Is the drainer sturdy enough to hold on its own, if I didn't purchase the Rubbermaid tray/board? Can I use this drainer over my current tray?
1025521
I'm assuming you have the regular Rubbermaid plastic and not the wire??? I have the regular and yes, it is more than sturdy enough.
1025522
Yes you can use your existing tray provided it is the correct size to fit this drainer
1025523
The drainer board drains at the broader side not at the usual at the shorter side. If your kitchen counter is not wide enough,it is hard to use.
1025524
The item is very sturdy, and it should work with any tray that's the correct size. Make sure of the measurements and it should work fine.
1025525
I put the drainer directly in the sink without a tray so that any food particles are rinsed into the trainer stopper. It is a terrific strainer because food particles don't get caught in the crevices.
1025526
That drainer holds a ton of dishes and I stack high. I like that when I place something heavy on one end it doesn't flip up. I suggest you measure the tray and compare dimensions.
1626744
The tray itself has a lip around the bottom. When the feet are flipped down it adds another 1.5 cm. of height. The total height of the feet plus the lip is 3 cm from the flat surface of the tray. I have had mine for the last few months and it gives enough angle to drain properly. I have not had any leaks or run off.
61406
I did - works great. The top metal mesh plate of the large has a little lip around it that keeps the 'feet' of the unit above it in line. There are also two screws at the two rear 'posts' that you can screw down into that mesh plate so it doesn't tip forward when extending the drawer.
1866979
ok, thanks for responses! Bought 2 units for 2 sinks and neither package has directions, and plastic washers/seals, not rubber. That was my confusion. Looked at drains at Home Depot and they all had rubber seals. Apparently thinks were changed. Thanks.
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http://www.rubbermaid.com/Category/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?Prod_ID=RP091078
518871
If you mean your sink is about an inch above the counter level, then no -- the drainboard's highest "feet" are just a quarter inch tall. It doesn't drain terribly well anyway because contrary to the origins of Rubbermaid, it's made of a fairly stiff plastic without much of a cant. Alas for the loss of Rubbermaid's original products. :(
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No. There is no room for that with my dishwasher which is Bosch. I think the specs on dishwasher is pretty universal so my answer is I do not think you can put dishwasher on the drain board side. I have a custom(shallow) drawer on this side for things that are flat like napkins and placemats.
2111932
Yes, for sure. We ended up removing the sink strainer, though, because we installed a garbage disposal, and the strainer won't sit inside the rubberized mouth of the disposal.
1181722
It will drain from tray but not always perfectly. But when done witness drying dishes. You can fold the dish tray and then thebwaterbtray under has a spout. It's better than others and easy to handle.
1525027
Well, there's a slit on one end, but the tray isn't slanted. So you would still have to manually lift it to dump the water out. Convenient nonetheless. I have a small double sink and put mine directly in one side so there's no need for the tray. Hope that makes sense!
2282041
Be careful at this rack, it can not stack some heavy dish. the dip tray when full with water will go out the counter? it doesn't have drain to sink. It likes toy.
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No. This board is so thin that the drain section bows upward! The only way it could work is if you put the board on a flat platform 1 inch high or higher.
1846388
I bought the acrylic drain board for my aunt. I called her. She said it is smooth (shiny) and has a small lip across the width at the "foot" of the board to keep your dish drain basket from sliding off.
1121537
You can pull out the storage compartment and it has a built in drain to make it .easy to clean, hop this helps
492523
No drainboard comes with this drainer tray. Has to be purchased separately.
1269411
I'm not sure about Rubbermaid. This duck brand product stays put on shelves. It has a smooth surface topside and the bottom has a slightly bumpy rubbery feel. That's what helps it stay put, but you can still move it around if you want to rearrange things. The top side is still nice and smooth.
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No issues with mine. Either return/exchange at Amazon, or contact Rubbermaid.