Double sink for the kitchen

The kitchen sink is what the mistress performs daily, one might say, her “ritual dance” - sometimes with food, then with dishes. Without such an assistant today it is difficult to imagine household chores - cooking and maintaining cleanliness.

For several decades now, the most popular kitchen sink is considered to be double, but there are options with three sinks and one and a half. With several bowls the kitchen sink becomes more functional, because it is possible to do several things at the same time, although bachelors understand its advantage differently - more dirty dishes will fit in two sinks.

In fact, if there is a double sink in the kitchen, then on it and the hostess is doubly convenient. Various processes can be simultaneously performed in such a functional shell, for example, such as:

• soaking dishes;
• washing vegetables;
• soaping and rinsing;
• boiling water greens;
• water intake in the pan.

The construction with two sections is certainly very good, but is it necessary in every kitchen? If the apartment is a studio, the kitchen has an area of ​​5 square meters. m. and in the family of two people, this new product will definitely be out of place. Do not buy it and owners of dishwashers.

But there are options when a fashionable sink really becomes a necessary, even necessary thing:

• if you constantly have to cook for a large family;
• lovers of culinary experiments who spend most of their time in the kitchen;
• active people who are used to doing several things at once;
• if there is no dishwasher or it is rarely used;
• if two hostesses are engaged in cooking at the same time.

How in practice double washing is used:

• you can simultaneously do the washing of dishes and the processing of vegetables, mushrooms or meat, using various containers at the same time;
• in the second bowl products can be defrosted;
• to wash the dishes with a special tool in one sink and immediately rinse it in another;
• leave washed dishes to glass water;
• one sink is free to use, and the other soak a frying pan or pan;
• perform only dirty work in one of the bowls, for example, clean the fish;
• to teach a child to wash dishes or, for example, to peel potatoes - everyone will stand behind his or her sink.

A large selection of sanitary ware for the kitchen gives the opportunity to choose sinks of different size and style that will fit any interior.

This form is suitable for any configuration of kitchen furniture, will save space and will be quite simple to install.

This double sink is very original, but suitable only for a spacious kitchen.

An excellent solution for the corner option - in this way, both the corner and the joint can be involved.

Sink with a wing - this design has on the one hand the flat platform intended for drying of ware.

Sink without a wing

The wings can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, smooth or corrugated.

Attach sealant to any kitchen furniture. The hole and the surface of the table itself, for which any inexpensive material is suitable, is obtained closed. Such sinks are made, as a rule, from stainless steel.

They are installed in the hole of the tabletop, but it remains open. A very popular option, and therefore available in a large variety of models, different in shades and in shape.

Much depends on the material used to make a double sink - how much it will cost, how it will look, how to exploit and how to care.

The stainless steel has indisputable advantages:

• she is not afraid of corrosion;
• resistant to household chemicals, acids and alkalis such as citric acid or vinegar;
• easy to wash;
• will not change color from any food coloring;
• does not burn out in direct sunlight;
• will not crack if you drill a hole in it;
• does not absorb fat or dirt;
• will last a long time;
• not afraid of exposure to boiling water or hot dishes;
• relatively low cost.

About the disadvantages:

• no variety of colors - steel and everything;
• the cheapest models may suffer from scratches with a fork, knife or abrasive;
• low quality bowls make a loud sound when water flows from the tap;
• if you do not calculate the weight of the mixer, the bowl of thin steel can bend under it;
• if the surface is mirrored, it may fade from time to time.

Such products are among the noble and prestigious. The double shell is made of marble chips, it is possible to take granite, granite, and quartz, which contains acrylic, as a material for it.

These sinks may be different in appearance, but their properties are the same:

• last more than a decade;
• not afraid of a sharp change in temperature;
• are not subject to deformation from contact with hot dishes;
• absolutely not noisy;
• not afraid of scratches and bumps;
• repels pollution in the form of water, dirt and grease;
• will not be painted;
• All models have a gorgeous appearance, different in color and shape;
• kitchen with a sink looks very respectable.

Since acrylic baths have appeared, acrylic washes have the right to exist. This is a very plastic polymer, from which the sinks are very original and have different sinks in color and size. The "acrylic stone", as some call it, has such positive qualities as:

• attractive appearance;
• silence during operation;
• low prices.

But there are also disadvantages:

• weak strength;
• do not pour boiling water or put hot dishes;
• the sink will be painted in all natural colors, starting with coffee and ending with beet juice;
• the surface of the sink will be scratched from the cutlery and from contact with heavy dishes, so there should always be a special mesh at the bottom of the sink.

The kitchen with ceramic sanitary ware always looks very homely, cozy and creates the impression of antiquity. It is faience or porcelain. This is a great rarity, but it has advantages:

• resistant to any temperature;
• on the surface never remains greasy;
• easy to clean;
• Scratch resistant.

Disadvantages:

• great weight. You need to install on a good bollard;
• afraid of chipping, and from an accidental blow, it can break up completely;
• high price.

According to some designers, the double kitchen sink should be emphasized. To do this, this model is suitable, the shade of which will stand out from the general tone of the kitchen room.

It is combined with ceramic products and stone products (natural or artificial origin).

Kitchens with the style of "minimalism", "Scandinavian", "hi-tech" and "futurism"

The design will be perfect with a stainless kitchen sink.

Preference should be given imitations in bronze and copper.

The presence of gadgets in the kitchen is always pleasant and, moreover, it is the facilitation of the hostess’s work. For example:

• In order not to waste time shaking off water from washed fruits or vegetables and not blotting them with a paper towel, it is convenient to put a special mesh on the second sink. It is often made of stainless steel exactly the size of the sink. The rods are so conveniently arranged that they can be arranged for drying and plates;
• Such an accessory, such as a Collander, a colander that does not require retention, will also be beneficial; it will be self-reinforcing at the sink;
• one more pleasant moment for the hostess is a cutting board, which can be applied to the sink and get one more work surface in this way;
• using such a useful thing as a bottom valve with a control lever on the tabletop, the water from the sink will automatically drain;
• the necessary thing and the dispenser built into the sink containing the detergent.On the surface of the sink there is only a valve for pressing;
• the hostess will be pleased with the displacer - the assistant who will crush everything that happens to be in the sink.

Before choosing one or another version of the washing, you need to clearly understand what depth suits you, how wide and how high the product should be. This will determine the type of installation of the sink, and its shape.

The length and width of the double sink should correspond to the size of the cabinet. On average, it is 80-90 cm in length and 50-60 in width. In addition, the height of the sink should be comfortable for the hostess, and this is verified as follows: to bend the arm in the elbow down to the surface of the sink should remain 10 cm.

The size of the depth of 16-19 cm - for the kitchen sink optimal. In such a large sink and baking tray it is convenient to wash, and in a large container to collect water. With a deeper sink, do not avoid the constant tilting above the sink, and it will be smaller - there will definitely be splashes throughout the kitchen.

Whatever wash you choose, all installation work consists of three important steps:

• install siphon;
• install the mixer;
• mount the sink.

Step by Step Actions:

• Carefully study the instructions (each model may have its own unexpected nuances).
• Fastening in the hole of the sink of the mixer presser nut. The most reliable mechanism - turning, it is associated with frequent turns of the crane from section to section. By the way, I have to say that today there is only such a novelty on sale, like a double-spout tap, but he already has a lot of admirers, he quickly became a great helper and introduced a rather important element into the kitchen design.

One of the taps is for purified water, and the other is for technical. Such a convenient and clear separation for water.

• Works on installation and sealing of a siphon.
• Marking and drilling on the surface of the table holes under the sink.
• Drawing on the surface of the table hermetic composition (for patch models). All edges are carefully pressed.
• Remove excess glue.
• Connection of cold and hot water pipes and mixer pipes.
• Siphon fastener to the place of discharge.

The double kitchen sink will be pleasant to any cook, will help in organizing the kitchen space and will save time spent on cooking.