You know Rad, that "warm" comment is shared often when speaking of Corian. People that come to the house for the first time sometimes ask about the countertops, place their hands on them and then comment, "so warm". Like that so much about Corian. Never cared for the cold feeling stone or engineered stone tops. Corian... its like it belongs there...lol.
Yes, my built in Corian bathroom sinks were nice. Deep basins; less splash-over.
Originally, I didn't even realize the sinks were "free" and would be a seamless built in version. To give you an idea of how much costs have increased, our kitchen is 16 ft x 24 ft... we had Corain installed around 3 sides plus the 4 ft x 7 ft big center island and it cost us 8 grand. Wonder what that would cost today! Here's a pic of the sink:
Never had any trouble what so ever with any buildup - its a flat solid surface -just wipe to clean the surface. Once in a while I'd use a Clorax wipe on it. You can get a matt surface or various grade of shiny finish. If you don't like the finish you choose, they'll come back out and change it. Mine's pretty shiny. Not that it matters...lol.
I need a double sink and I do have a dishwasher. Keep stuff out of the drains - have two sides to keep stuff separate. I'm picky about cleaning up before placing into the dishwasher. Long story, has to do with my profession and the house.
Cleaning it is a disgusting hassle. I love my RV single sink. That's what I'll have in my new house.Yep, like I said, its a personal usage choice. I got rid of our disposal. Use the racoons instead...lol.I hate double sinks because I never use the side that doesn't have my disposal in it. Then, the unused side gets slimy gunk built up in it, like a sci-fi flick!
I know a lot of people think that using a sink saves stuff going into the drains but it still goes there. Everyone just scrapes the bulk of the food into the garbage bag.
Don’t you have a jet spray water attachment that you can use to spray rinse them before putting them in the dishwasher. From what you wrote it seems like you are practically hand washing your dishes before the dishwasher cleans them.
Not so with us. We have a very fine mesh screen that keeps things out of the drain. We just disconnected the garbage disposal because we didn't need it. Used to have it hooked up both downstairs and in the apt. kitchen upstairs. We wipe gums (I used a lot of gums for vegan and low carb food formulation) and any fats off food plates. Remnants go to the outside critters. Its worked well for us. The dishwasher does a great job.
Let us know what you decide Keesha...yes, its always good to have a sounding board and to hear from those who have chosen and used the products you may be considering. Think if you use a reputable Corian installer (should you choose it), you will be very satisfied both now and years down the road!You guys totally rock.
I hadn’t even considered Corian but it looks really nice and more affordable than natural rock. Thanks so much. I’m so glad I started a thread for this.
I hadn’t considered all the options available and there certainly are plenty
I would kill for a dishwasher. Manual or automatic. It's debatable if you save water doing dishes by hand.
I don't have a dishwasher even one that I could kiss.
I save water by using the rinse water for the plants, it doesn't get wasted down the drain. Otherwise I would have to use regular water to water some of them. I also save on electricity to run the darn machine. I use two of those sink size plastic containers, one for the soapy water and the other for rinsing, so maybe I use the same amount of water as the machine? BUT, I still save the rinse water. Don't they sell portable dish washers? I don't know, I never looked.
We had a portable dishwasher back in the mid 70’s
It's a lot of money if you rent an apartment and that does not include installation. The landlords don't like them except on the main floor. Subject to leakage.
