Kraus Standart PRO 32-inch 16 Gauge Undermount Single Bowl Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink, KHU100-32

Once I saw this sink in person I realized it was bigger than I thought it would be. My husband, who helped me pick it out, even said it was “too big” and considered buying a different one. Now that it’s installed, it’s still huge, but I think it will be great for washing large pots and cutting boards which were always a pain in double-bowl sinks. We’ve had the sink installed for about two weeks and have been hand-washing dishes.

A few things to consider:

1. The description says it fits in a 33 inch cabinet. Don’t trust it. If your cabinet has 3/4″ sides like mine, then you only have 31.5″ interior. Add to that the fact that the sink needs to attach under the counter with clips and you’ve got a situation where you have to cut your cabinet frame up just to fit the sink. I had mine installed in a 36″ cabinet and even that was tight.

2. The sink is really deep. It’s 10 inches deep to start, then add 1.25″ of counter and you’ll find yourself leaning forward any time you’re standing in front of it. Even with the grate in the bottom of the sink I still find myself leaning. If you don’t have a dishwasher, I’d recommend a shallower sink as standing in front of this one for too long is bound to hurt your back. (I’m 5’6″ and my husband is 5’8″ and we both lean, just for reference)

3. It has a really deep strainer basket. Not really a plus or minus in my opinion, but it’s different from the standard strainer. This also means it comes down lower below the sink, so you may or may not have to change your drain pipes a bit. I had all new plumbing run as part of my renovation so it wasn’t an issue for me.

4. If you’re having new granite installed, give the sink to your installer, not the template. Also make sure to tell them there’s a grate for the sink so they don’t give you a huge overhang which would make it impossible to get the grate in.

Reasons I gave it 4 stars instead of 5? The inside corners of the sink aren’t as smooth as I would like. Other showroom sinks I’ve seen have been smoother, like Kohler ones, but those are easily twice the price and don’t come with the drain parts or grates. The grate, while useful to keep you from scratching the sink bottom, would probably be more useful if it only covered half the sink or if it came in two halves. It’s so big that you don’t really want to be taking it in and out of the sink all the time, but you can’t clean the sink with it in there. You can rinse the sink, sure, but if you’ve been cutting raw meat, you’re going to want to wash the sink after you wash that cutting board. Other users have reported scratching the sink if you don’t use the grate. Overall it’s a nice sink and a good value for the price. I’d give it 4.5 stars if I could.

No complaints about this excellent sink. Well packaged. Solid construction. Price is great. Looks great. Counter top manufacturer already had template in their database. See attached photos… wife is extremely happy with this purchase… she especially likes the available drop in collander.

Update: after two years of almost daily use sink is holding up really well and still looks great.

Believe the people who tell you this is A Big Sink. It’s Really Big. You-don’t-really-know-big. Even though you’ve measure it against your counter, made a little cut-out, and envisioned it…. you have no idea.

It’s big. It’s really solid. The sound-proofing is quality. It’s thick-gauge. The accessories (grate, towel, etc) are really, really nice too. They aren’t after-thoughts. In fact, the sink grate is really well-thought-out, solid, and nice. Heck, as others have observed, even the packaging it awesome.

It is a bit challenging to clean. The grooves do a bit to guide water and detritus to the drain, but I feel like there could be a little more slope (compensated, maybe, by the feet of the grate so things can remain level). I’ve adjusted the way that I clean and it hasn’t been a big deal.

Cutout provided was accurate for our cabinet fabricators. I really think that this sink is a truly superior value.

Kraus people – if you read this – my contractor thought the towel was a discarded garage towel after his helper unpacked it, and used it to clean up grout. It won’t wash clean. As mentioned, like everything else, it’s really nice! Shameless plug – send me another one please ;)!

When we did our kitchen renovation, the owner of the company who installed our countertop recommended this sink. I was hesitant as sink is one of those items I wanted to see in person before I buy. After doing our research, we ended up buying this on amazon. I am so glad we listened to him! Here’s why:
– it’s deep and huge! I can fit 3 big pots and a pan (check the photo). One pot is from 8oz Instant pot.
– easy to clean. Once a week I spray it with vinegar and Dawn detergent solution and it sparkles like new!
– I love the tray that comes with it, I use it as a drying rack and to keep it from scratching the sink.

Barkeeper’s friend is your best friend. We use that powder to remove stains on both sink and countertops.

First the good. This sink is beautiful. The rack on the bottom works perfectly and the noise dampening is great. It never sounds hollow and even the disposal is quiet. There is so much room in it…..more room than I ever knew I wanted.that comes in handy pretty much every day.

Now the bad..ish. None of this is actually bad. It’s more forewarning.

You should note before buying that this sink is probably a lot deeper than you’re used to and that can make mounting a disposal pretty tricky. Plumbing this after it was installed under our new granite was a chore and far more complicated than I ever anticipated.

This is the first single basin sink I’ve had so this may be typical, but water does not drain all that well out of the bottom. It’s not really a problem, but if you have hard water you will be cleaning deposits off of it regularly. That’s nothing that can’t be solved with some Bar Keepers Friend and a rag, but this sink does require a little more maintenance.

The rack on the bottom is really useful. It protects the metal bottom from pots and pans, dishes, etc and allows everything to drain nicely. It is, however, a pain in the rear to clean since it doesn’t fit in a dishwasher and it does get covered in grime, food, hard water stains, etc.. it’s well made no a little elbow grease get it shiny and new again, but that does take a little time.

Don’t let any of that dissuade you though. We get compliments on this sink every time someone steps into our kitchen and it’s great living with it.