BLANCO, Biscuit 440212 DIAMOND SILGRANIT Drop-In or Undermount Kitchen Sink, 25" X 22"

My kitchen came with a basic double-bowl stainless steel sink. I never found a good use for the two bowls, and often cursed as I attempted to wash baking pans, large Le Creuset pots, and occasionally one of my pet chickens in a too-small section of a large sink. I also hated the stainless - every little hard water spot showed up and made it look constantly dirty.So I definitely wanted a new sink, but had a few restrictions: I didn't want to replace the counter tops (well, I want to, but don't want to spend the money yet) and I wanted something that would fit in the existing cut-out. I wanted to do the install myself (so a heavy cast iron model was out.) I didn't want to spend more than $500 (that narrowed the field considerably.) And I wanted it to be white, sturdy, and easy to keep clean (which ruled out acrylic surfaces). I have pets and kids, cook a lot, bake, garden, and my sink needs to be able to handle a lot of stuff without me fussing over it.This Blanco sink fit the bill perfectly. I was nervous about doing the installation myself; I had hooked up a faucet before, but never a disposal and drain pipes. And because I am ridiculously optimistic, I decided to do it while my husband was out of the country on business for two weeks. It wasn't nearly as straightforward as I had hoped, but after a couple of days of yelling expletives in between trips to Home Depot, I DID IT.A few months later, I couldn't be more happy with this sink. The depth is perfect, the size is amazing, and it's crazy easy to clean. It does stain with coffee, rust, marks from pots bumping it, etc, but everything comes up easily with a sponge or worst case with Barkeeper's Friend or Bon Ami.Bottom line: get this sink! I am a Blanco fan for life.

Can I give this 6 stars? What an amazing sink! This is our second Blanco sink, same color, our previous one had a slightly different configuration and came with a cutting board and such that fit over the sink edges, we still have it. That may be the only thing missing from this one. I haven't checked if there is something like that available for this one. I'm not buying one; I'll reshape the one I have to make it fit on the new one. Anyway, this sink is if possible even better than the old one. We had that one for probably about 6 years and it never had any mar/scratch/dent/change in the look or finish. I’m not exaggerating at all. When we moved out we knew we'd miss the sink.Pictures attached are of the old sink and new sink, sink without the faucet, and with. Note that the silicon has been cleaned up from time of the pictures taken.The big 9-1/2" deep bowl is amazing it is so much more space than the double sink. Not having the double sink ridge and angles in the middle gives you a great deal more working/usable area. We bought this sink for Christmas this year for our home and while I was ordered to do so by Mrs. Northcote, it was a great idea and upgrade. Especially for me as I do all the dishes, I've attached pictures of our old sink, a 6.5 inch deep double sink. Having had the Blanco before, I was not a fan of the old sink and faucet. We have 3 Labradors and the water jug (5 gallon type) is one I have to fill 2-3 times a week and it's annoying to fill in that old sink. At an angle, with without being able to leave the sink. This made it all better.Put the 5 gallon water jug in the bottom, put the faucet in the top by maybe two inches, walk away, come back in 5 minutes and no water spilling all over. I could fill a 40 quart turkey fryer pot in this without any problem at all. And washing our new baby in her own little tub (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AN8S07Y?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_112) in the sink fits just fine, little tight but lots easier than washing her in the bath tub and water/control is much easier as well.I have not bought the grate for the bottom of the sink nor do I intend too, it looks neat and all but I haven’t seen any need to do so. I could see using the grate if you get some really really hot pans, the sink says it voids the warranty at anything put in to it over 536 degrees Fahrenheit. If something is that hot, I shouldn’t be anywhere near the sink anyway, I don’t get my pans those kind of heat numbers that I can ever remember.Mounting the sink was more interesting as the mounts are set for a much thinner counter top than I have. I didn’t route out the wood. I didn’t have any need, with the weight of the sink and the garbage disposal underneath, (and a much simpler and cleaner space under the sink) and the plumbing it has plenty of weight and hasn’t moved at all. The sink fit perfectly into the old slot, put the silicon down on the wood and then on/around it in order to seal it in and good to go. The sink DID come with the mounting brackets.Not a single issue or problem the Faucet installation as well. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014KE5WTA?redirect=true&ref_=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_143 Is the faucet that we picked up from Amazon as well for this installation. The faucet holds itself when pointed in whatever direction by the bar that comes out it doesn’t “Return to center” for example. It stays where you put it. When detached from the bar it will follow the nozzle if you move to far from the bar but it’s just a matter of the pipes inside and not a problem to me at all. Attachment of the faucet to the sink was easy peasy stuff. Took maybe 5-10 minutes, then tighten the bolts on the bottom to hold steady. I had been concerned it would be too high. Nope, pretty much the perfect height. It does NOT bend way down into the sink but it goes plenty far enough. It might bend a bit farther than I think but I’m not going to break it by testing that way. The spray is good from it, and it turns off the spray function when turned off. Also the faucet end does come off easily and you could clean out sediment and such very quickly.If you’ve read this far, you can tell we’re very happy with both products!Update, 9/26/2016. Still extremely happy with this sink. Still baths for the baby in the sink as well. No issues and no discoloration or problems at all. Still great!

When my kitchen remodel was done I was promised a free steel sink with the deal. I told the sales person that I didn't want a cheap, thin-walled, apartment style sink in my new kitchen. Well guess what? That is exactly what I got. I had them rip out that steel sink and since they had to re-cut the opening in the countertop I was forced to buy a large sink. I found this one, ordered it, and had the installers put it in. I can't begin to tell you how much I love it. For some silly reason I thought I should have a divided sink and now that I have this giant rectangle of a sink I find that it is so much more convenient. Don't even consider a divided sink in your house, just get one of these.By the way, a small tip, the installers under-mounted this sink but left a 1/2 inch edge, of the top of the sink exposed. At first I was upset that the countertop didn't completely cover the whole sink but I found a cutting board that is exactly 17 1/2 inches long so now I have a cutting board that bridges the front-to-back of the sink and I can just sweep waste directly from the board into the disposer. Everything turned out better than I had expected.

update -- I've had this for almost 3 years and it still works perfectly and looks fantastic. An updated picture is included (the one without the tomato is current). I once left a cast iron pan in the bottom and it left an iron stain, but with regular use and cleaning the stain just went away. So I'm still loving this sink.original -- I never thought a sink would help to contribute to my happiness, but here I am, giving 5 stars to a sink. The size, color, and sturdiness are all awesome. I love being able to procrastinate on doing the dishes by piling them up on the left and still having plenty of room around the drain on the right! I also got the matching sink drain insert and it looks great. It's gotten major use since being installed 6 months ago and there have been no issues.

Like so many other reviewers, the sink arrived broken, in two pieces actually. I didn't even have to take it out of the box to see it was broken. Flimsy box was busted as well. So whatever the problem is with packing and shipping this sink, it has not been resolved by Blanco.Also, be aware there are two companies, Blanco America and Blanco Canada. In Canada, the sink comes with the stainless steel strainer; in the States, no strainer. If you buy from Amazon.ca, you still get the US deal, that is, no strainer.Also, the sink is truly HUGE. If you are doing a retro-fit, measure your cabinets really carefully. Minimum cabinet size is 36", according to Blanco's website. The cut-out will be bigger than the inside sink dimensions, so don't use those to figure out if it will fit your countertops. It will barely fit the standard countertops from front to back, especially if you have a thick laminate backsplash.Amazon was great about arranging for the return of the sink. No problem dealing with Amazon. If you have lots of time to order numerous sinks until you get a good one, then go for it. The broken sink arrived on a Friday, and the replacement sink arrived on the following Tuesday. Excellent service.

This sink is incredibly lovely. The finish is smooth and I love the drain on the side.Warning, this sink is DEEP. That means that you need to have plenty of space to be able to undermount it. We also needed it mounted specially due to the material of our countertops (marble) and if you are putting this in a new kitchen install, make sure your fabricator has it on hand to work with/around. They had to cut the countertop mount edges down on site to make it fit and work properly. I also highly recommend purchasing a nice deep drain to use with this sink because you are going to be able to do so much washing in it you don't want to stop to keep emptying the trap!This sink is pure heaven. My daughter's entire high chair tray top fits in it with ease. Can't wait to clean a roaster in it!

Sink is not yet installed, but looks good so far. It is big, much bigger than we expected, so measure your cabinets carefully. The sink is much larger than our old double bowl stainless steel from front-to-back. With the old laminate backsplash, this sink would not fit. We are replacing the countertops, so will pick a different style of backsplash.I took off one star because it came without the strainer. Apparently the strainer is included according to Blanco Canada, but it is not included for Blanco America. For the price, it should come with a strainer for everyone, thus 1 star less.Excellent speed and service from Amazon.ca and Blanco Canada.

The anthracite sink that I ordered was delivered quickly, and without breaks by UPS (I'm from Toronto).However, like stated by another reviewer, the sink doesn't come with a strainer, all I have is this 3 1/2 hole.I sent Amazon.ca an email, stating that case that the sink doesn't come with the strainer even though the picture on their site shows it. I suggested that they either change the picture or modify the text to stipulate this.Got back what appears like a computer generated reply. That I can return the item at no cost....Well that doesn't solve my problem! I want that sink. So I looked on their site again and found an anthracite strainer and ordered it. It showed up quickly, however I ended up buying the strainer for a food disposal thing. So I'm not a plumber, how the hell do you differenciate the different strainer by just looking at a picture and the very little text that goes with it.Although I like the sink, I think Amazon doesn't cut it for this one. I think that it would be better to buy in a store.

After reading reviews on Amazon.com, and seeing this sink in person at local big box stores here in Canada, I took the plunge and watched the prices online at Amazon.ca to see if I could get a reasonable deal. After watching and waiting a couple of weeks, I was able to snag this beautiful sink for approx. $220 CDN!In some reviews on Amazon.com, it was noted that due to the composition of this sink (80% granite), it was prone to damage in transit, and to carefully inspect it upon arrival. True to form, I opened the box after it was delivered by UPS. There is very little packaging to protect this sink (in a HUGE box)......and it was cracked 70% of the way across the top of the sink from left to right about 3 inches from the top. I called reported the problem immediately to Amazon.ca and they arranged a next day shipment of a new sink. We did however have to take the broken one ourselves to Canada Post (using a prepaid shipping label) for return. That was inconvenient as the sink is BIG, HEAVY and AKWARD. But we did it. And the next day, the new (undamaged!) replacement arrived (via UPS again).Installation was straightforward in the 36" Ikea sink base cabinet with minimal adjustments. We did not have to trim the base cabinet frame very much for installation to go smoothly, but adding silicone caulking was tricky. We ended up tracing out the silicone caulking along the top of the counter, and then 2 of us gently lifted the sink into place (drop-in) and cleaned-up excess caulking that squeezed out.Note, this sink does NOT come with a drain and/or strainer.I looked extensively online for a matching cafe-brown Blanco strainer (Blanco BL441099 Silgranit II Coordinated Sink Waste Stopper and Strainer - $50 CDN), and bought one that I cannot use! It is meant for use with a disposal (which we do not have).I should have bought this one (Blanco BL441094 Decorative Basket Waste Strainer - $48 CDN), but it comes with a plastic drain, which I was not impressed with.In the end, I bought a standard chrome kitchen sink drain/strainer (all metal), and it looks good and does the job well.In addition, I've been eyeing a stainless steel sink rack (Blanco 221010 Diamond Super Single Bowl Stainless Steel Sink Rack - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GPNY4S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2J1ICAS7Y5E35). It's available on Amazon.ca, but costs about $160 CDN, vs. about $80 US for the Amazon.com version.We paired this sink with the Delta "Trinsic" 9159-AR-DST Single Handle Pull-Down faucet ($330 US on Amazon.com and $525 CDN on Amazon.ca) and are VERY pleased with the combination.