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Hi all,

We've contracted to have a house built, and the builder only puts in American Standard Americast sinks. I've only found a few reviews and all were negative -- chipping, scratching and staining. I've heard a LOT of builders are installing them now. Do any of you have any knowledge of them or opinions?

That's great advice, but we're locked in. We CAN upgrade, but each one is a work order with a charge. I was hoping there were some folks out there with a good experience with them, but I expect they're not big cooks with lots of pot scrubbing. I've always had stainless steel and LOVE them; maybe I'll add this to the list of work orders.

kclan5 wrote: Hi all,

We've contracted to have a house built, and the builder only puts in American Standard Americast sinks. I've only found a few reviews and all were negative -- chipping, scratching and staining. I've heard a LOT of builders are installing them now. Do any of you have any knowledge of them or opinions?


We remolded our kitchen as well as the master bath 9 years ago. The contractor installed AS Americast sinks in both locations. We used to do a lot of cooking & used the kitchen sink for daily pot scrubbing. Yes the "White" kitchen sink chips, scratches, & stains easily. As it is getting older, it does all that more frequently. The master bath sink is not as bad, (no pots in there) but it still stains easily.

If you're looking for an opinion on them, THEY STINK! Get Stainless Steel, at least in kitchen. :wah:

Far Rider wrote: My wife has plastic liners down at the bottom of the sink, they protect from pot scrapings...works well so far. cheap too...


We went through 7 (they kept getting ratty looking) of them before my Wife said the H*ll with it lets do without them!:wah:

Can't help you with that, sorry, but just to add my two cents on sinks...

make sure you get an "undermount" one whatever type you get. Ours

isn't so there is a "dirty ridge" (no, I'm not a meterologist ) that

is pretty hard to clean all the way 'round. With an undermount, you can

just wipe stuff from the counter straight into the sink and it doesn't

catch and collect under the ridge.



How cool to be having a house built!



Good luck!



:-6

Thank you all for your comments, I think you've confirmed what my personal opinion was. And yes, I've always had something that is pretty flush with the counter, that is until I rented this place. YUCK! This is a temporary rental, but I'm embarassed about the sink. Think I'll go for the upgrade.

I have had several American Standard sinks and have had no problem over the years. They are a huge and old company and absolutely nothing is wrong with their sinks. Do a Google and look at their large selection. If your home is being built in a subdivision by your builder they can keep costs down by ordering many of the same sinks for the homes they are building. Any time you go custom with any feature of a new home it will cost additional $$$$.

Hi Lon,

Yes, I have had many American Standard products over the years, and have had great luck, but that was with the old porcelain over cast iron. We had a lower level flushing problem, and six months ago I put in their new Champion toilet -- super fast flush and water saving. It was awesome and will flush anything. Dorms and companies are using them, but they're awfully expensive.

My concern is with the new Americast product -- from AS's web site:

What is Americast?

American Standard improved traditional cast iron by developing Americast...a remarkable alternative that's more durable, weighs half as much, and is easier to install. It's insulation properties allow it to retain heat longer and emits less sound. Americast is American Standard's patented process that bonds high-quality porcelain enamels surface with an enameling grade metal and a molded reinforcement material backing.

I know folks love to complain, but I myself have seen a bunch that were a disaster, and I've hard lots of other folks complain. Our sink will be a workhorse, and I'm really concerned about durability. Thanks for your input.