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5 Key points you need to consider when choosing Kitchen Sink

Kitchen revolves around the sink. Choosing a sink that best matches your needs and lifestyle is a critical factor in have a truly functional and efficient kitchen. Here are the key points you need to consider when choosing a new kitchen sink…

  • Size

In additional to making sure that the size of the individual bowls meet your needs, also consider the overall size of the sink. A larger sink provide more space for washing dishes but also takes away counter space which is especially critical in smaller kitchens. Also make sure your new sink will fit the existing cabinets. Some larger sinks might require custom sized cabinets.

  • Number of Bowls

How do you use your kitchen sink? Do you wash a lot of baking pans? If so, consider a large single bowl sink or a dual level sink with enough room to lay the pans down to soak. Most dual level sinks feature an oversized bowl to wash or soak things, with another smaller sink for rinsing or a garbage disposal. Make sure both bowls are large enough to meet your kitchen needs. If you share kitchen responsibilities, consider two sinks. One can be used for food prep and the other for clean-up. An island or bar sink, usually a smaller single bowl sink, is the best option.

  • Features you really need

-Steep, straight side walls

Deeper bowls can accommodate soaking and rinsing large pots and pans. A relatively flat sink bottom increases usable bowl space and allows dishes and glasses to be safely stacked.

-Off-set Drains

Placing the drain to one side provides more flat space for stacking dishes and glasses and creates more usable space under the sink. Offset drains also allow water to drain, even if a large pan or tray is soaking in the sink.

-Web/Divider

For double bowl sinks, make sure the web divider between the two bowls is lower than the outside sink walls. This will provide overflow protection by allowing water to flow from one bowl to the other.

  • Countertop or undercounter

Undercounter mount sinks mount directly to the underside of countertop material. This installation provides a flush mounting making it easy to clean. When choosing an undermount sink consider what type of countertop you have make sure the edges around the sink opening can be finished.

Self-rimming sinks have rounded corners and mount on the surface of the countertop material. This is the easiest type of installation, requiring only adhesive caulk to seal the sink in place.

  • Faucet Type

The faucet you choose will dictate the number of holes you need in your sink. Choose your ideal faucet and then order the sink accordingly. Also consider additional holes for accessories such as soap dispensers and pull out hand sprays.

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The “Secret” of Porcelain Toilets

Why similar appearance but different price ? Why reliable supplier is so important? A lot of secret behind the toilet you see, that Orton will help you reveal.

Why good-quality toilet cannot be cheap?

  • Better Grinding Machine& Longer Grinding time

The finer powder, the higher density. Better Stain/wear resistance

  • Modern equipment& Automatic production to ensure the quality

Compared with Manual operation, Machine assure better accuracy & consistency in quality

  • Better Material

Good toilet should be composed of high-quality Gaolin Clay + powered quartz, which is of higher refractoriness and plasticity

  • High-Pressure casting machine

Expensive but More efficient and make the toilet body more compact & durable

  • High-crystal nano self-cleaning glaze &uses a special small-caliber spray gun to make the glazing layer more light and uniform

Glazing is a very crucial part of the toilet production process. The glazing layer affect the functions of anti-seepage, easy cleaning, sterilization and anti-pollution.

  • Kiln temperature controlled by computer instead of traditional manual control

The temperature in the kiln under traditional manual control is only about 1000 °C and the temperature difference in the kiln is huge. Therefore, the quality produced is unstable even they are from same batch. For imported computer controlled high temperature kiln, the temperature in the kiln is as high as 1260 °C, the temperature difference at any point in the kiln is less than 5 °C. The cost is higher, but the quality of the produced products is much more stable.

  • Firing time

The Firing time of the good toilet is particularly long  , which ensure that the toilet is completely porcelainized, as dense as a porcelain bowl, with high hardness and wear resistance!

  • More strict quality inspection

–Good-quality toilet has passed machine inspection and manual inspection. Strictly check the size, specifications and intensity of flushing. The national standards are the same, but the internal control standards of each brand are different. The test include Water Leaking Test, flush test, Water consumption test ,Surface wash test ,Tightness/Vacuum test ,Assemble test, whether the glaze is smooth etc.

  • Longer lifespan Flushing System

Good quality toilet are normally equipped with branded flushing system ,such as Geberit, R&T, WDI etc, which works more than 10 years, even 20 years.

  • UF Seat cover

UF is harder, more anti-scratch, more durable than PP material.

Why some toilets can be very cheap?

  • Less material & equipment invest
  • More defects are allowed (Less strict standard)
  • Less energy consumption during production by shorting the firing time
  • Some cracked toilets may be repaired for sell. Hard to tell by appearance, but after being used for a period of time, the repaired part will turn yellow and hold some dirty. Especially, If the repaired crack place is in the load-bearing part of the toilet, the toilet may crush during using, which is very dangerous
  • Cheap flushing system from small factory without guarantee

How to choose toilet?

  • The appearance/glaze should be smooth and glossy
  • Check the weight of the tank cover. The heavier, the better. Because it means higher density
  • One drain hole is preferred, because it is of better performance in flushing
  • Large-diameter sewage outlet with glazing on the inner surface will not hang dirty easily and it will be helpful in preventing blockage.
  • UF seat cover is better than PP
  • Flushing system should be good quality. And the size should be common, which will be easier to be replaced if any problem happen
  • Check if it’s repaired toilet (Scratch it with a blade in case any rough part when touch. If there is some white gummy stuff, the toilet may be repaired from some defected one.)
  • Surface wash test: Apply the oily paint to the inner wall of the toilet for two hours, then wash the glaze with water.
  • Flush test

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