Hello everyone,
I am currently deeply involved in planning our new kitchen. After visiting some kitchen showrooms, it’s now clear: we will go with an IKEA kitchen. I find the entire system very convincing and am already quite excited about it.
This time, we are considering not using a standard stainless steel sink but something different—namely, a quartz composite sink.
Does anyone have experience with such a sink and could share the differences compared to stainless steel?
- For example, it would be interesting to know how it looks if it’s not wiped dry every time. Stainless steel can look quite unpleasant in those cases.
- There are also concerns whether it’s easier to break a glass or cup in a quartz composite sink, while it might have survived in a stainless steel sink.
- Maybe someone can also share their experience with factory installation in Personlig countertops. Is it really better than installing it yourself, for example?
We want to use a solid wood oak countertop and are thinking of HÄLLVIKEN in black (the one with the 1.5 bowls). That might match well with the black cooktop.
Thanks in advance… and you have a very nice forum here!
Best regards
I am currently deeply involved in planning our new kitchen. After visiting some kitchen showrooms, it’s now clear: we will go with an IKEA kitchen. I find the entire system very convincing and am already quite excited about it.
This time, we are considering not using a standard stainless steel sink but something different—namely, a quartz composite sink.
Does anyone have experience with such a sink and could share the differences compared to stainless steel?
- For example, it would be interesting to know how it looks if it’s not wiped dry every time. Stainless steel can look quite unpleasant in those cases.
- There are also concerns whether it’s easier to break a glass or cup in a quartz composite sink, while it might have survived in a stainless steel sink.
- Maybe someone can also share their experience with factory installation in Personlig countertops. Is it really better than installing it yourself, for example?
We want to use a solid wood oak countertop and are thinking of HÄLLVIKEN in black (the one with the 1.5 bowls). That might match well with the black cooktop.
Thanks in advance… and you have a very nice forum here!
Best regards
I have had the Hällviken 1 1/2 sink for 5 months. It looks great, nicely flush-mounted into the countertop.
Now the downside: When pouring out the pasta water, the sink cracked completely, almost all the way around, starting from the drain.
IKEA's initial response: It’s my own fault.
I believe that a kitchen sink should be able to withstand this. I am curious to see IKEA’s next response.
Now the downside: When pouring out the pasta water, the sink cracked completely, almost all the way around, starting from the drain.
IKEA's initial response: It’s my own fault.
I believe that a kitchen sink should be able to withstand this. I am curious to see IKEA’s next response.
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IKEA-Experte5 Oct 2016 14:42You pour the hot pasta water off the balcony. What a strange idea to pour it into the sink.
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IKEA-Profi5 Oct 2016 21:37Well, it has to be able to withstand that!
Hey,
please tell us how it continued. A blunt statement like "your own fault" is not acceptable for a sink costing 211 euros when pouring out hot water!
The catalog states: "A durable quartz composite sink that is stain-resistant, mold-resistant, heat-resistant, and scratch-resistant."
I installed the same sink this weekend and really like it. I will also take good care of it, but if it seems to be that sensitive...
please tell us how it continued. A blunt statement like "your own fault" is not acceptable for a sink costing 211 euros when pouring out hot water!
The catalog states: "A durable quartz composite sink that is stain-resistant, mold-resistant, heat-resistant, and scratch-resistant."
I installed the same sink this weekend and really like it. I will also take good care of it, but if it seems to be that sensitive...
Hello, I’m bringing this topic back up because I’m currently assembling my Metod kitchen with the Hällviken sink and Liliviken drain fitting. I noticed there is no knob to open and close the drain stopper. Ikea also doesn’t offer any retrofit kits (excenter fittings) for this. Before I finish connecting everything, I wanted to ask here how the opening and closing of the stopper works with the Hällviken sink. Can anyone provide some information on this?
Many thanks!
Many thanks!