All Stainless Steel Sinks are Not Created Equal!

These are pictures of a sink that is being used by a fabricator in North Carolina as a free give away sink. We have placed an Eclipse sink next to the “free sink” for comparison.
Notice how much brighter the Eclipse sink is. Eclipse uses the best stainless steel and all the sinks are certified by an accredited independent agency to meet ASTM 112.19.3 as required by International building code, Canadian Building Code and Uniform Plumbing Code. The other sink is not.
Also notice the finishing marks on the side of the “free sink” bowls. You can see distinct ripples in the finish. This is common in give-away bowls as is dimples in the corners and along the bottom where the sink wall meets the sink bottom.
Make sure when you install a sink in your beautiful new tops it is as good as the top you are installing and will last a generation or more like the tops.