About Sinks

C. Lee asked:


Over time our sink has become stained. I can’t seem to get the stains out with soft scrub (which I’ve read may not be the best thing to have used in the 1st place) and comet (maybe that wasn’t a good idea either). In any event I can’t stand the stains in our sink, I feel like my kitchen is always dirty because of my stained sink. Please help : )

Ben

Serious Sal asked:


I poured a disinfectant for toilets (The Works) on my stainless steel kitchen sink b/c it said it removes rust, lime scale, and hard water stains. I didn’t read the back of the bottle until after I did this and it said to not use on stainless steel. Now my sink has yucky streaks down it and in the crevices, its black. I tried to polish the sink with Clorox powder but it didn’t seem to help. Can anything be done to correct my stupid error?

Derrick

devinedesignonabudget asked:


To sum it up…the existing plumbed area, for the kitchen sink, is below a window. I am afraid it is not tall enough for average size cabinets. My idea for a solution to this problem, rather than change the window, is to custom build a cabinet for a farmhouse sink. Got any other ideas? The area is only 32″ in heighth before the window frame. Or….do I have big problems?

Eugene

DoodleBug asked:


I have been having problems with my kitchen sink being clogged. I have used Draino,plunged it and all. Nothing seems to be working. The whole sink fills up to the top with water withen a few minutes. I have also tried to take off the pipe at the bottom.Anyone have any suggestions on how I can unclog it? Thanks!

Kelly

Bob B asked:


My kitchen sink currently has a hot & a cold knob, and a spout…pretty old fashioned. I want to go and get an up to date faucet with a single lever valve and a detachable spout to rinse dishes, etc. but have never installed one before. What do I do?

Barry

desta asked:


I have never done any plumbing repairs before, but my kitchen sink faucet drips regularly unless I find the exact position for the Delta faucet handle. I hate to use the kitchen sink because it is such a hassle to turn it completely off. I don’t want to hire a plumber for something that I might be able to easily repair myself. Any advice?

Tara