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brass sink strainers
Category: Family and Home Asked by: scardycat-ga List Price: $15.00 |
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13 Jun 2003 09:49 PDT
Expires: 13 Jul 2003 09:49 PDT Question ID: 216909 |
I am looking for replacement sink strainers (2) for my kitchen sink. They are made of brass and I have had no luck finding strainers (sometimes called "crumb catchers") for them. When I put it into a search engine, unfortunately there is a company called "Brass" that makes sink strainers (only stainless steel ones that I can find). This is driving me crazy. I don't need any plumbing or drain or anything. Just the thing you can twist to plug up the drain and/or lift out to get the yuckies out of your sink. |
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Re: brass sink strainers
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 13 Jun 2003 10:34 PDT |
Hello scardycat-ga, Thank you for your question. I have located a number of brass sink strainers for you to choose from. ============================= Sink Strainers Sink Strainers Bright Brass, Strainer W/ Overflow Basket Price $36 Description Sink Strainers in standard sizes. Acquire your Sink Strainers here today. Brass strainer with Basket. Fits up to 3" opening and is designed for sinks with an overflow. 2 7/8" diameter. The Renovator's Supply,Inc http://www.rensup.com/Details.cfm?pid=19027&CFID=298115&CFTOKEN=11110590 ============================= Kitchen Basket Strainer - Kitchen sink strainer Features: Available in chrome, polished brass, stainless steel, oil rubbed bronze, and weathered copper. Fits 3 1/2" opening. Polished Brass Kitchen Sink Strainer Price: $35.00 Shop 4 Classics http://www.shop4classics.com/product.asp?lid=1117 ============================= Plumbing Mart carries a variety of sink strainers which are also called basket strainers for sinks or kitchen basket strainers. Standard Polished Brass - = $31.64 They also carry: Deluxe, chrome on brass - = $8.99 Super Deluxe, chrome on cast brass - = $14.91 To order just enter quantity in box and then press “Click to add selected items to your cart” http://www.plumbingmart.com/baskets.html Comments, notes to us, rush deliveries, problems with your shipment? Please email us at Sales@PlumbingMart.com http://www.plumbingmart.com/email.html ============================= Kitchen Basket Strainer Product Description: Kitchen basket strainer. Fits 3 1/2" opening. Your Cost: $20.30 - $37.80 Price varies depending on finish and options chosen. Polished Brass Price $30.80 Usually Ships In 48 Hours TooHome http://shop.toohome.com/index.asp?nProduct=38619 ============================= UltraShine Polished Brass and Polished Chrome Sink Strainers Our new brass strainers and disposer flanges, with a high polished chrome finish and UltraShine polished brass finish, are the newest additions to the Dearborn line of strainers. These new high end strainers come with a limited lifetime warranty against peeling, flaking or discoloration For more information on the complete Dearborn line of strainers and disposer flanges, contact Becky Printup, in Customer Service at (800) 527-8443 http://www.dearbornbrass.com/new.htm#5 ============================= Search Criteria: “Sink strainers” “Sink strainers” +brass Basket Strainers for sinks Basket Strainers for sinks +brass brass kitchen basket strainer kitchen basket strainers Brass Kitchen Sink Strainer I hope this helps. If anything is unclear please request clarification and I'll be glad to offer further assistance before you rate my answer and close the question. Best Regards, Bobbie7-ga | |
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Re: brass sink strainers
From: liner-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:13 PDT |
Is it possible that your strainers/crumb catchers were originally chrome plated? If you have an old sink, it is very possible that the chrome has worn off. I have seen that many times in old bath fixtures, where only the obscure surfaces retain some of the original chrome plate. If you have "brass" or "golden" fixtures in the sink, and it is new, that is a completely different possibility. There are new surface treatments for fixtures that are extremely wear resistant and __look like__ brass or gold, but are a completely different animal. Now, I am NOT a google researcher, but I have to do some of my own plumbing work in a few days, and I will be going to a high-end store. I will ask some questions there. If you can post the name of the faucets, and tell how old they are, it would help. |
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Re: brass sink strainers
From: scardycat-ga on 17 Jun 2003 12:22 PDT |
Hi--thanks for your input. The sink is about 12 years old. The fixtures have been replaced (I think they were Moen) but I don't see any name imprinted on the strainers. The reason I need the baskets replaced is because they are slowly disintegrating -- must be something in our water. When you say "surface treatment" do you mean you could buy a stainless steel basket and spray paint it -- or something like that? |
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Re: brass sink strainers
From: liner-ga on 17 Jun 2003 12:37 PDT |
===================== Could I buy a stainless steel basket and spray paint it -- or something like that? ==================== What I was referring to is a new process that manufacturers use. As everybody who has had brass things knows, you have to keep polishing them. Ordinary clear coatings are not durable enough for plumbing fixtures, so a new process has been developed. When you go to the store and look at those golden/brass colored faucets, that is not brass metal you are looking at. Instead, it is a very durable ceramic-type of coating that is very durable, and cannot tarnish (because it isn't metal). I will be checking later this week on my errand, and I will ask about brass-colored strainers. |
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Re: brass sink strainers
From: liner-ga on 20 Jun 2003 10:35 PDT |
Well, I went to the store the other day, and my suspicions were confirmed. A very nice sales person explained the confusing way sink drains are described. Typically, when you talk about kitchen sinks, you buy them without any drain hardware. All you have is a hole in the bottom of the sink. The drain fits into that hole. In the US, that hole is a universal 3 ½ inches. And THAT size is the dimension that all the catalogs refer to when they talk about “fitting a 3 ½ opening”. In order to fit into the sink opening, the body of the drain must be smaller than the 3 ½, and it is universally 3 inches in the inside. This is the 3 inches you are trying to fit. All the strainers fit into that 3-inch opening. So, as long as you have a sink that is less than about 100 years old, any strainer will fit into it. Now we have a problem with catalog terminology. In most of the catalogs you will find something like “Basket strainer, fits 3 ½ opening.” Now this refers to the _WHOLE ASSEMBLY_ (pardon the shouting). It includes the body, which fits into the sink and the strainer itself which you are trying to replace. Now that the description is over, I also found two sources of brass baskets. They will fit into your 3-inch opening (I measured). BRASSTECH sells their 121-2 strainer, post type (which means you pull up a little post in the middle when you want to let water drain) for $22.70. Their 120-2 basket with wing-nut locking sells for $26.60. You can find their catalog at http://www.brasstech.com/, along with a listing of distributors (click on “representatives” on the left, and then distributors. Typically distributors do not sell retail, but will be able to refer you to someone local.) FRANKE lists their 900BRS “strainer basket” for $70, but I think from the illustration that this includes both the body and the basket. Franke products for the US can be found at http://www.frankeksd.com/. I found the drain basket on their website at http://www2.frankeksd.com/catalog/ProductDimensions.asp?pid=75&category=6&subcategory=21. If you look there, you will find that they do not sell it from their web site. You have to go to their distributors or call customer service department at 800-626-5771 with hours of operation, 8:00 am to 5:00pm eastern time m-f. You can find their distributors at http://www.frankeksd.com/locator/directions.asp. I note that they do not show the basket as a separate item; this does not mean that it is not available. To get either of these products, you will typically have to go to a higher-end kitchen & bath showroom, or possibly a high-end plumbing house. Other brands exist I am sure. |
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