teka sink some model is made in china .. and some model is fully imported from Europe

sorento totally is china made same as HCE germany kitchen sink

rubine sink also is made made in china

if you wan looking for good kitchen sink u can consider this brand FOSTER is fully imported from Italy but the price is 1000++ only for one single bowl

I just use hot water inlet as filtered water channel since I don't have hot water in my kitchen sink.

Not very wise as you may accidentally mix drinking water with normal tap water. In addition if the final part of the tap "shares" the same outlet, part of your tap water may be trapped inside the tap before you switch to drinking water. I know Malaysian tap water can be consumed directly (theoretically) but keeping a separate water filter outlet is a cleaner solution. If I have garbage disposal switch, filtered water tap and soap dispenser and I can only install 2 of the 3 on the sink, I will take out soap dispenser since it is nice to have

Coming from a place with no clean water source (Kelantan), I am used to boiling water before drinking. My water filter is purely to eliminate the chlorine taste & sediments. And I am aware of the final parts you mentioned where the water actually mix, hence I do few seconds flushing prior to filling up my kettle.

First, the cheap Foster sinks (<1k) are butt ugly. The decent ones are more expensive than Blanco. Second, country of origin does not tell you a sink is good or bad. If this is the case you need to throw away your iPhone. Kraus is a US brand but solely made in China. Problem with China made products are just that the quality variations are great depending on the brand and quality control. One just have to be more careful when buying products made in China.

This post has been edited by blancpain4470: Jan 13 2021, 04:14 PM

Honestly, was thinking of going via this route but eventually decided against due to the factors mentioned by bro blancpain4470. I'm super lazy and will definitely not be boiling water before I use for consumption, so that method is a no go for me.

At the moment, I'm hovering between getting a combined filter/mixer tap or a separate filter tap on the counter.

I was thinking to install 3 way faucet too last time. But then I couldn’t find any decent brand that sells the faucet within my budget. So, i end up continuing with boiling route.

Maybe in 3-4 years time I will upgrade my faucet to Grohe Blue Pure which have the dedicated line for filtered water.

I think you think almost like me when comes to design, so my advice is to avoid separate filter tap as once you install that on your sink, there is no turning back when you realized that it is an eyesore

This post has been edited by blanket84: Jan 13 2021, 05:27 PM

Beauty is in the eye of beholder. I happen to think it is ok. Anyway I always preach function follow form/look. This is especially true for kitchen or any high traffic areas!

True.

But reading through the concept he was trying to realize, I know that he would hate the look of out of place protruding thing on his kitchen sink just like me.

He is probably looking for a way to hide the dish drainer too (if he don't plan to install a dishwasher) .

I also agree on functional kitchen. I myself always do extensive research to make my kitchen functional, without compromising the looks, vice versa.

This post has been edited by blanket84: Jan 14 2021, 11:04 PM

Lol. You have something protruding too but you don’t chop it off just because it is ugly 🤣. Similarly it serves a certain function!

When something has been there forever, you wouldn't find it out off place

Unlike additional faucet in sink, which is something you don't see everywhere.

Again, maybe because from where I come from, there is always only one faucet in a sink, that is how my brain register how kitchen sink looks like.

I have 2 faucets in my Blanco sink, one mixer for the washing and another smaller one for the filtered water (the filters are below the countertop). It's functional and I'm ok with the way it looks.

For this kind of kitchen faucet, I'm partial to the Moen 5923: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EWZL1B...DKIKX0DER&psc=1

What do you think of the s/s sinks from Franke?

Many Franke ss sinks are made in China but some expensive ones are Swiss made. Personally I like some of the Franke modern design types China made or otherwise. It is a good reputable brand. I would put them in my kitchen.

Anyone using HCE sinks? Been looking at them after seeing builder’s hardware videos. I would like my sink to last as long as possible whilst still being budget friendly. Looking at the KS9049 model, 304 stainless steel and 1.2mm thickness at advertised price of RM1399

https://buildershardware.com.my/product/ks9049/

Dear all, just FYI Blanco and HCE/Livinox/Haunstern/Rubine similar price after discount

(Maybe 200+/- more)

This post has been edited by hahakat88: Jan 17 2021, 09:28 AM

Like Blancpain mentioned, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people okay with it, some people don't. I am among the later

Bro mind sharing your source?

depends on which brand u are comparing with and wait for Blanco discount. they have yearly promotion. I will PM u