I'm sourcing a new sink for my kitchen.

I had virtually decided on a 'granite' style from Carron Phoenix
(rather stark but indestuctable) until I saw Focus now stock an
attractive white ceramic sink called Rustica from CP for about the
same price. (Strangely the Rustica is not listed on Carron Phoenix
own webpage)

Now I thought that ceramic sinks were equally indistructable - a
lifetime guarantee is given. Then browsing through eBay I spotted one
for sale at a reduced price because it was 'chipped'.

So is a ceramic sink not as durable as I had expected?

David J gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Now I thought that ceramic sinks were equally indistructable - a
lifetime guarantee is given. Then browsing through eBay I spotted one
for sale at a reduced price because it was 'chipped'.

So is a ceramic sink not as durable as I had expected?

A ceramic sink is relatively easy to chip. Probably not as easy as
stainless is to dent, but certainly not difficult.

In message , David J
wrote

So is a ceramic sink not as durable as I had expected?

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On Dec 6, 6:44 pm, David J wrote:
I'm sourcing a new sink for my kitchen.

I had virtually decided on a 'granite' style from Carron Phoenix
(rather stark but indestuctable) until I saw Focus now stock an
attractive white ceramic sink called Rustica from CP for about the
same price. (Strangely the Rustica is not listed on Carron Phoenix
own webpage)

Now I thought that ceramic sinks were equally indistructable - a
lifetime guarantee is given. Then browsing through eBay I spotted one
for sale at a reduced price because it was 'chipped'.

So is a ceramic sink not as durable as I had expected?

had a 1.5 bowl one in for abt 5years - one chip (so far) but unless
rest is meticulously clean you wouldn't know without a very close
exam.
Of course by now it does not look brand new - some wear of the glaze
around the plugholes, and consequent slight staining there. Can be
removed with bleach but of course only til next cuppa tea goes down!
Rest of it is doing OK and far more aesthetic IMHO than stainless or
cast quartzy things in our somewhat dingy kitchen.

(Plus only cost abt 120 incl VAT IIRC ;))

JimK

David J wrote:
I'm sourcing a new sink for my kitchen.

I had virtually decided on a 'granite' style from Carron Phoenix
(rather stark but indestuctable) until I saw Focus now stock an
attractive white ceramic sink called Rustica from CP for about the
same price. (Strangely the Rustica is not listed on Carron Phoenix
own webpage)

Now I thought that ceramic sinks were equally indistructable - a
lifetime guarantee is given. Then browsing through eBay I spotted one
for sale at a reduced price because it was 'chipped'.

So is a ceramic sink not as durable as I had expected?

The term ceramic covers a whole range of materials, from inserts in
bulltproof vests, through materials than can be turned in a lathe, to
the finest boneware. Sinks are usually made from fireclay, which is a
particularly durable ceramic, made, despite its name, from mined rock.
It is very difficult to chip, but not impossible. Just avoid dropping
heavy weights onto corners.

Colin Bignell