Some DIY this weekend...

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited January 2020 in The Clubhouse
Installed a Ruvati sink, Kraus faucet, and new Insinkerator Evolution disposal. The BIG news? I didn't have a single problem. That NEVER happens...LOL

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,940
    Congratulations!

    Yeah, whenever I do any plumbing project, no matter how small/simple -- I can't help but think about what a little trickle of water can do given a little time...

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  • charley96
    charley96 Posts: 323
    Looks good! I have one just like it in the farm sink version. I'll never go back to the double bowl style. It really makes it nice when cleaning a turkey roaster... The grate is nice if ya drop things in the sink ya don't have to worry about denting it.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2020
    The black enamel sink we had was awful. It would not clean-up anymore and looked like hell. We prefer a large single bowl sink, as we had a farm sink when we lived in Palominas. The whole cost was $733 after taxes; Ruvati RVH8005, Insinkerator Evolution XTR, and Kraus KPF1610SS. The existing plumbing worked fine after being simplified from 2 drain sink. The disposal switch/power supply came with the XTR.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    That’s very similar to the setup at our last house Steve. In fact I think we have the exact faucet. Our newer fancier one has been nothing but trouble!
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,272
    Did you buy the countertop from the spammer that's always trying to sell marble and granite on the forum's Activity Wall? It would be nice if something good came from all that spam.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Very nice Steve!
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Very nice Steve! Love the disposal switch too! :smile:
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,606
    But can it chew up an entire rattlesnake in one fell swoop?

    Very nice Steve
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,118
    Fantastic Steve!
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    That looks great! Very nice.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,610
    Looks awesome Steve! Those Evolutions are awesome! Crazy quiet and powerful.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Thanks all for the kind comments.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Man, that looks like a great set-up. Very Industrial, nice work!
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    Nice!

    I like the faucet, a lot.

    We might be buying a new house soon and the one my wife loves has a faucet that has to go right away.

    That one looks like it could fit the bill nicely!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Nice Steve.
    I assume you didn’t have to cut the granite?
    Something to be said for a top mount. No worries of separation from the underside of the granite.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    steveinaz wrote: »
    The BIG news? I didn't have a single problem.

    Now you did it. The plumbing God's will get their revenge. You won't be able to so much as change a toilet flapper without 5 trips to Home Depot! :)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2020
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Nice Steve.
    I assume you didn’t have to cut the granite?
    Something to be said for a top mount. No worries of separation from the underside of the granite.

    Got lucky and the existing cut-out worked. I almost ran into the vent pipe, however--but again dodged a bullet with about 1/4" clearance. This sink is 10" deep, 2" deeper than the previous sink. I forgot to account for that, but luckily it worked out.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    DaveHo wrote: »
    steveinaz wrote: »
    The BIG news? I didn't have a single problem.

    Now you did it. The plumbing God's will get their revenge. You won't be able to so much as change a toilet flapper without 5 trips to Home Depot! :)

    I tell you, I've never been this lucky. Every potential problem I thought of, I managed to luck out. I was really worried that the existing granite cut-out would be too small, as the new sink really pushes the bowl out to the max dimension. The faucet supply lines were plenty long (NEVER happens), and I was able to use the existing plumbing.
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 719
    That is awesome Steve!!! Looks fantastic. Man you got the disposal button on top as well.! Am jealous! My builder wanted to charge $750 to put a button on top versus under the sink.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,761
    Looks great Steve

    Amazon sells the air switch for 25 bucks. If you have an outlet for your disposal under your sink, you could install it in under a hour
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 719
    VR3 wrote: »
    Looks great Steve

    Amazon sells the air switch for 25 bucks. If you have an outlet for your disposal under your sink, you could install it in under a hour

    Dang!!! Who would have known it is called an air switch. Looked it up and on it!

    Thank you!!!!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2020
    halen wrote: »
    That is awesome Steve!!! Looks fantastic. Man you got the disposal button on top as well.! Am jealous! My builder wanted to charge $750 to put a button on top versus under the sink.

    Thanks man;
    If you buy the Insinkerator Evolution XTR, the air button and power cord kit come with it. The air button kit alone (insinkerator model) is like $79.
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,500
    halen wrote: »
    Dang!!! Who would have known it is called an air switch. Looked it up and on it!

    Polk has a "fluid coupled passive radiator" and you're surprised there's an "air switch"? :D Both are cool B)
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,169
    I'm sure they quickly tossed out the name "fluid coupled electric switch"!
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,500
    LOL. ZAP! Not a good way to sell a product.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Nice sink installation!

    Gives me motivation to figure out my kitchen project. I've had new counters and a sink sitting in my garage for several years now. I have some hurtles with my cabinets.
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 719
    JayCee wrote: »
    halen wrote: »
    Dang!!! Who would have known it is called an air switch. Looked it up and on it!

    Polk has a "fluid coupled passive radiator" and you're surprised there's an "air switch"? :D Both are cool B)

    Lol. So fluid couple passive radiator

    Are they forcing fluid upon a non aggressive radiator? Did they somehow separate out the aggressive ones to one corner? Hahaha.
    Ahhh Damn.... awesome colorful words.
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,500
    edited January 2020
    halen wrote: »
    JayCee wrote: »
    halen wrote: »
    Dang!!! Who would have known it is called an air switch. Looked it up and on it!

    Polk has a "fluid coupled passive radiator" and you're surprised there's an "air switch"? :D Both are cool B)

    Lol. So fluid couple passive radiator

    Are they forcing fluid upon a non aggressive radiator? Did they somehow separate out the aggressive ones to one corner? Hahaha.
    Ahhh Damn.... awesome colorful words.

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