Buy KOHLER K-8801-VS Duostrainer Sink Strainer, Vibrant StainlessKOHLER K-8801-VS Duostrainer Sink Strainer, Vibrant Stainless Product Description:
- Sink strainer with 1-1/2-by- 4-inch tailpiece
- Solid brass construction for durability and reliability
- For sink installations with 3-1/2-inch to 4-inch outlets
- Removable basket strainer with open/close stopper that seals tightly
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Kohler, Sink Strainers.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
O-rings fail relatively quickly
By Mark Johnson
The plug in the strainer basket includes a rubber O-ring, which makes a watertight seal with the drain hole. Unfortunately this O-ring degrades rather quickly. In my kitchen sink, it began to loosen after about 1 year, so that a sink full of water would drain all by itself in two hours. Occasionally, when I remove the basket I see that the O-ring has slipped completely off the strainer basket & (fortunately!) is laying atop the cross members in the drain. In my opinion that's far too loose.What causes this? Excessively hot water? The rubber in the O-ring gradually ages? Operator error? I don't know.Yesterday my luck ran out; I took out the basket and the O-ring had vanished. Down the drain. So I went to Lowe's home center and bought a replacement O-ring. I'm leaving this review so that other Kohler strainer basket owners will know which O-ring to buy when it happens to them! The one that fit perfectly was (1 + 5/8)" ID by (1 + 3/4)" OD by (1/16)" wall. At Lowe's it is BrassCraft part SC-0623 . In the store I paid $2.00 for two of these O-rings. You can also find them online, such as http://amzn.to/fwd2Pe , but they are cheaper in the store. For those who are *hardcore* hardware aficionados, the O-ring DESCRIPTION (not part number, description) is "AS568A Dash 030" [...]But I hope you never have to buy an O-ring as long as you own the Kohler.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Solid, durable and easy to install
By Comdet
This is a really well-built sink strainer - a world of difference from the low-end products in terms of heft and well-machined surfaces. For me, the best product feature was the way Kohler designed it to be easy to install. Rather than have to struggle with a pipe wrench to snug it to the underside of the sink, there are three screws that hold it in place. You set the flange (the part you see when you look down into the sink) with plumbers putty. Then, on the underside of the sink, put in the supplied rubber and metal washers. Screw in the retaining nut and hand tighten.At this point, you'd normally have to use a pipe wrench to tighten the nut. But, with the Kohler, there are three screws that you tighten instead. Much, much easier especially if the working space under the sink is cramped. The joint is just as secure as a if you used a wrench, but no scraped knuckles.The basket is also well-made, and fits tightly with an o-ring to allow you to fill the sink without the water slowly draining away.Kohler offers two versions of this - this model comes with a tailpiece, the other does not. Other than that they are the same. There is also another model that is much less expensive (it's called the "stainless sink strainer"), but it is also less well constructed and does not have the easy install feature.The CP finish (polished chrome) is the least expensive. They also make this product with several other finishes such as brushed nickle, stainless, brass, etc. Those prices are rather outrageous considering that the only difference is the color of the flange. Although my faucet is brushed stainless (the Kohler VS finish), the CP finish flange coordinates with it just fine.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.KOHLER K-8801-BN Duostrainer Sink Strainer
By RJ
This is a solid and strong drain/strainer. I purchased another brand, but was not impressed at all with it, so decided for the more expensive Kohler.Pros: Solid, durable, dual strainer is easy to use and seals well, especially liked the ease of installation using the Kohler-unique system of screws to tighten the drain. It installed in a matter of a couple of minutes.Cons: Don't really appreciate the Kohler brand name stamped into the rim of the drain, would have preferred just plain.Would recommend this even thought it is more expensive. In this case, the quality and workmasnhip as well as functionality is well worth the price.
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