Deep Stainless Steel Sinks: How Deep Our Picks Really Go

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KRAUS

KRAUS KHU100-32

One big, deep bowl in thick steel for a solid countertop.

Why here: It's the simple way to get depth: one wide bowl, 10 inches deep, and nothing else to pay for.

Best for: Solid counters and a 36-inch cabinet, when you want room for big pans.

• +16-gauge steel with pads and undercoating
• +10-inch depth and one 30-inch-wide bowl
• +Bottom grid and basket strainer included
• +Rear drain placement, which keeps the pipes farther back

• –Not for standard laminate counters
• –Needs a cabinet 24 inches front to back as well as 36 wide
• –No ledge or cutting board

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Mounting

Undermount

Minimum cabinet

36 in wide, 24 in front to back

Outside size

32 × 19 in

Bowl

30 × 17 in, single

Bowl depth

10 in

Material

16-gauge stainless steel

In the box

Bottom grid, basket strainer, template, hardware, towel

Price class

Mid-range

The depths, as published

Which deep sink?

Which one?

• If you want one big, plain, deep bowl → KRAUS KHU100-32

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• If you want the same depth plus a ledge → Ruvati RVH8300

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• If your counter is laminate → Delta Lorelai 33

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• If you may change your counter later → Kohler Task 33

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Comparison: KRAUS KHU100-32, Ruvati RVH8300, Delta Lorelai 33, Kohler Task 33

Comparison	Our pick: undermountKRAUS KHU100-32	Our pick: workstationRuvati RVH8300	Our pick: drop-inDelta Lorelai 33	Kohler Task 33
Mounting	Undermount	Undermount	Drop-in (top mount)	Top mount or undermount
Minimum cabinet	36 in wide, 24 in front to back	36 in	36 in	36 in
Outside size	32 × 19 in	32 × 19 in	33 × 22 in	33 in nominal
Bowl	30 × 17 in, single	30-1/2 × 16 in, single	29.88 × 16 in, single	30-1/4 × 14-15/16 in, single
Bowl depth	10 in	10 in	9 in	9-3/16 in
Material	16-gauge stainless steel	16-gauge T-304 stainless steel	16-gauge stainless steel	18-gauge stainless steel
In the box	Bottom grid, basket strainer, template, hardware, towel	Board, colander, drying rack, grid, strainer, template, brackets	Board, drying rack, grid, strainer, template, hardware	Bamboo board, colander set, silicone mat, strainer
Price class	Mid-range	Mid-range to premium	Mid-range to premium	Mid-range
Best for	Solid counters and a 36-inch cabinet, when you want room for big pans.	People who chop and rinse at the sink and would use the ledge every day.	Laminate counters, or swapping an old 33-inch drop-in for something better.	A kitchen that may change counters, from a brand with its own spec sheets.
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What depth gets you

A deep bowl gives big pots room to stand, more water per wash and less splash on the counter. It also hides dishes from view. That's reasoning from the shape, and no maker's data sits behind it.

What depth costs you

Reach. You lean further to get to the bottom. Under the sink. The drain sits lower, so there's less room below it for pipes, storage and any disposal. Measure that space, since our size guide doesn't cover it for you.

Picks in brief

KRAUS KHU100-32. One wide bowl. Buy it if you want depth and width together. Skip it if your counter is laminate. Ruvati RVH8300. The same depth with a ledge and accessories. Buy it if you'd use them. Skip it if you prefer rounded corners.

Delta Lorelai 33. 9 inches, and our deep choice on laminate. Kohler Task 33. 9-3/16 inches, in thinner 18-gauge steel, and it mounts either way.

Depth and bowl count

One big bowl usually goes deeper than two, at least on our list. The Ruvati RVM4350 reaches 8-1/2 inches, and our single bowls reach 10. If depth is what you're after, that's one reason to stay with a single bowl.

Depth and the plumbing

A deep bowl brings the drain closer to the floor of the cabinet. If you have a disposal or a trap, measure from the bottom of the old sink down to where the drain pipe leaves the wall. If the new bowl is deeper than the old one, ask your plumber whether the drain line can stay where it is. No maker sheet we read gives a figure for this, so don't skip the check.

Depth and the outside size

Depth doesn't change the width your cabinet has to allow. The KRAUS and the Ruvati at 10 inches both ask for a 36-inch cabinet, so the rule in what size fits still applies. KRAUS's extra requirement is 24 inches front to back.

Don't compare outside height with bowl depth

Some sheets give the outside height and some give the bowl depth, and they aren't the same. The Delta Lorelai is 9.5 inches outside and 9 inches in the bowl. The Ruvati fireclay is 10-1/4 outside and 8-3/4 in the bowl, because the bottom is thick. So fireclay can look deeper on paper than it is inside. Check the bowl figure.

How deep do you need?

If you can't decide, how deep should a kitchen sink be gives you a simple way to judge. And if you're weighing one bowl against two, single or double matters as much, because two bowls often means less depth. Read more on undermount sinks. Otherwise, start with the KRAUS KHU100-32^*.