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KRAUS Stainless Steel Sinks: The Models We Could Verify
We could verify two KRAUS sinks from its own spec papers: the KHU100-32 undermount and the KHF200 farmhouse line. The undermount is our main pick on this whole site. The farmhouse is our steel apron pick, but plan on extra cabinet room.
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In short
The KRAUS sinks we verified are the KHU100-32, an undermount with one 10-inch-deep bowl in 16-gauge steel for a 36-inch cabinet, and the KHF200 farmhouse line in 30, 33 and 36 inch widths. Take the KHU100-32 for a solid counter. Take the KHF200-33 for a steel apron front. We couldn't verify other KRAUS models, so they aren't on this site.
On this page
KRAUS
KRAUS KHU100-32
One big, deep bowl in thick steel for a solid countertop.
Why here: It's the KRAUS we'd start with, and the main pick on this whole site.
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
- 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 two we verified
| Comparison | Our pick: undermountKRAUS KHU100-32 | Our pick: stainless farmhouseKRAUS KHF200-33 |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Undermount | Apron-front, set under the counter |
| Minimum cabinet | 36 in wide, 24 in front to back | 33 in in the 2020 manual; 2017 guide says 3 in wider than the sink |
| Outside size | 32 × 19 in | 32-7/8 × 20-3/4 × 10 in |
| Bowl | 30 × 17 in, single | Single |
| Bowl depth | 10 in | – |
| Material | 16-gauge stainless steel | 16-gauge stainless steel, per listing |
| In the box | Bottom grid, basket strainer, template, hardware, towel | Bottom grid, basket strainer, template |
| Price class | Mid-range | Premium |
| Best for | Solid counters and a 36-inch cabinet, when you want room for big pans. | A farmhouse look without the worry of a chipped bowl, in a cabinet built for it. |
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KRAUS KHU100-32
The bowl is 30 by 17 inches and 10 inches deep, with the drain at the rear center. The sheet lists a 3-1/2-inch drain opening, cUPC certification and a limited lifetime warranty. It asks for a cabinet 36 inches wide and 24 inches front to back. We say more on the undermount page.
Buy it if you have a solid counter and want one big bowl. Skip it if your counter is laminate.
KRAUS KHF200
The farmhouse sink in steel, sold in 30, 33 and 36 inch widths. The manual warns against laminate and recommends a licensed professional, and it describes the whole install, which you can read in our overview.
KRAUS's 2020 manual and its 2017 guide give different cabinet advice. The farmhouse page shows both, and we'd plan on a 36-inch base for the 33-inch sink.
Buy it if you want the apron look in a material with no glaze. Skip it if you can't rebuild your cabinet front.
What's not here
KRAUS sells many more sinks. We dropped the ones we couldn't verify, including the Kore, because the KRAUS product pages we tried wouldn't open. If you're looking at another model, use the checks on the best sinks page against its sheet.
Compared with other makers
Ruvati has more on the ledge and double-bowl side, and Kohler has the dual-mount Task. For one big bowl, we'd still start with the KRAUS KHU100-32*.
Asked before buying
Are KRAUS sinks any good?
We can only speak to what KRAUS publishes. Its sheet for the KHU100-32 lists 16-gauge steel, NoiseDefend undercoating and pads, cUPC certification and a limited lifetime warranty. We don't use buyer reviews and haven't used these sinks ourselves, so we compare them on those statements.
What does KRAUS say about caring for its sinks?
Clean weekly with mild, ammonia-free soap, rinse with lukewarm water and dry with a microfiber cloth. Use a vinegar-soaked cloth for hard water, then rinse and dry. Don't use abrasive powders, bleach, ammonia, alcohol or chlorine, and no steel wool or wire brushes.
Why isn't the Kraus Kore on your list?
We couldn't confirm its details from a KRAUS page, because the product pages we tried wouldn't open. Rather than guess, we left it out. That says nothing about whether it's a good sink. If you're considering it, compare its spec sheet with the checks on our undermount page.
Where this comes from
Read next
- What to buyUndermountStainless steel undermount kitchen sinks: which counters can take one, how the picks differ, and what to check on cabinet size, gauge and faucet holes before buying.
What to buyFarmhouseStainless steel farmhouse sinks: the apron look without a glaze to chip, what they need from your cabinet, and how they compare to fireclay and cast iron.- What to buyThe best picksThe best stainless steel kitchen sinks by what your kitchen needs: undermount, drop-in, double bowl and workstation, compared by makers' spec sheets.
BrandRuvatiRuvati sinks we verified from its spec sheets: the RVH8300 workstation, RVM4350 double bowl, RVM4136 bar sink and RVL2300WH fireclay farmhouse sink.
BrandKohlerKohler sinks we verified from its spec sheets: the stainless Task, for top mount or undermount, and the cast iron Whitehaven farmhouse, and who each one suits.
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stainlesssteelkitchensink.com Editorial Team
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