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Recessed drainer on the quartz worktop

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barbosska · 13/10/2021 00:01

Had anyone got a recessed drainer like in the photo? Is it practical? I hear grooves accumulate dirt and need frequent cleaning and a sloped drainer seems to be a better alternative for low maintenance worktop, but it will be good to hear the experience of owners of such drainers. Thank you

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barbosska · 13/10/2021 00:02

This is the photo of a draine

Recessed drainer on the quartz worktop
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Hamtonn · 13/10/2021 00:03

I have one. It isn’t a problem. Can’t recall ever having to clean the grooves.

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barbosska · 13/10/2021 00:19

@Hamtonn sorry, do you have grooves or a slope like in the photo? Thank you

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Marelle · 13/10/2021 00:57

I have grooves but no slope. It’s fine, no problems at all.

Telegram · 13/10/2021 06:54

Sorry, not an answer to your question... but I couldn't decide on this so I just got a double sink and no draining grooves / area. It's the same setup as seen in your photo. I use 1 of them for draining but it's so useful having 2.

NormallyFairlyLevelHeaded · 13/10/2021 07:09

A enable sink sounds like a great idea.

We’ve got the grooves and it doesn’t work very well for us just because we hand wash baking trays and they don’t drain as well as they did in a rack. It looks lovely though.

NewHouseNewMe · 13/10/2021 08:24

We had a sloped inset draining area in Quartz. It was okay but no substitution for a proper draining board. In a hard water area I'd avoid lots of grooves as they can get limescale if water is allowed to gather which is the whole point of a draining board.
I actually board one of those Joseph drainers in the end.
Next time I don't know what I'll go for.

Mybalconyiscracking · 13/10/2021 08:25

Stainless steel is the only practical material for a sink and draining board.

Longdistance · 13/10/2021 08:29

We have the grooves, no slope, but find it easier to have a padded dish cloth soaker thing. As the pans and glassware/dishes hit the quartz, they make a horrible sound, so we use the pad. It soaks up the water. We change it every day.

minipie · 13/10/2021 08:53

I considered this but in the end opted for nothing - no slope, no grooves. We put a tea towel down for draining and hang it up when the stuff is dry. This way we get extra worksurface and no places for grot to accumulate. I was also concerned about eg glasses sliding down any slope into the sink.

LittleWingSoul · 13/10/2021 10:43

If you are re-doing your whole kitchen... Would you consider a drainer built into a cupboard next to the sink? We have a double Belfast sink and quartz-like worktop. Avoid having any draining dishes on display by sticking them in this cupboard... It has a drip tray too so doesn't land on your surfaces.

Recessed drainer on the quartz worktop
rosesarered321 · 13/10/2021 12:58

We have a sloped corian draining board with no grooves. I'm very pleased with it. It does the job perfectly. I don't bother with a draining rack as most stuff goes in the dishwasher.

Stapledyet · 13/10/2021 13:01

We have grooves. They're pointless, the water sits on the grooves unless you wipe it away. I just pop a tea towel on the top and then anything wet goes on it. In practice though we rarely do any hand washing so I should have not had anything and just more work surface.

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barbosska · 13/10/2021 13:50

@NewHouseNewMe but was at least water flowing into the sink on its own or did you have to help it? If I put a rack on a slope, will it slide?

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rosesarered321 · 13/10/2021 14:19

I know you didn't ask me but I did originally have a draining rack on my sloped draining board and it didn't slide at all.

maofteens · 13/10/2021 14:30

I've had grooves before and am having them again. It helps when wiping down counter to have the water flow into the sink rather than off the sides. But the worktop guy did say they are becoming less popular. Didn't consider the slope, but I quite like that idea (too late worktop being fitted Saturday).

CatkinToadflax · 13/10/2021 15:02

MIL has a double decker (!) draining rack on her sloped draining board. The rack doesn't slide at all, but the number of mugs that have hurtled off the top of it and smashed in the sink is far beyond countable. DH and I call it the Leaning Tower of Draining Board. Confused

trumpisagit · 13/10/2021 15:13

We have grooves in granite. Looks great.
It gets a quick wipe when I clean the surfaces.

Wombat49 · 13/10/2021 15:16

@minipie

I considered this but in the end opted for nothing - no slope, no grooves. We put a tea towel down for draining and hang it up when the stuff is dry. This way we get extra worksurface and no places for grot to accumulate. I was also concerned about eg glasses sliding down any slope into the sink.
This is what I did too, for the same reasons.
ineedaholidayandwine · 13/10/2021 15:18

I have a composite sink with a slope, no grooves, water slightly runs off into the sink but plastic cups do send to slide down the slope a little, worried one day it'll be a glass and i won't see it!
Cleaning after use is easy, just wipe over with a cloth to remove any leftover water

RestingPandaFace · 13/10/2021 15:22

I have grooves, the grooves themselves are fine, they only attract crap if you sit a draining rack on top and do t wipe underneath once a day. What drives me mad are the random watermarks on the flat bit.

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barbosska · 13/10/2021 20:55

@rosesarered321 was water draining itself from the draining slope or did you have to wipe it?

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rosesarered321 · 13/10/2021 21:41

The vast majority drains off, not every single drop though.

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