We’re redoing our bathroom and getting, among other things, a new vanity. We’re going to do a tile vanity top & need to get a set-in sink. There’s two varieties in the stores, an all Porcelain & a Porcelain on steel.
The last one was Porcelain in steel & it chipped but I can see where dropping something my smash an all Porcelain version.
Any reason to choose one over the other?
Yes, this seems borderline IMHO but I’m figuring there’s more plumbing/constuction folks over here.
Porcelain should be more expensive. It is very durable and the color goes all the way through, so it can take a chip and keep it’s color.
It is more rugged than porcelain on steel.
My porcelain sink chipped. Won’t porcelain stone chip, too? Or, what if I drop a big can of tomatoes on the kitchen floor?
http://www.crossville-ceramics.com/2002/who-what-where/faq.htm#anchor403689
Isn’t porcelain delicate and easy to break?
No. There are different types of porcelain, including dishes and dolls, that can be very fragile. porcelain stone, on the other hand, is tough and long lasting because it is fired at extremely high temperatures (2000° F and above) until it becomes vitrified (glass-like). This process makes porcelain stone 30 percent harder than natural stones such as granite and marble. Prove it to yourself by trying to scratch a piece of porcelain stone with your house keys. Or, put a pencil under a porcelain stone, step on both sides of the top, and rock back and forth. Ordinary tile or stone would break - not porcelain stone! (back to top)
My exp. with porcelain on steel is bad. Very, very bad. All porcelain works for me.