When shopping for a stainless steel utility sink the hardest choice may be which type of sink you need.  Most stainless sinks look nearly the same and only you know how big it should be, so that leaves the style for us to work out together!  There are some important things about utility sinks to consider when figuring out whether you need a wall mounted or free standing sink, which we’ll work out over the next few hundred words.

The biggest difference between these two styles of sinks is the amount of abuse they can withstand.  Even the most secure wall mounted utility sinks won’t be able to put up with what a free standing stainless steel utility sink will.  Most people aren’t going to put enough weight on a sink to rip it off of the wall, but over time it might become loose or even bend.  If you want strength, go with a free standing unit.

A freestanding unit will take up more space than a wall mounted sink will.  It has a bigger footprint, but it’s not tough to figure out a storage system beneath the tub.  If you’re looking for something that’s up and off of the floor and allows more space, go with a wall mounted unit.

Wall mounted sinks cost significantly less than a full unit will.  There are a lot less materials that go into the construction, and because they’re smaller they cost a fraction to ship of what a free standing one does.  If you’re looking to get a stainless utility sink as cheap as possible, go with a wall mounted one.  To spend even less, go with a plastic utility sink.

If you plan on bringing your sink with you when you move, a wall mounted on will be tough to remove and fix up its holes.

The differences between the two different types of stainless steel utility sinks are pretty significant, so be sure of what you need before you figure out which sink you want.  These sinks last forever, so be ready to live with it for a really long time!

I should have set that post up like a 20 questions exam to determine the exact sink, oh well.

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