Which side does a sink drainer go on?
Most stainless steel kitchen sinks are reversible, so you can decide which side of the sink you prefer the draining board to be. Most people work left to right, but it depends on your kitchen set up and if you are left or right handed.
What does a reversible drainer mean?
It means that there is a tap hole on both sides of the sink so that you can pick which side you want the drainer on, and included in the fittings is a round disc (known as a ‘blank’ with the Carron Phoenix Logo on it) that covers the unused Tap Hole.
What is a left handed sink?
So if you are standing in front of a sink and would like the bowl on the left and the drainer on the right, this would be a right handed sink. Here are some useful abbreviations you may come across: LHD = left hand drainer. RHD = right hand drainer. LHMB = left hand main bowl (for products without a drainer)
Which side of drainer is Groove?
Drainer groove prevent water spreading over your worktop, they guide water back into the sink preventing limescale build up on your surfaces. You can have them placed either on the left or right hand side.
Do you wash dishes left to right or right to left?
Studies show that when at the sink cleaning your dishes, a right-handed person would stand at the sink holding a plate in their left hand so that they can scrape or wipe the plate with their dominate right hand, and then reach with their left to place it in the dishwasher.
Can kitchen faucet handle be on left?
If the faucet has a lever that’s a side mount, mount it on the left if possible. The same goes for soap dispensers and water filtration systems. Mount those accessory items to the left of the main faucet rather than the conventional right-hand side.
Are drainer grooves a good idea?
Drainage grooves help liquids escape flat surfaces. On kitchen worktops, they are extremely useful because they allow water and other liquids to easily drain into a sink. Do I need drainage grooves? While drainage grooves are not essential for a kitchen worktop, they do make life easier when cleaning up.
What is the most sanitary way to wash dishes by hand?
Both food safety experts we spoke with agreed that the only way to truly sanitize your dishes when hand washing is to soak them in hot water, or a diluted bleach solution—especially when working with raw meat.