How does this stainless do with hard water spots? My cheap stainless leaves marks everywhere.
1381358
I do not notice water spots in the sink. The ones that you get around the faucet wipe off easily with a damp cloth.
1381359
We have a water softner due to hard water with iron. There are no hard water spots, but there is some scratching and dulling of finish. Overall pleased with sink. Love the wide sink. We use a plastic dish pan to wash most items, but have the wide sink for large items.
1381360
Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and how it works out for you. Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and... » Read More Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and how it works out for you. « Show Less
1381361
Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and how it works out for you.
1381362
We live in Arizona, and the water is very hard here. Obviously, if you leave the water sit and dry, it will form a spot. This sink has a textured finish inside and the outside edges are somewhat shiny. I keep a clean, dry towel that I use to wipe up any water before it dries. So far, the finish is excellent. I am very happy with this sink.
1381363
Daily use sink got some water & scratch marks, I just use dish soap & green Scotch pad then wipe dry.still very happy with this sink, reasonable price & other pricy SS sinks not as deep as this one.
1177581
It is not all stainless. I disagree with the quality issue mentioned. This is one of the fastest I have owned for boiling water. Mine gets daily use and it still looks and operates as new. I tried a brand that cost twice as much as this and it gave out after 6 months.
1151356
I had a very old (probably 15+ years) stainless steel sink and this did help, but did not completely remove water spots. However, with newer stainless steel items (up to 4 years old) it does wonders. It may not completely remove, but nearly so in spots that have been sitting. On new spots (last 3-4 weeks), it completely removed. You must rinse off completely with CLEAN cloth and MUST be careful of stainless steel grain. Hope this helps!!
1960820
Could be mineral buildup. It happened to mine along the seams at the bottom, but it took took two years rather than two months for it to happen. You might have particularly hard water. We have one of those filters at the sink, so the water is less mineral laden. You'll have to get a cleaning kit from Simplex since just about every other product on the market messes with the tin. I wasn't happy about paying an additional $40, but Simplex customer service told me I'd get more than 20 cleanses out of it. And it worked like a charm.
599810
Had mine about 6 months, use it twice a day. Works great. One small spot of rust appeared after a month or so, where sides meet base inside pot. Now I empty it after use...it dries out quickly with residual heat. Rust spot remains but has not grown in size. No calcium built up either, perhaps because I empty it after each use. I do recommend the kettle.
1322168
I've never gotten a rust spot in two years of usage. However, I did once get a small spot of metal discoloration from a bit of paint remover that I didn't clean up well enough (I use this sink in a shop area). I'm still very happy with this sink - it's extra deep, which is convenient for my usages.
2199646
The polished stainless does show fingerprints and water spots, but it easily wipes clean with a dish towel or paper towel. Mine sparkles and I leave it out on the stove top or warming shelf for quick access.
2199647
I purchased my teapot in late November and so far I've not had problems with spots or fingerprints but then I don't put my fingers on the outside of the kettle much opting instead to handle it using the handle. I also don't get water splashed on the outside to form any water spots. I do wipe the inside of mine down every time after I use it so that it stays nice. I do have a few little spots that have formed on the inside bottom from use but I got rid of those using a cleanser. So far the kettle has held up well and I've had no problems.
1533639
I do not believe it will handle hard water spots. Once you get the hard water damage taken care of, this product will help prevent the problem from coming back. I just love it!!
2189571
Yes!! I have. It now looks like copper in places and the plastic covered feet have marked my sink black. It's very disappointing.
708235
I own the black one with the stainless steel lid. I sometimes grab the cup by the lid, and fingerprints aren't a problem. Sometimes water spots make it look dirty, but also very easy to wipe clean.
178056
Without actually seeing the grinder it's difficult to say what the problem is. Stainless doesn't rust easily and so I would be inclined to believe what you are seeing is lubricant from manufacturing turning color. Try washing it with Dawn dish soap and a white Scotchbrite scrubber. Be sure to dry the grinding stones very well. You can do that by grinding a hopper full of coffee beans.
428539
Hard water build up. Mine stop about every other month if I don't take it apart and soak it in CLR or something like that.
2240471
It could be defective. Had mine for some time now and it still looks brand new. We have hard water and I make sure it's clean and dried after each use.
622971
Well, you got my curiosity up! On the end of mine there's a 2" black plastic tube that's inside the "stainless steel" tube. The end of that does show a little rust but the water isn't dripping directly out of that but rather out of the plastic piece. When I zoom in on the picture mine looks slightly different. I think I would be inclined to return it for a replacement. Or perhaps they've changed it since I ordered mine in July. Hope this helps.
1598169
I've had mine for almost nine months now and only found one tiny rust spot in my sink where the rubber bumper twisted around and the rack was exposed to the stainless steel sink. From that point on, I always make sure that the rubber bumpers are facing down where the rack rests on the sink bottom and haven't experienced any rust stains since. This is a great product and has saved my sink from many scratches!
294078
It does not show water spots and is very easy to clean, usually just rinse with water. We have never had to use an abrasive to clean the sink. We just use dishwashing soap. We have used the sink for about 6 months and no scratches. We love it!