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The Normandy Double Bowl Sink – Number Two Sink
A traditional French farmhouse ceramic sink and the second most popular sink on sinks.co.uk is the Normandy Double Bowl Sink. Its continued popularity is due to the fact that it is the largest double bowl sink available at that site. With two equal-sized bowls the sink can easily fit large oven trays, specifically those in Agas, which is more than other double bowl sinks can manage. In fact it is the site’s only double bowl sink that allows an Aga tray to be fully immersed in water. Hardwood Sink StandIt is terribly annoying to have a beautiful farmhouse sink that is too small to fit large pots, pans and trays. Washing up is easier when you have a sink large enough to fit oversize items. The proportions of the Normandy French farmhouse sink were designed with this in mind, and count as its most practical feature to Aga owners and anyone who uses large oven trays or extra large cooking pots.
Made from fireclay ceramic instead of the standard ball clay, the Normandy Double Bowl Sink is a very durable product. Using fireclay ensures the sink will be incredibly hard wearing if it is looked after with a bit of care and attention
Because it fits with all kitchen styles, from traditional wood kitchens to contemporary kitchens where the ceramic adorns the seamlessness of the kitchen unit, this traditional French farmhouse sink is very popular right now. The Normandy Double Bowl Sink not only suits all styles of kitchen, it is a very practical ceramic sink. It is perfectly suited to washing up all sizes of pots and pans, but is also ideal for washing vegetables and even defrosting large pieces of meat. Due to its size, it is easy to defrost even a large leg of lamb in it.
French farmhouse sinks came into being shortly after the first ceramic Belfast and Butler sinks were being manufactured at the end of the 19th century. Setting up a factory in northern France, two brothers, Emile and Andre Porcher, used local clay to produce their ceramic sinks. As opposed to the rough red Staffordshire clay commonly used at Potteries, their clay was of a superior quality, allowing the French manufacturers to produce a finer product. Giving new meaning to longetivity, a few of the designs from the end of the 19th century are still in use today. Continuing to this day at its factory in the Loire region, the Porcher name enjoys the reputation as one of the oldest and most respected name in the production of fireclay sinks.
To give it an authentic vintage look, the Normandy Double Bowl Sink has stamped on its side the manufacturer’s logo. Coming in a non-tarnish or a Satin chrome finish, the farmhouse sink will accommodate a 60mm basket strainer waste. If you wish, you can install a plug and chain, although that will require drilling to mount the chainstay.
Fireclay sinks are easy to maintain, but to do so requires you follow a few simple guidelines. When cleaning, be sure to use a non-abrasive washing up liquid for daily coffee or wine stains. chrome taps For harder stains such as those from aluminum, the manufacturer recommends you use a specialty cleaning product like Astonish, available for order at sinks.co.uk, which is designed especially for this purpose.
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