Whitehaven® 35-3/4" Farmhouse Undermount Kitchen Sink, Single-Bowl Kitchen Sinks, Self-Trimming Tall Apron Front, K-6489-0, White

OK, Amazon; You are due a Review!!! I bought this sink in November, the first purchase in what has been a 5 month re-model, and it just went in last week. Until then, except for a quick inspection for damage when it arrived, it has sat in the garage. Only now can I write a review. “STUNNING!” Which is what I expected from KOHLER, but I mean REALLY stunning! First, it’s a True White; no blue, green, bone or gold cast, which some whites have. It has that Kohler glow to it under light, and I even love their logo plate. But what hooked me on this model was the self-trimming Apron front. Workmanship is NOT always what it should be and I knew this style would hide any cutting sins from my installers, and it does. It gives a remarkable and finished look to the entire sink area. It has that substantial “ring” when you knock on it that only enamel-over-iron does, and though I worried about buying the 30” for my small kitchen, and whether it would be large enough, it absolutely is! (BTW: look on Amazon for the silicon roll-up dish drainer racks. BRILLIANT!) A tip if you buy this: A few reviewers say it isn’t necessary as this is NOT the heaviest Farm sink made, BUT! still, I had my crew add a 2x4 support underneath, mid-way along the front-to-back depth of both sides. With over 170# to the sink, and water and contents weight putting it over 200# pounds, it made no sense to me to overload the cabinet frames. The lumber is not stunning admittedly, but I had them go fast and dirty, and I will add paint to the lumber soon. It takes up very little space and gives me huge peace of mind. ALSO, do be sure to follow industry recommendations on the length of your faucet to be sure it can swing to the side and end up above or very close to the sink drain. I don’t like the look of counter sprayers but opted for a pull out sprayer in my streamlined (but vintage looking; go figure!) Venetian Bronze faucet and am very happy I made that decision. I can ignore it, which I will do most of the time, but it will stretch to the full 30” width of the sink when I need it to. INSTALLATION TIP: This is an under-mount installation, and my Granite cutter was marvelous. We crafted a beautiful curved line to the front interior edge of the granite, and it echoes the interior curve of the sink corners, and the return curve on the self-trimming Apron. The entire result is elegant, artful, and practical as all water can be easily sponged toward the sink basin! Sorry, no photo to share yet… ' This was an Amazon Marketplace purchase from Build.com, and there were a few necessary conversations about shipping issues, BUT! It was a slight shipping glitch; NOT Amazon’s fault, and Build.com came through. They were responsive and HONEST, as my sink was discounted as a “USED” item since the box had been opened for a visual demo at their end. They insured me it was in flawless condition (it is), and in buying through Amazon I knew I had their backing as well. All in all I will grant all 5 stars to this transaction, because Amazon does not deserve a reduction, though I’d make it a 4 if I was judging on Build.com’s shipping alone. However I have purchased other things from Build.com and this was the first problem, and it was the shipping group’s fault. I talked to Build.com during the delay, they kept me informed, and they assured me they would deal with it. They did; and they have informed me that they no longer use that transporter. In the end, everyone stepped up. I have not yet once been disappointed by Amazon or their marketplace vendors. Even in an instance that it was PURELY my error in ordering an item not to California’s strict new energy codes, they graciously refunded my purchase with no fuss. LOVE AMAZON! And I LOVE my Kohler Apron Sink! 5 STARS for this transaction!

We like that it is so wide, from left to right; we have never had a sink this wide and it feels like such a luxury. We very much like the "farm house" style, with the thick face of the sink coming out from the countertop a little bit. We like that the center divider is low, allowing large pots with handles to go from one side to the other; and it just make working in the two sinks easier. We like that there were/ are no manufacturing defects that we have come across; the sink appears to be made perfectly. Connecting the plumbing was very easy because there is so much room under the 36" wide cabinet; there is plenty of room for plumbing, garbage disposal, etc. I like that the sink has the "self trimming " feature, because I installed it and it would have been much more work to trim the face of the cabinet exactly to meet the face of the sink had it not been self trimming; also, there is the issue of the minor adjusting that takes place when the counter top is installed; so even if you trimmed the cabinet face correctly at first, it might be off when the countertop installer makes the final adjustments to the sink height.

Absolutely beautiful sink!! The delivery was prompt and handled with care. Thank you so much m. If you are on the fence BUY IT!! It’s well worth the money. I’ve seen reviews about the sink arriving damaged mine was not and arrived perfect and intact. I am so happy with my sink!! If I could purchase another one I would!!

I himmed and I haaa'd a lot before finally buying this sink. It's expensive, but wow is it impressive once installed. First, it's heavy, about 130 lbs. You aren't moving it on your own. It came on a liftgate box truck from Amazon. I had it shipped to my work because I had a forklift I could use there. The delivery people were delighted that I did this. Install requires a bit of work. You must construct a frame out of 2x4's in the base cabinet this goes in after cutting the hole in the front of the cabinet for the apron. I went through three skill saw blades to get this cut (one was my fault because I tried cutting through a screw I did not know was there using the wood blade. After lots of foul language I was ready to slide this puppy in to place. A friend helped and we were able to heave it up without too much issue. A word of warning, the instructions have you installing the frame such that the sink sits a bit below the countertop level. The countertop installer is having me raise the sink some. We're talking 1/8" of an inch, but I wish I had known before hand. After that I was able to install a 1hp garbage disposer, which barely fit. The location of this in the back corner is great and lets you have very compact plumbing under the sink. To a degree it is almost too compact, but I am glad I have it nice and tight. I also fit a RO water filter and storage tank easily along with some other kitchen cleaning supplies. I find myself knocking on the front of the sink from time to time to hear the sound it makes. The size is great also, I am really liking the one giant tub aspect. I also purchased the wire frame that goes in the bottom, this is worth it as it keeps the enamel in better shape. Cleaning is easy with the Kohler cast iron cleaner. I've been using this for around two months so far and it cleans up to look like it is brand new every time.

We ordered the sink and had it installed. It's beautiful. Until we noticed a blemish in it that left the cast iron showing through, in one spot. Amazon said to contact the manufacturer, or return it for credit (it was after the window). But they did not have replacements. So we'd have to pick something else, or order it elsewhere. We contacted Kohler and they sent us a full letter with the following language: As a leader in the plumbing industry, Kohler Co. strives to delight our customers with superior products and impeccable service. We were very concerned to discover this was not your experience. Consistent with our warranty, we authorize the replacement of your one K-6489-0 WHITEHAVENTM UC 36" TALL APRON SINK; however, our warranty does not cover reimbursement for labor charges. Please contact your place of purchase and have them order one replacement K-6489-0 WHITEHAVENTM UC 36" TALL APRON SINK. Please specify the color of your product when ordering the replacement. You do not need to return your product to your place of purchase. Please give them a copy of this letter to ensure that the appropriate credit is issued to all parties involved. Your place of purchase may require an original receipt. Be advised this letter has a three-month expiration date from the time it was issued. Thank you for choosing THE BOLD LOOK OF KOHLER®, the leader in plumbing product design and innovation for your home. Kohler Co. looks forward to improving your level of gracious living by exceeding your needs in kitchen and bath design. Please call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-4KOHLER (1-800-456-4537) Monday through Friday 8am-5pm CST if we can assist you. Amazon REQUIRES we rip it out and send it in. Without having the replacement. They will give us another 30 days to return it, although I can't get a new one anywhere else for less than twice the cost. So end story, buyer BEWARE buying a big expensive item like this if you need to claim a warranty on it after 30 days. Amazon's policy sucks in this instance and are not a good manufacturing partner with Kohler in my opinion. Overall we want this sink but can't get the customer service we would expect from Amazon. Kohler was very accommodating, but not Amazon.

This Kohler sink is unbelievable; Kohler really thought through the design and usage! First a bit of background, we wanted to put a farmhouse style sink in the kitchen, but after reading about how easily the fireclay sinks can chip (not good in a house full of guys who like to cook and use big, heavy pots). I realized an enamel over cast iron sink is what I needed, but the traditional farmhouse sinks made of that material were enormously expensive and so heavy that you need to fashion a support system for the sink. I had seen this sink from Kohler but tended to stay away as I thought the price tag would be out of reach. I'm super happy to report that this sink was perfect on every single count, including the price. What makes this sink perfect are the following: - slopes downward so water drains easily and having the drain off to the side makes the space under the sink more useful (you don't have all the plumbing hogging up the center of the cabinet space, and even more helpful if you have a reverse osmosis system housed under the sink( - design...it's Kohler so the materials are all top-shelf but since it's just the apron front, you don't have all the bulk and weight of the traditional farmhouse sink but you get the enamel-over-cast-iron so it's much more durable sink. Unless your sink is going to be visible other than just the front, you don't need the whole bowl. -price...it's about the same as the less durable fireclay sinks so you're getting stellar quality for about the same price. - if you're not replacing your cabinets, this is a really easy retrofit Awesome sink, my absolute favorite thing in the kitchen!

This is my dream sink - we've had it for a few months now, and we just love it. Even with a huge 16" cast iron frying pan dropping into it (a couple times), it only suffered one minor chip...and the impact was with one of the sharper edges of the pan. The idea of any chip may send off alarm bells for you, but please keep in mind that the frying pan in question put full-on dents into our prior "standard" gauge stainless sink. This is HEAVY - definitely have two people around to install it, and read instructions thoroughly to avoid any little positioning and mounting mishaps. Once it's in - it's IN. That sink isn't going anywhere! The size is absolutely perfect - from bottom to top, that extra couple inches of depth (compared to what most of us are used to as "standard" depth sinks) really makes a huge difference. I can clean my larger sheet pans with no problem by laying the end in the larger side, and letting the length extend at an angle over the divider. I do recommend using a tall sprayer-head faucet, because it's so big and deep that a "regular" fixed-head won't reach all over. Luckily, the sheer size of the sink makes it so that the larger arched faucets don't look disproportionate (I think the smaller standard-sized stock faucets would look entirely too small with this monster!) It looks gorgeous, and the front apron is sleek and simple - perfect if what you're looking for is a classic "farmhouse" apron sink.

This had 2 spots where the enamel was thin and one where black metal was sticking up. We shipped it back to Amazon (had to haul it to the UPS store) but it got lost by UPS. A bit of a run-around by Amazon credited us. We wound up buying another and it was fine - so just be aware that you need to check it as soon as you get it and it may take a while to get a replacement. It seems expensive, but there are not many alternatives. For whatever reason our installers wound up ignoring the easy install/overlay front and cut a curve for it in our cabinet, so that didn't save us any work in the end.

Beautiful sink and very speedy delivery !!!

Love this sink very handy for large pots etc I did notice it has a rough spot on the side where the ceramic glaze is not perfect could not return it so have to make due and hope it doesn’t affect performance in the long run

After reading the previous post we were weary about ordering online bur decided to give it a try. After a long wait for the shipping we were really excited when it arrive. The sink was overly protected and we could see why the sink weights a lot so be very careful when lifting it, after an initial inspection it was all in excellent condition. After our new cabinet was custom made specifically for the sink it was installed and has been the talk of from our guests ever since. The size was perfect for our kitchen, if we would have gone bigger it would have been to much and if we had gone smaller it would have been too small.

can sratch with pots, pans cleaning with kohler cleaner can get expensive

Excellent delivery time and a beautiful product