KOHLER K-8803-CP Duostrainer Basket Strainer

Product Description

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KOHLER Kitchen Faucets Behind the stylish design of KOHLER® kitchen faucets is a high standard of functionality and versatility because, at Kohler, we know today’s hard-working kitchens require effective, cutting-edge designs that can reliably perform multiple tasks with ease. Whether you’re preparing vegetables, safely filling a large pot over the stovetop or washing dishes, our kitchen faucets help create an efficient workspace that accommodates your needs and complements your lifestyle. Our extensive offering of pullout and pull-down kitchen sink models, along with a wide array of pot fillers and entertainment sink faucets, is meticulously constructed only of brass and zinc – never plastic – to provide enduring strength and beauty. In addition, KOHLER faucets are available in a range of exclusive Vibrant® PVD color finishes that are uniquely bonded to our faucets for exceptional resistance to scratching, corrosion and tarnishing. Finally, with minimal tools and flexible water supplies, our innovative "No Sweat" installation solutions save you time, effort and money.

Vibrant® PVD Color Finish Kohler Co. sets an industry benchmark for faucets with its Vibrant finish. Working at the molecular level, the Vibrant process enables Kohler Co. to produce faucets in a variety of polished and brushed color/finish options. All possess a luster that clearly shines through for the life of the faucet. Kohler Co. employs a state-of-the-art Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process to create the Vibrant finish. The process creates an incredibly strong surface and a remarkably durable finish; one that is resistant to scratching, tarnishing and corrosion.

About Kohler Co. Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin, Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies. Kohler is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, engines and power generation systems, cabinetry, tile and luxury home furnishings, and international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations. Kohler Co. is known around the world for plumbing products, its traditional core business, and its flagship brand: KOHLER.


This review is from: KOHLER K-8803-BX Duostrainer Basket Strainer, Vibrant Brazen Bronze (Tools & Home Improvement)
This review is for the Vibrant Brass model.
Please do not buy this strainer: it has a serious design flaw. It looks great, but started to leak water down the drain after about 2 months of use: the sink drains in about 1 hour after filling. Within another month, it was no longer possible to fill the sink at all, as the water leaks out as fast as the faucet can fill it.

Look very carefully at the pictures of this strainer, particularly the plunger-like stopper part at the bottom which seals the sink drain.
See the little black line around the stopper? This is a black O-ring which fits into a shallow groove. This little thin O-ring is what seals the stopper into the sink drain basket to hold the water.

After 2 months, the O-Ring on the Vibrant Brass Bronze strainer became loose, making the sink leak water down the drain.
After 3 months, the O-ring slipped off altogether, and had a gap between it
and the metal that was large enough to slip a pencil through.

A better design would have been to have a larger rubber collar on the stopper,
or a solid rubber disk below a brass top plate.