Houzer 190-9180 - 3-1/2 inch Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Basket Strainer, Durable Food Catcher Stopper for Metal Kitchen Sink, Ideal for Filtering Waste and Preventing Clogs

Excelente producto!

When I discovered these about 10 years ago after 30 years as a professional plumber, I was delighted. EVERY other sink strainer design I've installed has a shortcoming either in installation ease or usability. Basic post strainers will spin and drop closed when you don't want them to. Most use a large 3 1/2" nut that's difficult to tighten properly. This unit cleverly solved all of my previous pet peaves with sink strainers. The threaded center post mount makes it ridiculously easy to hold the lower cup and gasket in place and drop the upper cup and post in and spin the post into the lower half with 2 fingers till snug. Then center it and finish tightening from top with a screwdriver and then snug the post tight w/ pliers. You can use the included thin rubber gasket or putty to seal in stainless steel sinks. Any sink with a tapered opening needs putty to seal. Don't make the most common DIY error and use too much putty. Just barely more than needed to fill the gap between sink and strainer. Just a thin skin w/ stainless sinks. Only sinks w/ a flat surface under the lip of the strainer will seal w/ the thin rubber gasket. 5 stars for usability, as the spring-loaded ball in the post keeps it up and open till you push it down to fill the sink. The abundant length of the center mount post makes this suitable for paper thin steel up to 3/4" thick iron or composite sinks. The brushed finish blends great w/ stainless, brushed nickel, or chrome faucets. Units I've installed 10 years ago still look and work good. The post and gasket will sometimes come apart from basket in shipping. I've included pictures of proper reassembly orientation of parts. And always when first installing grab the post w/ pliers as pictured and hold and spin the basket tight so it does not come apart with use. Enjoy!

Easy to install in minutes. It is so attractive in the sink, elegant looking compared to others. Can use it angled a little to allow water to flow but trap debris, or completely blocking the drain to fill the sink. The best part is that it is noiseless, not like some that rattle with loose parts. Color is attractive, more brushed than shiny stainless steel. What a bargain! Highly recommend.

good finish but not very durable in main kitchen sink... good for small prep sinks and other less used areas. it still is a great value don't run away I am happy with the product.

This is a nice supplement to stopping this items to don’t want to go down the drain, such as wedding rings, or even clog up the works, definitely a wedding ring. Fits well , no regrets, easy placement, easy clean.

Long story short, plumber put in another one and I sent this back two years later, I ordered this one for my houzer sink and am soooooo glad....looks beautiful and it works so much better than the other.....the plumber said this had two rings of something to keep it from leaking...all I know is that I can easily let the water out and keep it in and catch debri....all without having to tilt it!

I am recommending these for my customers. Even though it is a small thing, the fit and finish are superb, and the center post design actually works, holding the basket either tight or well above, for both good drainage or tight seal. It is less expensive than the typical fall-sideways alternative, and is far better in every way. Great way to add a useful and effective finishing touch to a kitchen remodel or bar sink.

While it is a great looking ( did I really just write that) and well functioning basket, I’m not happy. This is my 3rd basket I’ve purchased in seven months. The special bolt that holds it together keeps coming undone and dropping into the pipe below. I keep fishing for it but it is gone. I tried replacing it with a simple bolt from the hardware store but it loses functionality. Now, horror of horrors, I have to realign it to let it drain. With my next one I will add some loctite to it, a temporary glue, that will prevent it from coming loose.

Buen producto en general, he instalado 3 en mi casa y todos siguen funcionando a la perfección, son muy fáciles de instalar y de limpiar

I bought a Houzer sink and didn’t know it didn’t come with the drain, thankfully Amazon had this and it fit perfect, I believe it’s probbaly a pretty standard size, and is actually a really good quality item and looks much better than anything from a big box store.

Se ve hermoso, de muy buena calidad y resistente.

Fit perfect , good quality, solidify built .. A+++

Works fine