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Kitchen Sinks
So much kitchen work is done at the sink that you must be
comfortable working at yours. If it's impossible to replace
the sink, removing the cabinet doors below it will provide
knee space for a person sitting in a wheelchair or on a low
stool. (The water pipes must be insulated to protect legs
from a cold or hot pipe.) A garbage disposal can be repositioned
further back or off to one side. When not using the sink,
you might cover the opening with a removable panel or curtains.
It's also helpful to replace the faucet with a single-lever
handle for easier, one-handed
control. Some faucets are no-touch
faucets that have sensors to
sense hands below them, then water flows for a programmed
amount of time you specify. A spray
nozzle reaches far to rinse
off dishes or clean fruits and vegetables. If you can replace
your sink, buy a shallow one that slopes in front for easy
access. Often, a sink can be repositioned a little higher
or lower, eliminating the need to replace it.
Kindred Industries
www.kindred-sinkware.com
1000 Kindred Road
Midland, Ontario CA
L4R-4K9
Phone:
(800) 465-5586
Shallow double or single sinks, five inches deep, for
reaching from a seated position; rear-corner drain placement
maximizes obstacle-free space under the sink for greater leg
room.
Kohler Company
www.kohlerco.com
444 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044
Phone:
(920) 457-4441
Kohler has a wide variety of accessible plumbing products
in attractive styles. The new Assureś High/low double sink
is designed specifically for wheel
chair accessibility. Their design staff vigorously
researched wheelchair user needs and crafted a sink with many
accessible features, including a wide front ledge one can
grasp to pull oneself forward, two shallow basins, and a faucet
deck brought forward for easy reach. Available in all colors.
Kohler also manufactures a wide variety of faucets.
Sterling
www.sterlingplumbing.com
2900 Golf Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (847) 734-1777
Sterling manufactures three
stainless steel kitchen sinks designed
to meet ADA requirements, so
they're universally accessible for all to use. They also manufacture
faucets.
Delta Faucet Company, Eastern
Zone
www.deltafaucet.com
1425 W. Main St.
Greensburg, IN 47240
Phone: (812)
663-4433
Choose from a large variety of high-functioning, graceful
faucets, including single- handed and Euro-style faucets,
designed to meet ADA requirements.
Cambridge Brass
140 Orion Place
Cambridge, Ontario CA
N1R 5V1
Phone:
(800) 724-3906 USA
Water flows when the Cambridge 1000T series
No Touch sensor is activated and continues to flow
for up to 30 seconds. The Programmable
Controller 200T series has seven selectable hand wash
programs.
Franke, Inc.
Kitchen Systems Divisions
212 Church Road
North Wales, PA 19454
Phone: (800)
626-5771
The entire line of Franke single-handle
faucets may be adapted with
a special access handle that replaces Franke's
top or side-lever handles. Handle
is operable by hand, wrist or forearm. An
anti-scald dial is available,
and a two-part, pull-out sprayhead and cast spouts.
Speakman
P.O. Box 191
Wilmington, DE 19899-0191
Phone: (302)
764-9100
Speakman is another nice line of ADA compatible faucets,
including no-touch sensor styles and temperature controls.
Kohler and Sterling
both sell a wide variety of accessible faucets also.
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