American Standard Quince 25 x 22-Inch Cast Iron 3-Hole Drop-In Single-Bowl Kitchen Sink - AMS-77SB25223

Top mount, also called drop-in. The Quince sits in a cutout with its rim resting on the countertop, so it works on laminate, butcher block, or solid surface without the rim support and sealing an undermount needs. If the counter is already fabricated for an undermount bowl, this one won't work with it.

Often yes. 25 x 22 inches is the long-standing standard drop-in footprint for a 27 inch base cabinet, so an existing cutout for a 25 x 22 sink usually takes it. Measure the old cutout, not the old sink, and confirm the faucet deck on your counter or backsplash matches a 3 hole layout.

The bowl measures 21-7/16 inches wide, 15-3/4 inches front to back, and 8-7/8 inches deep, in a sink with a 9 inch nominal depth. That is deep enough for a full sheet pan laid flat or a stock pot upright, which is what makes it usable as the only bowl in a rental or apartment kitchen.

The Quince ships as the sink only, a 3 hole cast iron bowl. Order the faucet, the basket strainer or disposer flange, the tailpiece and trap, and the mounting clips separately so the job isn't stopped at rough-in.

Yes, on a standard 3-1/2 inch sink opening a disposer flange mounts the same as on any single-bowl kitchen sink. Watch the vertical clearance: with an 8-7/8 inch deep bowl plus a disposer body, the trap arm sits low in a 27 inch cabinet, so confirm your wall drain height before committing.

Cast iron drop-ins carry their weight on the rim and the counter substrate, not on clips alone, so a laminate or particleboard top wants solid support under the cutout edges. The Quince is a full 25 x 22 inch cast iron bowl, so treat it as a two-person set. On a stone or solid surface top the cutout edge carries it directly.

Brilliant White, model 77SB25223.308. It is a porcelain enamel finish over cast iron, the standard white that matches most white appliance and fixture packages across a multi-unit property.

Enameled cast iron like the Quince is quieter under running water, doesn't dent, and holds its finish under heavy tenant use, but it is heavy to set and the enamel can chip if something hard is dropped in it. Stainless is lighter and cheaper to swap out. For a fleet of units where you want one look that holds for years, the cast iron drop-in is the usual call.