台所流しの適正深さについて (第2報)

流しに対する使用者の評価と志向および製造企業の動向

抄録

The previous paper reported the results of the questionnaire on the usages of the kitchen sink. In this paper statement is made on users' evaluation of sinks which are now on the market, the points which they want to be improved, the grounds on which manufacturersadopt the existing sink dimensions and the anticipated changes in the sink production.
The results are as follows :
1. Most users are discontented with the kitchen sink they are using, especially with the one-compartment type sink. The users generally highly evaluate the sink when its height suits their stature. As to its width and length, the dimensions of the sinks they are nowusing have a great influence upon the kind of sinks they desire. The desirable sink depth is usually decided by water splashes. Many users like a wide working surface of the sink, but they are rather indifferent to its height and depth. The height and length of the faucet have an effect upon the easiness of the kitchen work.
2. At present, most kitchen sink manufacturers are making many kinds of one-compartment sinks, but they foresee an increasing demand for two-compartment sinks. There is not much variety in the depth of two-compartment type sinks relative to that of one-compartment type sinks and in general the former is deeper than the latter. Most manufacturers seem to have no definite foundation to determine the reasonable depth of their sinks.
3. A considerable gap is observed between manufacturers and users on the desirable depth of the sink.