FrankePR-36S Prestige Series Sink Bottom Grid, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Small

We purchased the Franke PRK-120 fireclay double bowl undermount sink more than 15 years ago, and it has withstood the test of time. But the bottom grid, the coated stainless steel version, has not done as well. It became dingy/discolored, plus debris and dark grunge managed to find their way under the silicone coating. Unsightly, but not affecting the function of the grid to protect the sink. Franke discontinued the sink and the grid (PK-36C coated stainless version and PK-36S stainless, no coating version) many years ago, leaving owners in the lurch.Took a chance on this stainless steel gird (PR-36S) and, bah-bam, it fits perfectly! Took photos of the old and new grids stacked in the sink, and a solo of the new grid. Old grid off to the recycling bin.

Works as advertised. Found a good deal on Amazon.

Great bottom rack for the Franke sink. This new model is no longer coated with silicone plastic, and I’m more comfortable putting hot pots on it.

Very well made, fit my sink perfectlyo

The PR-36S is the new replacement model number for this particular sink grid where the previous sink grid, for the Franke sink, had a vinyl coating. Well, the vinyl coating became obsolete when it started looking nasty even after dishwashing attempts. Before I bought this replacement sink grid I read reviews where the primary complaint for a few was the square grid openings were larger and silverware would slip through to the sink requiring retrieval and the sound and placement of pots and pans and silverware directly on stainless steel grid was louder (than without the vinyl coating).After a week's use of the new sink grid I have not lost any silverware to the marginally larger grid openings and the additional sound from contact of pots and pans and silverware was negligible. The verdict is in. Five stars for the clean new look without worry there will be grid staining because the grid is made from stainless steel. Purchase with confidence.

After reading other reviews, I thought long and hard about purchasing this Stainless Steel shelf grid replacement for our 10 year old sink. Ultimately we have been glad we did, because of the significant overall benefits over the previous vinyl coated version. However, the Cons noted below are a constant annoyance, so consider them before your purchase.Pros: The Stainless Steel is much easier to clean, will not get moldy, and you can put hot pans and liquids onto it immediately without worrying about damaging the coating. It looks great, and fit our 10 year old sink perfectly.Cons:- The individual rods are thicker by 1/64" (12/64" vs 11/64") and are further apart by 1/4" in each dimension (1-1/2" vs 1-1/4") and almost 1/3" on the diagonal. As a consequence, glasses, cups, and other small objects are unstable unless carefully rested on only the top rods; and smaller items like silverware, bottle caps, and small dish rags fall through noticeably more frequently than they did before.- The lack of a vinyl covering results in more clinking noises when objects are put into the sink.In our opinion, the benefits of the Pros significantly outweigh the annoyances from the Cons. However, Franke could have eliminated virtually all of the cons by using the same gauge and grid spacing as the original but just switching to stainless steel without the vinyl coating. As a result, I deducted one star.

I purchased the "Used - Like New" for $82. I didn't want to spend the full price for a sink grid. I was very pleasantly surprised that the used version was in great condition and I feel better I got a bargain as compared to the new one. Still a lot of money for a sink grid but then again the sink was expensive so I want to protect it. It is very sturdy and it is good thick grid.

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