MOEN 22036 Collection 3-1/2 Inch Kitchen Sink Stainless Steel Basket Strainer with Drain Assembly, Pack of 1, Stainless

After living in the same house for 17 years we decide to upgrade all the appliances. While doing that I noticed the drain was was looking old and discolored. This was on sale for under $10 so I got it. Replacing was pretty easy. Followed the online video posted here. All I had to buy was some plumbers putty. Looks nice and shiny compared to what it replaced. we will see how long it stays that way but I have a feeling it will be good for a while.

Good replacement

Great replacement item for our motorhome sink. Great quality and easy fit.

Looks great in the sink, it drains great, instructions and the equipment to install was high quality. My only issue that knocked down. A star is the basket strainer which kind of sucks

Replaced the old one in the sink

I needed to replace my "stainless steel" drain assembly that was corroding (go figure). Thought I would invest in a brand name product hoping for better quality. This Moen assembly appears to be just that. The basket also appears to be of higher quality. Just disappointed when it arrived to find it was made in China.

After installation I like the design of these more than the ones I previously had installed, but (be advised) the design was different which caused me a little extra work to install.In my old design the drain pipe slid inside the I.D. of the drain basket outlet. Due to the design of these drain strainers (with the metal prongs that hold them firm in place), the bottom of the drain basket outlet is not open like my old design. This caused me to need to cut my drain pipes to fit these new baskets.With that said I’m very satisfied with the purchase and prefer this design over my old baskets and strainers; just be aware you may have to make some fit adjustments.If you want a plug & play with no pipe cutting you need to check your current design and buy the same.

There is already a three star review titled "Fine basic sink Strainer but not great", and I will second this opinion. Let's talk about the good:1. The drain assembly is installed using a cup underneath the sink and a 2 inch nut that can be turned with Channellock pliers, pushing the cup against the rubber gasket/sink, tightening the entire assembly. No special Sink Drain Wrench is needed. This design is also good because the cup does not turn during the tightening and thus does not tend to twist away the gasket under the sink. This makes a good seal.2. It is an inexpensive drain assembly, with the quality being decent for the price.3. The drain assembly comes with a second thinner gasket, that you can use instead of the Plumber's Putty. I do NOT recommend using Plumber's Putty under kitchen drains. it can be dissolved (broken down) by water over time. Personally, I put silicone between the drain assembly and the sink, effectively gluing it in. This does not raise the drain in a way a gasket would, and also prevents it from turning later on when the waste pipe is attached or detached. So while this second gasket is of no use for me, you might want to use it.4. The drain assembly comes with a washer and a nut for attaching the waste pipe.Now let's talk about what's not so great:1. The above-mentioned review by Music Pro has already talked about the spring clip strainer basket design. Personally, I do not find it being bad. In fact I prefer it to fixed post design of some other drain assemblies, where you turn the strainer basket 90 degrees to fall in the drain assembly to stop the water drainage. This can happen by an accident. With the spring clip design, you at least need to consciously push the strainer to stop the water flow. It is not great though, and I just end up not using the strainer basket in any case. Instead, I put a dollar store basket with many small holes in it.2. While there is a washer and a nut for the waste pipe, the nut is yellow plated zinc. In my young years, I would use it. These days, I throw zinc nuts away and use brass. Zinc nuts can crack if they make contact with water due to a tiny leakage, resulting in a bigger leakage.3. This is my personal peeve - you may not care about it - the cross of the stainless steel strainer is located at the bottom of the drain assembly. There is an inch and a quarter deep shaft before the strainer. Why do I need it? If a piece of food gets in there, it will be hard to take out. A better design would move the cross up about an inch.Also, if you wonder what is the difference between model 22036 (this model) and 22037, the later one has a fixed post strainer basket design and under-the-sink gasket only. It is essentially the same otherwise. The total depth of both drain assemblies is two and a half inches.