Franke Quinline
Quinline is Franke's soft edge inset range, made in South Africa and sold here as six drop-in sinks from 900mm to 1500mm long, all 500mm deep. Franke presses them from one piece using monoblock tooling and folds every edge for corner strength, and specifies austenitic stainless steel so the range holds up in high corrosion coastal areas. The rest of the brand sits under Franke.
The Six Models
The QLX611 is the entry point at 900x500mm with a single 343x410mm bowl 166mm deep. The QLX651 and QLX670 are both 970x500mm and add a second small bowl. Above those, the QLX621-110 at 1100x500mm carries a genuine second bowl of 323x315mm, the QLX621-120 runs 1200x500mm on a single bowl 149mm deep, and the QLX622 tops the range at 1500x500mm with its bowls set centrally so there is draining area on both sides. Every one of them is a drop-in, so they sit alongside the rest of the Franke drop-in sinks.
What S/B, D/B and Tidy Mean
S/B and D/B are single bowl and double bowl. Tidy is the useful one: on the models listed as and Tidy, Franke's own dimensions show a second, much smaller bowl of roughly 160x280mm beside the main one, about 130mm deep. It is not a half bowl for washing up. It is somewhere to scrape plates or drain a colander without giving up the main bowl, which is why it appears on the shorter 970mm sinks where a full second bowl would not fit.
Waste, Cut-Outs and Coastal Use
Franke specifies Quinline sinks complete with 90mm basket strainer waste fittings, which is a larger outlet than the 38mm used on some other Franke ranges, so check what your plumber has allowed for before the trap is bought. Cut-out dimensions are not published as a figure and Franke refers you to the template packed with the sink, so keep the box until the worktop is marked. Traps and fittings are on Franke plumbing and waste fittings.
The austenitic steel specification is the reason to look here rather than at a cheaper pressed sink if the house is near the sea. It is a material property rather than a coating, so it does not depend on how the sink is cleaned. For a squarer look in the same size bracket, compare Franke Cascade, or see everything on Franke kitchen sinks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Tidy mean on a Franke Quinline sink?
It is a second, much smaller bowl set beside the main one. Franke's dimensions for the Quinline models listed as and Tidy show that bowl at roughly 160x280mm and about 130mm deep, against a main bowl of 343x410mm. It is meant for scraping plates, draining a colander or holding a rinse spray rather than for washing up, and it appears on the 970mm sinks where a full second bowl would not fit in the length.
Are Franke Quinline sinks suitable for coastal areas?
Franke specifies the Quinline range in austenitic stainless steel and states in its South African catalogue that this ensures the product performs well in high corrosion coastal areas. That is a property of the steel itself rather than a surface treatment, so it does not wear off. Normal rinsing and drying still matters near the sea, but the grade is the part you cannot change after buying, and Quinline has the right one.
What size waste fitting does a Quinline sink take?
Franke specifies Quinline sinks complete with 90mm basket strainer waste fittings. That is a larger outlet than the 38mm PVC fitting used on some other Franke ranges such as Trendline and Projectline, so confirm what your plumber has allowed for before the trap and waste pipe are bought. Getting this wrong is the most common reason a new sink sits in its box waiting on a second trip.
What cut-out size does a Franke Quinline sink need?
Franke does not publish a cut-out dimension for the Quinline range and refers installers to the template packed with the sink. Keep the packaging until the fabricator has marked and cut the worktop. Working from the external sink dimensions instead of the template is how sinks end up with too little rim overlap, and on stone that mistake cannot be undone.
Which Quinline model suits a 1200mm cupboard run?
The QLX621-120 at 1200x500mm is the direct fit, with a single 343x410mm bowl 149mm deep and a long draining area. If the run is shorter, the QLX621-110 at 1100mm adds a real second bowl of 323x315mm, and the QLX611 at 900mm is the smallest here. Above 1200mm the QLX622 at 1500mm sets its bowls centrally with draining area on both sides. Measure the clear opening, not the drawing.
