Darkroom Sink - Delta 1 TRP (Temperature Regulated Processing) Package

[LBJ]

Wondering if anyone has any information or experience with this product. Link below. I can’t seem to find any information or reviews beyond the dealer site. Pretty rare these days to find a product online that nobody has reviewed.

https://www.adorama.com/dksi723313t.html

Lee

[Duolab123]

Wondering if anyone has any information or experience with this product. Link below. I can’t seem to find any information or reviews beyond the dealer site. Pretty rare these days to find a product online that nobody has reviewed.

https://www.adorama.com/dksi723313t.html

Lee

I have a friend who has a Delta 1 sink that's much older, from the late 80's, seems to be fine. The sink is on a homemade wood stand.

[Keith Pitman]

I had a couple of Delta sinks which were fine. You can probably find a sink on Craigslist at a better price if you are patient. You could also find a temp regulator on Craigslist or Ebay too. You could also make one — look for Greg Davis’ video on YouTube.

[domaz]

My guess is the control panel on that sink is just that- a panel and it's meant to connect to a thermostatic valve of some sort that does the actual water mixing etc. Agree your best bet is to look for one used, some people have had success with using Hydroponic Flood tables for darkroom sinks as well.

[Tin Can]

Arkay Sinks new is not that bad

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/stainless-steel-sinks/ci/508

Water Temp control use the cheaper option and far better, I have one and an Arkay sink

Nobody is getting any younger

http://www.hassmfg.com/search.pl/1669055315-52753?keyword=1092&submit=Search

I used PEX with clamping bands, fantastic

all on a board and I moved it once 500 miles

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52202521884_dd3a8264bf_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/8wJWjk82w6)HASS 250 (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/8wJWjk82w6) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

[Tin Can]

BTW

ask about shipping, none of that is NYC

[Duolab123]

Does anyone here have a chiller for cold water supply? In my place I have no problem, water is rarely above 60°F in the hottest months. I've visited many lovely places that, cold water isn't cold.

[Mark Sampson]

I installed a new Delta sink with its stand two years ago. It's done very well, but I didn't buy a temp controller. I didn't think I'd need one (and haven't yet).
A Hass Intellifaucet would be nice, I used them in my past career and they're great. But sadly, there was a budget... I 'bit the bullet' and bought the sink after exhausting other options locally; and I didn't want to build another sink. Plus the Delta sink is a perfect fit in my darkroom.
The sink came from B&H, for a reasonable shipping cost to AZ. It assembled easily and has done the job quite well.

[LBJ]

Thanks for all the feedback. Delta 1 appears to produce quality products, however, after more than a week of attempts I have been unable to talk to anyone at the company to ask questions about the sink with TRP package. While I like the apparent simplicity, ease of installation, pre-plumbing and quadruple water outlets, the idea of dropping 1500 non-refundable dollars on a non-returnable product through a company that I cannot get in touch does not feel like a logical decision. That being said, I will likely spend around the same amount purchasing a sink, separate temperature control package, plumbing and faucets in an attempt to take a more DIY approach. If anyone has more (or different) experience with Delta 1, I would love to hear it.

[Daniel Unkefer]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49813025768_b03da3afa7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iTNM6S)Darkroom Reno II No 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2iTNM6S) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

I bought this Delta Sink out of a friend's garage for Fifty Dollars. Made the supporting stand out of 2x4's. Had a local handyman do the water install. Happy Happy :)

https://live.staticflickr.com/7913/40605884373_7b6cf6a733_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24ScLJH)Darkroom Sink Base 2 (https://flic.kr/p/24ScLJH) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

[MrFujicaman]

Does anyone here have a chiller for cold water supply? In my place I have no problem, water is rarely above 60°F in the hottest months. I've visited many lovely places that, cold water isn't cold.

Duolab-go look at my posts about my building my darkroom and look at my homemade water chiller.

[Ulophot]

I have a Delta 1 from c. 1996 which is in beautiful shape still. I wax it about once a year with carnauba car wax, and I'm studious about chemicals. I have no control panel or water temp control. The hot water has developed a very slow drip, which appears to be unfixable, and Delta told me last year that they carry different faucets now, that are much better. I just don't have the money for one now. but the sink is terrific. A friend made me a stand.

If you're going to put a vertical print washer in, be sure to build the stand to support the sink well there -- those washers weigh a ton.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Duolab-go look at my posts about my building my darkroom and look at my homemade water chiller.

MFM,

Welcome to LFF BTW. I like your ice chiller. I may make one for myself :)

[LBJ]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49813025768_b03da3afa7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iTNM6S)Darkroom Reno II No 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2iTNM6S) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

I bought this Delta Sink out of a friend's garage for Fifty Dollars. Made the supporting stand out of 2x4's. Had a local handyman do the water install. Happy Happy :)

https://live.staticflickr.com/7913/40605884373_7b6cf6a733_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24ScLJH)Darkroom Sink Base 2 (https://flic.kr/p/24ScLJH) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

Great find and nice work!

[domaz]

Thanks for all the feedback. Delta 1 appears to produce quality products, however, after more than a week of attempts I have been unable to talk to anyone at the company to ask questions about the sink with TRP package. While I like the apparent simplicity, ease of installation, pre-plumbing and quadruple water outlets, the idea of dropping 1500 non-refundable dollars on a non-returnable product through a company that I cannot get in touch does not feel like a logical decision. That being said, I will likely spend around the same amount purchasing a sink, separate temperature control package, plumbing and faucets in an attempt to take a more DIY approach. If anyone has more (or different) experience with Delta 1, I would love to hear it.

Kind of feels like a vaporware product. Do these sink even exist? Has anyone seen one? If you ordered it would anyone at the company know what to do?

[LBJ]

Kind of feels like a vaporware product. Do these sink even exist? Has anyone seen one? If you ordered it would anyone at the company know what to do?

Update: I spoke to customer service (it's a small company) who was very helpful in providing more information.

[MrFujicaman]

MFM,

Welcome to LFF BTW. I like your ice chiller. I may make one for myself :)

Dan, I've been on here since at least 2017! I'm the same MrFujicaman from Rangefinder Forum.

[Kevin Crisp]

The Delta people are great. I had their temperature mixing valve, bought it about 27 years ago. For years, they had rebuild kits available for it, I just never ordered a kit. By the time I finally needed to replace internal parts to stop some slow leaks, they said they could no longer get replacement parts. They offered to rebuild mine using their current mixing valve, which is quite different. They quoted me $200 something. I sent the old one in, and they returned it with their new valve, installed in my piping with the old temperature gauge. they declined my multiple offers of payment, even for the return postage. Pretty amazing customer service.