Bowl Protection Built Around the 550 Series
The Karran GR-1004 is a rectangular bottom grid made specifically for 550 Series sinks, sitting on the bowl floor to protect the surface and keep dishes elevated off the basin while water drains freely beneath.
Key Features
• 550 Series fit: Designed and sized for the 550 Series sink, so there is no guessing on dimensions or adjustments needed.
• Stainless steel construction: The grid resists the wear of daily kitchen use and holds up under regular rinsing.
• Elevated dish platform: Raises pots, pans, and dishes off the bowl floor so debris and water drain away rather than collecting under your cookware.
• Surface protection: Keeps the sink surface from contact with hard or heavy cookware during prep and cleanup.
Where This Grid Earns Its Place
A bottom grid does its best work in a busy kitchen where heavy pots and cast iron land in the sink regularly. Without one, the bowl floor takes repeated impact from cookware, and residue collects beneath pans sitting flat on the surface. The GR-1004 lifts that traffic off the bowl, letting water and food particles drain beneath while the grid keeps everything stable. It is equally useful in a light-use setting where the priority is keeping the sink looking new over time. Either way, the grid turns the bowl floor from a contact surface into a protected one.
Material and Construction
The GR-1004 is built from stainless steel, which handles the wet, frequently scrubbed environment of a kitchen sink without degrading. The rectangular wire form leaves the bowl drain fully exposed, so water moves out normally with the grid in place. The grid stays put on the bowl floor without fasteners, and its low profile does not meaningfully reduce working depth in the bowl.
The Right Buy for 550 Series Owners
This grid is the answer for anyone finishing out a 550 Series sink installation and wanting a complete, protected setup from day one. Cabinet shops specifying a full kitchen package can add the GR-1004 alongside the sink order to deliver a ready-to-use bowl to the homeowner. Renovators replacing an older grid or adding one to an existing 550 Series sink get a purpose-built fit rather than an approximation. If the sink in the project is a Karran 550 Series model, this is the grid that belongs in it.
Does this grid fit both bowls if the 550 Series sink is a double-bowl model?
The GR-1004 is sized for a specific bowl configuration in the 550 Series. If your sink has two bowls, confirm which bowl this grid is published for before ordering, as large-bowl and small-bowl grids are separate SKUs in Karran's line.
Will the grid interfere with the drain?
No. The open wire construction leaves the drain opening clear, so water flows out normally with the grid sitting on the bowl floor.
Is the GR-1004 included with the 550 Series sink purchase?
The grid is sold separately. If the sink was ordered as a bare unit rather than a -PK1 bundle, the grid is an add-on purchase.
How do I keep the grid clean?
Rinse the grid regularly and wipe it down as part of normal sink cleaning. Lift it out to clean underneath and around the bowl floor.
A Simple Addition That Makes the Sink Last
The GR-1004 is one of those additions that costs little and delivers every day, keeping the bowl surface out of direct contact with cookware and making cleanup easier for the life of the sink.
