High-quality cabinets, not only to see the board, hardware is also the focus. Good quality hardware, directly determine whether the cabinet is durable, but there are so many categories of cabinet hardware, how to choose and maintain it?
hinge
The hinge is the most basic hardware of the kitchen, which undertakes the work of "opening and closing support" of the cabinet. Like the cabinet and the hanging cabinet as an everyday storage space, frequent access to items, cabinet doors can be opened and closed up to tens of thousands of times. If there is no quality hinge to support, it is easy to lead to problems such as unsmooth opening and closing, decay and aging of components.
01 Buying tips
Look at the appearance: carefully compare the hinges, poor hinges due to the instability of electroplating, the plating layer is thin and not smooth, easy to rust.
Look at the weighing: Try to press the door panel down to see how stable the cabinet is. If it is very stable, it proves that the hinge bearing capacity is qualified.
Look at the effect of the switch: take the hinge and slowly close it to test the smoothness of the hinge switch.
02 How to maintain
• Usually wipe gently with a rag, if black spots appear, you can clean with a little oil.
• Open and close the cabinet door, when there is a noise, you can add lubricating oil for maintenance.
• Tap the point! Do not wash with acidic cleaners. Acidic cleaners can easily damage the electroplating surface of the hinge, which in turn affects the service life.
Slide
Slide rail is related to whether the drawer stretch is smooth, if you use a poor quality slide rail, a long time, there will be a problem, let's take a look at how to choose the slide rail.
Look at the load-bearing capacity: pull the drawer out completely, press the outer edge of the front of the drawer with your hand, and observe the forward leaning of the drawer from the side, the smaller the forward leaning, the stronger the load-bearing capacity of the drawer.
Look at the quality of the pulleys: by pulling the drawer you can check whether the pulleys are noisy, and the slides with wear-resistant nylon pulleys have a better texture.
Look at the slide rail material: When purchasing, carefully feel the slide rails of different materials by hand, and it is recommended to choose materials with higher hardness and heavier quality.
• When the drawer is pulled and there is a sound, lubricating oil can be added for maintenance.
• Never put weights that are out of the load range.
• Pay attention to the tightness of the screws for daily use.
Pull the basket
To keep the kitchen tidy, pulling baskets is essential. The basket has a good drainage effect, it is not easy to breed bacteria, and it can also be partitioned and stored, which is a hardware accessory commonly used in cabinets.
Look at the appearance: there is no obvious strain mark on the surface of the basket, and the surface is bright.
Look at the solder joint: the basket solder joint can not be too large, the solder joint is not only affecting the appearance, but also not strong enough.
Look at the material: the basket is made of stainless steel material is the best choice, and the national standard stainless steel material is based on the quality inspection report presented by the geological inspection department.
• For daily use, pay attention to tightening bottles and cans such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and avoid spilling on the basket.
• When there is a stain on the basket, it should be cleaned in time with a rag, do not use acidic cleaners, it is easy to damage the electroplating layer, resulting in breakage.
As the golden supporting role of the kitchen, the advantages and disadvantages of hardware directly affect the durability and safety of furniture. Choose the right hardware, and cook more worry-free. Do you know the purchase and maintenance of cabinet hardware?