Cupboard Door Slow Closers

The damper simply slows down the rate of close when the door is almost closed.

Cupboard door slow closers.

Soft close hinges cost more 4 10 each depending on brand than standard hinges. Some models might not fit precisely in the existing mounting holes. 30x door damper white soft close dampers for kitchen cabinet cupboard door drawer closer buffers with screws 3 8 out of 5 stars 21 9 99 9. We ran into a small glitch but it is actually a really easy process to retrofit into existing cabinets or drawers.

If the door has euro hinges you can easily adjust them with a screwdriver. The slow close basically is the result of the piece on the drawer catching the piece on the wall and then slowly closing. When your kitchen cabinet door won t close the problem is usually that the door isn t level. Having a slow recovery time means that if you quickly grab an item out of the cupboard and shut the door within 1 or 2 seconds the hinge will not work properly and the door will slam just shut like a regular old non soft close hinge.

Overlay 35 mm 110 degree soft close face frame cabinet hinge 12 pair. Line up the slow close rods exactly with the drawer slides. For best results stay with the same manufacturer as your original hinges if you have a less common hinge style such as for inset doors you might not find a replacement version. Using your screwdriver turn the front screw clockwise to bring the hinge bearing edge of the door closer to the cabinet side.

Doors with other types of hinges may need rehanging or you may have to install a better latch to keep the door closed. The old hardware remains in place. This will pull the door back towards the hinge side of the cabinet. If a door is hung properly or the traditional hinges adjusted properly the door will close easily once given a slight push the weight of the door is sufficient to do this.

It takes out the annoying snap of a cupboard door closing like magic.