Soft Closing Kitchen Cabinet Doors

Have you just splashed out on a brand new kitchen only to be driven up the wall as the rest of your household persistently slam the drawers and doors? Teenagers are probably the worst as they don't realise how quickly they're growing or how heavy handed they're getting. Trying to tell them to not bang the doors so often usually falls on deaf ears, as teenagers are 'never' in the wrong. However Blum hinges have developed the innovative Blumotion, a simple device which ensures your kitchen doors close quietly, even when slammed shut.

Best described as a shock absorber, the Blumotion device slows down and dampens the last few degrees of of the cabinet door closing. Friends and family will certainly be impressed as your kitchen cabinet doors appear to instinctively slow down before gently easing themselves towards the closed position. Even those teenagers who seem so intent on slamming every door closed will be impressed and intrigued as the Blumotion works it's magic. You'll soon be wishing you had such a device on every door in the house.

Originally designed to fit only Blum hinges, the Blumotion range has been expanded to work in conjunction with many other 'standard' kitchen cabinet hinges. Designed to be attached by a couple of screws to the hinge side of the interior of your kitchen cabinet, these discrete dampeners are designed to last the lifetime of the cabinet and guarantee quiet closing every time.

The Blumotion is much more than a spring in a cylinder as it features a patented braking system which intuitively responds to the exerted force. The greater the closing, or 'slamming' force, the more braking pressure is applied and a built in 'overload' safety feature protects not only your blum hinges, but the dampener itself from damage through repeated abuse. As for the kitchen door itself, a good quality door should last for many many years whereas a more inexpensive door may well suffer from repeated abuse.

Smaller kitchen doors usually only require one Blumotion and they can be easily fitted by most capable of a little DIY (do it yourself). However as the door size and weight increases, then one per hinge is required in order to for the dampening affect to be sufficient to counter the weight and potential slamming force of larger, heavier doors. Just use common sense and share the load as the door hinges do when purchasing. For cabinet makers, a slim 'piston' version is available which fits into the cabinet carcass or frame, making it even less noticeable for a truly professional finish.