How to choose a carousel in a kitchen cabinet?
In most modern apartments, the kitchen has a small area, and this complicates the task of planning and placing kitchen furniture. To remedy this situation, you can use a number of interesting design ideas using corner kitchen modules.
Floor-standing kitchen cabinets are usually used to store pots, pans, and household appliances. In order for any (even the most remote) place to become easily accessible, you can use the shelf-carousel system, which, with the help of a rotating mechanism, will make access to everything convenient and functional... This is the perfect solution that frees the hostess from the need to crouch or bend over to reach deep objects.
Choice
For a convenient arrangement of dishes, household appliances and other necessary items, it is very important to think over how to use the existing furniture as efficiently as possible. If you have a small kitchen, then it is advisable to use corner cabinets with pull-out shelves. This design solution allows you to save available space and wisely manage every square meter. The main secret of order in the kitchen is a reasonable selection of cabinets and their rational filling.
To make your food preparation process easier, there are a few helpful tips to help you fill any cupboard properly.
The most necessary things in the kitchen should be within direct reach of the place where the hostess is most often located - this is the triangle "stove, sink, refrigerator".
They are positioned so that they can be reached without straining. Usually shelves in wall cabinets and floor units are used for this purpose.
The lower drawers in the cabinets should be spacious in volume and fully extendable for good lighting and search for items located there. There is a large selection of devices and fixtures that will help you use the space of the kitchen set to the maximum benefit: various pull-out and hinged baskets, pencil cases, bottle holders, carousel-type shelves.
For the upper corner cabinet, filling in the form of shelves is suitable, which should not be too deep to facilitate the way to the things you need.
Also in these modules you can use a reliable corner carousel shelf, which is able to withstand a weight of 7 to 15 kg. Doors should be equipped with reliable lifting mechanisms, clamps and door closers.
The specifics of kitchen mechanisms
Today on sale there is a huge selection of furniture fittings, which allows you to choose convenient and practical mechanisms for drawers in the kitchen. Thanks to the advent of modern retractable systems, access to the most secluded corners is not difficult. A special device especially helps in this - a carousel, which happens with a rotating (rotating) or retractable mechanism. When choosing them, you should pay close attention to the thickness of the metal, the quality of the product and the manufacturer.
The service life of these devices depends on this.
Modern retractable mechanisms are divided into two types: ball and roller. In order to make the right choice, you need to study the pros and cons of these systems.
Advantages of the roller system:
- high degree of reliability;
- affordable price.
Disadvantages:
- the noise of the videos;
- incomplete extension of drawers (about 30%).
For long-term operation of roller guides, the load on the boxes should not be more than 25 kg.
The next type of kitchen mechanisms for pulling out drawers is ball guides. It is currently the most efficient and frequently used type of furniture fittings.
Pros:
- drawers slide out of the cabinet 100%, providing full access to the items located there;
- adjustment is made in two directions;
- low noise level and smooth running;
- long service life;
- the ability to withstand heavy loads (up to 45 kg).
Minus - high price, which is about 4 times higher than the cost of roller systems.
Both systems are used in kitchen sets, but in terms of price-quality ratio, the choice of a ball mechanism is more justified.
Rotating mechanisms for the kitchen (carousel) is another type of storage system in corner cabinets.
Such structures are most often made of stainless steel, much less often - of durable plastic. They are mounted in cabinets or attached from the inside to the facades.
There are two types of carousel: stationary and retractable.
The fixed one consists of a vertical axis on which shelves are attached, some of them can rotate around the axis for better access to objects. The optimum diameter is 550 mm.
On the pull-out carousel, all shelves are attached independently of each other on special brackets. When the door is opened, this system can rotate around its axis, as well as move out of the cabinet.
An overview of the carousel for the kitchen on the axis, see below.
