Warming drawer flush front problem--anyone remember?

17 years ago

I remember reading within the last six months, a posting by someone who said their warming drawer turned out to be designed in a way that meant the drawer front did not line up flush with the cabinet front; I think this was when using a custom panel. I am intending to use a custom panel on mine and want to avoid that brand...but I can't find the thread using the search function. Does anyone remember what brand that was? Or maybe I should just ask what brands you're using that DO line up with custom panels?

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alku05
17 years ago
Actually, from what I remember, most custom panel warming drawers protrude unless the cabinet is modified to avoid it. Hopefully someone will be able to contribute some of the examples that will sit flush for you.
nomorebluekitchen
17 years ago
I remember reading that thread too, and I'll look for it in a minute. I *thought* I avoided the issue because I had my warming drawer specs to my cabinet maker in advance, and I had the warming drawer on site when my cabinet maker did final measurements. Even so, when we installed the Dacor (iwo27?) warming drawer, the panel was not flush by about 1/4.

The appliance installer said this is a very very common problem. He doesn't understand why, but he said he suspects the appliance specs are to blame.

My cabinet maker was very surprised to hear this, btw.

We ended up having to have the appliance installer cut a section of the back of my cabinet to make it flush. We had plenty of depth in that area.

If I had it to do again, I'd have the cabinet maker add 1" to whatever he thinks he needs (assuming you have the space to spare).

Anita
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khat
17 years ago
I've probably used the Dacor warming drawer in about 100 kitchens and never had a problem with it lining up but you have to prepare the cabinet correctly. For frameless it cannot have the overlay panel that a lot of cabinet manufacturers automatically add. On inset you have to prepare the cabinet so the drawer head will sit flush with the frame. It's a matter of reading the specs and modifying the cabinet so it will sit flush; the cabinet may have to be increased in depth to make it conform.
gailrolfe
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks, all. I do have space to set it back in and from what you've all said, it sounds like that's the key. I have inset drawers and cupboards and I spent the afternoon looking up the specs on various WD's and trying to figure out which one would work. None of the instructions specifically address the issue and many of the specs are not clear (at least to me, hopefully not to an installer). Alku05 and nomore blue, you scared me there for a moment when it sounded like there was no solution but I was glad to hear from both nomoreblue and khat that there is. I will share your insights with the GC and the cabinetmaker before they get too far down the line. Thanks again!