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Routed/integrated kitchen handles

2 years ago

Yay/nay? Anyone who actually has them - how practical are they (particularly for integrated fridge/freezer)? Do they wear down at all?

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Lifestyle Kitchens
2 years ago
Really depends on how deep the handle recess is, this can vary depending on the door manufacturer so if its a vinyl foil wrapped door then the recess is very small and there's not a lot to grip on to for opening fridge and freezer doors, other doors like laminated birch ply doors can/may have a deeper rout for your fingers. Some Neff fridge freezers have an adjuster so you can make the doors easier to open.

But for all these doors, if its only an 18mm thick door then you're still not going to have a lot of finger room which is why most J profile handleless doors are 22mm thick. Not heard of them wearing down, but then I don't think this style are particularly big sellers
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