Drawer runners and drawer channels are making waves in the contemporary Indian kitchen space. What are these types of modular kitchen drawers that are all the rage today? Here’s taking a look at some of the types of drawer channels first, before moving onto drawer runners as well.
· Ball-Bearing Drawer Slides- These are often seen across several types of storage drawers. They are the commonest type and are characterized by ball bearing usage. They come embedded small metal balls for the rails which lower friction greatly, by enabling easier opening and closing of drawers. They also have one or two way travel functions.
· Slides with Soft Close and Ball Bearings- These are also used for various drawers. They have ball bearings in place of rollers to enable motion in a telescopic manner. They are channels that comprise of intermediate and cabinet members along with drawer members. The cabinet member links to a grounded or stable element and the drawer component links to the moving part which is the drawer.
· Drawers with Central Slides- These are centre-mounted modular kitchen drawers which have the slides below the centre drawers. This unique placement distinguishes them from other types.
· Drawer Slides with Under-Mounting- These are slides which are positioned in a unique manner below the modular drawers for which they are used. These slides are positioned towards the sides.
Other types include roller slidings and also glides for side-mounting.
· Ball Bearing Runners- These function with the help of metal ball bearings. The key function is to enable smoother opening and closing of drawers. These runners have almost zero or negligible noise levels. They are ideal for kitchens as a result.
· Bottom Fix Runners- These are comparatively lighter and have simpler operational systems. They are ideal for several types of drawers and are easy to set up as well.
· Soft Close Runners- These runners always function smoothly with the coveted soft-closing technology that people desire today for their kitchen drawers. The drawer has a softer motion for closing irrespective of the force applied at the time. They are ideal for premier kitchen drawers.
· Push to open runners- These runners enable easier and quicker opening of drawers, with a simple opening mechanism, while not requiring any handles at all.
These are the major types available while there can be other varieties as well. Blum is the one-stop solution for finding the best drawer runners and channels for your home.