The final and very important stage of installing the lifting mechanism is its adjustment. Both the appearance of the headset and the ease of use when opening and closing the facade depend on the adjustment. Since the adjustment of the BLUM AVENTOS lifting mechanisms is carried out not only to position the facade, but also to adjust the power of the power mechanism to suit your facade.
Power adjustment is available on all types of AVENTOS and is carried out on the power mechanism itself. Adjustment of the facade in height, width and depth is carried out either on hinges (HF, HK-XS) or on levers (HS, HK, HK-S, HL).
Review of BLUM furniture fittings, lifting and sliding mechanisms for kitchens
More than 5,700 specialists at the Austrian furniture fittings manufacturer Blum focus on perfect movement.
That is why the company produces products whose advantages are impeccable performance, unique design, as well as a high level of reliability and durability. In order to produce fittings that are in high demand among consumers, Blum employees, at the initial stage of development, recreate on a computer the conditions in which kitchen furniture is used. This allows you to identify the most vulnerable places in interior items and strengthen their necessary elements.
Strict control is also carried out at all stages of the production of furniture fittings, for the high-quality production of which high-tech modern equipment is used. All this, including the professionalism of Blum’s personnel, allows us to produce functional and reliable products that are in demand among consumers from most countries of the world.
The main specialization of this Austrian manufacturer is the production of furniture hinges, extension systems and lifting mechanisms, which ensure soft and silent closing of doors and facades. In addition, installation and adjustment of all Bloom products will not cause any difficulties and even a beginner can do it.
In order to confirm all of the above, let's look at the features of Blum furniture fittings in more detail.
Description of Blum fittings
Tandembox
This type of fittings from Blum is a modern, modernized system for extending kitchen drawers (both external and internal) of various heights.
This device has hidden metal side guides, and silent and smooth closing is ensured thanks to the built-in BlueMotion closer.
Tandem
Such auxiliary accessories are a system of guides designed for drawers made of wood.
Such fittings ensure smooth operation and eliminate the occurrence of distortion even when the drawer is maximally loaded. And the softness of closing is ensured with the help of the same Bluemotion closer.
Metabox
Metal boxes from the Metabox series can be successfully used both in the kitchen and in the office.
Extension and smooth operation, in this case, are ensured using a metal extension system, which is suitable for both standard-sized drawers and drawers with a high front.
Aventos
This collection of Blum furniture fittings includes a wide variety of lifting mechanisms designed for facades of various sizes and weights.
The main advantages of such furniture components are:
- ensuring smooth opening;
- high level of system rigidity;
- reliability during operation;
- ease of installation and adjustment, which is confirmed by the video below.
In addition, Aventos lifting mechanisms are equipped with Bluemotion closers and, thanks to their design, can be fixed in any position of their trajectory.
Orga-Line
In this collection from Bloom, customers will be able to find a large number of different items to fill the interior space of kitchen furniture.
A wide variety of models of trays, dividers and drawers are presented here, thanks to which it becomes possible to arrange kitchen cabinets in accordance with the needs of the housewife.
Servo Drive
Such Blum fittings are electric drives for all, without exception, sliding and lifting systems of the Austrian manufacturer, which are successfully used in new generation kitchens.
Furniture hinges
These products are presented in the company's catalog in such collections as: Module, Expando and Clip-Top. Furniture hinges from Bloom have different opening angles, are perfect for any cabinet furniture design, and are distinguished by their high level of reliability and ease of installation.
In the manufacturer's catalogs you can find similar fittings for furniture made from various materials and having a variety of designs. Blum furniture hinges are a guarantee of quality and durability.
Closers
This type of furniture fittings is used quite widely. Blum furniture closers can be installed for hanging doors and facades, as well as for drawers. Thanks to this device, the door, having reached a certain angle, closes on its own, softly and with high precision.
The Blum company is famous for regularly releasing innovative products to the market, which not only take first place at various exhibitions and competitions, but are also very popular among consumers from many countries around the world. Blum's fittings embody the wildest design fantasies, and its high quality and level of reliability are beyond any doubt.
Guides
A distinctive feature of the guides from the MOVENTO series is that all these mechanisms allow the drawers to be fully extended.
In addition, they are securely hidden, that is, invisible to the eye when opened.
Their analogue, which also provides full extension, is the TANDEM guides, but they are visible.
Look for an inexpensive but reliable solution - take a closer look at STANDART fittings. These are visible roller guides that ensure partial extension of the drawers.
Whatever option you choose, you can be sure that these components will fully cope with the obligations assigned to them, guaranteeing convenient, long-term and reliable operation.
Blum kitchen fittings
Blum kitchen fittings are one of the highest quality and most reliable fittings, which is why the Tasty Kitchens salon primarily uses them in its work.
Hinge with overhead closer
Loop 110 gr. with built-in closer
Overhead hinge with built-in closer in black onyx color
Overhead hinge with built-in closer 155 g
Overlay loop for door closer 95 gr.
Overhead hinge for aluminum frame
Overlay loop + 45 gr. with built-in closer Lifting mechanism HL
Lifting mechanism HK
Lifting mechanism HK-XS
Lifting mechanism HK-S Lifting mechanism HF Lifting mechanism HS
Tandembox "Antaro" under the sink
Tandembox “Antaro” under the sink, black
Tandembox "Antaro" low
Tandembox "Antaro" high
Tandembox "Antaro" internal
Tandembox "Antaro" internal large
Metabox with railing
Medium metabox with closer
Metabox with high door closer
Metabox low
"Legrobox" low
"Legrabox" high
"Legrabox" internal
"Legrabox" internal high
Tandembox "Intivo"
Tandembox bottle holder “Antaro”
Installation of hinges.
Clip top 120° hinges without spring.
Clip top medium hinges
First we install the hinges on the upper facade. In the case of wide fronts - these are hinges Clip top 120° without spring for Aventos HF - 70T5550.TL, if the upper facade is narrow aluminum frames, then the hinge is 72T550A.This is a drawing for installing hinges for wide facades, regardless of whether the hinges are top or middle.
Then we install the middle hinges on the lower facade. For wide facades, the 78Z5500T hinge is used. For narrow aluminum frames - hinge 78Z550AT.
There is a difference. Blum hinges and simple furniture hinges with a closer, using the example of Boyard.
When ordering, most people are logically concerned with the questions “which kitchen fittings are best?” and overall quality of kitchens . And in this matter we cannot ignore furniture hinges - as a rule, the main fittings in a kitchen set. But since everyone wants the best price/quality ratio , it cannot be considered separately from cost. And in this review I will compare furniture hinges with door closers. A hackneyed phrase, clarifications and names in which are not always specified. You will find out what the difference is with economy class hinges for a price that differs from 4 to 7 times and it will be easier for you to decide whether it is worth it.
For example, I take overhead loops: Blum cliptop blumotion and Boyard. It is worth noting that simple loops can also include nameless loops and those with little-known names. This is what they look like:
You can immediately note the convenience, accuracy and durability of adjusting the “Blum” hinges thanks to the left adjustment screw firmly fixed in the body. And when viewed from the side, you may even get the feeling that Chinese hinges are stronger and more reliable. This is wrong. Apparently different alloys are used + the quality of assembly and the accuracy of fitting of the components play a role. The Austrian ones have never called us or confronted us with a warranty issue, which cannot be said about economy fittings. Investigation from the inside shows that the accuracy of Blum's manufacturing is much higher. All bushings, hinges, housings are adjusted and do not play. The seals are made so that there is no possibility of falling out during operation. The absence of backlash means that the facades do not need adjustment after a long time. The kitchen doors hold all the gaps and tilts set by the assembler. Simple hinges, even in a new state, have micro-plays in the latch, at the base of the closer piston, at its head, in each hinge. Number 1 shows the gaps that can be seen in the photo. The more free movement, the more the facade will “sag” over time and adjustment will be required. After a long time, adjustment does not help and you have to change the hinge or twist the fastening in the kitchen body. Gaskets 2 have an assembly gap and may even come off before installation or during operation. Then the central hinge made of 5 plastics begins to play a lot and it is extremely difficult to adjust the doors to the required gaps. Such questions have never arisen regarding Austrian products. Compare for yourself. In the general plan, differences in length are visible (4). Little things, but Blum sometimes fits into places where a simple loop wouldn’t fit. For some reason, the cup (3) is made by most companies in the form of a simple loop as in photo (3) and takes on less load from the weight of the facade, placing it on the screws. While the soft-closing closer built into the Blum hinge is at the same time a fulcrum for the weight of the façade, relieving the load on the self-tapping screws. I can also note the convenience of removing and installing the facade with expensive hinges thanks to the perfect latch on the edge (on the right) While in an economy version such a latch can “stick”, play, be difficult to press, or the spring may even fall out.
I would also like to note the BLUM mounting strips with precise settings, which protect the kitchen body and ensure the exact position of the doors throughout their service life: There is simply nothing to play with and they reduce the human factor (of the assembler). Any housewife can adjust such hinges with one hand!
The main advantage of the Blum furniture hinge with a closer compared to Boyard, FGV, GTV, TDM, Hettich is the absence of a piston and the built-in closer in the hinge cup! The video at the end shows the difference in how the loops work. It is this unique design that ensures smooth closing at any angle and time of initial opening, be it 5 or 45 degrees! When buying simple hinges, put up with light pops and the absence of a closer at façade opening angles of less than 15 degrees! This is a design feature; the piston in the loop simply does not have time to extend and the closer does not work.
A useful feature of premium hinges will be the door closer shut-off latch (first photo). This will allow you to customize doors of different sizes - each in its own way!
I have not encountered any broken Bloom hinges. And how many broken simple hinges fly into the trash during the warranty period? Is it even possible to use this if EVERYTHING IS SO BAD? Don’t be discouraged, if your budget does not accommodate expensive hinges, then the “steady hands” of the installer and assembler will help out, and there is a 98-99% chance that your hinges will at least survive 3-4 years without replacement. It’s up to you to decide where to pay 50 and where 350 rubles.
Adjusting hinges and fronts
1. We make preliminary adjustments to two pairs of hinges: upper and middle, ensuring that the facades are installed exactly along the body with equal gaps. What and where to turn is shown in the figure. Don’t forget - this is a preliminary adjustment, equalize “more or less”
2. Next, we align the facade with our hands, as shown in the figure, ensuring that both facades are in the same plane. It is necessary that the latch fig. 1 on the telescopic lever was perpendicular to the lever.
3. Snap the latch Fig. 2, open and close the facades, if there is no plane (the facades are humped), use an awl to pry the latch into its original state (snap it off) and re-align the facades.
4. Again we snap and check, raising and lowering the facades.
5. Again we adjust the upper and lower hinges to the ideal position of the facades.
Closers for kitchen cabinets
Closers for kitchen cabinets occupy an important place among other furniture fittings, because they allow the furniture to retain its original appearance. This mechanism ensures smooth closing of the doors without much effort, which is especially important for glass cabinets. A high-quality mechanism made from durable materials can last a long time. In this case, you need to know its types and installation rules.
Closers for kitchen cabinets
When arranging a kitchen, you should not skimp on furniture fittings. If the headset does not work well, you will immediately feel it, so you need to choose it responsibly. To choose the right product, you need to:
- take into account the design and type of cabinets;
- pay attention to the option of placing the mechanism: there are designs that are placed on cabinet doors and do not require complex hinges;
- determine the weight of the structure that needs to be secured using a closer;
- To save time, you can purchase designs with self-adjustment.
Operating principle
To understand how a kitchen door closer works, let’s look at its operating principle:
- The basis of the mechanism is a spring, which is located inside an oil-filled capsule.
- The door closing speed is controlled by special valves.
- Pressure is applied to the furniture door, and under the influence of its weight it begins to close.
- The door begins to put more pressure on the special stop of the closer.
- The liquid covering the spring flows into its rear part (sleeve), where it is retained by a double system of seals.
- The speed of closing the doors is determined by a special adjustment element, which narrows and expands the outflow channel.
Advantages and disadvantages
A correctly installed mechanism has a number of advantages:
- Ensures complete and smooth closing of the cabinet door.
- Easy to install and operate.
- A high-quality mechanism is durable and does not require constant oil changes and repairs.
- The oil and liquid inside the closer are securely fixed in the capsule, so in the event of a breakdown they will not damage the furniture.
- With the right option, the mechanism can withstand a sufficient load.
We list the disadvantages of this mechanism:
- For kitchen cabinets with a closer, installation must be carried out strictly according to the instructions.
- The appearance of the structure is not particularly attractive.
- Oil closers perform worse in low temperature conditions, which is determined by the viscosity of the oil.
Depending on the mechanism of action, structures are divided into the following types:
- oil;
- gas.
Oil driven kitchen cabinet mechanisms require constant maintenance and lubrication, but are the most common due to their longevity of use.
Gas closers are inexpensive mechanisms containing special gas inside.
According to the installation method they are:
- installed on the surface of furniture;
- placed between furniture hinges;
- mounted on furniture hinges.
For drawers, there are special types of products made from special guides.
Closers for kitchen cabinets are made in different shades and are selected according to the type of furniture. This makes it easy to install single-color fittings.
How to install
To install door closers yourself, strictly follow the instructions, and also purchase special screws and a screwdriver.
After studying the instructions and preparing the necessary materials and tools, you can begin installation.
- To simplify the process, furniture can be removed from the wall and placed in a convenient place.
- The first step is to secure the holding part of the mechanism in the cabinet. When using large closers, the piston is installed on the immovable part of the shelf, the rest of it is attached to the doors. The compact-sized door closer is installed on the stationary part of the shelf.
- Having marked on the opposite side the place where the entire body is attached, small holes are made using a hammer and screwdriver.
- Using a screwdriver, screw the fastening elements.
- At the end of the process, you should check the quality of the installation. If the furniture door opens and closes freely, then everything is done correctly.
If you take a responsible approach to the process, installing a closer on a kitchen cabinet will be quite simple.
VIDEO: Installation of AVENTOS HF
Please review the Video to further understand the installation process.
How to install Aventos HF? Everything is quite simple. We will walk you through the installation step by step from design to adjustment. In general, no special knowledge, skills or craftsmanship is required. Essentially, installing an HF lift is like a child's Lego set. If you follow the instructions, everything will work out. We have creatively revised the BLUM installation instructions and believe that this information is quite sufficient, however, if you are in doubt or the information is not enough, use the official BLUM catalogue. Our prices for Aventos HF
How to choose
When you come to the store, it can sometimes be difficult to make a choice. The main problem for many people is the way the loop is applied. If you are not particularly versed in them, then it is worth getting acquainted with the main classification:
- invoice;
- semi-invoice;
- loose-leaf.
When everything has become more or less clear with the view, it’s worth deciding which line of Blum hinges to choose.
