Overview
Tired of the jarring sound of banging cabinet doors? Your doors will close gently and silently with the new BLUMOTION soft-close hinge adapter system. The Compact installs on the hinge side of the cabinet for use with both full and partial overlay doors.
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Have installed a couple of these on cabinet doors and will finish off the kitchen cabinets with this order.
Allen R
on Aug 10, 2017
To stop the 55840 hinge from banging
Robert K
on Jul 27, 2017
Have installed a couple of these on cabinet doors and will finish off the kitchen cabinets with this order.
Allen R
on Aug 10, 2017
Have Blum hinges on cabinets
Fred D
on Aug 9, 2017
What is there an adapter for a partial overlay? There can't be much if any weight difference, I don't understand. Longer screws for a partial???
do they fit rabbeted doors?
BEST ANSWER: Neal, I am assuming you mean 3/8" inset doors? It would depend on how the adapter is mounted (behind the face frame) and the strength of the 3/8" self closing hinge. The manufacturer should be able to provide more information and recommendations on using it for this application.
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- Lee S on Jun 22, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 18, 2015
Can these be used on drawers too or doors only?
BEST ANSWER: Won't work on drawers. On a door, most newer hinges provide enough closing pressure on the door to compress this device. On a drawer, there is virtually no closing pressure. Therefore the device won't compress. Yes if you slam it it will compress but the drawer will reopen because there is no closing pressure.
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- Roger F on Jan 25, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 11, 2015
Can these be used on either side of the door? I have some doors with hinges on the right and some with hinges on the left, so I would need to put them on both sides, depending on which side the hinge is on.
BEST ANSWER: Yes,
The blumotion soft close hinge adapter can be mounted on any inside corner of any face frame cabinet. Because they are designed for inside corners you can mount them on either the top or bottom/ left or right (you just always mount them on the hinge side of cabinet).
The instructions are kinda vague, but after one has looked at the adapter; you'll be an old pro in no time.
The blumotion soft close hinge adapter can be mounted on any inside corner of any face frame cabinet. Because they are designed for inside corners you can mount them on either the top or bottom/ left or right (you just always mount them on the hinge side of cabinet).
The instructions are kinda vague, but after one has looked at the adapter; you'll be an old pro in no time.
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- Mark T on Feb 10, 2016
- Purchased on Mar 11, 2015
Do these work on full inset doors?
BEST ANSWER: They could but you would need to add a spacer block on the inside of the cabinet frame so the Bluemotion adapter would be further inside the face frame. The inset door would just contact the adapter further inside the cabinet than it would on a full overlay door. Hope this helps.
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- ROBERT M on Jul 6, 2015
- Purchased on Feb 27, 2015
I have a three hinge door that is about 52 inches tall and 32 wide. Do I need two of these or does one work?
BEST ANSWER: Peter,
I would use (2) because the door is larger. put one on top & on on bottom of hinge side of door. Make sure that the placement of the soft-close mechanism doesn't get in the way of hinges or normal door operation.
Install is easy, should take you all of 10 minutes
I would use (2) because the door is larger. put one on top & on on bottom of hinge side of door. Make sure that the placement of the soft-close mechanism doesn't get in the way of hinges or normal door operation.
Install is easy, should take you all of 10 minutes
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- Mark T on May 21, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 11, 2015
Is only one needed? Or should these be bought in pairs?
BEST ANSWER: I only installed one per covered. I will say that they work nicely for a few months but after time they won't retract so the cupboard won't slam but it also won't close completely. It'll just get about an inch from closure and stay there.
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- Paul D on Jul 6, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 16, 2015
What can I use for an interior door at my office? Not a cabinet....
BEST ANSWER: I'm not sure it's appropriate for an entry door. You can try but it might be a little undersized .
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- Jeffrey P on Aug 13, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 3, 2015
Reviews
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Unbelievably easy to install
it is so easy to install this hinge...no measurements and just one screw. I recommend drilling a pilot hole to avoid any danger of splitting the wood. The hinge is very reliable. I have used 8 hinges for more than 2 years and recently bought a few more in anticipation of the failure of the poor quality units that came with my cupboards a few years ago.
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Very Satisfied
Had not used after market soft closers before so ordered 2 for testing. Very satisfied with the devices so ordered them for all our remaining cabinet doors (30). Installation was simple (one self tapping screw so no holes to pre drill) and quick. And because device is in the cabinet frame corner it is secured well. Only con was if using a drill to install the device there could be a problem screwing them in with so little room to fit the drill into the frame corner. I fortunately have a power screwdriver which avoided that problem. Simple to adjust and there is o longer cabinet doors slamming in our house!
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This is an excellent product. Easy to install, and it works as advertised!
I have used Blum products for years on my own projects. When our kitchen was recently renovated I was surprised to see our cabinet installer was using these for the doors. When I saw how easily they were installed and how well they worked, I retrofitted every cabinet in our home that didn't have them.
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December 14, 2014
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The hinge adapters were perfect for my application. Couldn't get self closing hinges for my cabinet style so these were exactly what I needed. Easy to install and adjust.
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Just what she wanted !!
Complete kitchen overhaul about 6 years ago. Cabinets have self-closing hinges that banged the door closed unless you manually helped slow the door down. I was looking for replacement hinges, soft closing style when I came across these units. Works perfectly. Most importantly, she is happy with them. I would attach a photo but it would be identical to the one already here.
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Don't miss those slamming cabinet doors...
Don't miss those slamming cabinet doors at all!! Excellent product and each one can be installed in a couple of minutes using the right tools. I bought one at first to try it and see how good it was. Needless to say, I've bought more. You'll love 'em. Try it and you'll see.
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October 29, 2011
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I used the compact blumotion for...
I used the compact blumotion for doors. This is a low cost way to upgrade all your cabinet doors and give them "major wow factor." Instead of the "wham, bang", no matter how hard you slam the door, the blumotion catches it, and then lets it slowly and quietly sink into the cabinet.The compact is self contained and can be used with any kind of hinge. It is inconspicuous in the upper corner of the cabinet on the hinge side. Installation is very easy and it goes up in less than a minute with one screw. You will need a drill, 1/8" drill bit and a Phillips screw driver. Make sure the adjustment screw is on the bottom. On a partial overlay door, snap on the little plastic extender (it can go on either side) and use the 2" screw provided. On a full overlay door, don't use the plastic extender and use the 1 1/4" screw. Position the Blumotion in the upper hinge corner. The spacer should be touching the stile (vertical part of frame), and the metal part touches the rail (horizontal part of frame.) There is a little lip that helps you position it correctly. Screw in the screw just enough to put a mark on the stile, then predrill the hole with a 1/8" drill bit, then install the Blumotion with the screw provided.After seeing how great this works, I just put in an order for every cabinet door in my house.
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February 5, 2008
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I will use these in the future.
It worked very well. I had to replace a broken slow close from a different manufacturer.
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Work great!
These are very easy to install and work as they should.
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Quiet!
These adapters are easy to install and adjust. I installed them in a kitchen built in the 90's that we are updating. This product is made of a good metal casing instead of the cheap plastic adapters at your big box stores. My kitchen is now peaceful, thank you for making a product to retro fit my old cabinets.
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