1. What does that mean?
This means that Classic Craft Cabinetry built at Commodore Homes of PA
meet the same rigorous KCMA standards as all other leading cabinet manufacturers.
These cabinets go through a series of tests to measure structural integrity of the
cabinets. Cabinet doors and drawers are tested, and even the finish is tested before
KCMA will certify our cabinets.
This means that Classic Craft Cabinetry built at Commodore Homes of PA
meet the same rigorous KCMA standards as all other leading cabinet manufacturers.
These cabinets go through a series of tests to measure structural integrity of the
cabinets. Cabinet doors and drawers are tested, and even the finish is tested before
KCMA will certify our cabinets.
2.What is KCMA?
Kitchen Cabinet Manufactures Association (KCMA) is a nationally
recognized voluntary testing and certification program for cabinets.
KCMA is a certified Performance & Construction Standard for
Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets.
Kitchen Cabinet Manufactures Association (KCMA) is a nationally
recognized voluntary testing and certification program for cabinets.
KCMA is a certified Performance & Construction Standard for
Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets.
3. Who is eligible to have their cabinets certified?
KCMA Certification Program is open to any cabinet manufacturer.
4. What are the requirements to earn KCMA certification?
a. All wall cabinets must be fully enclosed with backs, bottoms, sides and
tops. All base cabinets must be fully enclosed with backs, bottoms and
b. All cabinets designed to rest on the floor must be provided with a toe
space at least 2" deep and 3" high.
c. All utility cabinets must meet the same construction requirements as
wall cabinets.
d. Doors must be properly aligned with cabinet and close without excessive binding or looseness.
e. All materials must ensure rigidity in compliance with performance standards.
f. Face frames must provide rigid construction.
g. All wood parts must be dried to a moisture content of 10% or less at the time of falorication.
h. All exterior exposed surfaces and edges of end panels and edges of back panels, shall be free of saw marks and other imperfections and shall be filled and sanded, edge banded, or otherwise finished.
i. All exterior exposed parts of cabinets must have nails and staples set and holes filled. All exposed surfaces shall be free of saw marks and poor workmanship, and shall be covered with a laminate material or have a minimum of one coat of clear or pigmented finish.
k. Exposed cabinet hardware must comply with the Builders Hardware
Manufactu ring Association finishing standards.
5. What are the 5 structural tests for KCMA?
a. Alt shelves and bottoms are loaded with 15lbs. per square foot, and loading is maintained for seven days to ensure that there is no excessive deflection and no visible sign of joint separation or failure of any part of
the cabinets or the mounting system.
b. Mounting wall cabinets are gradually loaded to 500lbs. without any visible sign of failure in the cabinet or the mounting system.
c. 250lbs. is applied against the inside of cabinets styles to test the strength of base front joints.
d. A 3lb. steel ball is dropped 6" above the surface to insure the shelves, bottoms and drawer bottoms will withstand the dropping of cans and other items. After the test the drawer must not be damaged and must
still operate as before and have no visible sign of joint separation or failure to any part of the cabinet mounting system.
e. A 101b. sandbag is used to strike the center of a closed cabinet door and repeated with the door opened to test the ability of cabinet doors and mounting hardware. The door must operate as befqre the test and
show no damage or sign of separation or failure in the system.
6. What drawer tests are performed?
6. What drawer tests are performed?
To test the ability of drawers and drawer mechanisms with loading during normal use, drawers are loaded to 15lbs. per square foot and operated through 25,000 cycles. The drawer must remain operable with
no failure in any part of the drawer or operating system. To test the ability of the drawer-front assembly to withstand the impact of closing the drawer under normal use, a 3lb. weight is dropped against the drawer assembly. After 10 drops, there must be no evidence of looseness or structural damage to the drawer-front
7. What door operation tests are performed?
7. What door operation tests are performed?
a. To test the ability of doors/hinges and means of attachment, 65lbs. is applied to the door. The weighted door is slowly operated through L0cylces. The door must remain weighted for 10 minutes, after which the
door and hinges must show no signs of damage, and connections must show no signs of looseness.
b. To test the ability of doors, door hinges and attachments devices, the doors are opened and closed through a full 90 degree swing for 25,000 cycles. After testing the door must be operable, the door hinges must hold the door in a closed position and show no sign of damage. The attachment devices between the cabinet/hinges and the door/hinges must show no sign of looseness.
8. What are the tests performed to the cabinet finish?
a. To test the ability of the finish to withstand high heat, a cabinet door isplaced into a hotbox at t2A degrees,and 70% humidity f or 24 hours. After the test the finish must show no discoloration and no evidence of blistering, checks, or other film failures.
b. Drawers Extend for Maximum Access
c. 3/4" Adjustable Half-Shelf in Base Kitchen Cabinets
d. Recessed Toe-Kick for Ease of Working at Cabinet
assembly.
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