Use and Care Manual

WEAR & TEAR
Daily use can result in surface damages to your cabinetry. A touch-up pen and fill stick kit can assist you with minor repairs.
Small scratches can be covered by “coloring” with the color matched pen. Deep scratches or gouges can be filled with the
color matched fill stick. To use the fill stick, run it firmly along the scratch, applying enough pressure to fill the scratch. The
touch-up kit is avaliable for purchase.
FINISH CHARACTERISTICS
Our stained face frames, doors and drawer fronts are constructed from solid hardwood. Like fingerprints, no two pieces
of wood are alike and differences in color or grain will be present in all exposed solid wood material. Individual species
characteristics like knots, mineral streaking, sapping or pinholes, may also be present and are to be expected.
Our painted, thermofoil and laminate door styles have either a painted hardwood face frame or a thermofoil wrapped face
frame. Expansion and contraction of frame may cause hairline paint cracks at joints, but the product performance will not be
affected. The doors and drawer fronts are furniture grade MDF with a painted or thermofoil finish.
HARDWARE CARE
Use mild soap and warm water to clean door, drawer knobs and pulls. Thoroughly dry hardware surfaces after cleaning.
DO NOT use silver or brass polish.
AVOIDING EXCESSIVE HEAT
SELF CLEANING APPLIANCE WARNING: Self-cleaning range ovens and built-in ovens generate heat exceeding 900
degrees during a cleaning cycle. The integrity of the appliance seal or gasket may be compromised due to age or improper
alignment, allowing heat to escape that can damage your cabinetry. We recommend removing doors and/or drawers from
cabinets adjacent to, directly above or below an appliance during a cleaning cycle to help prevent possible damage to
the cabinet’s finish or surface. For thermofoil or laminate door styles, we recommend installing a heat shield on adjacent
cabinets.
HUMIDITY LEVELS & YOUR CABINETS
Your home’s humidity levels can be expected to affect your cabinetry doors and drawer fronts. Fluctuating temperatures
and humidity can cause the MDF cabinetry to expand and contract. As reported in USA Today, 45% home humidity is the
ideal for your comfort and health. The same can be said for your cabinetry. Homes with less than 30% humidity create an
environment conducive for wood panel shrinkage which will be evidenced by the appearance of a white halo look around
door and drawer front center panels. Returning your home to the proper humidity level will rectify this problem. If you choose
to maintain your home humidity below the recommended standards, you may elect to use the touch-up pen provided with
your kitchen to “color” the exposed halo area.
LIGHT EXPOSURE
Exposure to UV light over extended periods of time, will alter your cabinetry color.