The kitchen, although the space is small, plays a pivotal role and has a great impact on the quality of life. Especially in terms of custom-made wooden kitchen cabinets, if you choose well, you will be a good home partner for life. If you don’t choose well, then all kinds of problems will come.
Waterproof/moisture proof function
Afraid of water and tide is an undeniable shortcoming of wooden kitchen cabinets. Once exposed to water, it is easy to swell and become moldy. Even if the cabinet is cleaned and wiped every day, it will still leave traces of erosion. Water stains, mildew, and odors are all trivial matters. The most terrifying thing is that the board will crack and rot, and eventually the kitchen cabinet will be completely unusable. Especially in the washing area of the kitchen cabinet, since water is often used for washing dishes and vegetables, tap water seeps into the cabinet from the gap between the sink and the countertop. If it is said that other parts of the wooden kitchen cabinet, such as counter-tops, cooking areas, etc., can be used for 5-8 years, the washing area may not even work for 3 years.
Anti-moth-eaten function
Most insects like to live in warm, humid, food-rich and cracked places, which are the four basic conditions they need to breed. Unfortunately, a wood kitchen cabinet satisfies almost all the conditions, especially when it is damp and moldy. The heat generated when wood molds and decays is a favorite environment for bugs.
If you want to completely eliminate the appearance of bugs, stainless steel kitchen cabinets are your best choice. As a cold metal, stainless steel keeps the cabinet clean and complete for a long time. It can be said that it is the most uninhabitable environment for insects. Even in the southern region in summer, as long as you don’t litter kitchen waste, you don’t have to worry about being disturbed by bugs!
Anti-fungal growth
For the survival and reproduction of mold, three conditions must be met at the same time, namely, proper moisture, air and temperature. Stainless steel kitchen cabinets can be said to perfectly circumvent these points and give no space for bacteria to survive.
The commonly used materials for ordinary kitchen cabinets are wood chips, shavings, solid wood particle boards, etc., which have no antibacterial function at all, but are more likely to breed mold and become a breeding ground for bacterial growth.
Avoid direct sunlight
As mentioned earlier, wood contains moisture, which will absorb and expand when exposed to water; it will dry and shrink when exposed to direct sunlight. In the kitchen, wooden kitchen cabinets have been subjected to double damage of water shower and high temperature for a long time, and the cabinet body is very easy to crack and deform.
At the same time, sunlight exposure will cause surface oxidation, which will accelerate the peeling and discoloration of kitchen cabinet door panels, which will greatly affect the aesthetics.
Fire/high temperature performance
It is the nature of all wood to be afraid of fire and high temperature. During the usual cooking process, the hot soup and hot pot are often accidentally placed on the kitchen cabinet, causing the surface of the wooden kitchen cabinet to be deformed and discolored.
If the appearance problem alone is fine, what is more worrying is its fire hazard. In the production process of wooden kitchen cabinets, a large amount of formaldehyde-containing glue is used, and the surface of the door panel is painted, which are extremely flammable chemicals from the inside to the outside. If you accidentally touch an open flame, it may cause a huge fire within a minute, endangering the safety of property and personal safety.
