Blum Hinges - Losing the will
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I’m finally conceding defeat here. I’d like to consider myself very DIY competent but having fitted this kitchen last year I still can’t get my head around how to clip these soft close bits on to the hinges.
I’m sure there’s a knack but I can’t crack it. When I feel like I’ve got them clipped on, 5 seconds later I hear “pop” and they are off again.
I’ve watched every video I could find, tried all manner of angles and still no joy.
PistonHeads. Save me.
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I’m sure there’s a knack but I can’t crack it. When I feel like I’ve got them clipped on, 5 seconds later I hear “pop” and they are off again.
I’ve watched every video I could find, tried all manner of angles and still no joy.
PistonHeads. Save me.
These are the b

Simpo Two said:
If they're like mine then inside they have two fixed hooks at the back and two springs at the front. Engage the hooks first, then a hearty wallop will snap the springs in. If that's not working maybe you've deformed the springs.
I’d like to think I haven’t deformed 20 of the damn things rlg43p said:
Makes you sick how easy they have it doesn’t it. Not sure they are the correct ones?
Anyway, I’d bin those off and get actual soft close hinges, not those adapters
https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/blum-c...
Anyway, I’d bin those off and get actual soft close hinges, not those adapters
https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/blum-c...
It seems that hinge style has INTEGRATED BLUMOTION which can be deactivated. So are you sure the hinges don t have it built in and there s a little lever of method of turning it on or off? I agree with others that those dampers probably aren t for your hinges.
https://www.blumwarehouse.co.uk/collections/clip-t...
Edit
I reckon you’ve got the standard hinges as below and there doesn’t seem to be any documentation I found about adding soft close.
I reckon you need to change the actual hinges to the bluemotion soft close version.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-standard...
https://www.blumwarehouse.co.uk/collections/clip-t...
Edit
I reckon you’ve got the standard hinges as below and there doesn’t seem to be any documentation I found about adding soft close.
I reckon you need to change the actual hinges to the bluemotion soft close version.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-standard...
Edited by CoolHands on Saturday 18th October 23:32
In some ways this is giving me huge sense of relief - if I have got the wrong hinges I may not be the total idiot I’d convinced myself I was, given I can’t manage this simple task.
Though I am puzzled if they are wrong, naturally being PH this is from DIY Kitchens and I wouldn’t have thought they’d make such a basic mistake?
Though I am puzzled if they are wrong, naturally being PH this is from DIY Kitchens and I wouldn’t have thought they’d make such a basic mistake?
CoolHands said:
It seems that hinge style has INTEGRATED BLUMOTION which can be deactivated. So are you sure the hinges don t have it built in and there s a little lever of method of turning it on or off? I agree with others that those dampers probably aren t for your hinges.
https://www.blumwarehouse.co.uk/collections/clip-t...
Edit
I reckon you ve got the standard hinges as below and there doesn t seem to be any documentation I found about adding soft close.
I reckon you need to change the actual hinges to the bluemotion soft close version.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-standard...
Those you linked are what he has already.https://www.blumwarehouse.co.uk/collections/clip-t...
Edit
I reckon you ve got the standard hinges as below and there doesn t seem to be any documentation I found about adding soft close.
I reckon you need to change the actual hinges to the bluemotion soft close version.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-standard...
Edited by CoolHands on Saturday 18th October 23:32
These are the soft close.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-inset-95...
119 said:
Those you linked are what he has already.
These are the soft close.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-inset-95...
I think they both are...These are the soft close.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-inset-95...
CoolHands said:
It says 'soft-close BLUMOTION has been seamlessly integrated into the boss.'CoolHands said:
It seems that hinge style has INTEGRATED BLUMOTION which can be deactivated. So are you sure the hinges don t have it built in and there s a little lever of method of turning it on or off? I agree with others that those dampers probably aren t for your hinges.
https://www.blumwarehouse.co.uk/collections/clip-t...
Edit
I reckon you ve got the standard hinges as below and there doesn t seem to be any documentation I found about adding soft close.
I reckon you need to change the actual hinges to the bluemotion soft close version.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-standard...
I’d agree with this. I was at a local Howdens branch yesterday picking something up for our kitchen and messing with the display kitchens noticed some doors with those additional dampers on the hinges I’d not seen before.https://www.blumwarehouse.co.uk/collections/clip-t...
Edit
I reckon you ve got the standard hinges as below and there doesn t seem to be any documentation I found about adding soft close.
I reckon you need to change the actual hinges to the bluemotion soft close version.
https://www.bullerltd.co.uk/blum-clip-top-standard...
Edited by CoolHands on Saturday 18th October 23:32
Our doors all have soft close built into the standard hinge (no additional damper) with the little flick switch/lever on the hinge to disable it.
The hinge in the original post looks to be a standard hinge without the soft close switch. Not sure if the damper fits to that so the two combined = soft close however?
Good luck!
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