Two out of the four kitchen drawers are sliding open after about 20 seconds of staying closed. I managed to fix one by tightening the screws, but one continues to misbehave. I compared the ones that stay closed and the one that still won't, and there does not seem to be much difference. All the screws are tight and the tracks are clean and level.
Here are some photos of the one that won't stay closed (the angle on the camera is off on the second one):
Your tracks are not level. What you need to do is take the drawers out and then unscrew the back of the track where it attaches to the wall. Then you need to move it down so it is just a little bit unlevel (make sure the track slants down away from you!).
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I have this happening at a rental unit, and it just started happening at my own house in my kitchen that we remodeled a few years ago. I talked to my cabinet maker and he said there is a little rubber bushing on each drawer slide that keeps it closed. Over time, the rubber cracks and the bushing falls out, so there's nothing keeping the drawer closed. This only occurs on side mounted slides, not bottom mounted ones. Usually the rubber bushings are riveted on. Unless you can figure out some way to get a new bushing in there, you have to replace the drawer slides. Consider it a normal wear item. The other option is to realign the drawer slide so it closes by itself (i.e., tilt the slides down slightly in back), which is probably almost as frustrating as having it open by itself
It's opening either due to gravity, or something pushing on it. Either way, solve the problem by adjusting the tracks. Make the tracks themselves level or slightly past level. Don't use the level on the drawer top, but on the tracks themselves. You'll probably have to take the drawer out entirely to adjust the track screws inside the cabinet.
The tracks were level. I think the second photo exaggerated the slant due to camera angle. I actually wound up loosening the screws a bit and it completely fixed the problem. When I tightened them again to test this, the problem started again.
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Just had this start happening to our most used 8 yr old drawers and found Geoff's answer most helpful. Found my rubber bushings and noticed this drawer had a looser feel just as it was fully closed so I suspected the bushing. It's intact and not dried out. I tried to see how it was attached and noticed it's not riveted - it slipped on like a collar, over a tab. So not only is it easily replaceable when needed, but I suspected the tab it slides over was bent back slightly from repeated drawer closing. I bent both tabs forward slightly (use your fingers, a pliers, or tap gently from the backside with a small hammer) and voila, problem solved. Thanks for getting me thinking, Geoff!!
My drawer started drifting out after years working fine, and the tracks were still held firm and level, and all aspect of the drawer were identical to the one next to it (or so it seemed).
After reading this post I loosened the screws and it started drifting out slower, then I tried screwing in a plastic bit on the back that didn't have a screw, but was looser than the drawer next to it. That additional screw did the trick.
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Highly active question. Earn 10 reputation (not counting the association bonus) in order to answer this question. The reputation requirement helps protect this question from spam and non-answer activity.In the midst of your daily routine, you open your kitchen drawer to grab a spoon, but to your dismay, it won’t close back.
It could be a minor source where an object is stuck in between or a larger issue where the drawer itself is faulty.
I bet you’re eager to fix that drawer ASAP, but you might want to take a step back and evaluate why your drawer is acting up first.
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Now, this issue isn’t necessarily valid for all types of drawers. For instance, a file drawer might refuse to close due to its heavy load.
That being said, you may want to ask yourself further questions to get to the root cause, or in this case, three whys.
For example, you might find that your soft-close drawer won’t stay closed. Let’s go through each step and find a fix for each problem.
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You first want to get your tools set, before getting your hands on the drawers. You can check out these products on Amazon.
In this step, you want to open your drawer and keep it aside. Now here’s the kicker, you can go about the next step in a few different ways.
To remove your soft close drawers, you need to first flatten the black tabs at either end of the drawer and pull it out.
Drawer Slides Demystified
Next, you’ll want to reset your gliders. In the back end, you should notice the mechanism is unaligned and the springs are unhinged.
As for the drawer, you should also realign the glider in it and make sure it’s leveled and adjacent to its partner glider.
This last step is all about maintaining your drawer glides. The best way to do that is by cleaning them every once in a while.
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To avoid uneven spaces and lack of leveling, you should space out your drawer slides using a measuring tape and a torpedo level.
While there are several methods to fix your drawer, you can easily choose one based on what kind of drawer you own.
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