ᐅ Ikea Utrusta waste separation unit is sticking

Good morning,

I have the following problem: I installed an 80cm (31.5 inches) wide METOD base cabinet for a sink (under a sink). For the drawer front (Maximera high, 80x45cm (31.5x17.7 inches)), a 40cm (15.7 inches) high Brokhult front was joined with a 20cm (7.9 inches) high Brokhult front using a UTRUSTA front connection rail.

When I hang the drawer, it works perfectly; it closes smoothly, and the dampers function properly.

Now I installed the UTRUSTA frame for waste sorting – the drawer still works fine without the bins. But as soon as I put the waste bins into the frame, the dampers no longer work. The drawer can be pushed closed, but only with force – there is no self-closing action anymore.

What could be the reason? Is the drawer too heavy? The bins are still empty, so what happens when they are filled with waste? Or maybe the frame is being pushed too far apart by the bins, causing it to rub against the cabinet wall and obstructing the drawer’s closing action?

Thanks for your help!

Hello, it sounds like a bucket is slightly rubbing against the siphon or somewhere else. Try testing with just one bucket at each position individually to see how it works.

Actually... 🙂 The middle planter is the little rascal. Hmm, now I have to come up with something...

If the Atlant siphon is in the way, you should try to install it more space-efficiently by rotating it as far back as possible, unless the hose has already been cut too short for that.