ANSI/KCMA A161.1 Performance and Construction Standard for Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets

The ANSI/KCMA A161.1 standard, developed jointly by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), covers factory-built, factory-finished kitchen and vanity cabinets. These cabinets may be factory-assembled or ready for assembly. This standard is purely a performance and construction standard.

The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) is an organization that consumers and cabinet manufacturers trust, administering programs to make products more attractive to buy and sell. An organization that sets standards and sets benchmarks, offers quality certification programs and environmental management program for industry.

To begin the certification process under the ANSI/KCMA A161.1 standard, manufacturers must ensure that their product groups meet the specified requirements. After these are met, tests are done in 8 groups. A few requirements are as follows:

• In all wall cabinets, the back, bottom, sides and tops, sink fronts, sink bases, oven cabinets and refrigerator cabinets must be completely covered with the back, base and sides of the base cabinets, with certain exceptions.
• A foot space of at least 5 cm deep and 8 cm high must be provided in all cabinets designed to stand on the floor.
• Meet the same construction requirements as all utility cabinets, floor and wall cabinetsit is useful.
• Doors and drawers should be properly aligned and have closures without excessive tightening or looseness.
• All materials should be checked for strength in accordance with performance standards.
• Face frames should provide rigid structure when used.
• For frameless cabinets, the ends, tops, bottoms and backs should be of the required thickness to provide rigid structure.
• Corner or linear crossing should be provided where necessary to ensure rigidity and smooth joining of the various components.
• All wood parts must be dried to a moisture content of 10 percent or less at the time of manufacture.
• All the materials used in the cabinets should be suitable for use in the kitchen and bathroom environment where they may be exposed to oil, solvent, water, detergent, steam and other substances.

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