Dishwasher Steam, Heat and Moisture Cabinet Protector Strips 720mm Pair

What the product does

The strips are installed vertically on the two cabinet edges immediately beside a dishwasher. They protect exposed melamine, MDF or particleboard cabinet edges from:

Steam released when the dishwasher door opens

Heat from the dishwasher

Moisture and condensation

Swelling or deterioration of exposed cabinet edges

Scratching during dishwasher installation and removal

The approximately 12mm return wraps around the front cabinet edge, while the wider section protects the side facing the dishwasher. Your existing website description also explains that the narrow lip fits behind or under the adjacent cabinet doors or drawer fronts.

It is important to describe it as a dishwasher cabinet side-edge protector. It is not a dishwasher replacement part, plumbing leak tray or under-benchtop steam membrane.

How to install it

Pull the dishwasher out of the cavity, or install the strips before fitting the dishwasher.

Clean and completely dry the front vertical edges of the cabinets on both sides of the dishwasher cavity.

Position one strip on each side.

Orient the narrow folded edge around the cabinet’s front edge, with the wider section extending down the side facing the dishwasher.

Fix the strips using suitable high-strength double-sided adhesive tape.

Press firmly along the full 720mm length.

Slide the dishwasher back into position without catching or bending the strips.

The official Volpato installation diagram shows the strips fitted before the dishwasher is pushed into place and specifies double-sided tape.

Best applications

It is best suited to:

Standard 720mm-high kitchen cabinet carcasses

Full-height drop-door dishwashers

Freestanding dishwashers installed beneath a benchtop

Built-under and integrated dishwashers installed between cabinets

Kitchens with particleboard, MDF or melamine cabinet sides

Customers should measure before purchasing. It will not be the correct height for a 780mm cabinet system, and it is generally unnecessary for Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer-style installations.