Product Guide Specification

PRODUCT GUIDE SPECIFICATION

Specifier Note: This product guide specification is written according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat, Three-Part Section Format and PageFormat, contained in the CSI Manual of Practice. The section must be carefully reviewed and edited by the Architect to meet the requirements of the project and local building code. Coordinate with other specification sections and the drawings. Delete all “Specifier Notes” when editing this section.

SECTION 11 26 00

UNIT KITCHENS

Specifier Note: This section covers Dwyer Products unit kitchens and wet bars. Custom kitchen layouts can be designed to meet project requirements. Dwyer Products thermofoil and steel cabinets are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children & Schools under certification number 90015, and can contribute positively toward LEED® rating system points. Consult Dwyer Products for assistance in editing this section for specific applications.

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Unit kitchens, including cabinets, countertops, sinks, faucets, appliances and accessories.

1.2 REFERENCES

Specifier Note: List standards referenced in this section, complete with designations and titles.

A. American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)

1. ASTM A591-A591/A591M-98 - Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Electrolytic Zinc-Coated, for Light Coating Weight [Mass] Applications

2. ASTM B-209 - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate

B. U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, QQ-A250/8 – Federal Specification for Aluminum Alloys

C. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), LD3-1995 – Standard for High Pressure Decorative Laminate

D. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

1. ANSI A112.18.1M – Standard for Plumbing Fixture Fittings

2. ANSI A208.1, M-3 – Standard for Particleboard, Industrial Grade Classification

E. Canadian Standards Association (CSA), CSA B125 – Standard for Plumbing Supply Fittings

F. NSF International, Standard 61, Section 9 – Standard for Drinking Water System Components

G. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) – Safety standards for electric appliances

H. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Star – Qualification standards for energy efficiency

I. Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), KCMA A161.1-2000 - Performance and Construction Standard for Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets

J. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Directive 4910.1, Section 611-1.1 – Minimum Property Standards for Housing, Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets

K. GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification and GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification – Qualification standards for low-emitting indoor products

1.3 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. Kitchen unit shall be designed and shipped in separate components.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Comply with requirements of Section 01 33 00 – Submittal Procedures.

B. Shop Drawing Submittals: Submit manufacturer’s shop drawings showing layout, profiles and product components.

C. Quality Assurance Submittals: Submit manufacturer’s installation instructions.

D. Closeout Submittals: Submit manufacturer’s operation and maintenance data and warranty. Include methods for maintaining installed products, precautions against cleaning materials and methods detrimental to finishes and performance.

Specifier Note: Specify applicable requirements of regulatory agencies. Consult Dwyer Products with requirements to ensure kitchen design will meet specified requirements.

1.5 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

A. Requirements for Accessibility

1. New York City Local Law 58/87

2. California Title 24

3. ANSI A117.1 specifications

1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE & HANDLING

A. Comply with manufacturer’s ordering instructions and lead time requirements to avoid construction delays.

B. Deliver, store and handle products under provisions of Section 01 60 00 and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

1.7 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Verify actual finished openings and plumbing and electrical locations by field measurements before fabrication. Coordinate field measurements and fabrication schedule with construction progress to avoid construction delays. Where field measurements cannot be made without delaying the work, establish dimensions and proceed with fabrication without field measurements. Coordinate construction to ensure that actual dimensions correspond to established dimensions.

1.8 WARRANTY

A. Manufacturer’s standard warranty period shall commence on Date of Delivery.

B. Manufacturer’s Warranty

1. With a complete steel or aluminum Dwyer kitchen, the refrigerator system and other appliances, excluding the free-standing icemakers, shall have a five (5)-year warranty. The owner shall be provided, at no additional charge, parts and service in the owner’s place of business (small appliances shall be taken to appliance repair shop or returned to factory for repair upon determination from Dwyer Products) to repair or replace any part of the refrigeration system (the compressor, condenser, evaporator, drier and all connecting tubing) or other appliance that fails because of a manufacturing defect while in use in the United States for the first year; parts only for an additional four (4)-years.

2. Steel and aluminum cabinetry shall have a ten (10)-year warranty on cabinets and doors. Parts and labor for one (1)-year, parts only for an additional nine (9)-years.

3. Wood and melamine cabinetry and kitchens shall have a two (2)-year warranty. Parts and labor for one (1)-year, parts only for an additional one (1)-year.

4. Stainless steel countertops shall have a ten (10)-year warranty. Parts and labor for one (1)-year, parts only for an additional nine (9)-year.

1.9 MAINTENANCE

A. Extra Materials: Deliver to owner touch-up paint for [Paintlok Steel, Aluminum] cabinets.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURER

Specifier Note: Edit article to include model information. Consult Dwyer Products for standard model numbers or assistance to ensure proper configuration of custom kitchens. The following is an explanation of the naming scheme for model numbers:

The first letter describes whether the configuration is Standard or Custom. (It is always S or C, except w/ nourishment stations.)

The second (and third) letter is the series designation:

M = Metro (39” – 54” with cooking)

C = Classic (57” on up, with cooking and undercounter refrigerator)

S = Signature (72” on up with cooking and an upright refrigerator)

AC = ADA Classic (Any unit built to meet ADA specs, featuring an undercounter refrigerator)

AS = ADA Signature (Any unit built to meet ADA specs, featuring an upright refrigerator

AE = ADA Elevated Refrigerator (Any unit built to meet ADA specs, featuring an elevated refrigerator

W = Wet Bar (39” on up with no cooking and can have any type of Refrigerator/Freezer)

The three or four numbers are the size (060 = 60”, 0765 = 76.5”, 105 = 105”)

The letter immediately following the size designates what kind of cooking is in the configuration:

N = No cooking

B = Electric burners (could be coil or Ceran in 2 or 3 burner configurations)

C = Freestanding range

G = Gas 2 burner drop in

The next letter describes the upper cabinet configuration:

X = No upper cabinets

N = Upper cabinets with no appliances

H = Upper cabinets with hood only

M = Upper cabinets with 30” microwave or 30” convection microwave

F = Upper cabinets with 24” microwave only

B = Upper cabinets with hood and 18 or 24” microwave

The third letter refers to the location of the refrigerator. It is always L (Left) or R (Right).

A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Dwyer Products, 1226 Michael Drive, Suite F, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191. Phone 630-741-7900. Toll free 1-800-822-0092. Fax 630-741-7974. Website www.dwyerproducts.com.

B. Substitutions: Not permitted.

C. Requests for substitutions will be considered in accordance with provisions of Section 01 60 00.

2.2 CABINETS

Specifier Note: Choose one cabinet box material (A, B, C, D, or E) and one door material in [ ], and delete others. Consult Dwyer Products for assistance in editing this article for specific applications.

A. Smooth Paintlok Steel Cabinet Boxes with [Paintlok Steel Doors, Thermofoil Doors, Stainless Steel Doors, Wood Doors]

1. Smooth Paintlok Steel Cabinet Boxes

a. Wall cabinet boxes shall be constructed with flush bottoms, except where a microwave or range hood is to be mounted underneath.

b. Sides of cabinet boxes shall be constructed of 20-gauge paintlok [ASTM A591].

c. Base cabinets shall have a 4” high black thermofoil toe kick attached at the cabinet legs. Units over 60” shall have a black steel toe joint.

d. Wall cabinets shall be mounted using hanging bracket system.

e. Base cabinets shall have two front legs and shall be mounted with a hanging bracket system.

f. Drawer guides shall be epoxy coated with nylon rollers providing a positive stop.

g. Hinges shall be concealed, self-closing and adjustable.

h. Shelves shall have rolled fronts and shall be adjustable.

i. Cabinet boxes shall conform to ANS/KCMA A161.1-2000 , HUD Standards, and shall be GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools.

Specifier Note: Choose color group, or specific color, and delete others. Consult Dwyer Products for current colors.

j. Color: [Choose from manufacturer’s [standard, optional] colors.]

Specifier Note: Choose end panel material for exposed ends. Thermofoil option available only when thermofoil doors are specified.

k. End panels shall coordinate with cabinet finish and shall be [Choose from flush steel end panels, ¾” thick thermofoil decorative end panels].

2. Paintlok Steel Doors

a. Shall be constructed of 20-gauge Paintlok [ASTM A591] and shall be reinforced and sound-deadened.

b. Shall conform to ANS/KCMA A161.1-2000 and HUD Standards, and shall be GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools

c. Shall be pre-punched for vertical 5” [127 mm] centered handles.

d. Shall be supplied with 5” [127 mm] centered bail handles in a color (white, black, bisque or chrome) to compliment door color.

Specifier Note: Choose powder coating finish and color group, or specific color, and delete others. Consult Dwyer Products for current colors.

e. Finish: [Choose from textured or smooth finish].

f. Color: [Choose from manufacturer’s [standard, optional] colors.]

g. Style: Slab

3. Thermofoil Doors

a. Shall be constructed of a 3/4" [19 mm] thick 16-mil laminated medium density fiberboard (MDF). Rigid thermofoil shall be heated and applied with top pressure and bottom vacuum. Thermofoil shall be applied without seams to front and edge surface. The backing shall be white thermo-fused melamine.

b. Shall conform to ANS/KCMA A161.1-2000 and HUD Standards, and shall be GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children & Schools.

c. Shall not be drilled for handle holes.

Specifier Note: Choose handle type and delete others.

d. Handles: [Choose from [standard type (4” [102 mm] centered bail handles in brushed chrome, 5” [127 mm] centered bail handles in chrome), upgraded type (1” round knobs in brushed chrome)]].

Specifier Note: Choose color and style groups, or specific finishes, and delete others. Consult Dwyer Products for current finishes.

e. Color: [Choose from manufacturer’s standard colors.]

f. Style: [Choose from manufacturer’s [standard (Slab, Roman Raised Panel, Square Raised Panel, 4-Sided Bevel), optional (Double Panel Shaker, Verona, Wellington, Lancaster Elite)] styles.]

4. Stainless Steel Doors

a. Shall be constructed of 20-gauge (type 304) stainless steel with a No. 4 brushed finish and shall be reinforced and sound-deadened.

b. Shall conform to ANS/KCMA A161.1-2000 , HUD Standards, and shall be GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools

c. Shall be pre-punched for vertical 5” [127 mm] centered handles.

d. Shall be supplied with 5” [127 mm] centered stainless steel bail handles.

e. Style: Slab

5. Wood Doors

a. Shall be mortise and tenon joint construction with fixed wood insert panel.

b. Door frame shall be ¾” thick with 5/8” long tenon.

c. Joints shall be glued and pin-nailed.

d. Doors shall not be drilled for handle holes.

Specifier Note: Choose handle type and delete others.

e. Handles: [Choose from [standard type (4” [102 mm] centered bail handles in brushed chrome, 5” [127 mm] centered bail handles in chrome), upgraded type (1” round knobs in brushed chrome)]].

Specifier Note: Choose color and style.

f. Color: [Choose from manufacturer’s standard colors (Red Oak, Natural Maple, Mahogany, Cherry)]

g. Style: [Choose from manufacturer’s standard styles (Square Flat Panel, Square Raised Panel)]

B. Stainless Steel Cabinet Boxes with [Thermofoil Doors, Stainless Steel Doors, Wood Doors]

1. Stainless Steel Cabinet Boxes

a. Wall cabinet boxes shall be constructed with flush bottoms, except where a microwave or range hood is to be mounted underneath.

b. Sides of cabinet boxes shall be constructed of 20-gauge (type 304) stainless steel with a No. 4 brushed finish.

c. Base cabinets shall have a 4” high black thermofoil toe kick attached at the cabinet legs. Units over 60” shall have a black steel toe joint.

d. Wall cabinets shall be mounted using hanging bracket system.

e. Base cabinets shall have two front legs and shall be mounted with a hanging bracket system.

f. Drawer guides shall be epoxy coated with nylon rollers providing a positive stop.

g. Hinges shall be concealed, self-closing and adjustable.

h. Shelves shall have rolled fronts and shall be adjustable.

i. Cabinet boxes shall conform to ANS/KCMA A161.1-2000 , HUD Standards, and shall be GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools

Specifier Note: Choose end panel material for exposed ends. Thermofoil option available only when thermofoil doors are specified.

h. End panels shall coordinate with cabinet finish and shall be [Choose from flush steel end panels, ¾” thick thermofoil decorative end panels].

2. Thermofoil Doors

b. Shall conform to ANS/KCMA A161.1-2000 , HUD Standards, and shall be GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools

c. Shall not be drilled for handle holes.

Specifier Note: Choose handle type and delete others.

d. Handles: [Choose from [standard type (4” [102 mm] centered bail handles in brushed chrome, 5” [127 mm] centered bail handles in chrome), upgraded type (1” round knobs in brushed chrome)]].

Specifier Note: Choose color and style groups, or specific finishes, and delete others. Consult Dwyer Products for current finishes.