| Indivo Special Needs Kitchen and Accessories |
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Comfort zones refer to general reach and height measurements, within which by far the majority of users can work comfortably. In the accessible kitchen, as many features as possible should be located within the comfort zones. |
| Kitchen Comfort Zones |
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Comfort zones - comfortable reach Comfortable reach: 0-500 mm from front edge of the table top. Depending on the user’s physical capacities, it can be difficult to reach the food and utensils that are at the back of the table. |
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Comfort zones - comfortable working height and reach Comfortable working height: 700-1100 mm over floor level. Comfortable reach: 400-1400 mm over floor level. Our knowledge of general comfortable reach and working height, i.e. of comfort zones, is based on surveys among disabled users. |
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Height adjustment of table tops and cupboards Table tops are normally adjusted to a height of 700 mm over floor level, and it should be possible to raise them to as high as 1100 mm. Separate height adjustment of overhead cupboards Overhead cupboards are mounted about 350-400 mm over the work top. They can be lowered to the level of the work top and also pulled forward to the front edge.
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