When we downsized, we left our 36" Enclume bar behind. In our new home we tried stacking pots and pans in the kitchen cabinets, but what a hassle to dig them out! Plus we wanted to protect our ScanPan anti-stick surfaces. So with some hesitation we ordered the same length chrome unit from Concept Housewares. What a terrific product!
Of course with Prime it came in two days nicely packaged with 6 hooks, two of which swivel, (a nice touch). The design concept uses the same hooks upward and down, and assembly requires just a phillips screwdriver for the two screws that hold the two brushed metal bars together. The enclosed ceiling hooks anticipate you'll have studs behind your drywall ceiling. Not the case in our situation. So we bought two 5/16" eye hooks with machine threads, and mated them with folding anchor wings at the hardware store. Key to this approach is purchasing two fender washers (the ones with the small hole and a large circumference) to hide the rather large hole required to slip the anchor wings into the ceiling. We're particularly happy with the chrome ones we found, rather than simple zinc coated. We chose 5/16" for the visual weight. The hooks that come with the unit seem small and a bit cheesy.
In case you're wondering how many links you need, my wife and I are 5.6" and 5.9" tall. To reach the unit without stretching, we used two links per side on an 8' ceiling. You might choose to use three, but typically you don't want your pots blocking your conversations. Fortunately the unit comes packaged with plenty of links, at least eight. Take a look at the photos, we're delighted with the outcome, and will purchase two more hooks now that we see there's plenty of room for more pans. Plus it's obvious the construction can easily handle more weight. All in all, a nice look that offers plenty of functionality and adds flair to our kitchen.
I have had my pot rack for about a month now. It looks fabulous. I had waivered between this pot rack and the enclume on Williams Sonoma's site as I wanted one that was a single line, ceiling mount and one that I could adjust to hang closer to the ceiling. This was a fraction of the cost of the Enclume one and since we are living in our place for only 3 years, I thought it was a good option. I read a review that the pot rack could be painted wood, which I was a bit leary about since almost anything painted eventually fades, becomes chipped or etc. Anyhow, I was very pleased when the rack arrived and everything was metal! I have taken photos including some close ups. I have 4 All Clad Pans hanging (1 saute pan: 12 inches, 2 frying pans: 10-12 inches, 1 all purpose pan: 12 inches), 1 wok (16 inches) and 1 large sauce pan. I hung my rack closer to the ceiling thus omiting the rings that came with the pan. I don't have any issues with tilting or much swaying even with the arrangment of the pans being heavier on one side than the other. The hooks that come with the rack are aluminum and look great and are sturdy to hold my heavy pans. The one con so far is that I want to hold two more pans on the rack and it only comes with 6 hooks (I think it can hold about 8 pans total without the pans really touching each other and etc. depending on the size of the pans of course). When I researched hooks, on Amazon it was like $20+ for one and shipping! I ended up buying 2 for that price on Wayfair (though I had to purchase more items to get the free shipping for over $49 purchase). Anyhow, that is almost as expensive as the price of the rack...so beware if you plan to add more pans. Finally, though this comment isn't about the rack itself but about racks in general, I think for non-stick pans where you don't want to take up space in a cabinet and don't want to get them scratched by stacking them, a rack is a wonderful option. I will try to provide an update after a while. So far after a months worth, it is a fabulous rack and I am very, very glad I purchased this rack.
I originally purchased a larger rack (oval) but had concerns when I knew I wasn't able to secure it to the joists in the ceiling. I wasn't comfortable hanging 50 or more pounds right into the Sheetrock, even with an anchor or molly to hold it in place. So I purchase this knowing I could secure it easily in a joist since it would run parallel to the joist. This purchase was much better than I thought. It takes up much less room then the larger pot racks. It fits perfectly above my kitchen sink right above the window, without obscuring anything. And the height is easily adjustable, if you should want to do that in the future. The quality of the product appears to be very good as well. I bought the chrome model and I'm very happy with the strength and the look of it. It matches with my heavy stainless steer All-Clad pans. I may buy some additional hooks as well but right now my pans hang perfectly together. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone that's looking for a good quality pot rack and does not want the clutter of a much larger unit. This does the job very well.
I received this product and installed on my kitchen ceiling above the kichen island. it looks really good and nice. slick design. the only reason i give out a 4-star is because the brushed chrome bar is actually made by aluminum square tube, which is farely flimsy, not heavy gage one. see the pictures i took. i hope the manufacturer can use more sturdy tubes to have better balance between self weight and robust quality.
to be honest, if you could buy the end hook, you can made one by yourself. the other hardware, like hanging chain, ceiling hook, is not a big deal, you can have your own version(length) pot rack.
The unit came unassembled which is different from what the instructions indicate. The instructions say in reference to photo B: "mounting bracket already attached." Not true. There is a small packet that contains 2 - screw inserts and 2 screws which need to be inserted at both ends securing the mounting brackets to the main unit. This might be a small thing, but if manufacturers are going to send their products unassembled, then the instructions in those products for assembling the product should be accurate and plain to understand.
Feature Product
- Includes 16, 3 inch Hanging Links. PR-41202
- 2 Swivel Hooks PR-41213
- 4 Pan Hooks PR-41207
- Basic Mounting Hardware Included
- A Portion Of Every Sale Goes to Charity, See Manufactures Site.
Description
Concept Housewares, PR-40219 Aluminum Dull Chrome Finish. This innovative 36" dual track ceiling mounted kitchen pot rack provides efficient storage for all of your pots and pans. It also offers sturdy cast aluminum hooks suspended between our dual track system allowing the hooks to slide or swivel into any desired position. Easy to install and includes all hardware needed to set up. Includes 16, 3” Hanging Links (PR-41202), 2 Swivel Hooks (PR-41213) and 4 Pan Hooks (PR-41207), additional links and hooks available.
It comes as advertised, and actually looks better to me in person than it did on the product page. The construction is very sturdy.
A few caveats: first, the hooks can't be locked into place, meaning they tend to slide along the rail when you lift a pan off of them or put it back—and for the truly OCD, there's no way to get the hooks to stay equidistant from each other. Second, the installation directions strongly recommend screwing the ceiling hooks into a joist and explicitly recommend against using anchors. The problem is that there are 34 1/2" between the two hooks, and most joists are 24" apart, so there's no realistic way to meet this direction (unless you hang the whole thing at an angle). I ended up screwing one into a joist, the other into an anchor, and hoping for the best. It's hanging fine, but I'm scared of hanging my iron skillet from there.
Still glad I bought it, though, it looks great in my kitchen.
I ordered this because I needed a slim line pot rack above my sink, one I could install close to the ceiling so the pans didn't bump up against my faucet. It works great for that. My only issue is that because the hooks just hang through the two wood pieces, they are very movable -- both back and forth, which would be fine, but also up and down. It makes it difficult to get a pot back off the rack once you've hung it up there. I've taken to lifting my pots up sideways to avoid pushing the hook up and then slightly twisting them to get it off the hook. It's still a bit of a struggle. Still, I like the look of it and it does what's needed.
Just as advertised, good quality parts, clean look, easy to assemble and install. Excellent design.
Using a stud finder I ensured that the hook screws went into solid wood as the weight of pots once hung can be significant. It took me about 15 minutes total to assemble and install. I pre-drilled two pilot holes and hand screwed the the 2 screw hooks into my ceiling framing. After that its a simple matter of adding the chain links to both sides and finally crimping them all shut with vise crips to create a closed chain for added security if ever your rack is accidentally bumped. My ceiling is slanted and low so I only needed two links on one side and none on the other. Whatever the angle or height of your ceiling is the many links provided will allow you to install the pot rack where ever you want and keep it level. Great thing about the hooks is that they slide sideways in the bar rack allowing you to easily push aside the pots and find the one you need. If you decide you need more hooks some can be added (swivel hooks) after installation, no need to disassemble. I now have all my pots that were cluttering up the stop top neatly lined-up within easy grasp. Great product buy one and get organized. Bonus: It will make you look like a better cook !
I believe the rack is aluminum but looks like brushed stainless. If you have 8' ceilings as I do I suggest you mount it without the use of extension pieces that come with it. If your height is at least 5'5" you should be able to do it that way so you can still easily reach the pans. I liked the first one so much I bought a second one. The first one is attached perpendicular to the joists. The second is attached to only one joist. Together they form a right angle. If you decide to install it perpendicular to the joists you need to know this is 36" long. Joists are generally 15 - 16" apart which means you will need to install a "nailer" to one joist as I did. I cut a hole in the ceiling to bolt in two small pieces of 2x4 so the rack would have something to attach to. I then repaired/painted that part of the ceiling and installed the rack. The second rack is installed using one joist so that was simple.
I have a small kitchen. No pantry, few cabinets, and limited overall storage space. Making efficient use of space is critically important to keeping my kitchen neat and functional.
The hanging pot rack is the perfect thing to free up cabinet space. All of our pots/pans are relocated to the hanging rack, freeing up a critical cabinet that now houses small appliances and other kitchen items that hand no home previously. The pots are now readily available when we want to use them, and the stylish rack keeps things looking modern which matches our kitchen decor.
Hanging the rack was easy, just find a stud and drive the hook into the ceiling. There is a lot of flexibility about where you place it, so any kitchen should be able to make the hanging pot rack work with their layout.
The hooks are sturdy and seem well designed. No complaints at all about the hanging pot rack.
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