Rubbermaid 7083 72-Inch Four-Shelf Double-Door Resin Storage Cabinet
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Rubbermaid 7083 72-Inch Four-Shelf Double-Door Resin Storage Cabinet
Customer Review: Designed for indoor use
Summary: 3 Stars
When I bought this cabinet I planned to use it outdoor to store my gardening tools and other stuffs like fertilizer and pesticide. Upon its arrival I discovered the unit wasn't exactly meant for outdoor use right out of the box.The problem is that the cabinet top is not watertight. After one night of rain there was quite a bit of water inside the cabinet. After some trials and errors I ended up solving the problem by gluing (using silicon) a piece of corrugated vinyl roofing panel on top of the cabinet. This seems to work fines. The roofing panel costs about $7 each at Home Depot. You can cut the panel with a pair of scissors to the right size. Be sure to cut it a little bigger, about an inch or two on each side to give extra protection from heavy rains.
The other reviewer mentioned that the doors are not lined up. This can be fixed by putting shims under the four bottom corners of cabinet. You need to experiment with this. By putting shims under differ "legs" you'll notice the alignments of the doors change.
Another thing about this cabinet is the shelves inside have slots, meaning that if there is a spill on the top shelf the fluid will get the shelves below very quickly.
This cabinet does have some pros, however: reasonably priced, shelving included, good storage capacity, and able to hold heavy stuffs. Assembly was straight forward, although somewhat tedious.
This cabinet is OK if you are using it in your garage and have a perfectly flat floor. If I were to do it again I probably would spend another $60-$80 more and get a different unit.
Customer Review: After 2 years the shelves warped.
Summary: 3 Stars
I decided to clean out the garage after being inspired by a friend who was doing the same. He ended up purchasing the Coleman series which is soo much nicer! The doors have actual hinges on them and they look better. I got the father's day special so for the money I can't complain. Except for the shipping. When I saw the box, I thought for sure these were smashed but they were just a little dented. Get ready to tap lightly with a soft hammer. The box says no tools, but don't believe it.Target had a lower price but I didn't want to pick them up. Target also carries the coleman. I'm saving you time and legwork. Spend 30% more and go with the coleman brand unless you have the money to go with Garage Tek look alikes. If I could do this again, I'd spend the 30% more.
Updated May 30, 2006 after owning for 2 years.
These are in my garage holding paint cans, auto cleaning supplies etc. I would not purchase these again and am looking for replacements. The sleves are now warped in the middle and smaller items fall or roll into the dip. If you are just storing rafts or lawn cushions you should be allright. If you have paint cans or heavier items, opt for metal shelving.
Customer Review: Missing Parts
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this cabinet and received it promptly, but there were 4 missing parts when it arrived. The box was not damaged in shipment, so I could only assume it came that way from the manufacturer. I had to call Rubbermaid to obtain the missing parts. They were very nice and promptly sent the parts out, but during our conversation they stated "these items are packed by hand and this sometimes happens." If you order this cabinet, be sure to unpack the box as soon as you receive it and make sure all the parts are there. Also, there was nothing in or on the box that had a customer service phone number. I had to look it up on the Rubbermaid web site.
ALSO - The parts for this cabinet were very roughly molded. I had to shave off ragged edges to get the doors to open and close smoothly. The assembly instructions were a series of pictures printed on the side of the box, so that was of very little help. Fortunately this cabinet is pretty easy to assemble. The price seemed kind of high to me for plastic parts with ragged edges and missing pieces.
Customer Review: Decent product, easily damaged in shipping.
Summary: 3 Stars
I recieved this product damaged by Amazon's bulk carrier. The box was so beat up I couldn't believe the carrier left it for me. This is a large box. Amazon had a replacement sent A.S.A.P. and the customer service persons were very helpful. Second delivery everything came fine.
Overall, this is a good product and is very useful. I have nearly every piece in this line so my utility shelves all match. There is one weak point in this cabinet. The hinges of the doors are the support pipe going through the door. The holes in the doors for this are not very sturdy. The doors are hollow and the plastic is thin in this spot and easily damaged during assembly. Once together, this shouldn't be an issue. The rest of the product is very tough. There is a hole in each of the doors for a padlock, but the hole is very small and not large enough for a standard size padlock. A small one would need to be used. This is significant because I bought this cabinet to lock up paint cans and cleaners out of reach of my visiting niece and nefew.
Customer Review: needed extra storage
Summary: 3 Stars
Good extra storage & very sturdy, but a terrible assembly experience. The holes in the back pieces and rear side pieces were not cut correctly. The shelves wouldn't fit. Off by at least 3/8". I had to use a rotary rasp in my electric drill to elongate the holes. What a pain in the neck (only lower)!!very dirty too, with shavings and the cut-out plugs falling all over the floor. The CSR kept telling me the upright tubes should be true vertical...that's right-they should be, but they weren't. There was no give to make the alignment. Rubbermaid needs to tighten up their quality control. Yes, I'd buy another one and recommend it for others, but know that it's not easy to put together.