Customer Reviews

Rubbermaid 7083 72-Inch Four-Shelf Double-Door Resin Storage Cabinet

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

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.

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.

I had high hopes for this cabinet, and I bought the 4 door model as well. It went together easily enough, but when it was completely together, (and I followed the instructions to the letter) the doors did not exactly line up. They do close, but it would look much nicer if they were in proper alignment. The four door model did not seem to have this problem. It's just for the garage, but, still, I would have liked to see a better alignment of the doors.

I have owned three of these units for several years.
Two of them are in my unheated detached garage and one is in my basement.
I have used one for garden/lawn storage such a fertilizer, bug sprays, yard waste bags, plastic bags,
pails, tarps, extension cords, lawn sprinklers, coolers and assorted sports equipment for the grandkids.
The second one has been used for automotive related items such as our waterproof cartop carrier,
antifreeze, oil, windshield washer fluid, winter gloves, ice scrapers, snow brushes, - well, you get my drift.
The third one is in the basement storing my Marine Corps gear and I have been very satisfied with it.
I have had absolutely no problem with using them in the garage or the basement.
They are in the same shape as when I received them.
Do keep in mind that these are not air-tight cabinets. If you need that type of storage unit look elsewhere.
Along with using the HyLoft 45-by-45-Inch Overhead Storage System #00540 my garage is MUCH MORE organized and I am MUCH LESS frustrated trying to find exactly what I need! I would recommend buying the cabinet for the uses as stated above. ~ The Boss

We ordered 2 of these for our basement. The second one went together much easier as we knew what we were doing. However, it took longer than the 15 minutes the directions said and also had to use a rubber mallet. The cabinets are perfect for basement storage. Would not want to use them outside, however, they are great for basement or garage storage. I plan on ordering another one. Holds lots of stuff behind closed doors!

Like another reviewer, my Rubbermaid #7083 cabinet arrived in a somewhat disheveled box (torn open in one spot), but the contents were OK. Assembly was easy--like several other reviewers, I too found that using a heavy rubber mallet was more essential than optional to fit the pieces together. Be prepared to clean out lots of disk-shaped pieces of plastic from the hollow of the panels (normal by-products of the manufacturing process), unless you're content to let those waste pieces rattle inside the panels. Of course, once you have the cabinet assembled and filled with whatever you fill it with, it's not going to be moving--so you won't hear any rattles (except possibly in the door panels). If you can live with junk pieces inside the panels, that will save you several minutes during the assembly process.

All in all, I'm happy with my purchase; I'm using the cabinet in my garage.

Very easy to assemble, all plastic (no rusting) and looks good. The price ($119.99) and Free delivery from Amazon.com was the main criteria for me in purchasing the unit from Amazon. A lot of places wanted around $135.00 for the same unit, but the big difference was the shipping costs. One on-line vendor quoted $165. to ship the unit to my home! Most other places wanted around $65. to ship this unit to me. I love that FREE delivery from Amazon!

In terms of quality, I found that Rubbermaid should focus on how they cut the holes for the hinge posts. The plastic was thin at those points, and cracks around the holes had already appeared during the manufacturing process. Also, the plastic cutout "plugs" from the hinge point holes were still rattling around inside the doors, and I had to clean these out and trim the excess plastic with a knife before I assembled the unit. The result is doors that are somewhat stiff in opening and closing.

You have to level the unit on the floor very carefully using a level and wood shims in order to get the doors to line up reasonably well. Otherwise, the doors are all askew.
A rubber mallett "pursuader" helps with the assembly.

The 3 middle shelves are perforated and if something spills on the top shelf, it will drip all the way down to the bottom of the unit. Hey Rubbermaid, why not make the 3 middle shelves the same as the top and bottom and make them solid (no perforations)?

I am using this unit in my garage, so the unit won't rust like more expensive metal units, and my wife was very happy that I was able to get all my lawn and garden supplies off the garage floor and out of sight. She thought it was worth every penny!

when I bought this cabinet, I thought is was the best cabinet for the price that I could find. I have since found better cabinets at about the same price at Home Depot. This is an okay cabinet, fairly easy to put together. Some of the plastic parts were bent, so the pieces don't fit exactly and the doors don't open and close easily. If you want a very basic cabinet this is okay.

After doing a considerable amount of shopping for outdoor storage (at big box stores and on-line) I finally decided on this. Once I understood that this was not watertight, I decided to take a chance since it would be protected by my carport roof and not directly exposed to the rain. After a few weeks and several downpours, I am pleased with the purchase but note that I found it for significantly less than what it is offered for here.

I can see where it would not be appropriate for heavy paint cans or other heavy items as the shelves are only plastic, but again, for the price, I don't think it can be beat. My stuff is hidden from view, protected from the elements, and I was not about to spend $200+ for storage.

Also, I might point out that the instructions are printed on the outside of the box (which posed some temporary head scratching since the shipper wrapped non removable strapping tape on it), but it was not that complicated to assemble. All it took was a rubber mallet and about 30 minutes.

Not the build-quality you would expect from Rubbermaid; definitely spend your money on something else. UPS delivered this package with their usual finesse - smashed, dented, and broken in a couple places. It is easy to build - no tools needed; and no screws, etc. But the doors do not line up, and the unit really does not 'finish' well. The tubes used to hold the unit together have no cover on top - so I suspect it will fill up with garage gook over time. Costco sells a similar-type unit for a third less of the price and the build seems superior. My two cents here!