Hanging Pot Racks

• What length rack do I need? I love your HD Hooded Kitchen Series and I want to hang one of them over an island.
  • This is a hard one. Let me start by saying that very few people ask to exchange a rack because it is to large but rather to exchange one because it is to small, so keep this in mind. I definitely would not want a rack to extend out past the ends of my island and would probably want it recessed in from the ends at least 1 to 1 1/2 feet if I intended to work at the ends of the island. I think balance would be important so you could cut out a piece of cardboard about 2 feet wide and cut to length. Then let someone hold it over the island while you stand back and look. The HD hooded series racks come in 30, 40 and 48 inch lengths and the commercial racks come in lengths up to 72 inches.
  • If you want to hang a rack over something small like a chopping block, check out the GA15 and GA18RT galley racks.
• Do I need to lower the rack? I have a 8 foot ceiling and I want to hang a rack over a counter top.
  • Normally you would not but we recommend that you take some measurements. The HD Hooded Series are 9 1/2 inches high with 4 1/2 inch pot hooks for a total drop of about 13 1/2 inches. If you have open end ceiling hooks you should not need anything else. If you have closed end ceiling hooks you would need some quick links (not all racks ship with quick links). The heights of all racks are given in the web site but do not forget to add the drop of the pot hooks ( 4 1/4 inches ) to get total drop.
  • The READY-TO-HANG racks we sell come with enough 1/8 or 3/32 chain to give you a normal drop from a 8 foot ceiling over a counter top or island.
  • When hanging a Com 43, 58 or 72 commercial rack from a 8 foot ceiling over a counter top or island, you might want to drop it about 3 1/2 inches using our 3 1/2 inch S-Hook. You will need 4 S-Hooks.
  • If you are around 5' 4", you might want to lower a rack like the HD30B to be hung from a 8 foot ceiling using our 3 1/2 inch S-Hooks and if you are around 5' 2, you might want to use the 5 1/2 inch S-Hooks.
• I love your rack hanger rods but I have a slanted ceiling. What do I do?
  • Give us a call.
• Rack hanger rods or chain?
  • I recommend the stainless steel rack hanger rods when hanging a stainless steel pot and pan rack. I think they look better and I know they are a lot easier to clean. Also the higher your ceiling is the more you save over ordering the 3/16 inch stainless steel chain and quick links.
• What finish do you use on your stainless steel pot racks?
  • As stated in the web site, all stainless steel racks come with a satin pewter-like finish. I have a stainless steel stove and sink with a satin finish in my own kitchen along with an old pine cupboard and an open brick hearth. The highly polished stainless finishes, we tried, did not blend well in the setting and seemed to distract from a copper pot and pan display and a stainless pot and pan display. I kept changing the finish until it all came together. The finish we use also looks good with a black pot and pan display. We get very few request for a highly polished finish and at this time do not intend to offer one.
  • When I speak of the finish on the stainless steel racks I do not mean as in painting but as in grinding and polishing. There is nothing to wear off as with painted metals.
• Why do you make your pot hooks and rack hanger rods out of stainless steel?
  • To give you the same quality and durability you get with your rack .
• How do I install ceiling hooks?
  • I can not give advice on how to install ceiling hooks. I do not know how anyone could without seeing your kitchen. If you can not install your own ceiling hooks, I suggest you call your builder. We sell most anything you would need to attach the pot rack to your ceiling hooks but we do not sell ceiling hooks.
• What does an unpainted iron (really mild steel) rack look like and why would I want to paint it?
  • First of all, I do not believe any pot rack maker could offer every finish that people might want so we offer the HD Hooded Series in a less expensive mild steel so customers can finish to suit themselves. Most people that order the unpainted racks tell me they are going to sponge paint the racks in two or more tones.
  • Second, these racks are not like the stainless steel racks, if you did not paint them, they would rust over time. As to what they look like unpainted, they look like bare metal with no finish which I would describe as a blend of metallic grey and black mixed.

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