I've got a 2019 3800FK and have noticed an odd issue. The kitchen sink/counter runs across the very front. Under the counter there are 3 cabinets, I'll call them "left corner", "center under the sink" and "right corner."
Both the left and right corner cabinets have a piece of wood panel screwed into the outside corners. This panel effectively cuts off the front-outside corners of the cabinets, but do not go all the way to the top. There's a 2.5" gap left at the top. There's a This wasn't initially a concern since it doesn't reduce the cabinet space much. However, in cold weather, especially windy weather, cold air is blasting into the cabinet from the gap at the top of the panel. It seems that the front corner cabinets on both side are open to the outside air, and in windy conditions, a LOT of cold air comes blasting in.
I've got two pics here. The first is looking in from the cabinet door where you can see the chunk of panel and the gap along the top. The second is from the phone held in that gap looking down. You can clearly see a chunk of the floor cut out and a couple of wires running through.
I get that they needed to run wiring through there, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows:
- Why does the panel not go all the way to the top and fully seal the gap?
- Any reason I shouldn't just seal the gaps?
It's the same on both sides, but I don't know: was this just a shoddy way of reusing a chunk of wood panel and it happens to be just a bit too short, or was there some intentional ventilation going on here?
Any thoughts or suggestions on why the gaps weren't closed, or ramifications of closing said gaps, would be appreciated!
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