Are the latches permanently attached to the bin or the lid?
501824
The latches are permanently attached to the lid. it's a great container. Love'em.
501825
The latches permanently attached to the bin, they are sturdy and hold strong the lid. These containers are very nice for any purpose, they are stackable when not in use and do not take too much space. They seems to last years of use.
1100012
No. These are molded hinges that are snapped together and so strong they will last forever. I am thoroughly happy with this purchase.
2055562
the lid snaps on both sides, so it comes completely off or you can keep once side latched and flip
472264
The hinged lid has 2 tabs that retrofit into two slots in the base. It is easily removable for cleaning and such.
51755
The small bin is not attached to the large bin. You can lift it off and set it aside.
1707277
Yes, Mam. They are two completely separate containers. Their lids, however, are hinged, and do not completely come off. If they do come off, you've broken it =)
1511465
I want to say their just bumper so when you close and lock the lid the latch dosent slam the side of the box. They go on the front latch. If you look on the two side latches they also have them
1715864
The filter that comes with the bin comes right off by popping the filter out. It is not bolted in hangs loosely on the lid.
723846
There are no latch devices. The pieces just sit on top of each other and are held in place by plastic pieces that go down into holes.
1882337
Yes. The "plastic" tray can be completely removed and the bin becomes one uninterrupted receptacle. There are no partitions or barriers in the main bin.
1596786
The lids open when you step on the pedal at the base of the trash can so, as long as you are pressing on the pedal, the lids stay open.
1785520
They have latches, but you have to be careful with them. They are flimsy. Otherwise, they are well made.
155248
Yes. The compartments are held in place by dimples in the bottom and ridges in the lid. Even if you remove a bin, there are feet on the others that sit in the dimples and keep them in place. The ridges in the lid assure that every thing stays put when it is closed regardless of the how it is tilted.
381734
I does not look as if the latches can be removed, however I have used then when a my grandchildren were over so they could not lift the lid and hurt themselves. As you said it's strictly for home use you could could just them in the closed position on the lid. I love my Crock Pot and we use it often.
1615873
Stays open until latched. And I'll add that the latch mechanism is very secure.
1354370
There seems to be a rubber seal that goes all the way around the inside of the lids. The latch also holds the lids in place fairly well. Some air might come through... I'm not really sure. I would feel comfortable storing a 25lbs bag of dog food in these bins for quite a while. I use them for birdseed in my back porch and I haven't noticed any bugs or critters.
1388745
Not at all. I'm very happy with them, I've installed 20 of them now. (we have a lot of cabinets). Highly recommended. on installation, here's a tip:When installing the latch part, put the screws in the center of the holes, it allows for final adjustment without redrilling. Once I figured that out it went like clockwork installing the rest.