Emtek SELECT Appliance Pulls, Schaub Collection

Four center-to-center spacings: 12, 18, 24, and 36 inches. Measure hole to hole on the existing pull, or on the drilled panel, and match it exactly. On a refrigerator with two doors it's common to run a pair of the shorter pulls; a single 36 inch spans a full-height panel. The description also lists projection at 1-3/4 to 2 inches, so allow that much clearance off the face of the door before it hits an adjacent wall or island.

Three mounting options: Standard, Concealed Screws (CS), and Back-to-Back (BTB). Standard and concealed-screw versions fasten from the back of the panel, so the face stays clean. Back-to-Back is the one to pick when you're putting a pull on both sides of the same panel, such as a swinging or pass-through application, since the two pulls share the through fasteners. Pick the mounting before you drill, because the prep is not the same for all three.

Only if the old pull's hole spacing is one of 12, 18, 24, or 36 inches on center. These mount through the panel at that fixed spacing, and the posts are not adjustable, so a pull drilled at any other spacing means new holes and a filled or replaced panel. Measure center of hole to center of hole before ordering, not overall length, since overall length always runs longer than the center-to-center figure.

Two bar styles: Knurled (KN) and Smooth (SM). Knurled has a machined cross-hatch texture along the grip, which gives more purchase on a heavy refrigerator door and on wet hands in a kitchen. Smooth is the plain round bar and wipes down faster, which is why it tends to win in rental turnovers and hospitality units. Both come in the same four center-to-center spacings, so you can mix styles across a kitchen without changing the panel prep.

Seven finishes: Flat Black (US19), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Nickel (US14), Satin Brass (US4), Satin Copper (SCU), and Satin Nickel (US15). Those are the standard US finish codes, so if the cabinet knobs and pulls already in the kitchen are specified by code, you can match on the code rather than by eye. Oil Rubbed Bronze is a living finish and will change with handling over time, which matters if you're trying to hold a uniform look across a whole run of units.

Emtek lists the SELECT line as residential. For single-family, condo, and multi-family unit kitchens that is the intended application. For a commercial kitchen, a school cafeteria, or a hospital service line, where the door gets hit hundreds of times a day and the spec usually calls for a graded pull, look at a commercial-duty door pull instead rather than putting a residential appliance pull on that opening.

Yes, the stem finish can be specified separately when ordering. That is how you get a two-tone pull, such as a knurled black bar on brass stems, which is common in contemporary kitchens where the appliance hardware is meant to pick up two metals already in the room. If you want it monochrome, just call the stem the same as the bar finish.