Summerset 17 inch Single Drawer: one wide drawer for everyday grilling tools
The Summerset 17 inch Single Drawer is a drawer unit that drops into the front of an outdoor kitchen island. It holds the tools you grab most: tongs, a spatula, a thermometer, matches, and foil, all in one visible layer. It measures 17 by 12.5 inches. The single drawer is wider than it is tall. It mounts flush, sitting flat against a smooth island face such as tile, stucco, or panels. It is built from 304 stainless steel, the grade that holds up best outdoors, and Summerset backs it with a lifetime warranty.
The drawer pulls all the way out on ball bearing slides, so nothing gets lost at the back. This unit suits the odd 17 inch gap beside a grill or a fridge and is the easiest drawer to add to an island that is already built. Want two drawers in the same width? See the Summerset 17 inch Double Drawer. The Summerset 17 inch Single Drawer ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
FAQ
What is a single drawer for in an island?
Filling the gap every layout ends up with – the odd 17-inch space beside a grill, side burner, or fridge that is too small for a combo unit. The DR1-17 turns that dead zone into a real drawer, 17 by 12.5 inches, for the tools you grab most.
How do I add storage to an existing outdoor kitchen?
Start with singles – a compact unit like the DR1-17 needs only a small cutout in an existing island face, making it the easiest retrofit in the outdoor kitchen drawers lineup. Cut, frame, slide in, fasten. No plumbing, no gas, no rework of the island’s structure.
What fits inside?
The essentials that otherwise migrate to the countertop: tongs, a spatula, an instant-read thermometer, matches, skewers, and a roll of foil. The DR1-17’s horizontal format is shallow and wide, which keeps small tools visible in one layer instead of buried in a pile.
Is a small drawer built to the same standard as the big units?
Identical standard – the DR1-17 gets 304 stainless steel construction, a hingeless design with stainless mounting tabs, heavy-duty full-extension tracks, ball-bearing slides, and the Summerset bar handle. Small is the size, not the grade, and the build carries the same weather resistance.
Do I need to maintain the slides?
Barely – ball-bearing slides are sealed hardware, so an occasional wipe of the tracks and a check that the DR1-17 sits square in its opening keeps travel smooth. If grit blows into the island, extend the drawer and brush the tracks clean; no lubricant regimen required.
Can it be mounted anywhere in the island?
Any framed opening that matches its 17-by-12.5-inch flush-mount spec – common spots are under a side burner, beside the grill, or in a bar-side face for openers and napkins. Keep the DR1-17 clear of direct heat paths from the grill cavity, as with any storage.
What protection backs the drawer?
Summerset’s Gold Standard Lifetime Warranty covers the DR1-17 for life, and the weather-resistant 304 stainless build means the warranty is unlikely to be needed. For a modest component, that combination – lifetime coverage on a corrosion-resistant box – separates it from generic hardware-store pullouts.