Thermador Freedom Columns
gabethan
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kristianco
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Jennair New Fully Inegrated Refrig vs Thermador Freedom Columns
Comments (4)Jennair fully integrated models need a panel on the top to hide the workings of the frig. It also needs a few inches at the top left open for ventilation. Thermador does not need the top panel, as you already mentioned. These make a big difference if you are truly "integrating" the refrigerator with cabinets. If you are using SS fronts, I don't think it makes much difference since you have already declared that it is a frig there. It made a big difference to me that I do not show a top panel there to say that this is a frig... It also made a difference in terms of the strong horizontal lines that were working with in the kitchen design. I figured if I wanted to show that there was a frig, I would have gotton the Subzero BI model which really had the best interior layout for our needs. The Subzero 700 integrated models had a terrible interior layout in the model that we looked at. The Miele integrated frig could not hold gallon milk jugs. (We asked multiple times, including a visit to a Miele showroom, but no go.) Thermador was the only option for us at 36 inch bottom freezer model, which is all we had room for. The interior layout is great for our needs, and the integration is very well done. Jennair seems a notch below with their white interior plastic bins...... I have not gotten our Thermador yet, but we spent alot of time narrowing down the frig to a Thermador........See MoreWill Gaggenau SS door panels fit Thermador Freedom columns?
Comments (3)I do service for Thermador and Gaggenau, amongst others, and have installed both. One thing you may notice with the Gaggenau handles is they have the Gaggenau logo on them located on the stand offs. It's really not that noticeable unless I point it out to the customer....See MoreThermador Freedom Column vs All in One - help!
Comments (4)We too have the Therm columns, 30'' fridge and 18'' freezer dating back almost 4 years now. In general we like them a lot. They provide rock solid cooling. Love the dual compressors and the bottom location so there's no obtrusive grillwork above the doors a la SZ. The configuration is great, much more useful than a traditional full depth fridge. They have not been perfect though. Early on, the glitzy movable upper shelf in the fridge stopped working--I think we stripped out the gears. I never dealt with it, as it was a feature of absolutely no use to us. We had to replace the entire ice maker unit (under warranty). We had to replace one of the glass shelves that sits above the produce bin when the plastic mount broke off (under warranty). Overall I'd buy them again, especially considering what was available to us when we did our renovation--we were looking for fully integrated units, and the SZ units only came in one width for freezer and fridge, which gave us too much freezer storage and not enough fridge. The BI's (if my memory is correct) still had the exposed grills above the doors which did now work with our design. I am still a bit nervous about longevity, given the little issues that have arisen, but knock wood, so far no major issues....See MoreThermador Freedom Column Quality
Comments (13)The problem with the doors is that they aren't plug n play like the installers are used to. May not be so much an issue with custom panels since the cabinet installer generally puts those on, but with stainless, they are shipped separately. That protects them in transit and the initial part of the installation when so many SS doors and side get dinged or scratched. When mine were installed, they shipped all the brackets and seals separately too. The guys said it was a lot different than the typical built-in fridge that was more like a DW -- plug it in, slide it back and set a couple of screws. If it needed panels, the cabinet guy would come back to do those. Mine are stainless, so it was a lot different. The fussed a bit over the installation since it was the first they'd done, but they took the time to look at the instructions and do it right. My contractor's guys didn't want to look at installation instructions, the guides to make sure they got wiring placed correctly, etc. They got to do a few things over. My fridge was installed once and correctly. I've had it 2-1/2 years now and love it. I say you salesman has installers that can't bother to read directions or try anything new. If it is different, you don't need it. So he thinks. nutherokie, if you have problems getting anyone to install them, the instructions are quite detailed and complete. A couple of folks here have done them DIY and they looked fabulous. I know I've seen them in a light wood, contemporary kitchen that was DIY installation, but I can't remember the name of the owner. Good luck -- you'll love the columns....See Morehomepro01
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