Liebherr Integrated 24in Fridge/Freezer - Anyone Have One Or Two?

14 years ago

I've read through most of the Liebherr posts here and have decided to plan for two 24" integrated fridge/freezer units in our new home. They won't be next to each other, but they'll have a 48" counter in between them, which will be our grocery landing spot as well.

We used to have a 42" built-in GE Monogram and now have a 36" built-in KitchenAid (way too small!) I've never had anything but SBS and I like that the 24" Liebherr has a bottom freezer door instead of a drawer (for organizational purposes). Thought about just getting a 48" built-in, but those have less fridge and more freezer (which we don't need) and I do like the look of the integrated model better.

I also must admit that I'm somewhat enamored with the cubed (not crescent!) ice in the Liebherrs. :)

For those of you who have one (or two)...do you love 'em? Is there anything about them you dislike? If you have two, are they together or separate? Any feedback specific to the 24" Liebherrs is much appreciated! :)

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stei7141
14 years ago
We have one of the 24" fully integrated Liebherrs adjacent to a 30" Thermador Freedom refrigerator. The Liebherr was installed in September '09.

Yes, we love it, although the best thing about this refrigerator is that I don't even notice it's there most of the time: it's dead quiet. Since we have a full freezer in our lower level, we didn't feel the need to have much freezer space in the kitchen, although I am surprised just how much we can stuff into those three freezer drawers. Sometimes I cram in so much that it's a bit difficult to open and close the freezer drawers, but that's entirely on me.

The Liebherr has become what we call our "condiment refrigerator." It holds MANY bottles plus extra milk, eggs, seltzer, and the like. I will say that right after it was installed, I was a bit disconcerted by the condensation running down the back wall even though I knew it was part of the refrigerator's normal operation. I have not noticed much, if any, moisture on that wall for quite some time which may be because most of what we store in the Liebherr is sealed.

All in all, I am very happy with it, especially since it was a floor model that we purchased at a deep discount.
villacolonica
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks, stei7141...and lucky you to get one at such a discount! I'm glad to hear about the quietness...we also built and sold a home with two 36" Northlands and those were the noisiest things!

We do have a lot of condiments, so that's good news that the Liebherr is good for bottle storage.

The one thing I may miss (depending upon the height of the freezer drawers) is the ability to store stemware in the freezer. We do love our chilled glasses, but I guess I would just buy shorter glasses if needed! :)
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Interesting that you opt out of the drawer freezer.
I was looking at 2 24" but the 36" had the freezer drawers.
Also, adding the 24" cubic capacity, the 36" actually had more storage (if you go by the numbers)...so that is where I am leaning. I don't know the difference between integrated or not. The 36" is counter depth...that is the only requirement DH has.
villacolonica
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wallycat, integrated means that after installing your custom cabinet panels, the unit will virtually look like cabinetry. This means that they are also "built-in" as opposed to "freestanding".

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