42' KitchenAid French Door

dlspellman

16 years ago

I am interested in hearing feedback on this unit from current owners. Do you like/dislike? Problems?

Also, I'd like the built in version - how integrated does it look? ie) how much trim do you see around it?

Thanks!

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dixielogs
16 years ago
ask me next month when mine is installed, LOL!
terible
16 years ago
dlspellman, I am bumping this post as I am also interested in this frig. Does anyone have this?
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Zoe52
16 years ago
I am interested too.. so another bump
terible
16 years ago
dixielogs, did you get your 42" frig yet? I'm starting to think that no one on the planet earth has bought the kitchenAid 42" french door. I think stores just have them on display. There are also no reviews. Hmmmmmmm
dixielogs
16 years ago
still sitting in the master bedroom waiting to be installed. Salesman said they sold a lot of them
lleet
16 years ago
Bump - in case there is any new news to report...
sdionnemoore
16 years ago
Wow! I'm glad to know there are others interested in this refrigerator. It sounds like a great CD FD alternative to the normal 36" FD CD.
dixielogs
16 years ago
it is in and I love it. I just need to take a few more pictures!

anything in particular you want to know? Mine has the cabinet panels on it
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Joe Henderson
16 years ago
well ill give you a store's input. We've sold about 15-20 of them over the last year and half or so of it being around. We have had one DOA unit and that's all, and no major service calls have come in to us(we dont service ourselves but have a customer service person on hand to deal with these). We've also had no complaints that I know of(customers call to complain not to praise a unit)
sdionnemoore
16 years ago
That's great news joboxes. Thanks for the info. And I'm very excited to see your pics, dixielogs. I, too, would do panels, so please take lots of outside pics, especially how it looks against the cabs on either side of it. My one concern about this refrigerator is the small freezer. 5 cu ft is about what you'd find on a CD 36". No matter where I've looked, they never have shown pics of the inside of the freezer. How much stuff can you get in there?
mrsbridges
16 years ago
I am going to go with a white french door in my new kitchen. I have one now and while I'm not crazy about that pebbly surface, I can live with it but I can't live with the plastic handles that are soft and impossible to clean. They get furry when you try to scrub them. Suggestions?
thanks
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grannabelle
16 years ago
we have the 42" KA french door with panels - it looks great and we have not had any problems mechanically...
the freezer is small! i don't freeze much at all and i find it small...our design called for a 48" which we thought would be too big - but now i regret not going with the bigger one.
jewelsc2
16 years ago
I'm just about to get my 42" KA Fr dr next week. I got the custom panels and I want to get long ~1" dia handles. ANy idea where I can get them (at a good value--of course)? Thanks,
grannysmith18
15 years ago
Anyone have any current information and (especially) pictures with the panels? Like the original poster, dlspellman, I'm interested in how integrated it looks.

TIA
cookie08
15 years ago
Pictures anyone? I too would like to see how integrated it is with the panel doors.

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