The SubZero 632 has one in the freezer. (This model may be discontinued.) The ice cube collection bin faces you at about counter height.

kas

I'm not sure what you mean by "ice dispenser". I always buy a refrigerator with an ice maker, but no through-door dispenser. I just bought an E'lux that requires bending over slightly to get ice.

The OP's husband wants an ice dispenser that does crushed ice (so a simple bucket of ice will not do).

Subzero has an all-fridge (NOT all-freezer) column that has ice and water inside, but it's far from cheap, and I don't know if it can crush the ice.

This post was edited by PeterH2 on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 19:10

Thanks for clarifying that for me PeterH2. My husband definitely has to have crushed. He hasn't asked for anything in our kitchen remodel except to stay within the budget, and an ice dispenser that delivers crushed ice. Other than that, I could glue the sink to the ceiling for all he cares :) I figure I can at least give the poor guy crushed ice! I personally prefer cubed.

Oh, and to further clarify, I meant the refrigerator as a whole to be counter depth (or built in), not the ice dispenser lol! I re-read my post and it does read a bit funny :)

Cheryl, I'm thinking my husband obviously prefers half melted with our current 'crushed through the door' dispenser!

This post was edited by gidgetgirly on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 1:20

Could you deal with having a separate ice crusher on your countertop? If so Waring makes a good one. Footprint is about 9"x6".

Here is a link that might be useful: Waring Pro Ice Crusher

I think the Liebherr models have that. I have a 48" model (two 24" side by sides made to be one unit) and the freezer has the ice maker inside and it dumps in to a bin in there, no external or internal water dispenser, just the ice maker.

Liebherr makes counter depth models, you should check them out.

Phil

Thanks PLS373. So I posed that option to my husband. Apparently he had something similar growing up and he said it's too much work loading the thing up with ice blah blah blah. God forbid, it's not automatic lol!
Darn him and his convenient crushed ice! Doesn't he realize this is getting in the way of my beautiful design plans? In his words, he'd put a piece of plywood on two sawhorses for a coffee table and be done with it. I rest my case ;)

@philwojo99 thanks for the info. The ice has to be crushed, per my husband's request :/ maybe I'll just crush some every day and put it in a plastic Kroger bag for him and hang it on the handle. Or we could hire a butler ;)

AFAIK, none of the fridges with internal ice makers crush ice. The crushing takes place in the dispenser (in a traditional through-the-door model), after the ice cubes are formed. Why don't you buy him a nice mallet? Or if he appreciates antiques, the old Ice-O-Mat crank models are quite beautiful.

Have you considered a separate ice maker? Scotsman manufactures a residential model that makes nugget ice. That's the same type of ice used at restaurants and drive-ins. It's perfect for crunching.

Thanks for all the responses and ideas on the ice dispensers! Problem solved and great news :) My husband suggested we get an inexpensive refrigerator (with through-the-door water/ice) and put it in the garage. He said he has no problem at all going to the garage for this! So happy!

The best part is the wall we'd need to put it on would be the other side of the interior wall where I wanted a pot filler :) yay! Which means I get my pot filler. Of which I didn't think I'd get as it's an added expense running the water line, and I don't necessarily NEED one. The water heater etc is located directly below this area, in the unfinished part of our basement so no problem.

Another great thing? We can store our drinks in the garage fridge. We have a lot of drinks! Beer, waters, my Atkins shakes, pop, energy drinks etc. Our beverages take up major space in our current fridge as it is.

So happy! I had no idea he'd be ok with a garage fridge until he suggested it himself :)

Oh gidget you will love having an extra fridge in your garage. We have always had one and its nice having the extra beverages in the summer (our garage is accessible from the pool area) and also for the space for extra food around the holidays. However we have never had a garage fridge plumbed for ice maker. We buy a lot of ice in the summer months too. That being said, we do have an ice maker/dispenser in the kitchen fridge. And it dispenses crushed ice.

We are in a remodel right now, and have ordered an all fridge (freezer less fridge) for the garage. We have a separate upright freezer. Where all the bags of ice are lol