French Door Fridge Pro & Con
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Comments (5)Zoe, I'm a novice at this but I think that if your fridge is hard up against another cabinet you may need a "zero clearance" door. It slides the door twoard the center a little as it opens so if you have a raised panel on it it doesn't get smashed against the adjoining cabinet at the hinged edge. You may also need a built-in stop at 90 degrees so it doesn't touch anything when it's open wide. I know SZ does both and I'm sure some others do too. Somebody here that really understands it can explain it better....See MoreSide by side or French door bottom freezer fridge???
Comments (13)After thinking it over for months and visiting friends who have FD and SS units, I opted for the single door refridgerator above and freezer below. I found that having to open both doors each time I was looking for something was a royal pain and the storage on each side of the door was somewhat limited, meaning you could fit some things and not others. I can fit much more on the single unit door than the French door models. It's easier to open one door at any given time than two when you have your hands full. We also kept our old unit and put it in the garage for extra storage space for beverages, and a little extra freezer space. I also saw the bottom freezer as a drawback but it's made me become more organized with the way I freeze. I went out and bought a slew of squared off containers for sauces etc that fit great & I can readily see them when I'm searching. I had my mind set on a S by S before buying for the freezer aspect alone but as with some of the other comments, I wasn't wild about the limited width of the fridge side. If I could add on to my house I would get the full size freezer and full size fridge units I've seen recently but that's not happening anytime soon!! :) Here is a link that might be useful: True side by side...See MoreWould a French Door fridge work in my kitchen?
Comments (19)Good advice everyone! I will try a bunch out and see what they are like. If that big snack drawer that goes the whole width of the fridge is in there, then there could be a problem. But beyond that it shouldn't be too bad...we'll see. DH is already sick of hearing/talking about this, and he's not even done with the rest of the work yet! But it sounds like depending on the model and the measurements, a FD fridge COULD work, but only if we measure very carefully. Not being able to take the crisper drawers out w/out moving the fridge from the wall doesn't bother me too much. We keep the fridge pretty clean typically, so I only clean out the drawers once or twice a year (is that gross??). ;-) Elba--I have to take better pics. That one doesn't do the granite justice. The best way I can describe it is that it is actually a subdued Emerald Pearl. There are a lot of mica flecks but not as much as EP. It's really beautiful. So glad someone has the same kitchen configuration! Have you ever considered a FD for your space? What are you going to get with the reno?...See MoreFrench door refrigerator - Pros and Cons
Comments (21)Our refrigerator only has water in the door...no ice (but, there is an icemaker in the freezer). Our old refrigerator had an ice dispenser in the door and constantly froze up until, in frustration, we turned it off. With cold water in the door, we find we don't use the ice as much b/c the water is always cold. Yes, for other drinks we use ice, but since we drink mostly water the dispenser works for us. Another reason I didn't want an ice dispenser in the door is that it takes up quite a bit of room in the refrigerated portion....where we already lost the most space by switching to a CD refrigerator. Our freezer drawer is one drawer, but it has two pullout baskets inside it...so there are 3 areas of storage. Things rarely get lost in it and, like someone else said, nothing falls out on you! +++++++++++++++++++++ The carcass/box of a counter-depth refrigerator is approximately 24" deep (it varies by a couple of inches depending on the specific model). In all cases, though, the doors & handles stick out beyond that...in some cases up to 6" more (door depth + handles). The carcass/box of a standard depth refrigerator is anywhere from 30" or more deep (depending on size). Like cabinet-depth, the door(s) + handles stick out another 6" or so. The entire refrigerator (carcass + door(s)) of a built-in refrigerator are approximately 24" deep. These refrigerators are also usually very tall since the mechanics are above rather than behind the refrigerator. Cost-wise: Standard depth are the least expensive; next are the counter-depth; with built-ins the most expensive (often by a lot). Note that counter-depth can be made to look built-in by surrounding it with 3/4" finished end panels & a putting in a full-depth cabinet above it. Standard depth refrigerators can be made to look cabinet-depth if you recess it into the wall and room behind it. If you do that, then you can also make it look built-in as described above. [Note that in most cases you cannot recess into an outside/exterior wall.]...See Morebreezygirl
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