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Small kitchen: need 30 inch wide fridge counter-depth

15 years ago

We are doing a reno on our cottage which includes the small kitchen. Currently, we have a 30 inch wide bottom freezer that is almost 35 inches deep including the handle. We are thinking we should replace it with a counter-depth so it doesn't stick out as much. All I seem to find are 36 inch wide and 30 inch deep. Anybody with a small kitchen solve this problem? Would appreciate any help. TIA

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bmorepanic

15 years ago

These are as close as I could find in the more reasonably priced zone. Your options increase with every inch of width.

Summit Top frzr 30" wide by 28" deep doors and all, 15 cuft
about 900 to 1200

Amana Bottom frzr 33" wide by 33 deep with handles and all, 22 cuft
about 1k

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ci_lantro
15 years ago
Check out the Blomberg. Counterdepth and 27.55'' wide.

Here is a link that might be useful: Blomberg Refrigerator
mamadadapaige
15 years ago
the Liebherr would fit your bill but doesn't come cheap.
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beccamj
15 years ago
I just got a Summit FFBF285SS and it is 75 Ã 27 3/4 Ã 24. I've had it less than a month but so far am really satisfied. It's a bottom freezer, is nicely laid out, stays cold, and is really quiet.

You can see a pic (albeit in profile and still wrapped in plastic) in my post on the Mark Bittman tiny kitchen thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: Summit FFBF285SS
beccamj
15 years ago
Oh, and I should say, pay no attention to the MSRP on the Summit site. It retails for like 2/3 of that.
muscat
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Do you REALLY need counter depth? The few personal friends of mine who went that way regretted the loss of space. Counter depth fridges are also (at least as far as I found) always more expensive for what you otherwise get. Just a thought!
charlikin
15 years ago
There's a gorgeous Fisher & Paykel counter-depth that's 31-1/8" wide. I thought I wasn't going to have room for it, but as it turns out, I would have. (Wonder how many years the non-counter-depth Frigidaire I bought is going to last? ;-))

Here is a link that might be useful: Fisher & Paykel refrigerators
homepro01
15 years ago
I have a Liebherr 30" counter depth and don't find that I have lost any space. I usually prepare enough food for two weeks and it fits in the fridge without any problem. You may want to take some items that you usually purchase to check the doors on any fridge that you select.

Good luck!
kulagal
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all so much! Gosh, the counter-depth fridges seem pretty narrow and shallow but I will check them out and see if we would be able to deal with less space. I would imagine more frequent trips to the grocery store right?
megradek
15 years ago
We will have the 27" subzeros (all fridge and all freezers). I think the benefit to counterdepth is that stuff doesn't get lost in the back of the fridge! Most of the space in my current regular fridge is used up by stuff that probably shouldn't even be there anymore. The shorter depth may impact your ability to store larger platters during entertaining, which is my biggest worry. I'm likely going to get a fridge for the basement to store the big stuff for parties.

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