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Who makes Counter Depth fridge less than 36" wide

appliancejunkie

9 years ago

Hi, who makes a counter depth fridge that is only say 33" or even better 30" wide? seems to me all fridges are way to deep and look bad in the kitchen. Why is this? do people really need a deep fridge?

Appliance reports a couple but is this all?

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9 years ago

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AJ Madison is my go-to place to search for appliances by size. Here is a search I ran. If the exact depth is important to you, make sure you note that as many "counter depth" refrigerators are more like 27 inches deep.

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Jakvis
9 years ago
I believe Gaggenau, Miele, and Thermador all have 30 inch wide built in, flush mount, refrigeration
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I have a beach home with a 33 inch refrigerator. It is not counter depth. We built the house in 2011 and we are on a second one. The ocean environment is not kind. Ours is a second home that we rent so a different dynamic since you didn't mention renting. But rust was not the renter's fault - at least not entirely. It doesn't help to leave windows open in the summer which I am sure some renters do - or at least the shoulder seasons. So the 33 is a bit of a pain since the variety of replacements is less. Supply effects price. But no way would I be putting a counter depth one in - the replacement cost is too high especially if you are not using it everyday. This is what I see - 20 days a year, replace every 5 if you are lucky. So you only get 100 days of life from a fridge. So buy the $1000 model not the $3000 model. I have Subzero columns in our primary house - it is really hard to spend more on a fridge. Then there are the hurricanes. There is a reason why most beach houses are not all that fancy ..... Our house is 2100 sqft, 5 bedrooms. It will be full Memorial Day. With multiple kids per bedroom. We don't do bottled drinks much but our guest do. But every brings coolers anyway. But a 33 standard is bigger than a 30 counter - and we run out of room. FIshmarket + sports drinks + everyone bringing eggs - so there are 3 dozen in the fridge.....
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alerievay1
9 years ago
Samsung makes a 33" counter-depth. I have one, which was purchased to replace a full-depth 30" top-freezer model. It's basic, but it's a relatively inexpensive option and looks nice.

The Fisher-Paykel French door has been discontinued, I believe.
sjhockeyfan325
9 years ago
Yes, I have a Thermador 30" built-in counterdepth refrigerator.
cookncarpenter
9 years ago
"Counter depth" is a misleading term on many units, which do not mount flush with cabinets. "Fully integrated" is a better search term to use. I have a 30" Liebherr, which is truly 24" counter depth, and needs no clearance for hinges to operate.
oasisowner
9 years ago
We just bought the Fisher Paykel 17.4 cu ft bottom freezer, single door (not French door) refrigerator. It is just a tad over 31 inches wide. Amazingly, it has room for everything we had in the old 22 cu ft Amanda. It sticks out a little less than 2 in past the counter.
zwizzle1
9 years ago
We had the earlier model of the F&P 17.4 cu ft refrigerator for 6 years and liked everything about it except the finish which was white and seemed to scratch easily. Had to buy it in a rush when our older fridge died on us while we were on vacation for 2 weeks in the summer and we were desperate. It was the only one available that fit the space and didn't have water/ice through the door. It turned out to be a great fridge! Agree that it has more capacity than one might think. I would have kept it for our kitchen redo, but when other appliances were upgraded to SS models, we decided to get a new fridge, too. I was very satisfied with that fridge.
lascatx
9 years ago
Counter depth is a little of a misnomer -- the box will likely be approximately the depth of your counter, but it can vary a bit. The door will stick out beyond cabinet depth. This is the version most folks are looking at -- budgeting $1,500-2,500.

Built-in may be counter depth or flush. They will also be taller than standard fridge openings as well. And they run $6-7k and up, give or take. Outside of this forum and similarly obsessed folks, most who ask about counter depth are not asking for a built-in fridge.

crl_ gave you my best tip for starting your search for either -- got to ajmadison and search by size. If there is a model to fit, they will probably have it there.
Jancy
9 years ago
I also have a fisher paykel, not quite a year and love it. Single door, bottom freezer about 32 inch wide. It has plenty of room and is very quiet.

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