The different heights would bug me, so I'd get the same size ones. The extra shelf won't be missed and you saved 40.00.

Totally with you on this. My wife has no understanding why I keep so much fridge and freezer space. I would ask yourself.... if they were the same size, would you run out of space?

I know I fill mine to the hilt, but the $40 would not be worth it for me as I am CDO and the height difference would drive me batty too.. lol!

Seriously though, if you can USE the extra space, then by all means spend the $40. If, however, your fridge is like mine and it really only houses extra cokes and milk etc.. then don't spend the $40 as the fridge is far less important to me than the freezer.

Russ

The height difference would probably annoy me. We have a Frigidaire upright freezer and matching all fridge in our garage. They came with the house but I'm SO grateful to have the extra space. Of course, my garage looks like a tornado hit it right now with all of the remodel crap in it.

Does it get cold in your garage? If it does, are these rated for that? Most are not........

I'm glad others share in my OCD with heights and wanting matching!

I'm in Florida so weather shouldn't be an issue.

I'd go bigger and mismatched, but my garage is the type that has all sorts of random items in it in addition to vehicles so it would fit right in. Get a 5" tall white basket to put on the shorty and call it a day. :)

Go bigger and put a shelf over the freezer. Thats a good bit more room when your talking fridges.

I'd prolly do the same height.

it's 5 inches taller than the fridge.....so you are talking about a larger upright freezer?

I'd go with the larger for $40 more, no question. We are a household of two, garden and also pick wild berries, Costco shop, entertain (casually) somewhat often. I thought I'd be OK with downsizing from my vintage 23 cu ft freezer to new energy efficient 18 cu feet. Mistake, the 18' freezer is jammed full and I don't even have any whole chickens right now that I like to keep on hand, or a potential turkey found at sale price yet this season.

For $40, I'd definitely get the bigger one. Buy or make a 5" riser for the shorter appliance. We have a chest freezer, so the height difference is more like 3 feet!

Definitely go with the 2 heights. I think I read somewhere that if they are in a garage they are not supposed to match. :)

We have six freezers in our garage, and they are all different. Although we're not the kind of people who will decorate our garage, but it seems like you are. I'm the kind of person that things I do not like will never recede into the background so if something bugged me I will notice it every single time. If that's you then get the matched.

$40 for the larger fridge, in a heartbeat!

If I understand correctly, $40 buys a larger freezer, a larger upright freezer with an extra shelf.

Absolutely, I would spring for the larger. More storage--esp. important with a family of five--AND an extra shelf that will make organization easier. If the difference in heights realllllly bothers you, do as someone else suggested and put the refrigerator on a riser. Upside of that is that it will make access and cleaning easier.

But, I don't see how the height difference really matters. It's in the garage, for Pete's sake. Out there with the garbage cans...

Disclaimer: My garbage cans are not color coordinated. :)

Not answering your specific question but you might want to keep what you have. I just purchased a small chest freezer (Frigidaire) for my garage from our local mom and pop shop. The owner told me that Frigidaire freezers have become basically disposable because he can't get parts (other than one part..can't remember which one).

since I really needed a freezer and that was the only brand I could get, I got the most inexpensive one that would meet my needs since it was basically a throwaway. Stinks. Appliances used to last forever.

In the house, this would be 100% unacceptable to me.

In the garage, it wouldn't even be a blip on my radar.

However, I do feel compelled to point out that a larger model means slightly more electricity and slightly less storage space above.

Oops! Wrong unit, but same sentiment as in my original reply. :)

For what it's worth, I like all my hangars and storage bins to match, too, so it's no surprise I voted for matching heights!

A couple of years ago, Ross had great prices on those nice, flocked hangers and had a huge batch that had cream flock. It was huge to me to replace all my mismatched hangers with those matching hangers. It actually makes it easier for me to get dressed because I see my clothes instead of the mismatched hangers. I did the same in our hallway coat closet. So my lack of caring about these details in the garage doesn't mean that same mind-set enters into what is in my home itself.

To be honest, for the garage, if I didn't already have my own, used fridge to put in there, I would have bought a cheap, used one at our local used appliance store that gives 90-day warranties. Depending on size/style/features, you can pick up a fridge there for anywhere from $100-400. I'd save the money on the garage appliances and put that one into something in my home itself.

can you get a taller fridge for 40 bucks more?

We have the fridge from the PO in the garage. It's falling apart slowly but it works -- even in the winter. We are only 2 and have a 36" bottom freezer c.d. Miele. But I could not do without that extra fridge and if it was larger I'd be even happier. I don't use the freezer very much so that's no big deal. But for a family of five I would go as large as possible and not worry about looks. You will be glad you did.

UPDATE:

I decided to forgo buying an "all refrigerator" for now and kept our smaller regular fridge/freezer but I bought the bigger 20.5 cu/ft freezer. Not only are the heights different but the freezer looks so nice compared to our old fridge.

I'm very happy with all the space though!!