WOW, Thank you all for the Lowe's Coupon resources! We will be using them soon, no doubt! Guess we should be filling out the change of address, this week. We are moving almost an hour away, so this is not an easy move for us! So many recommendations for the Samsung, will have to get to the city and see these, this week! We currently live in the country and it is time consuming and lots of gas to go Anywhere - and our Grandchildren have all moved to the city, so we are following! Traveling over the snow and ice last year really convinced us and we were missing too many events with them! fabb - your Jenn Air sounds wonderful, also - where did you purchase it and what is the approximate cost? How did you decide on this brand? I am so used to the single door and the freezer on the bottom that I did not even consider any other styles - but lots of you have the French Doors! Is it difficult to open the French Doors while you are holding the item to be put into the Frig.? We will only have a small counter next to the Frig. But I guess that I can learn to juggle! Please keep posting all of your ideas, moving day is just 5 weeks away! Need some suggestions for the best way to PACK all of this household!! We will need a large moving van for furniture, large heavy boxes and patio swings, etc. But all of the clothes that we do not want get dirty, do we just pile it into the car and make multiple trips? And, of course, he is packing our wedding china very carefully and these kind of precious breakables will also have to be taken in our car! But how do you pack ALL of the Kitchen, large food Pantry and Bathroom/Linen closet items!! Oh and there is all the stuff in the office, yikes! We will be so happy when ALL of this is UN-packed and we are living to just visit the children, go to work and walk the Dogs!! Any Ideas for making the move by organizing and for ALL the packing to go smoother are very welcome! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. roseofblue

Refrigerator carcass/box depth is only part of the story when determining the depth of a refrigerator and its impact on an aisle. You need to measure the full depth - including: (1) Box + Doors + Handles (2) Amount of space you will have behind the refrigerator for air circulation, power outlet + plug, and water line (if you have a water spigot and/or an icemaker). From my experience, CDs need less recommended air circulation than standard depths. Check the refrigerator's specs for the minimum recommended - but be aware that your installation may need more space, depending on your setup (e.g., do you need more space for the plug or water line than is recommended in the specs?) As Lisa mentioned, you need to measure from the handles when determining the aisle width and you need to determine how busy that aisle will be. You also need to take into account what is in front of the refrigerator - is the Prep Zone in front of the refrigerator? the Cooking Zone? If the Prep or Cooking Zone is directly in front or it is in any way "shared" work space, you will need more space in that aisle. So, measure from the refrigerator's handles to the counter edge of an island/peninsula or whatever is in front of the refrigerator, determine what you will have directly across from the refrigerator, and determine how busy that aisle will be.

Look at the Fisher Paykel brand as well. If you do not get water in the door, the RF201ADX5 is $2300. Regardless of the brand, think hard whether you really must have water/ice in the door: that is the first thing--and most often thing--to break. Plus, since the counter-depth fridge is space-constrained, you are using up quite a lot of valuable fridge space on the water dispenser. Also, have you looked at recessing your fridge cabinet space? Depending upon your construction, you may be able to carve out the back for another 3 or 4 or more inches of depth to put in a regular-depth fridge.

Why Hamma? Because most Americans say they need humongous refrigerators/freezers. I hear people say they need to store the meat they killed on a hunt. They have very large parties every weekend. They cater large parties. They have many children who need many snacks all day long. Maybe they live many miles away from the nearest grocery store or supermarket. One of the posters above mentioned pizza boxes and soda/beer can boxes. (Not sure why you'd need to put a whole pizza or beverage box in the fridge.) Personally I have none of those issues. I do not like nor need a large hulking refrigerator. Counter depth is a cost-effective way to avoid the behemoth fridge look in the kitchen. Yes, they do protrude a few inches, but not as much as a conventional depth one. I have the same KA counter depth fridge (cost $2,000) as Anglophilia in my vacation rental home, and after 7 years it's still working fine, and looks great. In my primary residence we went for a 42" side by side built in Subzero, which protrudes only about 2", but is much more expensive ($9,000 retail). Fully integrated Subzeros are totally flush with the cabinets, and require expert installers.