Built-in vs counter depth fridge? I'm confused.
Kendrah
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Comments (22)I just bought and installed the KitchenAid counter depth french door fridge. Not the supersized one. I chose it for a couple of reasons bur primarily because it was one of the few I could get without a water dispenser in the front door (though there is a discreet one inside the fridge). I hated the fact that the counter depth added about a $1000 to the price tag and worried that I would not feel the aesthetic advantage justified that price difference once I got it since I was trying to be very frugal in my purchases. I was so wrong. I am crazy about this fridge. The bottom freezer holds everything my old full depth freezer did except I can see it all so easy in the lighted space with 3 slide out layers. I can see everything I have when I open the french doors. Nothing hard to get at. Nothing out of sight. The door shelves hold tons of stuff too. I like that the sides are gray....not black...so if some of the side had to show it would blend fairly well with the stainless. Mine will not show as there will be a full panel of cabinet wood covering both sides (cabinets arrive in 2 wks). I'm having an open shelf/cubby above it to hold cookbooks. Buy this unit with confidence....See MoreReplacing built-in fridge w/ counter depth-there's a gap
Comments (7)The tallest counter-depth units are from KitchenAid/Whirlpool and are 72" tall. When we did our kitchen remodel in 2006, we went with a KitchenAid counter depth at 72", and there is about a 0.75" gap above it where the wood cabinet is. I would suggest trying to do something similar in your situation. Replace the current cabinet above the 82" with a larger one that would come down to 73". But you'd have to see if they can still match the style and color so it all goes together. If not, then just a cut piece of wood that is color stained to match would be the next option....See More42' counter depth vs 36' standard french door fridge
Comments (14)From priciest to least expensive: 1. there are built in fridges like sub-z and that ilk where the doors are flush to the surrounding cabinets. you can get panels for these, generally. 2. there are counter depth fridges where the doors stand proud of the counters by a few inches but the body of the fridge is flush to the counter. you can get panels for some of these. 3. there are standard fridges where the body of the fridge stands forward of the counters. I don't think these come with a panel option. I found about 1-2K difference in price between #2 & #3 so bought #3 for a new build and made a 6" alcove for the back to recess into. I had no problems with "lost" items, it seemed very similar to a #2 type fridge I had of the same manufacturer in a prior home. A fridge will last 10-20 years, your kitchen may last longer than that. I really liked the alcove option, it seems you will always win when you can buy a less expensive appliance with more space....See MoreElectrolux vs LG vs Samsung counter depth fridge?
Comments (6)We had lg appliances in our last new build and I would never buy anything lg again strictly because of the customer service. Our stove wasn’t working right and it toke months before they ever made it right and that was with me calling daily. We had a stove in our brand new house that only half the burners worked it was ridiculous. I vowed to never buy lg after that....See Morevenmar
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