Will my fridge doors open enough without hitting the counter?
denise boyce
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Counter-Depth French Door Fridge? Electrolux, Kitchen Aid, other?
Comments (10)The first version of my new kitchen layout needed a CD FD fridge. After much research, I had decided on the KA pro. Now, my layout has changed to being better with a single door bottom-freezer. I chose the KA again. It's sitting in my garage right now awaiting install next month so I can't give it a review. KA is well-regarded here. During my research, my trusted family friend/appliance salesperson told me she does not recommend Elux appliances because of reliability issues. I was planning on the Elux non-icon ovens despite her advice. She said whatever I do, don't buy one of their fridges. Hard to know as many here like their Elux fridges....See MoreFrench door counter depth fridge advice
Comments (4)No, freestanding means not built into the cabinets like a SubZero where it's part of the cabinetry. Stainless sides are about 1K extra if you can find a fridge with them. Not many have that because not many people want the sides exposed. That's why doing cabinet panels on the sides has become more popular. Don't confuse that with being built in. The fridge still rolls in and out of the cabinet cubby like that. Or you can do stainless aftermarket applied panels for the sides, but again, that's another 1K or so. Counter depth isn't built in. It's doors and handles still stick out at least 6" from the adjacent cabinets. If you have very tight clearances, you may need built in to work. That's a whole magnitude of expense greater than counter depth. And counter depth is at least 1K more than standard depth in most brands. Kitchenaid or LG or Samsung would be my recommendations for counter depth....See MoreCounter will interfere with fridge door opening!
Comments (5)Personally, I'd pull the refrigerator out an inch instead of modifying the granite overhang. Only one inch? Most overhangs are 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" to be sure the door/drawer is completely covered plus a little more. (This is to protect your cabinets & the doors & drawer fronts from spills.) To fully open, the doors of the vast majority of cabinet-depth refrigerators must extend out past the surrounding cabinets, walls, and counters. I'm surprised your Kitchen Designer didn't catch this in the design and put in some kind of filler or pull the refrigerator out. Are you able to pull the refrigerator out? Is it installed? If not, you may be OK if you need around an inch or so of room behind it for the plug, water line, and anti-tip device...that would push your refrigerator away from the wall a bit....See MoreBase cabinet doors without enough clearance to open
Comments (40)LOL, ironically it's not so "way late." I bought all the doors/drawer fronts about a year ago, and most of them are installed. What's left requires some custom building that I haven't yet managed to fit into my schedule. Those 2 far pantry lowers are still open. :-) On the far one, we decided on a recycling pull-out with a small drawer above. On the next one over, we decided to slice the door in half and hinge it open. Very "quirky old house." ;-) Once we finish helping a homeless family rehab a $5K house and get the flooring into our room addition, I'll probably get back to finishing this kitchen up. Can you say "longest kitchen remodel ever?"...See MoreUser
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