Alternative to Frigidare: 2 fridge/freezers pushed together?

↑ calvinhobbs ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 10:45 pm

What’s the hype with counter depth. Why can’t they stick out a good 5 inches? Is it only bec of looks?

amother

↑ Cyan ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:26 pm

Probably mostly aesthetics, but I imagine it also improves kitchen flow when you don't have to go around the fridge.

If it was important to me I'd even consider putting a false wall a few inches away from the real one and/or making the counters deeper to allow for a standard fridge. But I value my fridge and freezer space, some people like having less space in the back of the fridge for things to get lost.

↑ calvinhobbs ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:30 pm

You can’t make your cabinets deeper. Base cabinets are 24” and wall are 12” depth. Deeper than that is a total messy inside and swollen look outside

↑ Rubber Ducky ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:46 pm

Regarding the popularity of counter depth refrigerators and especially the extra-wide column units in larger kitchens:

A counter depth fridge results in a visually cleaner line overall. In addition, you can see everything in your fridge more easily and you don't lose stuff in the back. A counter depth fridge also increases the aisle space in front of the unit. Aisle width is often a concern when the fridge is across from an island.

With a standard depth fridge, sometimes I will push out an adjacent cabinet to match the case depth of the fridge, which typically is between 29" and 30" deep. In this screen shot drawing of a client's upcoming remodel of a small kitchen, the whole refrigerator area will be 30" deep and the adjacent tall cabinet (which is 24" deep) will be pulled 6" forward:

↑ calvinhobbs ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:50 pm

Are there similar options to the sub zero and Frigidaire if I don’t care for the counter depth but want the clean look of one door each?

amother

Yarrow ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:58 pm

I did 2 side by side 36 inch top fridge fisher peykills 2 years ago. there is a trim kit connecting them so they look like one unit. I put a water/ ice on one of them. I love it it's an enormous amount of fridge space, basically 2x the amount of the fridgidaire. the 2 bottom Freezers are smaller but I have a garage freezer for more storage. happy to share more info if you would like.

amother

↑ Yarrow ↓

Mon, Sep 02 2024, 11:59 pm

Rubber Ducky wrote:

Found one! From a client's long, galley kitchen. We have 3" of filler between the fridges.

why did u need the filler. I have a trim kit around it so it looks like one unit. people don't realize it's 2 seperate units Smile

↑ calvinhobbs

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:01 am

amother Yarrow wrote:

Thanks for sharing. Love how everyone is helping out.
I would hate to allocate 80” inches of kitchen space to fridge space only to have an additional freezer elsewhere. I feel like it defeats the purpose.
Wondering what made you go with a top freezer if it’s now considered “outdated”.

amother

Magnolia ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:03 am

amother OP wrote:

Looking into frigidaire columns but trying to save money. If you put two counter depth fridge/freezers together what models do you have and are you happy?
Thank you!

I put 2 Kenmore armoire fridges side by side in my kitchen. I've had this maybe 7 years now? Works great. Figured for the price of this vs. something high end like SubZero I can replace them many times over as needed.

amother

↑ Cyan

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:08 am

calvinhobbs wrote:

You can’t make your cabinets deeper. Base cabinets are 24” and wall are 12” depth. Deeper than that is a total messy inside and swollen look outside

They don't have to be mounted directly against the wall. A cabinetmaker can install them further out.

Some people specifically prefer to have deeper counters.

amother

↑ Yarrow ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:11 am

calvinhobbs wrote:

there are two bottom Freezers in the kitchen. they are same amount of space as top freezers..

amother

↑ Magnolia

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:12 am

calvinhobbs wrote:

You can’t make your cabinets deeper. Base cabinets are 24” and wall are 12” depth. Deeper than that is a total messy inside and swollen look outside

Not with pull-outs.

↑ Rubber Ducky ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:15 am

amother Yarrow wrote:

why did u need the filler. I have a trim kit around it so it looks like one unit. people don't realize it's 2 seperate units Smile

Because the GEs were not intended to be installed side by side and GE does not make not make a trim kit for them. There is a trim kit maker who can size one to the units, but the homeowners decided to go with a filler piece, which costs less.

Your Fisher-Paykels have a dedicated trim kit because they were made to be installed side by side.
Here is a link to what I think you have, look down the page to see the trim kits: https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-.....a16c7

↑ Rubber Ducky

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:21 am

calvinhobbs wrote:

You can’t make your cabinets deeper. Base cabinets are 24” and wall are 12” depth. Deeper than that is a total messy inside and swollen look outside

Some cabinet manufactucturers can make rollouts for cabinets more than 24" deep. The custom line I carry can make rollouts for cabinets up to at least 30" deep. This can be useful for tall cabinets and sometimes for island base cabinets.

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Sep 12 2024, 10:33 am

Anyone know anything Abt this fridge? Much cheaper than Frigidaire
A drop smaller I guess
https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-.....0u8xA