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calvinhobbs
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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?
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amother
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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.
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calvinhobbs
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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
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Rubber Ducky
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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:
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calvinhobbs
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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?
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amother
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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.
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calvinhobbs
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Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:01 am
amother Yarrow wrote: | 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. |
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”.
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amother
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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.
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amother
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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.
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amother
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Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:11 am
calvinhobbs 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”. |
there are two bottom Freezers in the kitchen. they are same amount of space as top freezers..
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amother
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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.
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Rubber Ducky
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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 |
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
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amother
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Tue, Sep 03 2024, 12:18 am
yep. ur right. I got it. thanks
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Rubber Ducky
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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.
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