American Style Fridge Freezer - opinions?
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OP - be careful about putting it between 2 units. Most UK fridges have a door that opens inside the width of the fridge so they are fine to install flush with units. We had such an installation. We found all the US fridges we looked at open beyond their closed width due to the way the double doors are hinged. This means they are unsuitable unless you have some quite shallow units for it to stand proud of, or a huge gap down the sides of it.
(or not!)My dads had one for a few years and because they never used the ice dispenser, when I went round and used it ('cos it's cool) I had to make and chuck 2 pint glasses full to take the horrible taste away.
Can't remember the make, its a UK clone one though. Been sat in his garage for the past 2 years now, wonder how foul the ice tastes now
Can't remember the make, its a UK clone one though. Been sat in his garage for the past 2 years now, wonder how foul the ice tastes now
loughran said:
castex said:
This is what you'll be needing.
Sub zero ? I put this in later last year and they are undoubtedly tasty.... but considering the price they should be. In reality they`re just fridges, the insides are white blow moulded plastic, the same way as a billion other fridges.
Anyway, you should see my fridge. The blow moulded plastic is on the outside, along with the magnetic lettering. And a magnetic bottle opener. That's a great feature, that one.
airbrakes said:
OP - be careful about putting it between 2 units. Most UK fridges have a door that opens inside the width of the fridge so they are fine to install flush with units. We had such an installation. We found all the US fridges we looked at open beyond their closed width due to the way the double doors are hinged. This means they are unsuitable unless you have some quite shallow units for it to stand proud of, or a huge gap down the sides of it.
You needed "counter depth" then. I don't know if they use the same term in the UK though. 
e8_pack said:
Seeing as I work away alot, a non plumbed one would probably be better.
A word of caution on some of the cheaper manufacturers who have non-plumbed models. We have one that two-letter Korean brand's non-plumbed fridges (which in itself worked fine). Their repair service however... Five months, four fridge doors delivered, three engineer visits, unavailability of parts (for a two year old model), engineer who made the problem worse, offer of a replacement fridge which was then reneged on and replaced by an offer of £50. Not a happy experience.
Had we not had cause to use their £130 "we repair anything out of warranty" service, we'd have continued recommending their products. As it is, I would have to advise caution.
We lived with a genuine American GE plumbed-in fridge in Japan - would thoroughly recommend, subject to the caveats already mentioned about planning for the ways the doors open and the cost of the in-line water filters.
loughran said:
Sub zero ? I put this in later last year and they are undoubtedly tasty.... but considering the price they should be.
In reality they`re just fridges, the insides are white blow moulded plastic, the same way as a billion other fridges.
Saw them and cookers at the grand designs show. Ovens/hobs seem justifiable but not sure on the 35k for the fridge wine freezer combo !In reality they`re just fridges, the insides are white blow moulded plastic, the same way as a billion other fridges.
I've got a GE in the main kitchen, it's about two years old and built like a tank. It replaced a 10 year old Gaggenau that had not been particularly reliable (replaced hinges, seals and finally the compressor went on it).
In the annex kitchen I have a Samsung model that was about a third of the price of the GE, this is now 3 years old and hasn't missed a beat either.
With the doors open I doubt you could tell the difference between them.
I've had an issue with an expensive Samsung product before (a TV) that was way out of warranty and had very good dealings with Samsung who offered me a good deal on a replacement, not sure you would get this sort of back up with a non mainstream manufacturer.
In the annex kitchen I have a Samsung model that was about a third of the price of the GE, this is now 3 years old and hasn't missed a beat either.
With the doors open I doubt you could tell the difference between them.
I've had an issue with an expensive Samsung product before (a TV) that was way out of warranty and had very good dealings with Samsung who offered me a good deal on a replacement, not sure you would get this sort of back up with a non mainstream manufacturer.
singlecoil said:
skintemma said:
Are the Fisher and Paykel ones good? I'm after one for our new kitchen because I like the freezer drawer bit, and can't afford a Maytag...
One of my customers has decided to go for a similar Samsung model instead, and I understand he was acting on advice.We have friends who bought the F&P one about a year ago. They've had to have it repaired twice under warranty since. I had already assigned the cash to it, so when we bought the Samsung version for £400 less, it was like getting a free dishwasher.
It's been in action for about a week now, and my wife has declared that she might be in love with it.
Edited by Minemapper on Saturday 18th May 10:13
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