American fridge freezers (and mini rant)
Discussion
Firstly, the rant.
We need a new fridge freezer & washing machine. I wanted white, as kitchen is black/white, and then I can get a Miele washer, but wife says the white fridges look old fashioned and tacky, so it has to be stainless steel. However, 'stainless steel' is actually 10-15 different colours, depending on brand, so trying to get 2 appliances the same colour is proving to be a right ballache, and I know having them slightly different colours is a bit #firstworldproblems, but it's just an annoyance. They don't even match across the same brand. Samsung washers are 'graphite' and their fridges are 'stainless steel' or 'platinum'. Why?!?!? Just why?!?
Rant over.
Onto the fridges. The fridge is on the opposite wall to all the plumbing, so sorting plumbing I guess would require going up the wall near the sink, across the joists upstairs, and down the opposite wall, as we have concrete floors downstairs. Is getting a plumbed in fridge worth this effort? Or not? I've read that the plumbed in ones tend to not be as reliable, as obviously more parts, and unless you get a massive one the water container and ice maker can take up a sizeable chunk of the freezer space, thoughts? I was just going to get a normal one without a water container, then just use the extra fridge space for bottles of water, but chaps at work seem to think plumbed in is a must, which got me thinking.
Any thoughts appreciated.
We need a new fridge freezer & washing machine. I wanted white, as kitchen is black/white, and then I can get a Miele washer, but wife says the white fridges look old fashioned and tacky, so it has to be stainless steel. However, 'stainless steel' is actually 10-15 different colours, depending on brand, so trying to get 2 appliances the same colour is proving to be a right ballache, and I know having them slightly different colours is a bit #firstworldproblems, but it's just an annoyance. They don't even match across the same brand. Samsung washers are 'graphite' and their fridges are 'stainless steel' or 'platinum'. Why?!?!? Just why?!?
Rant over.
Onto the fridges. The fridge is on the opposite wall to all the plumbing, so sorting plumbing I guess would require going up the wall near the sink, across the joists upstairs, and down the opposite wall, as we have concrete floors downstairs. Is getting a plumbed in fridge worth this effort? Or not? I've read that the plumbed in ones tend to not be as reliable, as obviously more parts, and unless you get a massive one the water container and ice maker can take up a sizeable chunk of the freezer space, thoughts? I was just going to get a normal one without a water container, then just use the extra fridge space for bottles of water, but chaps at work seem to think plumbed in is a must, which got me thinking.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Just to clarify, I'm talking sub £1k American 'style' fridge freezers, I don't have £5k+ to spaf on a proper one.
Oh, and we're also limited to one that's 70cm deep, otherwise we can't get it in the house (no luxury of French doors in the kitchen unlike the last house)
Oh, and we're also limited to one that's 70cm deep, otherwise we can't get it in the house (no luxury of French doors in the kitchen unlike the last house)
Edited by skinnyman on Thursday 25th August 21:29
roofer said:
Water supply is microbore plastic. No great drama plumbing in.
I initially thought this, but its getting the pipework there. The fridge is on the opposite side of the kitchen to the plumbing, so we'd have to go up and over, but the bathroom is above the kitchen, so can't lift the upstairs flooring to run the pipe. Not sure of how else to do it tbh. I'd fully agree if it was just a case of running the pipes behind the kitchen units, but unfortunately it's not. I know refilling the water tank is a ballache, but it's looking like the only option.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff