American style fridge freezer

[Toilet Duck]

Afternoon all

I'm looking for a fridge to fit in an 82cm wide gap. I'd really like an American style fridge freezer (with the double doors and cold water/ice dispenser etc) but they all seem to start at around 90cm wide. Are there any available approximately 80cm wide? I've tried googling etc but haven't had any luck. The gap has a wall either side so I cannot widen it; I'd like to fill the gap with as big a unit as possible otherwise its a waste of space.

Any help/advice/recommendations much appreciated

[Busa mav]

If you have a wall either side of the gap then you will not be able to open the doors.

The ones I have seen all require the doors to open into a space wider than the unit

[bigandclever]

The closest one to fit the gap, in terms of what style & features you want, could well be the Samsung RF62QEPN... but I doubt you'll open the doors

[Toilet Duck]

Thanksfor the swift replies chaps

I found that Samsung one. Unfortunately, it will be too tight a squeeze to fit in the gap I have. Realistically, 80cm is the max width I can go to. The walls are not 100% true so at 81.7cm wide, that Samsung one is a gnats cock too wide, otherwise it would have been perfect

Its a bit tricky to explain without a photo, but I should be able to have the fridge/freezer protruding slightly from the walls to allow the doors to open.

Cheers

Edited by Toilet Duck on Saturday 6th August 16:34

[Busa mav]

You will need the front protruding about 75mm to allow the doors to open .

and they are deeper that a normal fridge as well

[Toilet Duck]

Busa mav said:

You will need the front protruding about 75mm to allow the doors to open .

and they are deeper that a normal fridge as well

Depth isn't a problem. The stairs go above the kitchen, the fridge is going in the space under the stairs. Its quite a big area and I want to maximise it. The only problem is the ceiling starts to slope down following the stairs, but even taking that into account the useable depth is probably in excess of 100cm.

However, 75mm protrusion might be pushing it, I will have to have another measure up tomorrow

Failing that, If I can't get an American style fridge freezer to fit (I'm still hoping I can find a "small" one), can anyone recommend an alternate type that is a decent make/model that will fit, maximising the space that I have, and ideally having a cold water/ice dispenser (preferably on the outside)? I know next to nothing about white goods, so really appreciate any help.

Cheers

[eliot]

The problem with some of these american style freezers is that ironically they are very small inside. The freezer compartment only holds a couple of loaves and you struggle to get a reasonable sized frozen pizza in them.

[Busa mav]

eliot said:

The problem with some of these american style freezers is that ironically they are very small inside. The freezer compartment only holds a couple of loaves and you struggle to get a reasonable sized frozen pizza in them.

This is also a very good point, you do need another fridge and freezer for a family household.

Ideal for cold water and ice cubes though , ours resides in the utility room as they are so overbearing .

[singlecoil]

Is there any way that you can enlarge the space available? Walls and ceilings can often be modified somewhat to solve specific problems.

[onedsla]

http://www.hotpoint.co.uk/hotpoint/quadrio/tech_sp...

H 1905 x W 700 x D 723

We're limited by the width of doorways getting to our kitchen hence looking at this one. Can't comment on reliability etc but the local department store which stocks just about everything were quick to recommend it. Quite cheap too.

[AstonZagato]

If you want it to fit exactly, it might be worth looking at a custom fridge. We had a Corner Fridge (http://www.cornerfridge.com/product_details.asp?c=1&d=3&p={36511600-A363-47D8-8784-C858DD01A985}) which was a collection of panels that fitted together and were clad in whatever the carpenter was using for the rest of the kitchen (cat's paw oak, in our case). However, in essence, it was insulated sheets, a door, and a chiller unit (something that goes in the fridge and something that sits on top of the fridge).

[Toilet Duck]

singlecoil said:

Is there any way that you can enlarge the space available? Walls and ceilings can often be modified somewhat to solve specific problems.

Unfortunately I can't. The gap for the fridge freezer is between a solid internal wall and a stud partition wall which is part of the hall way and is also the kitchen door frame. Hard to explain without a photo but I cannot move the walls, even by a few cm

onedsla said:

http://www.hotpoint.co.uk/hotpoint/quadrio/tech_sp...

H 1905 x W 700 x D 723

We're limited by the width of doorways getting to our kitchen hence looking at this one. Can't comment on reliability etc but the local department store which stocks just about everything were quick to recommend it. Quite cheap too.

That looks quite nice actually, thanks for the link

The dimensions would definately fit in my space. However, it doesn't look like it has a cold water dispenser (although the blurb says it makes ice)? Ideally, I would love a fridge freezer that you can plumb in so it gives you ice cold water and ice cubes.

However, I don't know if such a fridge freezer exists in the dimensions I am restricted to.

AstonZagato said:

If you want it to fit exactly, it might be worth looking at a custom fridge. We had a Corner Fridge (http://www.cornerfridge.com/product_details.asp?c=1&d=3&p={36511600-A363-47D8-8784-C858DD01A985}) which was a collection of panels that fitted together and were clad in whatever the carpenter was using for the rest of the kitchen (cat's paw oak, in our case). However, in essence, it was insulated sheets, a door, and a chiller unit (something that goes in the fridge and something that sits on top of the fridge).

Thanks for the link, but they are well out of my budget (£3700 for a two door fridge!!)


So, if I can't get an American fridge freezer to fit, is there a fridge freezer in existance that is 80cm wide or under, that has a cold water dispenser/ice maker (ideally on the outside so I don't let the cold air out every time I want to get some ice or cold water)? A virtual beer for anyone who can help me!

Thanks again for all the replies so far, much appreciated

[Vron]

I've got the Quadrio last year because I needed it to fit in a 70cm gap under a bridging unit. I had to put end panels each side of the bridging unit to make the gap 72 - remember you need some wiggle room to actually get the fridge into position.

I had to leave my LG 90cm with ice and water at my old house as part of the deal.

I prefer the quadrio.

Main reason is you can fit a decent sized pizza in the drawers without having to put them in the freezer section diagonally like you do with a 90cm american fridge freezer.

The negative about the quadrio is the ice maker which is just an ice cube tray on a spring - its crap. The idea is you turn the tray and it drops the ice into a storage bin below. The cubes don't drop out. I use ice cube bags.

I never used the water on the LG as the jet was too slow and it was just as cold out of the tap.

Edited by Vron on Sunday 7th August 21:46

[AstonZagato]

Sorry, I'm going to suggest something else over budget...

You want that fridge but also want chilled (and filtered) water? You can get a kettle tap which produces iced water as well as boiling water. No more kettle but it costs about 20x as much as a kettle. We got a HydroTap.