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Counter-depth refrigerators - pros and cons?

house_cat — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 23:59:17 GMT

I'm considering buying a counter-depth fridge and I'd love some feedback from those of you who own one.

What do you like or dislike about yours?

Thank you.

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On It — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 01:24:38 GMT

I really like my counter depth refrigerator. It does not protrude into the walkway in my kitchen. Although the shelves lack some depth, I have not seen it as a problem. Mine is a French door, and I can easily reach everything inside the fridge. There seems to be plenty of space, and we have never filled all the shelves or door space. It has a bottom freezer that we use for ice and items that do not need to be cooked (frozen fruit, ice cream, etc.)

The counter depth fridge is what works best in our kitchen, but we have a second fridge that fits in our utility room where we store raw meat and items that need to be cooked. It is an inexpensive top freezer style that was bought to fit the space we had available. It is self-defrosting but has no other features like water or ice. I do not know how I would feel if the counter depth were our only fridge.

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house_cat — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 01:32:21 GMT

@On It

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I've done a little research and I can see that the options for the counter-depth fridges are quite limited. Many of them do not have the water dispenser on the door, and I use that a lot. I have an old-school top freezer model in my basement, but it's a trek up and down the stairs.

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 01:56:32 GMT

@house_cat I have a counter depth fridge. I like it since I have a small kitchen and the extra floor space is nice...not having the fridge protrude. That 'custom' size is more expenive that a traditional size, at least in our area.

The sales person told me I would not notice the difference in space inside the fridge, wrong, I did notice but I can deal with it. We have a small freezer in the garage. Freezer space in a side by side is small.

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ECBG — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:56:24 GMT

We bought a new refrigerator and size freezer a year ago as did our son who lost his house due to a fire a month (yeah!) after Christmas!

We both went to different stores.

I got a big Samsung side by side refrigerator freezer. He got a different brand at his vendor.

I looked for a model that I could thaw a turkey in and still cook that week!

Turns out, it sticks out about 2 1/2 inches from the counter! This difference hasn't made one grain of difference to us, however, performance of the refrigerator did!

I got my turkey, all 24 pounds of it and have extra room on the shelf of the refrigerator. Totally happy.

DS is not happy! He and his beautiful wife want my model!!!

Moral: Mom KNOWS!!!!!!!

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Pink123 — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 02:37:31 GMT

I have a counter depth french door refrigerator because I have cabinetry over it. It can't be too high. I love them. They look custom made for your home.

I would go crazy if the refrigerator stuck out even a tiny bit. A little OCD.

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godi — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:11:44 GMT

I like the counter depth fridge. Less intrusive on your space.

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Big Joanie — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:19:10 GMT

I have the counter depth with french doors .. love it ....

Side by side ....freezer is too small ....

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jlkz — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:05:34 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

At our former vacation place, we had a side by side fridge. DH removed the ice cube maker and made lots of room in the freezer. ( he made ice cubes in a tray and stored them in a ziplock bag. )

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:26:37 GMT

OK, @house_cat , this is the reverse of the answer you're looking for, but I do not have a counter depth (they were all too tall when I was in the market) but considering the layout of the kitchen, it makes not one bit of difference - here, anyway.

I have a very small fridge (just over 15' sq) and I can't even imagine it being any slimmer. It replaced an old side-by-side that held virtually nothing. OMG that freezer.

Anyway, good luck in your search. Of course you will, but measure carefully and if it fits, buy it.

(PS - I don't use an ice maker nor ever had an outside the door water dispenser, so that wasn't part of my consideration, unlike you)

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:25:27 GMT

@jlkz The ice maker does take up a lot of space. We like the ice so we would not do that but It's a good idea.

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Bridgegal — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:42:34 GMT

Get it!!! It looks so much better than a big 'ole fridge sticking way out beyond the counters. I loved mine and will have one again when we remodel our current kitchen.