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We have an integrated fridge freezer which is always at max capacity, as a result things often freeze in the fridge, bits are cracked and there's a constant rotation of items going on. I've looked replacements and a free-standing fridge in the same space could give over 100 litres more capacity. Here's the current fridge freezer, with a pull out larder on the right (this has to stay). I'm just wondering how to reconfigure the cupboard units without it looking silly.
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I think I can remove the integrated fridge and its cupboard, shorten the trim at the top and move the side trim (not full depth, only 150mm) over from the left of the fridge unit to the edge of the larder cupboard. The replacement fridge will likely be almost as tall as the larder unit. I think this will look ok?
(And yes David Wilson Homes built the kitchen with the fridge behind the door)
Watch out for those litres of capacity, try and look at the fridge that you are going to buy as sometimes they seem ti not actually be usable
Take a look at the user manual for the new fridge online in advance. They usually specify gaps for airflow and if you don't have those the fridge won't work well. I did something similar and built a sort of channel behind some of the cupboards above the fridge to allow the warm air to flow away
Do you want the same ghostly looking figure on the front of the new fridge? That might be hard to achieve
Do you want the same ghostly looking figure on the front of the new fridge? That might be hard to achieve
That cold feeling you get when the poltergeist is around? Someone has left the door open🤣
Liking your plan to rip it out and get a proper fridge freezer. Built-in works for some, but I like it when I can recognise the devices in a kitchen without having to hunt through several anonymous-looking cupboard fronts.
Get one with an ice dispenser. It’s almost inhuman the lack of ice in British kitchens.
Can you get rid of the larder unit and just pop a side-by-side FF in the corner?
We bought a house with a double width fridge freezer space. For years our 600mm wide one sat there until it died.
We replaced it with a side by side American style though. Utterly brilliant for a family of 5 and I wish we had done it earlier.
TBH I'd just put a. Freestanding fridge {freezer} somewhere else (even if it's outside in the garage) and put some stuff in that to reduce the crowding in your main fridge.
And replace the bits that are cracked.
Cheaper and easier!
{I don't really know why stuff in your fridge is freezing .... I thought if it is overfilled it doesn't get as cold rather than freezing}
The larder unit has to stay unfortunately, that's our main food storage. The kitchen is tiny! Otherwise it would be the ideal space for an American style fridge.
@sharkbait if only we had the luxury of extra space to do that. We've replaced cracked bits before (and they're really not that cheap!). This time though the cracked bits are the structure of the interior and not replaceable. One is the freezer tray runner.
I think the freezing happens if airflow is restricted due to overfilling. If the air doesn't flow between where it's cooled and where the thermostat is then it will keep cooling and not shut off.
The available space is 70cm wide. A freestanding fridge could be both wider and taller than the current integrated one. My 100L extra is a Samsung vs current Electrolux. I doubt that's a like for like capacity comparison though
Should be able to swap that out, the fridge will probably need to sit forwards of the larder by a few cm and work out which side the filler panel should go so the door can open properly (check if the new one's door has to open Past 90 deg to remove shelves).
We've just put a integrated larder fridge in with freezer elsewhere as the internal space just wasn't enough for us either.