Installing a french door refrigerator

We lose things in the fridge all the time and I'm certain it's due to the dang door not being able to fully open before hitting the wall. We recently bought a side by side refrigerator. It is in a place where doors open completely but when I open the door it does not open as far as the old one did I imagine it is the hinge placement but am not liking it The old frig was a GE and new one is a Whirlpool.

To my surprise, I found my frig has inset "handles" on the door's top and bottom The handles on the front stick out so far that the door on the right side cannot open completely. So I would like to remove these handles but then I'm left with unsightly screw holes. After much research, it seems some refrigerator manufacturers provide a part called Screw Hole Button to covers these unsightly holes. Just this morning I sent emails to three of the "authorized" part distributors for LG and am awaiting reply.

I'll follow up when get answers. In order to pull out the drawers all the way, I have to pull the fridge past the wall in front of the hall that leads to our pantry and dining room. I can't clean the fridge properly without doing that, but we can't knock the wall down because it would ruin our pantry. If you can help it, DON'T put your fridge next to a wall. We are in this boat. Too late to change design!! Everything is in. We bought the fridge with no handles, but door opens and hits bay window trim, which will inevitably dent door.

Plus, can't open door enough to pull drawer out to clean. Any ideas? We have the same problem ,but didnt think it would affect a french door refrigerator.

LG makes a nice one with the bottom freezer new for us ,and open the door to the counter vs. Currently we have our doors facing that way already. I have the exact same issue. The same layout as in the photo. When will a fridge engineer design a fridge that will allow the door to open by a wall, and able to remove the shelves without having the door fully extended?

Does anyone know of a fridge that fits in this space? I have 36" space, but have a 33" single door fridge in there now. I need a new fridge, and my wife wants the French style doors with the bottom pull-out freezer. Nancy, We basically purchased a tiny clear rubber bumper that we stuck onto the trim, to avoid denting the door.

It's barely noticeable. So, it's not ideal but hasn't ended up being a big issue. We just can't take the drawer out to clean, so we do our best and without removing it This is the identical layout of my kitchen, but with ONE exception.. That is what you are looking for. Zero Clearance Hinge — A hinge that allows unobstructed access for pullout shelves or drawer when a door is open to 90 degrees or more. This means that the door will not protrude into the area of the cabinet opening when open.

Could n t you move the wall over. Its only feet. According to the drawing. Would be easier if it was 10'. That's what I would. I have a possible new nightmare trying to avoid. Jenn air refrigerator with French doors and bottom freezer, a French door double oven is set to be installed next to it using only the spacers provided by each manufacturer.

The kitchen isn't demoed yet so i hope to avoid this conflict. Anyone had this problem? Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Small-Space Living. Kitchen and Dining Seating. Living Room and Entryway Seating.

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We have a 36 inch space for our refrigerator. The space is next to a wall on the right see picture but ignore example side by side. We really want to get a french door refrigerator.

What will the limitations be? Will it be usable on the right side? We are ok if we can open it at least 90 degrees. Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Dytecture 9 years ago. Here is a picture of a pull out pantry. Like 14 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Cynthia Taylor-Luce 9 years ago. You need to be able to fully open the door or you can't remove the shelves to clean the fridge. You'll have to re-think your plan unfortunately. Like 5 Save. You could move the fridge to the left by one bank of cabinets.

You will still have a small counter to the right of your cooktop. Then add a full height cabinet to the right of the fridge. No counter there but you could have drawers below a cupboard. Like 3 Save. Related Discussions Should I put cabinet fronts on my standard size french door refrigerator?

Thanks so much for your comments. A little context may help. Our home is a shingle style home, over years old, with original unpainted trim windows and woodwork in the kitchen and butler's pantry. The existing kitchen cabinetry is from the 80's, and needs to be replaced and yet be appropriate to the age of the home and our budget. We are going with a glazed cream colored cabinet, wood floor, wood top island, and marble counter yes, we are among the few who like marble and currently have it!

The cabinet for the refrigerator will enclose the refrigerator, and the pantry next to it has 5 pull out shelves, and a 2 shelf stationary cabinet above it. The issue of the refrigerator panels came up because my husband does not like the idea of a big stainless refrigerator in a relatively compact traditional kitchen. I was hoping to put the ref. The photo I saw is referenced under feeny. Am trying to get the look of a built in using a counter depth. Believe I will need to have a tall narrow cabinet at the side, just need to figure out the minimum width for full access to the ref.

Thanks everyone for great suggestions and info. It is a Viking pro built in. I did ask a question but no answer yet, and I am in a hurry on this. On searching the questions further though I did find that the designer used a "2 - 3" filler so ref. JWinters, still looks like a hand smasher to me. Ironwoodbldrs, thanks for input on fully intgrated built-ins. Need help selecting french door refrigerator Q. Happy to help here! We recommend our 36" Free-Standing models that offer French doors and a two-drawer bottom-freezer.

A side-by-side refrigerator is available as well. You will need to move the fridge away from the wall to allow the doors to open fully. Check the fridge specs. Usually I would put a pantry cabinet against the wall then the fridge to alleviate that problem.

Make sure to purchase an extended REP to hide the edge of the fridge if it isn't counter depth. LA Dwelling 9 years ago. It's always tricky putting a fridge next to the wall because of clearance unless you have a sub zero or something similar.

The clearance you need is 14". My solution would be to put a narrow broom closet or pantry to the right of the fridge. Like 9 Save. PoshHaus 9 years ago. What did you end up doing for the refrigerator? I am having this exact problem right now. I have only a 36" width to work with and want to put a French door fridge. Additionally you might want to replace your water filter, if the water pressure from your water dispenser noticeably decreases in pressure. To purchase replacement water filter cartridges, visit your local appliance dealer or parch distributor.

When you first receive your LG French Door Refrigerator, you must install the water filter located in the package. When opening the filter housing for the first time, there will be a filter bypass plug used in place of the filter. To install the fill into the filter housing, align the tabs on the side of the water filter with the housing and push in.