A quarter of an inch off!

[gsmittle]

LOML and I bought a new refrig to replace the one that flooded the kitchen a couple of weeks ago. This one had all the bells and whistles; two kinds of ice in the door, water, a cool blue light when you pressed the dispenser levers, sliding shelves in the frig section, etc. (I figured out a way to tap in a margarita dispenser, too....)

HOWEVER, we didn't measure the hole first, and the new fridge is 1/4" too wide! So, off it went back to the store until we can find one a little bit skinnier.... I didn't want to trim the counter and cabinet a quarter inch.

Grrr!

g.

[just4funsies]

This would have made a terrific excuse to get those new cabinets and granite countertop...

[Wood_workur]

...And all the new toold you would need to buld/install them. Or you could relocate the fridge, and put a bar where it was. (I mean a steel bar, not a bar for drinks. )

[Ken Weaver]

Been there, done that, bought that T-shirt!

[mater]

Of all the luck. I know that was aggravating.

[LinuxRandal]

LOML and I bought a new refrig to replace the one that flooded the kitchen a couple of weeks ago. This one had all the bells and whistles; two kinds of ice in the door, water, a cool blue light when you pressed the dispenser levers, sliding shelves in the frig section, etc. (I figured out a way to tap in a margarita dispenser, too....)


g.

How much for this thing? When you say all the bells and whistles, I am picturing one of the $10,000 ones that has internet access, supposably to order food online. So you can surf here, while trying to figure out what your hungry for.

I did the too big thing too, but not in the kitchen, it was getting it in the entry, up stairs, aound several shelves that were mounted. (need a whistling smiley)

[BobSch]

You're going to have me twitching for the next two weeks. We just ordered new kitchen appliances and I think I measured everything right.

[gsmittle]

How much for this thing? When you say all the bells and whistles, I am picturing one of the $10,000 ones that has internet access, supposably to order food online. So you can surf here, while trying to figure out what your hungry for.

Nah, I heard the internet-enabled ones run Windows

Just got the new one ordered this morning--will be delivered tomorrow. That means a day away from my students-darn!

Unfortunately, SWMBO is wise to the "I need a bunch of new tools for this job" dodge, so I have to tell the truth for a while. Besides, I have too many honey-dos already.
g.

[jabe]

I just finished a cabinet job, made the opening for the refrig. std 36", as the customer requested. The spec sht for the new refrig states 35 1/4", but the sides of the refrigerator were bulging to 36". It was a tight fit, I had to move one of the base cabinets. The back width of the refrig measuresd 35 1/4" and so did the front width but, the middle width was bulging to 36". Now I'll be makeing all my refrig. space 40" as the standard. Now a days with energy efficent appliances, they pump in more insulation so the sides bulge out.

[billwmeyer]

Maybe if you stocked it with all diet food, it would slim down.
Bill

[TheRic]

We got a new Refrigerator a few years ago. We were looking at several different ones, all the same brand. Got all the specs off the website that I needed. Measured the opening several times. Took into account the baseboard, overhang on counter, overhead cupboard, bulge in wall, etc. Determined the overhead cupboard would be real close on several of them. Decided it was a non-factor, since the overhead cupboard would be easy enough to remove.

Finally decided on which one to get, the big day came. The movers measured everything from truck to kitchen. They said Refrigerator would not fit in the space. I figured they meant the overhead cupboard. Nope!!! It turns out the website listed the dimension in Depth X Height X Width. And silly me was thinking in Width X Height X Depth. UGH!!!