Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 27, 2014 6:15 pm Hello, We are renovating a house top to bottom and putting in a new kitchen. Only problem is that the fridge cavity is 600m deep in the kitchen which restricts our options greatly in the fridge department. We cant make it any deeper, only wider. We are looking to put a side by side fridge with a dispenser in it but we haven't seemed to find one that would fit depthwise yet. We have found a few around the 700m mark but that is a protrusion of 10mm which might be a bit too much. Has anyone else had this problem with the old fridge cavities? Has anyone found a decent fridge with shallow depth? Thanks! Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 2Dec 27, 2014 6:25 pm 10mm is only 1cm, so barely much of a protrusion at all. A little bit of protrusion is a good thing as it will allow the doors to swing wider without being restricted by the walls of the cavity. Unless of course you dont want the fridge protruding for aesthetic reasons Dale - Building Newbie Proserpine, QLD Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 3Dec 27, 2014 7:36 pm If its a 700mm fridge I think they meant 100mm. Fridges aren't really designed to sit flush - the door is quite restricted in being able to be opened. Usually the door sits proud of the cabinetry and the front of the fridge carcass itself is flush with the cavity. So unless for aesthetic reasons, there's no problem with eh fridge protruding. If you want it flush then you'll probably need a gap to the side to allow the door to open properly which can look weird. Some cavities are now being built 700mm to allow for 750-800mm deep fridges. The other things is often he door will be curved so it'll actually only sit out a little bit. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 4Dec 27, 2014 9:15 pm I believe not only you will need to take the depth of the fridge in question, you will also need to take into account for the plumbing needed for the dispenser as well. That will surely add more mm to it. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 7Dec 28, 2014 10:26 am Thanks for the replies. Sorry yeah I meant 100m (10cm). Happy for protrusion but thought that coming out 10cm in a walkway might be a bit too much? I'll check out the Westinghouse thanks. I went to appliancesonline.com which lets you search by dimensions but there doesn't seem to be anything that they stock under 720m in side by side/French. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 8Dec 28, 2014 11:56 am I personally think that 10cm is not all that much to protrude, but it all depends on how wide your walk way is and aesthetics which is a personal thing. Just make sure you take into account a little bit of space from the fridge to the back of the cavity - good to have a little space for ventilation Dale - Building Newbie Proserpine, QLD Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 9Dec 28, 2014 12:20 pm Checked mine this morning westinghouse its has 600 for depth for cabinet . My cabinet is 600 . All doors should stick out . But obversley some stick out more tgan others .my design wasn't very good and I have a wall next to it . So it needed to be pushed to one side . Live and learn hey .lol . Model no wse6970sf Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 11Dec 29, 2014 10:18 am Any chance of removing the plaster and a stud or two at the back? If its on an internal wall you can run a sabre saw down between the back of the plaster and the stud to cut thru any nails and glue to free the stud from the plaster.You can then run some horizontal 90x19 battens with glue to strengthen that panel of plaster,similar to a cavity slider.This would give you a extra 90-100mm of depth.Check anyroof load of course before removing framework. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 12Dec 29, 2014 10:54 am I ran the Miele pidgeon pair in my 600 deep cabinet as it was one of the only ones you could get that depth and get a true flush finish. They have a internal hinge whereby you can open the door to over 90 degrees without and protrusion out. 1200 wide - downside is they cost a touch under $5k and no water/ice. Good quality and they look the part though. You can just see it to the right of this photo: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff371/travispegg/Morehead%20Avenue/fridges1_zps5fd0f123.jpg http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff371/travispegg/Morehead%20Avenue/fridges2_zpsa90563b2.jpg Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 13Dec 29, 2014 6:42 pm thanks again for the replies. Melsie thanks for the pic and model, I checked it out but it seems width will be a problem for me too. The dimensions are 1800mm height (can be expanded), 900mm width and 600mm depth. Travis that looks great!- but i'm guessing width will again be a problem. oldchippy thanks for the advice- out cavity backs right onto the living room internal wall. There might be a few mm to work around but the wall feels fairly thin. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 14Dec 29, 2014 10:46 pm Sorry. In your initial post you said you could make it wider (but didn't give a dimension). If being flush is important to you Miele do various others in different configs (top/bottom etc) rather than the side by side I had that you could narrow your cavity to 800ish and fit flush as they are 600 deep still. Or Liebherr do some too but getting ultra spendy there. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 15Dec 30, 2014 12:48 pm Also, consider that the 10cm may be only 5cm door and the other 5cm being the handle - which is much less intrusive than 10cm all over. Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 16Dec 30, 2014 6:29 pm Yeah sorry travis I did say that, I could probably make it wider but it would be quite a tricky job. good to know dragonchild the protrusion is seeming less of a problem. Going to search a few appliance stores tomorrow so i'll check back in if I find any! Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 17Dec 30, 2014 8:06 pm Why not look at the details specs of fridges on the interweb. Most manufacturers provide dimensions without door, with door without handle and all-in. To that you would want breathing space which is usually 2cm min each side and I think 5cm at the back (that is what LG require). I think internet will save you time and money as you can narrow your search pretty quickly as you would be looking for models where they are 550mm deep without door. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 18Dec 30, 2014 10:32 pm Yeah I've looked at appliancesonline.com.au which allows you to search based on dimension but nothing on there comes under 730mm depth but when I have gone into appliance stores to measure myself I have found them to come in at less. The measurements listed online seem so inconsistent with actual measurements. I didn't consider 5cm breathing space at the back - I haven't found any fridge near 550mm depth (at least in side by side or French door). It is seeming more and more unlikely that I won't find a fridge which fits. Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 19Dec 31, 2014 12:33 am You really need to look at the manufacturer' owners manual as that will have dimensions without door etc. It iwll cost a lost more but maybe you want to look into the integrated units as they are made to be flush with cabinets. I would sit down while asking for prices. Electrolux, leibherr, fisher and paykel all make fridges that are made to be installed in 600mm deep spaces. Hope it helps. BTW so does LG http://www.lg.com/au/fridges/lg-GR-N281 ... frigerator Re: Fridge cavity too shallow to fit decent fridge 20Dec 31, 2014 7:03 am Hi Corza000, We bought a fridge last week as ours just decided to die on us. We bought the Samsung 690ltr french door with water dispenser and ice maker. I did a bit of research as well due to the depth and width. This is the best one we could find. We aren't to concerned about the doors sitting flush as it's no big deal to us. Here is the fridge... Measurements can be seen here..... You will notice that it's just ove 600 mm deep. As far as depth, same thing. Is 900mm from wall to wall or skirting to skirting? http://www.binglee.com.au/samsung-srf680cdls-680l-4-door-french-door-fridge?gclid=CNWU2YfP7sICFZWUvQodOQsA1Q PS: Just noticed that Good Guys have it on sale. Would anyone on this forum know of a builder/company in Brisbane with house designs for a shallow block. 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