Replacing integrated fridge

homerun_homer

We're looking to replace our integrated fridge/freezer and it feels like the integrated aspect is very restrictive on our options. Obviously whatever we look at would have to match the dimensions and door heights to a tee, and who knows if the hinges would even sync up.

Has anyone ever managed to replace theirs and get a perfect match or will we have to just remove the doors and have the fridge not hidden behind the original doors?

Kathnora

We had to travel to Dalzell's shop in Markethill Co. Armagh to replace our integrated fridge. Our kitchen manufacturer fitted the door for us after the new fridge was installed. Dalzell's did have a big range of such products.

The Mulk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058321665/replacing-integrated-fridge

All you should need is the same ratio, e.g. 50/50 or 70/30

The hinges don't need to sync up. They stay fixed to the kitchen carcass. There are plastic fittings that fit to the outside of the fridge door and the inside of the original doors. These will be supplied with the fridge.

Generally the fridge freezer is height adjustable to line up with the doors.

homerun_homer

Cheers. The fridge stayed with the house when we bought it, so we don't know who did the fitting of the kitchen or who supplied the fridge to know who to go back to, so was worried this would be a big issue.

The Mulk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121340701#Comment_121340701

It can be a bit fiddly alright, especially if you need to drill the fridge door. I think there can also be issues if the kitchen is from IKEA, with appliance depths, but not 100% on this.

Maybe stick up a post on the DIY forum, some great advice there.

Heighway61

I'm looking to change an integrated fridge also. Would like to get 100% fridge and a chest freezer for the garage. Shop told me I could only get a full length integrated fridge if the existing fridge is full length or 50/50. He said 70/30 etc. wouldn't work.

I thought I was set as mine is 50/50. Went home, double-checked and it's approx 35/37in. Haven't been back in with the shop yet, anyone know if those measurements would count as 50/50?

Nigzcurran

We replaced our 70/30 fridge freezer with a new one from power city, very hard to get a decent one and we had to settle for a non frost free in the end, the press doors are easy enough to swap onto the new one and there is a fair bit of adjustment if needed

The Red Ace

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121369229#Comment_121369229

3 drawer 70/30, 4 drawer 50/50 in the freezer section

Heighway61

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121385223#Comment_121385223

I'm looking for 100% fridge, no freezer.

The Red Ace

I am not sure if I understand exactly what you want to do with a replacement, if you currently have an integrated two door unit and you want to replace with a single door intg larder just strap the wooden doors on the inside so that they open as one when attached to the single door. Just be careful with the length of screws you use that they don’t go through the wooden doors

Heighway61

Yeah, want to replace integrated 50/50 fridge/freezer with full length fridge only, no freezer. I wouldn't be putting in; n myself, will get the shop to do it.

Salesman in shop said that I could only get a full length fridge if I had a full length already or a 50/50. He said any other percentage wouldn't work. I have no idea why. I didn't ask, wasn't buying that day, just having a look.

wex96

There are two types of integrated units. One where the door is fixed to the fridge and one where the door is hung to the cupboard and then attached to fridge. 2nd one most common.

You could just take doors off unit and put in freestanding unit. Measure first 👍🏻

Dont be at yourself

Shouldn't be a problem to replace a 50/50 with a full-length fridge. A couple of things to check:

- What are the internal dimensions of the cabinet (height, width and depth).

> Integrated fridges will give you the installation size ranges in their manuals available online. There's usually a few mil tolerance that are covered by adjustable feet, trim etc.

- is the door hinged to the cabinet, or mounted on the fridge itself

> if it's the latter, you could join the doors together before mounting them to the fridge, and then they would open as one.

SortingYouOut

Sorry to piggyback but have just replaced an integrated myself and had the doors replaced as we moved to a 70/30 from 50/50. The fridge doors won't close by themselves after a light push, we now need to push all in fully ourselves to close. Anyone have any idea what might be happening here?