I’ve seen in a few magazines Sub-Zero refrigerators installed in cabinets with the doors of the cabinet and the fridge connected by a linear slide bearing of some sort. The result was that when you opened the cabinet door the fridge door would also open along side and somewhat parallel.<!—-> <!—->
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Are you sure you aren't talking about mounting a cabinet panel face on the subzero door? They have models with that option, as do many high end appliance manufacturers
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As Piffin said!
I just recently finished a kitchen where you would be hard pressed to find the refrigerator.
It had a sub-zero(700 series), these new models have a way to attach the panel to the front of the refer and you don't see any mounting hardware when installed.
Some of the older models of sub-zero and other manufacturers of refrigerators have ways to mount panels to the front but you usually see about 1/4" of metal around the edge, the 700 series subs have a better way to do this, no visible hardware, thus the panels look just like every other door.
The sub-zero that was in this kitchen had a single door on top and two drawers below. That's what kinda hid the look of a fridge.
I thought I had pictures of this but cant find them, I'll be out there next week maybe I can snap a few.
Doug
Yup, Sub-zero is one of them and there is at least one if not more manufacturers that have what they call integrated fridge.
About 2 years ago there was an article in FHB where the author hid a run-of-the-mill fridge with some hardware to achieve the same result. It's not as pretty but the price was sure right.
I've installed panels on quite a few Sub-Zeros, new and old style, and they look nice however that is not the look I'm going for. I would like the door facing to be flush with the surrounding cabinet and have no appreciable gaps. I remember the FHB article and that was the first time I'd seen it. Since then I've seen examples of this type of installation in model homes, kitchen showrooms and magazines several times. It is a very clean and functional method of installation. Sadly no one I've spoken to has known anything about it. Getting the necessary materials together to make it work is not impossible, but it would be great to get my hands on the hardware without all the legwork.<!----><!---->
Glendo.<!---->
Why don't you go back to the article and contact the author?
It's just some sort of hardware that allows the cabinet door to slide parallel to the fridge door.
Because the author put together the hardware himself. I would like to avoid doing that if possible. That is why I posted this question. A hinge is just some sort of hardware also; luckily I know where to go to buy them.<!----><!---->
Glendo.<!---->
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Hmmm... do you think there is a market for this kind of hardware?
I can draw up a set of plans, source out a manufacturer overseas, sell them to Wally Mart and the whole nation will have build-in fridges.
Wow.
If I remember the author made the hardware that attached to the door. Sort of a slip joint / slot and pin kind of arangement.
Glendo
The new sub-zero(700 series) that I mentioned in my initial post in this thread does exactly what your talking about.
The kitchen that I did has face frame inset doors. The fridge has the same look, there is no difference in the appearance of the fridge doors and those of the other doors/drawer fronts in this kitchen.
The fridge door/drawers have the same 1/8" reveal around them that all the other doors have.
You can not tell the difference like you can on all the other previous kitchens that I have done this to, and I've done numerous applications of door fronts on fridges.
The only discernable looks is the size of the door, but because this particular fridge had only one door and two drawers, it wasn't quite as obvious.
Doug
This is another case of designers going amok. You spend $1000+ on a reefer and then you want to hide it. Why?
A friend comes over to help you watch a football game. You say, "Go in the kitchen and grab yourself a beer." A few minutes later he sheepishly comes out of the kitchen and says, "I couldn't find the refrigerator. Where is it?"
~Peter
Why keep your beer in the fridge? I keep mine right next to me in a cooler.
You spend $1000+ on a reefer and then you want to hide it. Why?
Probably more like $5000.....And I agree with you.
You are going to a lot of trouble just to hide beer...
like Doug says ...
yer not going to get much more hidden than a Sub 700.
and if there is any of the white plastic strips showing thru as U cock your head sideways and hold a flashlight in the gap .... brown fill marker. Trust me.
and that's pretty much only if U gang 2 together.
Jeff
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Edited 4/30/2005 12:00 am ET by JEFFBUCK
Hi Jeff,
The fridge looks great. The unit I would be installing it on is a 632. On this one the door pivots at a point where the front panel would hit anything not radiating out at a 45 degree angle, which makes for about an inch and a quarter gap if you want a flush mounted door. I do alot of work in historic homes and specialty work where being able to install a fridge in a bit of French antiquity would be usefull.The newer designer reefers are a lot better than they ever were and would make most customers happy, but not all of them. Also, I don't always want the fridge manufacturers to dictate my designs.<!----><!---->
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Wow, I just opened my Hafele catalog to see if I could find what you're asking for, and there it was! You must have some points with the guy upstairs. Hafele part number 580.16.007, http://www.hafeleonline.com, 1-800-423-3531.
Mike
PS Another 700 series, pain to install but they sure are nice....
Thanks Mike, I appreciate the effort. I'll register with Hafele on Mon. when they open
Cheerz,
Glendo.
Back in a fhb, someone built an "ice box" around a fridge with a slide so the cabinet door and fridge could open together. Anyone remember the issue?
Edited 4/30/2005 9:09 am ET by BHACKFORD
kinda related but different, i saw refrigerated drawer that fit under the counter for a hidden look, the front of the drawers are wood.
Yea, and they cost as much as a double wide refer!