Fridge freezer doesn't aligned with cupboard doors

[robpeake]

Hi all , I ordered a taller fridge freezer for more space finally got it in today (despite arrow XL scratching my floor bringing it in the house) but I've got a problem. The doors of the fridge freezer do not align with the outside cupboard doors, the fridge before was 177cm and this one is 193cm. I noticed that there is a filler panel at the bottom which I could possibly remove therefore bringing the fridge down to align with the doors. Was going to finish it off tomorrow but the do you think I should remove the filler panel at the bottom?

 

[robinbanks]

Yeap, remove the filler panel, and remount the shelf the fridge presently sits on, at a lower level (or discard completely if the cabinet has a suitable base) and see how you go

It doesn't have to line up exactly

 

[robpeake]

Thanks I can't remove the carcass because it's been got dowels a d screws form the next cabinet so I will have to break it out I suppose I can always make my own filler to push it up slight to match the freezer door

 

[accelerator]

Thanks I can't remove the carcass because it's been got dowels a d screws form the next cabinet so I will have to break it out I suppose I can always make my own filler to push it up slight to match the freezer door

I wouldn't go breaking anything.

You could make something to stick onto the top edge of the bottom door, to extend it up. I think it wouldn't be easy to match the existing door as the attachment line would be visible, so get creative, e.g. you could have a chrome strip that said fridge, or a digital display ... or whatever you like. Maybe a small section of whiteboard for writing notes. But, it's an easier job than breaking shelving. If you are going to take the bottom out, I would cut it out not break it out.

 

[robinbanks]

Thanks I can't remove the carcass because it's been got dowels a d screws form the next cabinet

if the screws from the next cabinet are accessible, remove them that way. Use a multitool to cut the dowels. Cutting screws with a multitool can be hard work, but it's doable

 

[robpeake]

I wouldn't go breaking anything.

You could make something to stick onto the top edge of the bottom door, to extend it up. I think it wouldn't be easy to match the existing door as the attachment line would be visible, so get creative, e.g. you could have a chrome strip that said fridge, or a digital display ... or whatever you like. Maybe a small section of whiteboard for writing notes. But, it's an easier job than breaking shelving. If you are going to take the bottom out, I would cut it out not break it out.

thanks, yeah i will try my best to get it out with as much as possible the top shelf had 6 dowels each side plus two screws and without taking the two units either side i couldnt get them out i will try to cut down the side. my main concern is that the filler panel at the bottom is not the same size as the fridge door thats protruding over the cabinet door. so i expect i'll have to tr to make a new base for the fridge to sit on which takes it up just enough to cover the door

 

[Old Salt]

Could you use a jigsaw to cut a hole in the bottom panel? Keep just inside the edges and that may allow you to get enough material out to remove the panel.

 

[robinbanks]

the top shelf had 6 dowels each side plus two screws and without taking the two units either side i couldnt get them out

Remove the screws if you can, then send a multitool blade down the side of the shelf to cut the dowels - if you don't have an MT it'd be worth getting a cheap one as they are handy for all sorts of tasks - see eg Screfix code 149FU

Or just hit the shelf with a hammer near where the dowels are. The dowel will break through the surface of the shelf (it's only a few mm of chipboard). You'll still be able to use the shelf if you need to, and it'll look tidy if flipped over

If you need to make a shelf lower down it may be easier to use the little front panel cut in half lengthways as side rails, screwed into the cabinet sides, then place the shelf on them and screw down with one screw either side in the middle; the fridge will hide the screws

Don't forget, fridges need airflow to work effectively as the heat they extract from the inside needs to be dumped into the room, so assess where the air will flow in and out and make sure it isn't blocked by cabinetry; cut large holes in cabinets in places that will be hidden, if you need to improve air flow