I am moving to a new home. The interior needs a complete overhaul. We already have a good freezer and would like to take it with us but do not want it to stick out like a sore thumb. Can it be faced with a front panel matching the new kitchen units?
Generally you have to buy "integrated" versions of appliances, if you want to fit doors matching the kitchen to them.
but, you could use "stickly backed plastic" - to quote Blue Peter
Or buy a factory-made one in sickly colours from Smug.
I thought it was smeg ?
If it has a flat front and its not to deep, yes. You may have issues with hinges and the door opening and jamming agianst a nexct door unit at the hinge side
Otherwise ebay or gumtree it
And buy a builtin...
..unless you are prepared to DIY...
Car body filler!
Intentional typo :-)
In a literal new house, we chose to retain our free-standing fridge and freezer. Two gaps were left, with sockets fitted, ready.
I don't feel there would be any advantage in having integrated appliances. And detest many of the poor quality integrated appliances new home builders tend to fit.
For complex reasons, we got a new freezer and it took a few minutes to replace the original 13A socket with a Schuko socket. Avoiding the need to use the supplied Shhuko-to-13A adaptor - which made the freezer stick out!
Our kitchen layout does mean the fridge and freezer are not visible as you enter or walk through the kitchen. Only when you go round to the working area.
There's no reason why not as long as you don't block the circulating airflow to the compressor/condenser.
Firstly, it might not survive the move. So many times I hear that the fridge or freezer never managed to work correctly after a period of being off and moved. I can only guess at reasons. Maybe some damage during the move, or perhaps there was an almost leaking seal and the gas got out. However, assuming it does survive, you need to be sure there is a way for the heat to be dissipated, Then it really depends on the door, whether you can do anything. I have seen the same fridge being sold some time back with custom doors or a way to fit skins on the normal ones. What you don't want to be doing is drilling holes in any part of a freezer. Also remember the door hinge line will not be at the same point as other cupboards, and hence making it open without either having a gap or it fouling the unit can be difficult to do, and might look like a bodge. Just saying. Brian
Quite frequently they get turned on too soon after moving. Give them 2 days rest befroe poeringb up.
I have slightly wider worktop which has the dish washer / tumble dryer & wash machine underneath, with the depth of the appliances I have approx
6 inches spare when the appliances are in situ. I then have matching unit doors to hide them, so it looks like the rest of the kitchen units.HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.