We've had two of these column style for the last year. No complaints and so much room.

We did have to get my wife a counter ice maker, but it's not a bad trade-off.

ETA: the counter ice maker is because my wife likes smaller ice not because something broke.

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Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:24 am to CAD703X

I like those but I would rather have two fridges side by side and a chest freezer located elsewhere. I consider the freezer part of my fridge as temporary storage and use the chest freezer for long term storage

I just don’t need a freezer that big that doesn’t get to 0 degrees (or won’t because the door gets opened frequently)

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Posted by Grassy1

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Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:32 am to CAD703X

Just as a follow up to my previous comments about never installing the trim kit...

This thread and my gf inspired me to take advantage of this cold weekend to work on this project.

It took us most of the day to install it, but it looks really, really good.

She had found an install video in which instead of laying the units down, you just tilt them to the side, which sounded much more doable to me, so that's what we did, and what I would recommend. The units aren't very heavy when completely empty. I used a 6"x6" block to rest it on while working on the bottom.

My timeline included emptying both units, taking all the shelves out, and of course cleaning it thoroughly, and putting it all back in order.

We also installed the heating pad between the two units, although we didn't think that we had had any defrost issues in the past.

For those starting from scratch, just make sure that your cabinet maker adheres strictly to the cutout dimensions suggested for your kit. (and there is more than one kit)

I was pleasantly surprised to realize that once they're linked together, they are much easier to pull in and out for cleaning, and probably for service.