Hi there,
Not sure what to do here. So I've gotten an integrated fridge from currys and we opt'd to have them install it since i've never been behind an integrated unit before so was concerned about causing more harm than good! The guy came out, Long story short... in order for him to get the fridge to 99% sit flush with the freezer that was already installed, he had to have the feet at the back of the fridge be down a bit and the front legs sit higher so the fridge is effectively tilted back. We're fine with this as I'm sure the old one was sitting like that too we just didn't notice it perhaps.
The problem we faced during install is that when you open the fridge door, the whole fridge moves forward with it. The guy said we normally would push these fridges up against the counter by making the legs really high however, when we do this, the door "clips" the sides and isn't smooth which will damage over time so he is not prepared to do that due to their liability nor do we want that. The second option is to drill the fridge using metal L plates, we cannot do this either because the counter is marble. This means we're forced to have a "moving fridge". His solution was that we get sealant and put sealant around the top part where the fridge meets the counter to "secure it" in place. I get the feeling giving how much force is requried to open the fridge, that the sealant will just come away and not hold it in place... so I'm asking do we put Sealant on there, or can I use this Gorilla sealant that apparently is very very strong and will hold anything to anything such as my fridge to the counter?
Lastly, would it be better to use the Sealant on the lets of the fridge rather than the tops? or even the Gorilla sealant on the legs instead of the top? or is the top the best place? or is there a better solution overall as we dont really want to do anything like this if it can be helpd?
Not sure what to do here. So I've gotten an integrated fridge from currys and we opt'd to have them install it since i've never been behind an integrated unit before so was concerned about causing more harm than good! The guy came out, Long story short... in order for him to get the fridge to 99% sit flush with the freezer that was already installed, he had to have the feet at the back of the fridge be down a bit and the front legs sit higher so the fridge is effectively tilted back. We're fine with this as I'm sure the old one was sitting like that too we just didn't notice it perhaps.
The problem we faced during install is that when you open the fridge door, the whole fridge moves forward with it. The guy said we normally would push these fridges up against the counter by making the legs really high however, when we do this, the door "clips" the sides and isn't smooth which will damage over time so he is not prepared to do that due to their liability nor do we want that. The second option is to drill the fridge using metal L plates, we cannot do this either because the counter is marble. This means we're forced to have a "moving fridge". His solution was that we get sealant and put sealant around the top part where the fridge meets the counter to "secure it" in place. I get the feeling giving how much force is requried to open the fridge, that the sealant will just come away and not hold it in place... so I'm asking do we put Sealant on there, or can I use this Gorilla sealant that apparently is very very strong and will hold anything to anything such as my fridge to the counter?
Lastly, would it be better to use the Sealant on the lets of the fridge rather than the tops? or even the Gorilla sealant on the legs instead of the top? or is the top the best place? or is there a better solution overall as we dont really want to do anything like this if it can be helpd?
