We went w/ the KitchenAid in panel ready. We considered those and the Jenn-Air since there didn't seem to be any special reason why the Jenn-Air cost more.

I believe there are also more expensive offerings by SubZero and Summit (although those might be just fridge/just freezer?) but we didn't look at those b/c I just wanted something basic.

Ours haven't been installed yet, so I can't answer the other questions :)

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Anyone else? I am interested in these as well, but can't seem to find much info here.

Thanks.

Anyone else? Beagles, did you get yours in and are you happy? We are thinking of doing custom panel frige/freezer drawers (KitchenAid) for the wetbar of our basement.

I thought I read somewhere that with custom panels the panel won't be flush with the other cabinetry...this may have been for a regular under-counter refrigerator, not drawers...can't really remember now. I am hoping to get a very sleek, built in look and conceal the refrigerator. Thanks!

I can speak a bit on the cabinet issue...it depends wholly on the type of cabinetry you have. If you have inset cabinetry, it is possible you have have to cut a notch into the drywall to allow room for the water fittings; other types of cabinetry should allow for flush cabinet panels with the rest of your cabinetry

We did not get ours yet. They are in storage at the appliance store and will be for a while most likely, since they are still in the stages of pouring foundation and water proofing basement walls :)

The drawers darn well better be 100 percent flush w/ the counter though b/c I made pretty clear that the appliance store that I wanted it to be impossible to find any of my appliances in the kitchen at all!

beagle - you'd better get with your cabinet supplier and designer - They are the ones who really control how integrated (flush) your appliances will be. The appliance seller can advise you but they no control over how the manufacturers make the units or how those units are implemented in the field.

The easiest to integrate appliance can be sunk before leaving the dock if a rookie or idiot cabinet designer only leaves 24" of depth for an appliance that requires 24 1/8" or 25" or they don't see to it that electrical line is in the right place.

Thanks antss. I've stressed the integration w/ my cab maker but I will make sure again he knows that they must be 100 percent integrated. For the amount of time it is taking just to get final drawings on my kitchen, he better be doing it right!