Curly Sue wrote:
> On 20 Mar 2005 11:44:41 -0800, "sf" > wrote:
>
> (The first few articles in this subject haven't appeared in my
> newsreader, so I'm piggybacking on your post.)
>
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>
> Ironically, my sister has a normal size kitchen and had a double
> problem- not only front-to-back, but there were cabinets above the
> refrigerator that limited the size. When her refrigerator went, she
> ended up replacing the motor and whatever and keeping the unit.
>
> I called manufacturers and asked them WHY is the new standard
> refrigerator size so much bigger, when so many people have counters
of
> a certain depth. The answer was that the energy-efficiency
> requirements meant more insulation and to keep the capacity the same,
> the outside measurements were larger. I don't know, I don't see all
> that much increase in thickness of the walls.
>
Also - the newer ones have louder motors according to my mother, whose
refrigerator is newer than mine.

> Having said that, I have noticed since I bought mine, there are more
> "counter-depth" refrigerators in stores. Oh well, I still like mine
> best :>
>
> About small kitchens, of which I am VERY familiar... yes, they are
> great to work in. The problem is storage. I'm fortunate in that my
> basement is pretty convenient but I'd love to have all my stuff on
the
> same floor and right at hand.
>
I have medium sized kitchen. Plenty big to the common oogler, but not
big enough when you realize there is no dedicated pantry area.
>
> Also, everything in the kitchen is
> nested so well that I have to disassemble stuff too often in order to
> get a bowl!
>
Shades of my kitchen! I'm the only one who can "pack it" so everone
else has trouble when they put things away.