[luciwhite]

Hello, I am now in the final stages of planning and have decided to use the IKEA Framtid ovens it's simpler and they seem to have quite good reviews from the people that have them. However - not sure about the fridge freezer and / or dishwasher. Frostig doesn't appear to be frost free, which I really want. Has anyone managed to find another frost free freezer that will sit comfortably in the 217cm IKEA cabinet? Also, whether there are other dishwashers that will sit in the IKEA housing, as there are some good deals on at the moment...any comments would be helpful, many thanks

[albertsok]

Dishwashers don't take a cabinet - they are meant to fit into a 60 (or 45) cm space between cabinets with the counter on top - so any model that is meant to be integrated is compatible with Ikea cabinets. Likewise for the fridge, integrated refrigerators are meant to fit inside a cabinet that is 562 mm wide minimum, which is the case for Ikea, and a rather standard height for these integrated refrigerators (including those made by Ikea/Whirlpool) is for a 178 cm tall niche. The 211 cm cabinet minus feet is 195 cm tall, making the inside just over 191 cm tall - perfect for a 178 cm tall integrated fridge.

The only appliance in the Ikea range that is oddly-sized is the line of small microwaves meant to be integrated into a wall cabinet - they are 35 cm tall which meshes well with a 35 cm tall door above to make up the height of a 70 cm cabinet - and this is the only nonstandard size.

My Ikea in France was recently running an unadvertised promotion for 20% off appliances if you bought 2 or more, so you may want to find out if anything similar is on in the UK .

I ended up buying the microwave and the dishwasher from Ikea, but the oven, cooktop, hood, and refrigerator from other places.

Happy shopping.