Can you stack a fridge and freezer on top of each other?

jackieb

alfiesmum wrote: »

We used to have a purpose made rack for a tumble dryer to go on the top of a washing machine. Are they about the same dimensions? Wonder if that would work?

I was going to say that you used to get stacking racks for washing machines and tumble dryers.

jackieb

Maybe you can get them for fridges and freezers. This company does. http://www.kcmltd.com/undercounter_compact_general_refrigeration.shtml

jamesperrett

I used to have a LEC fridge and a LEC freezer stacked on top of each other working fine for many years. I seem to remember that this was mentioned in the instructions which even recommended which one should go on top.

James.

gazfocus

The house I just moved out of only has space for a combined fridge/freezer and I'd bought a seperate fridge and freezer. Mine are both hotpoint and I had the freezer on the floor and the fridge ontop of the freezer. Due to the feet on the fridge, there was plenty of venitlation between the two and I had them like this for around 9 months and had no problems.

tbs624

gazfocus wrote: »

The house I just moved out of only has space for a combined fridge/freezer and I'd bought a seperate fridge and freezer. Mine are both hotpoint and I had the freezer on the floor and the fridge ontop of the freezer. Due to the feet on the fridge, there was plenty of venitlation between the two and I had them like this for around 9 months and had no problems.

Good that it worked for you but would probably invalidate any guarantee if any damage occurred as Hotpoint's own website says "You must not stack your Hotpoint refrigeration appliances directly on top of each other as the cabinets of the appliances are not suitable for this purpose" see here

martindow

I would have thought that as long as the weight is spread across the top of the lower item all should be well. Point loads from the feet could well cause problems. I would use a sheet of ply the size of the case to spread the load.

Kazby

My fridge has been stacked on top of my freezer for the past four years. No problems yet. My Grandma stacked hers for at least 15 years that I can remember. Obviously gotta be sensible about it - if it were wobbly or in any way precarious I wouldn't do it but I don't have any room to keep them separate and I like the idea that if one half breaks I don't necessarily have to replace the other half!

pastmybest

Thanks all for your help.

I have read the instruction books online a no mention of it.

But I will probably give it a go with a solid bit of wood in between. I may tie the fridge at the top to the wall if I can devise a way to fix it.

poppy10_2

Put the freezer on the bottom, fridge on top. I've never had any problems.

pastmybest

An update!

Well we moved a few days ago and stacked the fridge on top on the freezer. The removal men did this and said they did it quite often.

However the fridge, which is normally set at number 4, is feezing its contents. So we have gradually lowered this setting but even now, down at number one, there is still some freezing. So, I wonder, is this because the stacking or has the fridge been damaged in storage, or with moving? So earlier I switched off the feezer (at the bottom) and will see if this makes a diffrence?

Anyone else find the same problem?