How to arrange a seperate fridge and freezer

El_Watcher · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:11

My parents have just bought a new separate fridge and freezer (each about 5 cu ft), as the old combined unit never worked properly in the location it is.
This allows each unit to have a separate compressor which they don't do in combined fridge freezers anymore.

When they bought them, the guy in the shop said the freezer should be placed on top of the fridge if stacking. The problem with this is that my mum will have trouble getting at the top freezer drawer like this.

Can anyone advise which way around the two should be arranged, so that the heat/cold from one does not affect the other?

Morgoth · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:13

I'm surprised it matters.

Sirrel Squirrel · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:14

I always thought the freezer should be at the bottom but I doubt it really matters that much.

Gaz1988 · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:16

freezer at the bottom, job done

Hamster · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:21

I would have thought that if you put the fridge on top, there's some problem and the drip tray fills up, water overflows and spills out onto the back of the freezer then that may cause a problem.

~>Dg<~ · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:27

as long as its not upside down it should be fine

Gittins · 10 Dec 2009 at 17:00

Who need's a freezer in this weather lol