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July 15, 2009
Compact Fridge/Cooktop?
Anyone have a good recommendation on a decent compact fridge and cooktop to use for temporary purposes during our kitchen renovation?
I have to believe someone else went into "camping" mode in their place while renovating, so love to get suggestions.
Given this is truly temporary (3-4 months max), I don't want to go overboard spending 100s of dollars on these things.
Which also reminds me - if anyone is interested in selling second hand either of these, please feel free to let me know. I have two small boys so I want something decently sized for a fridge and probably a double burner.
Was thinking of a Haier 4.6cu foot fridge and Waring cooktop.
I might be doing a lot of take out for the next few months.
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ouch, 3-4 months? Wasn't there an old refrig in place?
I'd buy the cheapest full size refrig I could find from that guy on 4th ave and 7th street, or similar. Then I'd put it in the basement as a back up when I was finished.
Posted by: denton at July 15, 2009 6:14 PM
When we renovated our kitchen, we just moved the fridge to the living room until the kitchen was done. We just set up the microwave and toaster oven on a table in the living room also.
There was a lot of salads and sandwiches on the menu.
If you have outdoor space you can grill for hot food.
Posted by: jg at July 15, 2009 6:21 PM
We did the same as jg with the addition of a hotpot. We ate a lot of pasta.
Posted by: Schultz at July 15, 2009 7:23 PM
Our appliances were in our dining room for the first four months when we moved in, last fall. Only the fridge was plugged in, we were dunces and didn't think to plug in the micro. Anyway, Fresh Direct prepared stuff was a lifesaver, salads, pasta salads, wraps, etc.
Posted by: Brooklyn11218 at July 15, 2009 9:35 PM
In our case we were toying with the idea of moving our fridge, but in this case it would have to move up two flights of stairs. It is a big GE profile fridge and I am just not sure it is worth it.
Eventually the fridge does end up moving into the basement as a secondary.
Has anyone ever taken out their microwave that is built in and used that on a table? Is that even possible? If so, far superior to my buying a new table stop one - love to avoid if I could help it.
Thanks for all the suggestions so far.
Posted by: sunspot19 at July 17, 2009 11:48 AM
You could use an actual camping stove (propane) and/or a hibachi and cook outdoors. That's what an old friend of mine did for a few months in the summer when he renovated his kitchen. He moved the fridge outside and plugged it in through the basement or a window or something with an extension cord. Security wasn't much of an issue though in his location.
Posted by: mopar at July 17, 2009 11:49 PM
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