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Why Buy a Counter-Depth Refrigerator?Most appliances have common widths, such as 24" for a dishwasher, and 30" for a standard range. They also have fairly common depths of 24" - 26" inch so they fit fairly snug in 24" - 25" deep cabinets. Refrigerators have a tendency to stick out several inches more, and that's OK since they have storage in the doors, and need room for the doors to open wide and clear the adjacent countertops.However, over the years we've seen a tendency for refrigerators to get even deeper to handle the bigger capacity consumers have requested. For example, it's not uncommon for refrigerator brands to top out at a whopping 27 cu.ft. for a 36" wide freestanding refrigerator. Here's a giant 27.8 cu.ft. refrigerator from GE that is not only 35 1/2 inches wide, it also has a 34 3/4 inch depth (not including handles). That refrigerator will stick out about 10" beyond most cabinets. In many kitchens this is not a problem. Indeed, this 27.8 cu.ft. GE refrigerator is a popular model. But, if you have a galley kitchen, with cabinets on both side of a narrow aisle, you may not even be able to open the refrigerator and freezer doors all the way! Counter-depth refrigerators to the rescue. Unlike the full-depth refrigerators, counter-depth refrigerators are typically only 27"-28" deep. Of course, since they are slimmer than their bigger full-depth models they have less capacity. If kitchen space is an issue, it's definitely worth the trade-off. (I

Largest Builder Trade Show in the Western U.S.PCBC 2015ATTN: Builders, Contractors, and members of the Building IndustryThis year the PCBC (formerly known as the Pacific Coast Builders Conference) is being held in San Diego. Here's the writeup from the California Building Industry Asssociation:Each year, CBIA presents PCBC, the largest regional builders' show in the nation. Held annually in San Francisco or San Diego, PCBC features an extensive display of product innovations from hundreds of the industry's leading manufacturers and suppliers and a full educational conference with topical keynotes, seminars and workshops in fields ranging from business strategies to marketing to product design to applied technology.This trade show has been in existence since 1959. Here are the dates, times, and location of the 2015 PCBC:Dates: June 24th and June 25th, 2015Time: 9:30AM - 5:00PMLocation: San Diego Convention CenterHere are some of the Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center brands that will be exhibiting: Air King Electrolux GE Appliances Monogram Whirlpool KitchenAid Jenn-Air Toto Geberit InsinkeratorAppliance Product Award Winner at PCBCParade of Product WinnersWhat PCBC calls the POP winners for 2015 includes Whirlpool® for their NEW Heat Pump Dryer:Whirlpool® HybridCare™ Heat Pump DryerCompared to typical dryers that use large amounts of energy in the form of venting hot, moist air, the ventless 7.3 cu. ft. Whirlpool® HybridCare™ Heat Pump Dryer regenerates energy during the drying cycle using a refrigeration system to dry and recycle the same air. The technology reduces energy consumption, using up to 73 percent less energy with the Eco Dry