[Boomer]

Please allow me to offer a suggestion. The title of your thread "Annoying Factoid" might not get the attention of readers who might find themselves in the same predicament and could offer help. -- If I were you, I would give the thread a different title like "Refrigerator Opening Not Big Enough For Most Replacements." (You could shorten that after the word 'Enough' and it would still get your question out there in the title.)

If you decide to accept my somewhat bossy advice, I think you have to contact a moderator or administrator. While posters can edit their own post contents, for some reason thread title changes have to be requested -- or that is how it once was. -- Somebody here will know if posters can edit titles without asking.

The reason I am in this thread is that I know I would be so frustrated and I hope you can get some help. Something is not right. (We bought a pre-owned Gardenia and replaced the appliances with stainless and had no problems. The refrigerator is a French door.)

I have heard that the Lantana and the Gardenia are among the most popular models and have been around for a long time. I am not clear as to whether you have a brand new home. Also, if I am understanding correctly and that water line is coming in from the side and displacing refrigerator width allowance......well, that is just odd. A home buyer should be able to expect standard appliance openings. -- But now readers know to check. Thank you.

I realize I am writing a dissertation on this so I better wrap it up. Here is what I would do.......Call Warranty, especially if you are the first owner of your home. With the popularity of the Lantana, over so many years, I can't help but think that there might have been a goof made in your individual home. And, if so, Warranty should take care of it for you. You should not have to be sentenced to putting up with such limited choices for a new refrigerator because a builder missed an important standard kitchen measurement.

Good luck to you. I hope you will let us know if and/or how this is resolved.

Boomer