In the Reviewed lab, Michael regularly tests refrigerators, dishwashers, and laundry large appliances, as well as all types of science-based activities. His 5 years as a behavioral technician has given him a strong appreciation for data collection and research. Michael has a variety of different passions outside of testing appliances including volleyball, snowboarding, and video games. You can also find him nerding out about EDC gear, custom keyboards, and Warhammer 40k. Beckett Dubay is a product tester at Reviewed, regularly using science-based protocol to test refrigerators, dishwashers, and laundry large appliances, and photographing the process in the lab from start to finish. Before Reviewed, working as a lighting designer for several years has left him with strong opinions about overhead lighting.
That’s particularly notable considering that 17% of respondents didn’t even have an automatic ice maker or said that they didn’t think about this feature. This is by far the ABSOLUTE WORST experience I have had as a customer from a major band. Our refrigerator is completely broken now and does not even keep a cold temperature and it’s only two months old. Their quality had gone way down and their customer service is just as bad. Browse our wide selection of refrigerators, freezers and other appliances for your kitchen at home or your break room at work.
Counter-depth, in the strictest sense, means that a refrigerator is shallow enough to sit flush with typical cabinets or countertops, so roughly 24 inches from the front edge to the back wall. These “true” counter-depth models are almost always very expensive built-in units. If you’re looking for a fridge that works for the lowest possible price, get a top-freezer model. It’s okay to pick the cheapest model that’s readily available and fits your size requirements.
The results are the basis for CR’s predicted reliability and owner satisfaction ratings in our refrigerator ratings charts. They’re grouped by refrigerator type—top-freezers, bottom-freezers, whirlpool mini refrigerator French-doors, side-by-sides, and built-ins. The refrigerator brands in the survey are Frigidaire, GE, Kenmore, KitchenAid, LG, Maytag, Samsung, Whirlpool, and others.
However, some upscale French-door variants (like the Whirlpool WRX735SDHZ) have a fourth door, in the form of a second drawer, usually a small tray between the fridge and freezer. Owners tend to find this style easier to organize, judging from what we’ve seen in our reader-survey results and customer-review analysis. It’s often used as a “kid’s drawer” for parent-approved snacks at a tyke-friendly height, but you can use it for anything you’d usually stick in a fridge—produce, deli items, canned or bottled or boxed drinks, whatever. One owner commented in our reader survey that it’s easier for some people to open lighter, separate drawers than one large bucket drawer.
Despite not having significant, standout features, Frigidaire’s designs are competitively priced and include beloved features. You can find top picks with an ice and water dispenser or a narrow build, both of which have become must-haves for many homes. One particular model, the GE Profile PVD28BYNFS 27.6-cubic-foot French Door Smart Refrigerator includes a swiveling door bin, which can help you reach your favorite items in the fridge without opening the entire door. It also features an LED light wall, which illuminates the entire interior of the fridge, making your viewing experience feel just a bit more luxurious. This model also includes an adjustable temperature drawer that can be programmed between four settings for specific food and drinks. The two most commonly reported refrigerator problems were related to icemakers and dispensers.
The customer service people at these companies are abrasive and abusive toward female customers in particular. I will be contacting Lowes and Consumer Affairs of NJ and of the USA. I want Frigidaire to give a proper working product which I paid for and reimbursement for $1000 worth food. At Sam’s Club, you’ll find all the kitchen appliances you’re looking for, including refrigerators and freezers.
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You can also browse in store, then wait for online sales to pop up on your favorite model. Customization options, such as hardware and panel-ready designs, can make your new appliance blend in with the style of your kitchen so much more. While these options are often expensive and not offered in store, you can explore them online with renderings and even work with a designer to find the right match for you.
That’s a reasonable way to try to do it, but there isn’t much of that historical data to begin with, especially outside of the five major brands. Looking to past performance also can’t account for changes in the way refrigerators are currently manufactured. We’ve learned from talking to manufacturers and touring appliance factories that components, processes, and employees can change as often as every few weeks, yet the product’s model name remains the same.