Looking For a New Double Door Fridge

[Chetlaham]

Kind of clueless on this. If you had to buy new double door fridge, which brand and model would you choose today? Which is the longest lasting? Fewest repairs? Least amount of electronics? Anything else worth considering or that you like?

 

[vacerator]

Well, GE or a Whirlpool product. Neighbors have been lucky so far for about 61/2 years with their French door Samsung. It has air vents in the sides though so needs to breathe. They modified the fridge niche in a remodel by getting a slightly narrower adjacent pantry cabinet. I saw a Kenmore Elite by LG I think on the curb last week.

 

[Chetlaham]

GE and Whirlpool is my vote at this point as well. Not sure which of the two to pick. I am leaning toward Whirlpool, unless anyone can sell me on GE for a good reason.

 

[neptunebob]

Do you mean a side-by-side? If so, Consumer reports recommends a GE model.

If you want the ice and water through the door, which I like, it is better to have a side-by-side rather than a French door because the ice maker is in the freezer. You pay a lot less than a French door too.

 

[Chetlaham]

Yes, side by side, two door.

 

[appnut]

GE brand

 

[Chetlaham]

GE brand

Why GE over Whirlpool?

 

[whitewhiskers]

Lowes is selling a super sweet KitchenAid 2-Door at a very special price of $12,699
https://www.lowes.com/pd/KitchenAid...ith-Printshield-Finish-ENERGY-STAR/5015238501

 

[pstehle]

I always hated S/S friges because it seems you can't put much (pizza) in the freezer, and they are a royal b*tch to work on the evaporator fan and defrost parts. It's entirely personal preference though, Mom got her first bottom freezer in about 1965 and that's what I've liked ever since. Her theory was that she gets in the freezer once a day and the fresh food 10 times, so why stoop over to get out the milk?

 

[vacerator]

A wide fridge or freezer door would infringe on our island chairs. A deep SxS is better than a counter depth model, and less expensive.

 

[Chetlaham]

Ok, thank you for reminding me. The fridge must be able to hold Pizzas. This is howmy Freezer normally looks. It must be wide enough to accommodate these boxes.

 

[Chetlaham]

I am also willing to look at bottom freezer models if big and wide enough.

 

[Chetlaham]

Here is my old model:

https://www.geappliances.com/applia...y-Side-Refrigerator-with-Dispenser-GSH25JSXSS

And the dimensions:

 

[Chetlaham]

Does anyone know if this model is inverter compressor or across the line compressor?


https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-25-3-Cu-Ft-Side-By-Side-Refrigerator-GSS25GYPFS

 

[vacerator]

At $1,200 no way two compressors.

 

[Chetlaham]

At $1,200 no way two compressors.

What about the control? Is it single speed or variable speed. I don't like inverters.

 

[Chetlaham]

Do you mean a side-by-side? If so, Consumer reports recommends a GE model.

If you want the ice and water through the door, which I like, it is better to have a side-by-side rather than a French door because the ice maker is in the freezer. You pay a lot less than a French door too.

What about a bottom freezer model?

 

[DADoES]

Seems unlikely the compressor is inverter-driven at that price point. You're resourceful, check for parts diagrams.