While it comes down to personal preference, I’ve spent 6-1/2 years wishing I had a fridge with glass shelves and a meat/cheese drawer. So I bought one!
This 8-plex apartment building was built in 1978, before refrigerators of mammoth proportions became the norm. As you can see in photo #1, a 28” wide fridge barely squeaks in to the allotted space. Maximum height space is 66”, so that definitely limits one when it comes to choice of models. I still prefer a top freezer fridge and the only one I could find with glass shelves and a meat/cheese drawer that met the size restrictions and was available locally was a GE GTS17GTNKRWW.
It’s a bit quieter than the 12-year old Frigidaire it replaced and has a shelf in the freezer, which is also appreciated. I chose not to add the ice maker, as I’d rather have the space for food. The crispers are larger than those in the previous fridge and the meat/cheese drawer is on a sliding rail, so you can move it to the left, middle, or center, which is handy if you have something tall on the shelf below it.
The thermostat, set at the recommended setting of 3 on the dial, hits target temp perfectly and it keeps food consistently cool between run times and during the defrost cycle.
We’ll see how long it lasts. I keep reading that refrigerators of nearly every mainstream brand have a shorter lifespan than their ancestors. I’ve had an LG-made GE self-defrosting upright freezer in the 2nd bedroom that I use as an office for 6.5 years with no issues. Not sure if this fridge is made by LG or not.[this post was last edited: 3/17/2024-22:28]
This 8-plex apartment building was built in 1978, before refrigerators of mammoth proportions became the norm. As you can see in photo #1, a 28” wide fridge barely squeaks in to the allotted space. Maximum height space is 66”, so that definitely limits one when it comes to choice of models. I still prefer a top freezer fridge and the only one I could find with glass shelves and a meat/cheese drawer that met the size restrictions and was available locally was a GE GTS17GTNKRWW.
It’s a bit quieter than the 12-year old Frigidaire it replaced and has a shelf in the freezer, which is also appreciated. I chose not to add the ice maker, as I’d rather have the space for food. The crispers are larger than those in the previous fridge and the meat/cheese drawer is on a sliding rail, so you can move it to the left, middle, or center, which is handy if you have something tall on the shelf below it.
The thermostat, set at the recommended setting of 3 on the dial, hits target temp perfectly and it keeps food consistently cool between run times and during the defrost cycle.
We’ll see how long it lasts. I keep reading that refrigerators of nearly every mainstream brand have a shorter lifespan than their ancestors. I’ve had an LG-made GE self-defrosting upright freezer in the 2nd bedroom that I use as an office for 6.5 years with no issues. Not sure if this fridge is made by LG or not.[this post was last edited: 3/17/2024-22:28]
