American Style Fridge Freezer recommendations please
Discussion
I'm looking for a new American Style Fridge Freezer to replace my current one - it needs to be standard dimensions to fit into the same gap.
Originally I had a Maytag, which was pretty good, but for some reason I can't recall I replaced it with a Samsung. I'm really not happy with the Samsung - the main problem being that the drawers in the bottom of the fridge only pull out about half way, so you can't get to the contents. The other problem is there is no spill protection on the shelves, so when I knocked over a pot of cream I had to dismantle the entire fridge (well almost) to clean it up.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to which models are actually decent and usable. Or, if someone can recommend somewhere that has a varied range on display, that would also be helpful. Somewhere around the M4 corridor would be practical.
Cost is not the over-riding concern, but I'm not after a "Wolf" or anything like that.
Thanks
Originally I had a Maytag, which was pretty good, but for some reason I can't recall I replaced it with a Samsung. I'm really not happy with the Samsung - the main problem being that the drawers in the bottom of the fridge only pull out about half way, so you can't get to the contents. The other problem is there is no spill protection on the shelves, so when I knocked over a pot of cream I had to dismantle the entire fridge (well almost) to clean it up.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to which models are actually decent and usable. Or, if someone can recommend somewhere that has a varied range on display, that would also be helpful. Somewhere around the M4 corridor would be practical.
Cost is not the over-riding concern, but I'm not after a "Wolf" or anything like that.
Thanks
LG are highly rated and have a long warranty too.
To help your search, the fridge pictured above is referred to as a french door as opposed to a side by side.
Depending on your kitchen design and layout, these can look awkward. However, there's no denying that they are much more user friendly than traditional side by sides. Also, these have an ice maker in the freezer that doesn't take as much room as the side by side dispenser type.
We have a Samsung side by side at the moment, with the spilt door and stainless steel lining, it's very cool. But we rarely use the freezer - which is good because space is limited.
To help your search, the fridge pictured above is referred to as a french door as opposed to a side by side.
Depending on your kitchen design and layout, these can look awkward. However, there's no denying that they are much more user friendly than traditional side by sides. Also, these have an ice maker in the freezer that doesn't take as much room as the side by side dispenser type.
We have a Samsung side by side at the moment, with the spilt door and stainless steel lining, it's very cool. But we rarely use the freezer - which is good because space is limited.
As an overweight American, I can help.
You get a sub zero fridge because it looks fantastic. They fit flush with your cabinets and they can also have matching cabinet faces installed.
They're not very big and they're really expensive.
Viking makes fantastic stuff that's also quite spendy.
Bang for the buck? GE Profile.
You get a sub zero fridge because it looks fantastic. They fit flush with your cabinets and they can also have matching cabinet faces installed.
They're not very big and they're really expensive.
Viking makes fantastic stuff that's also quite spendy.
Bang for the buck? GE Profile.
I'm in the market for one of these, Appliances Online have the Hisense models which seem to be cheap and cheerful and get good reviews. John Lewis sell them too so they can't be all bad? Are any of the sub £1k models stainless steel or are they all painted metal?
Do the French door models have any freezer space in the upper sections? I've got 80 year old dad who struggles to bend (4 hip replacements).
Sorry for the hijack
Do the French door models have any freezer space in the upper sections? I've got 80 year old dad who struggles to bend (4 hip replacements).
Sorry for the hijack
Parents have a fisher and Pakel one.
Looks nice and works fantastically.
Also has the freezer drawers.
I told them not to go for the one with the water/ice dispenser as it looks messy and can get grubby easily
It cost £1800.
If I had money to burn and wanted something that looked excellent it would be SubZero.
If I was looking for a more traditional style I would go for an Aga or Rangemaster one
Looks nice and works fantastically.
Also has the freezer drawers.
I told them not to go for the one with the water/ice dispenser as it looks messy and can get grubby easily
It cost £1800.
If I had money to burn and wanted something that looked excellent it would be SubZero.
If I was looking for a more traditional style I would go for an Aga or Rangemaster one
I put an array of SubZero in for a customer recently.... 27k. They are just not worth it.
Sorry but they're not.
Fisher and Paykel, lovely. I've put a few in, the building in kit at 500 quidish which is a bit daft but it finishes the job off really nicely.
Fisher and Paykel is what I'll be putting in, the moment the kitchen is ready.
Sorry but they're not.
Fisher and Paykel, lovely. I've put a few in, the building in kit at 500 quidish which is a bit daft but it finishes the job off really nicely.
Fisher and Paykel is what I'll be putting in, the moment the kitchen is ready.
Can only comment on the one I've got which is a Panasonic http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/home-applianc...
Had it about four years and not had any trouble. Went for it as I read many stories of Samsungs going wrong and the Panasonic was (and maybe still is) one of the most efficient out there.
Had it about four years and not had any trouble. Went for it as I read many stories of Samsungs going wrong and the Panasonic was (and maybe still is) one of the most efficient out there.
Maytag Zig-Zag door here too. Been in 7 years now and only problem has been with the water filter housing that decided to leak and luckily we caught it just as it happened and turned the water off. Got the spare part from the web and also some info on what to do from youtube and fixed it in about 15 mins, other than that it's been superb.
We have a whirlpool, stainless front, black sides.
Nothing special, you put stuff in you take it out
It is fifteen years old,
The ice maker has just started misbehaving, I am just ordering a new one around $80.
I have just learned the average life of an ice maker is 5 to 7 years (according to the interweb) So quite pleased.
I also discovered that the ice maker in my whirlpool also fits about six other manufacturers fridges.
So I'm guessing all the other bits are also pretty common.
Might as well just buy on looks
jimmyjimjim said:
Got one, been repaired twice. Buy Samsung.
The GE profile has a known issue with one of the boards. It causes the fridge to lose power. GE will charge over $100 to replace the board but with a like for like replacement. The better option is to buy an upgraded board that will not fail. I do not recall the exact details but if this sounds like your issue I will do some digging.I have GE Cafe in my kitchen and profile in my laundry. Looks nice but I have had issues with all of the appliances. The one that grates the most is the fridge. The water line freezes up. The solution is to take a hair dryer to the water line and defrost it. After doing some digging and working with GE I found that their internal repair procedure was to add a heater to the water line. That's right, they heat the chilled water line. After I stopped laughing the GE person said "If you can provide a better solution we will put it into action". She was not being rude though. I had been working with her for a while and she respected my background which is engineering. They just did not have a solution.
jeff m2 said:
We have a whirlpool, stainless front, black sides.
Nothing special, you put stuff in you take it out
It is fifteen years old,
The ice maker has just started misbehaving, I am just ordering a new one around $80.
I have just learned the average life of an ice maker is 5 to 7 years (according to the interweb) So quite pleased.
I also discovered that the ice maker in my whirlpool also fits about six other manufacturers fridges.
So I'm guessing all the other bits are also pretty common.
Might as well just buy on looks
100% agree with this, Jeff. Ours is a Frigidaire, but I suspect the guts of it are pretty much the same as yours. I'm on ice-maker #2 and mine is 6 years old - though ours does get some hammer (Mrs insists on putting ice in the dog's water bowls). Most important consideration for me was that it be counter-depth so it didn't protrude excessively.Nothing special, you put stuff in you take it out
It is fifteen years old,
The ice maker has just started misbehaving, I am just ordering a new one around $80.
I have just learned the average life of an ice maker is 5 to 7 years (according to the interweb) So quite pleased.
I also discovered that the ice maker in my whirlpool also fits about six other manufacturers fridges.
So I'm guessing all the other bits are also pretty common.
Might as well just buy on looks
Overall, it's a great side-by-side and not expensive either (think we pid around $1400 for ours)
h0b0 said:
The GE profile has a known issue with one of the boards. It causes the fridge to lose power. GE will charge over $100 to replace the board but with a like for like replacement. The better option is to buy an upgraded board that will not fail. I do not recall the exact details but if this sounds like your issue I will do some digging.
That was the first issue. Diagnosed it myself, got them to fit it as I was only 90% it was the issue.h0b0 said:
I have GE Cafe in my kitchen and profile in my laundry. Looks nice but I have had issues with all of the appliances. The one that grates the most is the fridge. The water line freezes up. The solution is to take a hair dryer to the water line and defrost it. After doing some digging and working with GE I found that their internal repair procedure was to add a heater to the water line. That's right, they heat the chilled water line. After I stopped laughing the GE person said "If you can provide a better solution we will put it into action". She was not being rude though. I had been working with her for a while and she respected my background which is engineering. They just did not have a solution.
Close to being the second issue; failed defrost heater. Again, diagnosed it myself, but was only 90% confident, so got them to fix it.Binning it next time!
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