Do you love your french door fridge?
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Do you like your french door fridge?
Comments (3)We like ours but in my opinion a single door is probably more convenient if you have the space. We bought our french door because we like the looks better than a single door. (same as "theanimala") There were no space issues that required us to buy the french door. I usually know which door to open to get what I want because I am the one that puts things away but my family members tend to open both doors. Not a problem, just different than a single door. In our experience, it's easier for a door to stay slightly ajar on french doors than on a single door model. There is an alarm on the left door that goes off if it is not closed completely, but it only sounds after 2 minutes or so. Having said that, I'd probably buy the FD again if given the chance....See MoreDo you like your single door bottom freezer fridge?
Comments (22)Nope. There just isn't enough freezer space. UGH!! With the pull-out basket, you really lose a lot of space as compared to the old, freezer-on-top, shelf but no pull-out style. Granted, you have to have a pull-out with a bottom freezer (a shelf wouldn't work well), but, it's such a waste of space. If I had a separate freezer elsewhere in the house, I wouldn't mind so much, but as it is, I feel *very* limited in how much freezer space I have -- and that's for just one or two people. If I had to feed a whole family with such a small freezer, I'd really find it difficult -- unless we ate out a whole heck of a lot (actually, I'd just HAVE to put in at least a small chest freezer somewhere in the house!). <:>Um, yes, I *do* like to cook. And buy stuff on sale. Hence the need for a decent-sized freezer. ;P So you might want to consider whether the freezer space will be sufficient for you. I didn't realize how much less space I would have, even though I chose the largest fridge/freezer I could -- *and*, it's larger than my old freezer-on-top, yet holds less frozen food. Sigh....See MoreAnyone with a french-door fridge you love?
Comments (23)I have had an LG french door since 2006 and just love it. I have had no problems. Love the bottom freezer drawer although the ice maker is a bit out of the way, doesn't bother me, guests seem to have problem finding it though. LOL I love the pull out shelves and the big shelf/drawer in the fridge part. I really like not having to bend over to get stuff out of my fridge. I did not get the ice/water in the door, personal choice. My DD just bought a Samsung french door with ice/water in door and she loves it. Sue, I don't have a problem with the door storage. The doors hold a lot of stuff, even gallon size jugs of milk. The alarm on the doors can be annoying when putting up stuff or cleaning, but I really wish I had had that feature when the children were home. Lost a bunch of freezer stuff once because the door didn't get shut properly....another tale for another time. :) Just my two cents worth.... Murphy...See MoreFrench door refrigerator - Pros and Cons
Comments (21)Our refrigerator only has water in the door...no ice (but, there is an icemaker in the freezer). Our old refrigerator had an ice dispenser in the door and constantly froze up until, in frustration, we turned it off. With cold water in the door, we find we don't use the ice as much b/c the water is always cold. Yes, for other drinks we use ice, but since we drink mostly water the dispenser works for us. Another reason I didn't want an ice dispenser in the door is that it takes up quite a bit of room in the refrigerated portion....where we already lost the most space by switching to a CD refrigerator. Our freezer drawer is one drawer, but it has two pullout baskets inside it...so there are 3 areas of storage. Things rarely get lost in it and, like someone else said, nothing falls out on you! +++++++++++++++++++++ The carcass/box of a counter-depth refrigerator is approximately 24" deep (it varies by a couple of inches depending on the specific model). In all cases, though, the doors & handles stick out beyond that...in some cases up to 6" more (door depth + handles). The carcass/box of a standard depth refrigerator is anywhere from 30" or more deep (depending on size). Like cabinet-depth, the door(s) + handles stick out another 6" or so. The entire refrigerator (carcass + door(s)) of a built-in refrigerator are approximately 24" deep. These refrigerators are also usually very tall since the mechanics are above rather than behind the refrigerator. Cost-wise: Standard depth are the least expensive; next are the counter-depth; with built-ins the most expensive (often by a lot). Note that counter-depth can be made to look built-in by surrounding it with 3/4" finished end panels & a putting in a full-depth cabinet above it. Standard depth refrigerators can be made to look cabinet-depth if you recess it into the wall and room behind it. If you do that, then you can also make it look built-in as described above. [Note that in most cases you cannot recess into an outside/exterior wall.]...See Morejosie724
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