Which model has more storage area in fridge section?

7 years ago

Hi, does anyone here know which of the below refrigerators (Kenmore OR Samsung4door) offer more space in Fridge-section, as I hoard All & Sundry in there, even trail-mixes, sunflower oil, essential-therapy-oils, you name it. And it ALL adds up. I'm really undecided as yet, so this is merely preliminary research. Both the below seem pretty good, in terms of offering optimized space in =both= the fridge & freezer, especially cuz of icemaker not impinging. I hate hate icemakers & water-dispensers... I do realize EnergyStar is best, but nevertheless, my Q remains.

RELEVANT NOTE:

I would NOT want to use the Flex feature, since that would render the freezer space too tiny for me. (I also have no need to keep a separate freezer as long as the fridge's freezer is roomy.

Here are the choices:

http://www.sears.com/kenmore-25.2-cu-ft-side-by-side-refrigerator/p-04641153000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1#

http://www.sears.com/samsung-sam-22.5-cf-4d-convele-zone-cd/p-04684153000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

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Buehl

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Taken directly from the sites you linked to:

Sears Kenmore:

Product Specifications

Dimensions and Capacity:

Freezer Capacity (Cu Ft): 9.61
Overall Capacity (Cu Ft): 25.12

Samsung:

Product Specifications

Dimensions and Capacity:

Freezer Capacity (Cu Ft): 4.45
Overall Capacity (Cu Ft): 23

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jally
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7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Thanks that's an eye opener! Sorry I hadn't noticed that.

They should really make a 25.2cu model for the Samsung, since it's a wonderful design. They do have a bigger model, but I think that's too big.
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Buehl
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Actually, if you do the math, the Samsung appears to have more refrigerated space than the Kenmore:
- Kenmore: 25.12 - 9.61 = 15.51 cu ft of refrigerated space
- Samsung: 23 - 4.45 = 18.55 cu ft of refrigerated space
The Kenmore has a freezer with more than twice the capacity of the Samsung, but the Samsung has more refrigerated space.
jally thanked Buehl
Lisa G
7 years ago
It's hard to say which would be best for you. Do you store a lot of really tall bottles in the fridge? Which model offers adequate fruit/veggie storage for you? Do you store large or odd-shaped items in the freezer (like frozen pizza for example which many times do not fit well in side-by-side freezers)?

Really take a hard look at what needs you have...think about whether you need more shelves or taller space, how much produce you need to store, etc.
jally thanked Lisa G
jally
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Buehl, I'm wondering if that's just when its in "flex" mode? Also, the Samsung also seems to have a near-zero-footprint icemaker which adds space. What sometimes counts is non-wasted space - even more than capacity. I need roomy space in both fridge and freezer, due to my having no need for a separate freezer. Nor do I have need of an icemaker - can't stand iced drinks. Trust me when I say that every aspect of my life is "different strokes than other folks".

I currently have a 1997 Kenmore S.B.S. which is 25.2 cu.ft. and has more roominess than this-year's GE 25.4 S.B.S.! Basically, the old-fashioned Kenmore was designed with more storage space everywhere, due to its design (despite it also having an icemaker. You can sorta get an idea of my fridge from this smaller model

except mine has a narrow compartment resting above icemaker:

http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_1088814212?hei=333&wid=333&op_sharpen=1

What I did, was made a "hack" in the form of 2 cheapo plastic baskets.. (First a long rectangular one, http://ind5.ccio.co/CD/8C/zC/414N1MHRg2L.jpg?iw=300 and on top of that, a square one).. Then used wires to connect the baskets to the shelf-guard of the narrow compartment that rests above the icemaker (where I barely fit 2-packs of margarine).

Via my homemade cheapo-extension, in addition to said margarine I can now store (in both the rectangle & square basket sections) my four 3M-type pain-gel-paks, plus a lidded-thermal-mug wherein I sometimes freeze grapes or berries.

By comparison, aside from its fewer shelves (both inside, and in the doors), you cannot do such hacks atop the latest GE side-by-side Ice-makers. Nothing to hook onto. It's ridiculous how few practical thingies there are inside the GE, and how much wasted space as well, such as the nonCantilever silly sliding-shelf abuttments being dirt collectors and wasting real-estate on inner walls.

So why the GE is so popular, I can't fathom.
jally
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7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
P.S. I think it would be great if some millionaires would offer side by side acid-test realistic reviews of comparative-capacity refrigerators (and I don't mean when its in "flex mode") just to show how many items can actually fit in from the perspective of people who do not keep a separate freezer. And I mean ALOT of stuff, rather than the paltry few items which are usually shown in demo's. I mean STUFFED TO THE BRIM.

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