The RB36S25MKIWN1 is only 25" high so it must be mounted in a cabinet; it doesn't sit on the floor. Its claimed capacity is 3.2 cf. It costs $2700 + $250 if you want the stainless steel front panel (it doesn't come with any panel). So two of these (6.4 cf. total) would cost $5900 plus the cabinet. In comparison, a well-rated (by Consumer Reports) a Frigidaire Gallery FGTR2037TF 20.4 cu. ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator is $881 and an LG LTCS20120S 30 in. W 20.0 cu. ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator is $809.

That looks amazing..Going from frig to freezer. What a great concept. I wish though that it was a double drawer version like some of the othe lines, I need about 5 of these !!!! As it's so new, there is no way of knowing its longevity.

Thank you both! Yes, I agree, great concept, painful price point.

IMHO fridge/freezer design is way overdue for a massive re-think of paradigm shift levels. Every image of the inside of every fridge looks fabulous in promotional material, but irl I've yet to see a fridge-freezer that isn't cluttered, messy, and lots of wasted space, stuff lost at the back, etc.

Banks of under-counter drawers at different temperatures and humidities and heights (for wine bottles!) would be so much better, certainly in my life! I would definitely never go back to a typical top freezer/fridge, ugh.

Like M We also went with a 36” all fridge subzero and separate 30” under counter freezer drawers.

The bottom section of our fridge effectively functions like the standalone refrigeration drawers. I like the idea of separation of one drawer for all vegetables and the lowest drawer for uncooked foods and raw meats.

A family member has a Fisher & Paykel
Gas range and had difficulty servicing it waiting for the parts needed to be shipped from New Zealand.

F&P parts .... I have an F&P DishDrawer (more than 15 years), and several washers & dryers among myself & family members (one set is 20 years, one 14 yrs, a couple others were bought used and refurbed by me). I've not had any issues getting parts for those items via online vendors, always shipped from U.S. warehouse locations. That is not to say perhaps ranges are handled differently.

We‘ve had the F&P CoolDrawer for a while - installed spring of 2017 - and no problems. I am happy with it and love the design.

I bought a commercial refrigerator and installed pull out acrylic drawers on full extension heavy duty slides. No more stuff getting lost in the back.

John Liu - clever idea! I just use cardboxes that I found that fit, lol. Did you mount the slides on the interior walls of the fridge?

sornbarry and M

The 36" wide SZ drawers at 6.5 cu ft seems to have quite a small capacity compared to say, 2x24" units at 10 cu ft. There are some on display in a show room, but I doubt I will be able to find 24" units anywhere to check out.

So I figure the best thing to do is to ask here, whether the 36" wide unit would provide most of the refrigeration storage necessary for cooking for a family of 4 for a couple days, and if not, how does it function for your family size in terms of restocking the drawers from shopping or from a unit/s in a pantry, etc.?

cheztaki - It is 3 years since your post. How are you liking your FP Chiller Drawer - it seems to check off everything on my list and I am strongly considering purchasing one this week. Do you ever just put ice in it for parties and then empty containers. I want to put one at a bar but I do not want a noisy unreliable ice machine. I thought this would be a good way to use it in various modes from freezer to fridge, to chiller, etc.

Would love some feedback. Thank you.

@bubblyjock I'm wondering if you decided to go with the Cool Drawer and how you feel about it a year later? We are looking at installing one, and the only review I found online was not positive. For the location we want to use it, we can't do the double drawer systems. Looking forward to your feedback! Thanks!

Erica - hey there! We decided not to get one in the end; too much money for what it would do for us. I would totally consider installing a whole bank of them under the countertops if I was loaded, though, as the concept is excellent. I just wish there was some more competition from affordable domestic brands to keep the pricing more reasonable. I went back through the other replies and only one person responded who installed one - all the others were speculative, not real life experiences (typical Houzz). You could try tagging cheztaki who was the only respondent who actually has one, maybe? I'd say if it looks like a great option for you, get it, but make sure it's not dead stock with an old warranty or anything, just in case.

And if you do get it, let us know how it works out, and in the meantime I'll keep buying lottery tickets :)

It's now been a few years that we have had the all-refrigerator column that we paired with freezer drawers. I love the combination. Works really well for us.

On the other hand, I have seen refrigerator drawers used in hotels, where they made a lot of sense for the breakfast buffet, but they feel more of a special-purpose appliance. The organization is bound to be a little different from how you'd use an upright refrigerator. I am not convinced that refrigerator drawers are a good one-to-one substitute for most people. But this obviously depends on how you run your household, and only you would know that.

Instead of the FY Chiller drawer for my bar, right now I have decided to go with the 24 inch column Fridge / Freezer. I plan to do integrated so I can blend with my cabinets. I will have 2 - 24 inch custom cabinetry columns with counter space in the middle. Don't want ice maker because of all the problems and the noise. I don't know one person that has an ice maker that has not had a problem or multiple problems with them.

I will add that FP Chillder Drawer has been around for over 10 years so there must be something to it but just to small. : )

Does this unit accommodate a 2 liter bottle of soda standing up?

tagging @cheztaki with the hope that he sees this

Updating my earlier comment. In the year after I posted my positive review, I discovered that it would only freeze on “deep freeze” and in the last year that stopped working. Now it only is a medium temp drawer, not even cold enough to properly refrigerate. It is possible that it was not installed correctly and I will find out when I have it (hopefully) fixed. All F&P affiliated repair companies in NYC have terrible reviews, deciding what to do next. Will update when I get answers

If it doesn't freeze, there is a good chance it just needs defrosting. That's typically what this symptom

Here are some pics i took today

@Suzanne Giomi ooo, thank you for sharing some pics. How do you like it? I assume its a one setting for the whole drawer kind of situation right? As in, theres no way to set one sub section to a cooler temp?