$20k+ True-Residential side-by-side refrigerators now have ice makers!

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For those very few individuals who consider True-Residential as a valid option for their kitchen in the past year True has implemented ice makers into their upright / side-by-side refrigerator freezers. There is not an ice dispenser on the door itself, you actually have to open the freezer door and use an ice scoop. The shape of the ice is pyramid or prism-shape.

True avoided ice machines into their residential upright/side-by-side refrigerators until now because industry-wide it's known that ice machines are always the first component to break and cause repair headaches. So for True, it was a big commitment to include them.

True still has no plans to include water dispensers into their upright/side-by-side residential refrigerators.

For the 99%+ of the refrigerator shopping world who guffaw at spending $20k+ on a fridge - they will be amused by this move by True. To the less that 1% who were balking at True because they didn't have ice makers... it's time to pull that trigger! :-)

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HU-892433804
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last year
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Ouch Marinello! Didn't know they were still so loud. Thought they addressed the decibel problem in the last few years. Also scary to hear about the unreliable service.

Thank you for sharing!
HU-892433804
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last year
Also learned that with the True-Residential refrigerator hardware choice of "copper" - it is simply a layer of copper plating.... not pure copper. Mind you, the copper option for the 42" fridge is an extra $2,600. I had to call TR customer service to ask that question because I wanted to know what I was getting for $2,600 plus tax.
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HU-892433804
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Double ouch!

Thanks Raimondi.
M Miller
last year
@HU-892433804 can you please comment on the reasons people would opt for this refrigerator? Setting aside the $20k price, I have heard they are noisy, and huge energy hogs. Furthermore, the lay-out with the pull-out gridded drawers is not convenient to finding stuff, and to not having things drop through, and significantly reduces interior storage space due to the type of bulky hardware needed for the drawer slides - you can see that in the OP photo. Service is harder to find than for a more common residential refrigerator, as servicers for True fridges prefer to work with commercial establishments, and homeowners would be out-of-the-box for them. So, what are the advantages to this refrigerator?
wdccruise
last year
@M Miller: "I have heard they are...huge energy hogs"

Some are Energy Star certified. Example label.
HU-892433804
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last year
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M, Although I have read reviews that the earlier versions of the True-Residential refrigerators are louder than the Sub-Zero of similar size - the TR CEO stated that decibel level has since been reduced. I wish Sub-Zero made a pro 42 but they don't, so TR pro 42 has no competition in that size for resi-mercial. I think I just made perfect sense for a $23k fridge.
dan1888
last year
If you have 23k for a 42", you can spend a little in design to give yourself a 48" frig space.
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Why stop at 42"...or 48"? The Dacor 865716 is 72" (!!!) and costs only $16K. At 42.6 cubic feet, the refrigerator might let you store enough food to survive the coming Zombie apocalypse!
HU-892433804
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last year
Dan - excellent point. I'll have to check that.

Cruise - the Dacor 865716 against the apocalypse makes slightly more sense than a $23k fridge! LOL
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Dacor is just Samsung with lots of makeup.
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Don't do it! Water hook ups are a big and expensive problematic spot for fridges, and a leak can cause some nasty damage to your floor and/or furniture.
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@Ouroboros Design: "Dacor is just Samsung with lots of makeup."

Some products such as this one are unique to the Dacor brand. Others such as the Samsung NZ30K7880US ($1545) and the similar Dacor DTI30P876BB ($2500) cooktops are sold under both brands.

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