French Door Refrigerator With Ice Maker Review
French-door refrigerators blend form and function. They feature stylish double doors that show a large fridge on top and a freezer drawer below. Special features such as through-the-door dispensers, higher-end ice machines, and customizable flex drawers make them stand out from the crowd.
We asked Ladina Schopf - an interior designer, architect, and founder of LS Projects - for her suggestions on how to pick the right one. They looked at the capacity of storage, layout, and energy efficiency among other factors.
GE Profile Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
As the name suggests, the GE Profile series is geared towards consumers who want to incorporate cutting-edge technology in their kitchen. This refrigerator has it all from a Keurig K cup coffee maker in the door, to a clever dispenser of water. But these flourishes don't mask mediocre performance, especially in the refrigerator's freezer and an ineffective temperature-controlled drawer. Given that this fridge costs a premium, I expect higher quality.
Other than that, this fridge is a great choice. It has a large freezer compartment that is not common for counter-depth French-door refrigerators. It also has a large capacity for frozen food, which is a big difference from other models.
The fridge has 17 shelves and compartments. The fridge compartment is 18.5 cubic feet of space, which is roughly on the same as the size of a French door fridge that costs this much. It also has a decent-sized icemaker packed into the left door, though it isn't the largest I've seen.
You can alter the shelves in each compartment to create a custom storage setup for whatever you have to store. The interior design of the GE PYE22PYNFS is attractive. The LED lighting is a nice feature. The storage bins in the door come with a third shelf that can be folded down to store large items. The drawers have temperature controls, so you can set them for Beverage, Meat, or Deli settings. They're easy to open and close, however I found their plastic textured coatings to be a little difficult on the fingers.
The GE PGE29BYTFS Smart Refrigerator is equipped with a complete set of features you'd expect from a fridge at this price, including Wi-Fi and app support via GE's SmartHQ software. The app is available for iOS and Android devices and lets you control your refrigerator from any place around the world. It also comes with numerous options for customizing. It will also send you notifications when the door is left unlocked, when the freezer or fridge needs to be defrosted, and when the filter needs to be changed.
It would be nice to have GE PYE22PYNFS could offer Precise Fill which is a feature that is available in a few GE refrigerators that allow users to select how many cups they want to dispense. It also has a countdown feature on the fridge display to show how much water you have remaining, but that's not as useful as Precise Fill.
Bosch Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
The Bosch French-door Refrigerator is a stunning piece of equipment. It's designed to appear like a seamless piece in your kitchen. The fridge uses fingerprint-resistant stainless steel, which is a great feature for busy households. It also comes with a veggie compartment that helps keep vegetables and fruits fresher longer and dual compressors for maximum food preservation. The Ice maker is among the top we've tested and produces a pyramid-shaped ice that is low in water consumption. This fridge is the perfect option for a single family or kitchenettes that want a built-in look and top of the line food preservation.
This refrigerator was the highest-rated refrigerator in our Refrigerators test for several reasons. The temperature of the freezer remained constant at just above 0° Fahrenheit and never changed more than a fraction - this is crucial to avoid the risk of a freezer burn. The fridge section of the fridge also performed well. It reached the temperature it was set within a matter of hours, and remained at the temperature throughout our tests.
Bosch is a household name for its high-end appliances. Therefore, it's not a surprise that Bosch's counter depth fridge Bosch counter depth refrigerator can be connected to your home Wi Fi and Bosch's Home Connect. This app allows you to monitor and control your fridge remotely from your tablet or smartphone. The refrigerator is costly and has great features and capabilities at a fair price.
While the fridge is an incredible appliance however, it is important to understand the limitations. It has a limited shelf space, so you'll require some creativity when storing tall objects. The shelves are not impervious to spills and could easily be stained or damaged by sharp objects. It is easy to take out the refrigerator trays, but be sure to clean them regularly to prevent mold growth.
If you're thinking of buying this refrigerator, be sure to check out our reviews of the French Door GE Appliances Refrigerator and the Bosch Bottom Freezer Refrigerator.
LG Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
The LG LRFLC2706S counter-depth fridge is a great option for those who require lots of space within an extremely compact frame. It has a sleek, fingerprint-resistant stainless-steel finish and features thick handles that make them comfortable to grip. Inside, the fridge has a standard french door refrigerator with largest freezer-door layout with gallon-sized door bins at each door as well as two rows of shelves that capture spills and a set of more spacious drawers. The top shelf to the right can be folded in order to create more space for taller items. There's also a full-width drawer for products from the deli and an inside water dispenser.
One of the best features of this refrigerator is that its Ice maker is located in the freezer, which makes it easy to move the ice to the refrigerator to use as required. The freezer also has innovative design features such as sliding drawers that help you organize your items. It has a large bin for storing frozen food, and a separate bin for ice.
Another awesome feature of this refrigerator is its Smart InstaView panel. You can manage the temperature, lighting, and other aspects of your fridge using your smartphone. It's an easy way to keep track of your refrigerator and manage it, particularly when you're away from home.
However, while the Smart InstaView is a neat feature, it does not necessarily enhance the overall performance of the refrigerator. This fridge took longer to chill food and defrost it than some others we test. This is likely due to the greater capacity.
The doors are a different issue with this fridge. The handles that are sunken let shorter people open them from the bottom. However, taller people still struggle to close them without slamming. It would have been much better if they came with a front-mounted handle.
The LG Counter-Depth MAX fridge is an excellent option for those looking to blend the look and feel of a french door fridge with non-plumbed ice & water dispenser-door refrigerator with more efficient design. It has a capacity that is superior to counter-depth models and also cools evenly. It's also a bit cheaper than the most expensive counter depth refrigerator with an icemaker, which makes it an attractive choice.
Frigidaire Counter Depth french door fridge no plumbing Door Refrigerator
If you're looking for a french door fridge with ice maker and water dispenser door refrigerator that won't cost a fortune this Frigidaire is a solid option. It has a simple design that's not as striking visually like some of the competitors, but it has enough features to make it a good option. Its most important feature is the temperature adjustable drawer which helps keep food items such as meat and vegetables fresher for longer. It also has a large water dispenser, as well as an excellent ice machine that works fast.
Another feature that is worth mentioning is the "Chill Drawer" that sits over the two crisper bins. This drawer allows you to direct some of the refrigerator's cooling power into this area, so that you can keep food items that require extra attention. This feature is adjustable using a slider located outside the drawer. You can also use this feature to adjust the general cooling settings for the entire fridge, but I've noticed that adjusting the generic settings tends to produce better results than specific ones.
In my tests, I found that the temperatures of the refrigerator were fairly consistent across various parts of the refrigerator. Temperatures at the top and bottom of the fridge did not vary significantly from 38 degrees, and the middle of the fridge was within a degree of 36. This is a solid performance, but it doesn't quite make it to the top of our ratings.
This fridge has a few other neat features, including a temperature-monitoring display that alerts you to fluctuations and provides a forecast for the day ahead. You can also combine this fridge with an intelligent thermometer to get more precise measurements of your fridge's temperature.
The exterior of the Frigidaire is made of gray-bodied stainless with a "smudge resistant" finish. It is capable of removing streaks and fingerprints even when compared to the glossier stainless steel finishes on other appliances I've tested.
Stephanie Cronk, executive editor of Reviewed's Commerce/Product Reviews Team, oversees the site’s buyer’s guides and product test reviews. She has more than 15 years of publishing and commerce experience, with a focus on retail and digital. Stephanie is committed to finding and recommending the best products for consumers, with a focus on home goods and technology.
French-door refrigerators blend form and function. They feature stylish double doors that show a large fridge on top and a freezer drawer below. Special features such as through-the-door dispensers, higher-end ice machines, and customizable flex drawers make them stand out from the crowd.
We asked Ladina Schopf - an interior designer, architect, and founder of LS Projects - for her suggestions on how to pick the right one. They looked at the capacity of storage, layout, and energy efficiency among other factors.GE Profile Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
As the name suggests, the GE Profile series is geared towards consumers who want to incorporate cutting-edge technology in their kitchen. This refrigerator has it all from a Keurig K cup coffee maker in the door, to a clever dispenser of water. But these flourishes don't mask mediocre performance, especially in the refrigerator's freezer and an ineffective temperature-controlled drawer. Given that this fridge costs a premium, I expect higher quality.
Other than that, this fridge is a great choice. It has a large freezer compartment that is not common for counter-depth French-door refrigerators. It also has a large capacity for frozen food, which is a big difference from other models.
The fridge has 17 shelves and compartments. The fridge compartment is 18.5 cubic feet of space, which is roughly on the same as the size of a French door fridge that costs this much. It also has a decent-sized icemaker packed into the left door, though it isn't the largest I've seen.
You can alter the shelves in each compartment to create a custom storage setup for whatever you have to store. The interior design of the GE PYE22PYNFS is attractive. The LED lighting is a nice feature. The storage bins in the door come with a third shelf that can be folded down to store large items. The drawers have temperature controls, so you can set them for Beverage, Meat, or Deli settings. They're easy to open and close, however I found their plastic textured coatings to be a little difficult on the fingers.
The GE PGE29BYTFS Smart Refrigerator is equipped with a complete set of features you'd expect from a fridge at this price, including Wi-Fi and app support via GE's SmartHQ software. The app is available for iOS and Android devices and lets you control your refrigerator from any place around the world. It also comes with numerous options for customizing. It will also send you notifications when the door is left unlocked, when the freezer or fridge needs to be defrosted, and when the filter needs to be changed.
It would be nice to have GE PYE22PYNFS could offer Precise Fill which is a feature that is available in a few GE refrigerators that allow users to select how many cups they want to dispense. It also has a countdown feature on the fridge display to show how much water you have remaining, but that's not as useful as Precise Fill.
Bosch Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
The Bosch French-door Refrigerator is a stunning piece of equipment. It's designed to appear like a seamless piece in your kitchen. The fridge uses fingerprint-resistant stainless steel, which is a great feature for busy households. It also comes with a veggie compartment that helps keep vegetables and fruits fresher longer and dual compressors for maximum food preservation. The Ice maker is among the top we've tested and produces a pyramid-shaped ice that is low in water consumption. This fridge is the perfect option for a single family or kitchenettes that want a built-in look and top of the line food preservation.
This refrigerator was the highest-rated refrigerator in our Refrigerators test for several reasons. The temperature of the freezer remained constant at just above 0° Fahrenheit and never changed more than a fraction - this is crucial to avoid the risk of a freezer burn. The fridge section of the fridge also performed well. It reached the temperature it was set within a matter of hours, and remained at the temperature throughout our tests.
Bosch is a household name for its high-end appliances. Therefore, it's not a surprise that Bosch's counter depth fridge Bosch counter depth refrigerator can be connected to your home Wi Fi and Bosch's Home Connect. This app allows you to monitor and control your fridge remotely from your tablet or smartphone. The refrigerator is costly and has great features and capabilities at a fair price.
While the fridge is an incredible appliance however, it is important to understand the limitations. It has a limited shelf space, so you'll require some creativity when storing tall objects. The shelves are not impervious to spills and could easily be stained or damaged by sharp objects. It is easy to take out the refrigerator trays, but be sure to clean them regularly to prevent mold growth.
If you're thinking of buying this refrigerator, be sure to check out our reviews of the French Door GE Appliances Refrigerator and the Bosch Bottom Freezer Refrigerator.
LG Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
The LG LRFLC2706S counter-depth fridge is a great option for those who require lots of space within an extremely compact frame. It has a sleek, fingerprint-resistant stainless-steel finish and features thick handles that make them comfortable to grip. Inside, the fridge has a standard french door refrigerator with largest freezer-door layout with gallon-sized door bins at each door as well as two rows of shelves that capture spills and a set of more spacious drawers. The top shelf to the right can be folded in order to create more space for taller items. There's also a full-width drawer for products from the deli and an inside water dispenser.
One of the best features of this refrigerator is that its Ice maker is located in the freezer, which makes it easy to move the ice to the refrigerator to use as required. The freezer also has innovative design features such as sliding drawers that help you organize your items. It has a large bin for storing frozen food, and a separate bin for ice.
Another awesome feature of this refrigerator is its Smart InstaView panel. You can manage the temperature, lighting, and other aspects of your fridge using your smartphone. It's an easy way to keep track of your refrigerator and manage it, particularly when you're away from home.
However, while the Smart InstaView is a neat feature, it does not necessarily enhance the overall performance of the refrigerator. This fridge took longer to chill food and defrost it than some others we test. This is likely due to the greater capacity.
The doors are a different issue with this fridge. The handles that are sunken let shorter people open them from the bottom. However, taller people still struggle to close them without slamming. It would have been much better if they came with a front-mounted handle.
The LG Counter-Depth MAX fridge is an excellent option for those looking to blend the look and feel of a french door fridge with non-plumbed ice & water dispenser-door refrigerator with more efficient design. It has a capacity that is superior to counter-depth models and also cools evenly. It's also a bit cheaper than the most expensive counter depth refrigerator with an icemaker, which makes it an attractive choice.
Frigidaire Counter Depth french door fridge no plumbing Door Refrigerator
If you're looking for a french door fridge with ice maker and water dispenser door refrigerator that won't cost a fortune this Frigidaire is a solid option. It has a simple design that's not as striking visually like some of the competitors, but it has enough features to make it a good option. Its most important feature is the temperature adjustable drawer which helps keep food items such as meat and vegetables fresher for longer. It also has a large water dispenser, as well as an excellent ice machine that works fast.
Another feature that is worth mentioning is the "Chill Drawer" that sits over the two crisper bins. This drawer allows you to direct some of the refrigerator's cooling power into this area, so that you can keep food items that require extra attention. This feature is adjustable using a slider located outside the drawer. You can also use this feature to adjust the general cooling settings for the entire fridge, but I've noticed that adjusting the generic settings tends to produce better results than specific ones.
In my tests, I found that the temperatures of the refrigerator were fairly consistent across various parts of the refrigerator. Temperatures at the top and bottom of the fridge did not vary significantly from 38 degrees, and the middle of the fridge was within a degree of 36. This is a solid performance, but it doesn't quite make it to the top of our ratings.
This fridge has a few other neat features, including a temperature-monitoring display that alerts you to fluctuations and provides a forecast for the day ahead. You can also combine this fridge with an intelligent thermometer to get more precise measurements of your fridge's temperature.
The exterior of the Frigidaire is made of gray-bodied stainless with a "smudge resistant" finish. It is capable of removing streaks and fingerprints even when compared to the glossier stainless steel finishes on other appliances I've tested.
Stephanie Cronk, executive editor of Reviewed's Commerce/Product Reviews Team, oversees the site’s buyer’s guides and product test reviews. She has more than 15 years of publishing and commerce experience, with a focus on retail and digital. Stephanie is committed to finding and recommending the best products for consumers, with a focus on home goods and technology.
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