French Door Fridge With Ice Maker
Unlike standard refrigerators, French door fridges fit flush with the counters in your kitchen to create a stylish appearance. This sleek design makes space for the freezer.
Before you buy, check the exact dimensions to make sure that it is suitable for your home, suggests Hernandez. You'll want to make sure there's room for ventilation on all sides and that the doors open completely without hitting cabinets or blocking the hallway.
Bosch Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
Bosch is a premium brand that is known for its high-end refrigerators. The counter-depth French doors are flush with your countertop for an integrated appearance. The refrigerators are quiet and efficient. They also come with a smart-home feature which lets you manage them using your smartphone or tablet. The fridge also has plenty of storage space for your groceries and leftovers. The model comes with an ice maker that produces fresh, filtered ice on the spot. It's simple to use as well. The water and ice dispensers are located inside the fridge rather than being on the front, which means they don't mar the sleek look of the exterior. The dispensers can be used with any cold beverage, which includes sports drinks and juice. This refrigerator has a durable stainless steel finish that withstands scratches and scratches. It's fingerprint-resistant, too. If you're worried about smudges look into a cleaning product that removes fingerprints without harsh chemicals.
This refrigerator has a generous 20.5 cubic feet of interior space and comes with Bosch's patented FarmFresh system with four cutting-edge freshness technology to keep veggies, fruits and leftovers in good condition for three times longer than average. The temperature of the freezer is near-perfect, with a range of less than a fraction a degree away from ideal.
The Bosch refrigerator is more expensive than the GE Appliances version, but it comes with more features. It is worth the extra expense. It has a door-in the door storage space that allows you to store small amounts of food in a bin which can be placed right inside the refrigerator's door. It also comes with a convertible compartment that has five temperature settings for different types of beverages, snacks and meat. The Bosch fridge has a smart home feature called Home Connect that lets you manage it remotely via your phone or tablet.
The only downsides of this fridge are its thin main drawer and difficult-to-use main door latch on the right. The refrigerator is nevertheless an excellent choice for kitchenettes and single households that require more storage space than a typical French-door fridge can offer. The stainless steel complements any kitchen beautifully.
LG Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
LG counter-depth fridges are compact and offer plenty of space. They're also priced more affordably than many standard-depth French door fridges and can remove the need for a separate smaller under-counter freezer. The LG Smart Mirror InstaView Counter-Depth Refrigerator (LMWC23626S) that offers the capacity of a standard refrigerator with a sleek and modern design, is no exception. It also comes with an internal dispenser that provides easy access to filtered drinking water.
This model's exterior showcases a fingerprint-resistant stainless steel finish and a mirrored InstaView panel that adds to the modern look of the interior. The door bins are spacious, and the top right shelf can be folded down to create half-depth shelves that permit higher-height items to fit. A set of crisper drawers can be found in the bottom of the refrigerator, and the full-width deli drawer can be used for meat or produce.
A recessed ice maker can be found located on the back of the refrigerator. It reduces space and allows you to store an additional bag of ice. The refrigerator is equipped with door cooling that uses vents on the fridge and freezer doors to allow cold air to enter. It helps to prevent hot spots and helps keep temperatures more consistent throughout the fridge.
This LG refrigerator stands out in our tests, and comes with plenty of space to feed a family However, it does have some quirks that we found annoying. First french door fridge freezers do not stay as cold as we'd like. The middle drawer reached 41 degrees during our peak usage test which is warm enough for ice cream and other frozen foods. The temperature in the rest of the freezer remained at about 36 degrees.
The doors of the refrigerator also have sunken handles that are difficult for people with shorter arms to close. It may seem trivial but we prefer front-mounted handles on refrigerators to make them more convenient to open and close.
This fridge is expensive however it is worth it for anyone looking to have an elegant look for their kitchen. We recommend this refrigerator for those who want to upgrade their current refrigerator, or for those who are building a new house and want an integrated style for their kitchen.
Samsung Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
The RF23M8090SG is Samsung's most recent and most stylish counter-depth French door fridge, priced at $4,200. It's a good-looking model that boasts useful features like an autofill water pitcher and a temperature-adjustable "FlexZone" drawer. It also performed well during our cooling test, however we aren't fans of the gimmicky handles or the plastic crisper bins.
One thing that makes the RF23M8090SG apart is the Bespoke line that lets you personalize your fridge with removable colored panels that can be swapped out when you're bored of the current ones. There are 11 color options, from soft pastels to more vibrant hues, and four metallic finishes. Some of these panels can be customized with photos or text which makes the fridge a personal touch point that will match your tie-dye Crocs, Rick Owens dress or Andy Warhol banana neon sign.
You can even change the color of the refrigerator's LED lighting, which is pretty. The interior of the fridge is finished with a sophisticated finish that helps reduce smudges and makes cleaning much easier. The RF23M8090SG's only real knocks are its slightly cramped beverage center as well as some learning curve in opening the door-indoor feature that houses a water pitcher and dispenser. You have to feel for a lever on the underside of the door midway across, and when you've done that, it opens an additional door inside the fridge that contains the pitcher docking station, the water dispenser and two shelves for drinks.
The 6.8 cubic feet freezer compartment is big enough to store plenty of frozen food. It also features a slide-out drawer that lets you access the food you want without opening the entire compartment. The freezer also comes with an ice-cream bin style compartment to store small items, as well as a large capacity storage drawer to store larger quantities of frozen food. This drawer is lockable with a password, so that anyone who isn't a good fit is kept out. It also has a handy LED to help you see what's inside at a glance. The freezer can also track energy use and help you cut down on your power bill with the smart-enabled SmartThings Energy mode.
Frigidaire Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
French door refrigerators give a clean appearance to any kitchen and they are suitable for different sizes of rooms. If you want the convenience of this style without the additional height, a counter-depth refrigerator is the way to go. We've tested a lot of them, and this Frigidaire model has earned a high score in our ratings for its affordable price and thoughtful features, such as an adjustable temperature drawer.
It also has a few annoying issues. Our test data shows that the FGHB2866PF gets warm quite a bit in the freezer, and could get uncomfortable warm on the refrigerator's outermost shelving. Our heat maps show how temperature fluctuates minute by minute. The orange region in the upper right, which represents the butter bin, is especially warm for most of our time of testing. It might not seem to be a problem initially however, the fridge spends most of its time above 32 degrees.
It's important to note that this model isn't Energy Star certified, which could be important to certain buyers. However, the main issue is that it's not a particularly great fridge, and the lack of modern features and robust construction makes it difficult to recommend over more expensive options in this price range.
In many ways, this Frigidaire is a stainless-steel version of a fridge you might see on display at the local appliance store. It's a safe option with a polished finish that looks nice and is resistant to scratches, but it doesn't stand out or differentiate itself from other brands that are more feature-rich and more affordable.
If you're seeking a counter-depth French door fridge, but don't want spend an excessive amount of money the FGHC2331PF could be worth a look. It offers enough storage for the majority of families, and does a decent job keeping food fresh. Even if it's not an energy-efficient model, it won't even come close to costing as much as our highest-rated models do.