OT: Refrigerators, What to look for?

[creechrr]

I’ll be in the market for a refrigerator in the next couple of months. This will be my first time actually buying one. My main concerns are reliability, capacity and efficiency.

I had the idea that limiting features would be a good hedge against breakage but, it’s getting pretty overwhelming now. The wife and I seem to have fallen into an LG vs Samsung. I’m not sure what brands or features are the most trouble free.

Advice?

[jpinpb]

I bought a KitchenAid side by side. I really like it. Not sure if you saw the Appliances thread but Consumer Reports gave it a pretty good rating, if that means anything to you. I saw the french door Samsung and they sure do look nice, though and was tempted.
Not sure what model you are looking at.
FWIW, CR rated LG LDC22720[SW] 70 and Samsung RB197AB[WP] a 67. But rated LG LBC22518[SW] and LG LBC22520 a 36. Rated LG LFC25776[SW] a 81 and Samsung RF266AE[WP] and Samsung RF263AE and LG LFX28978[SW] a 78. LG LFX25976[SW] and LG LFX28977[SW] got rated 77. Samsung RFG298AA[WP] and Samsung RF4287HA[RS] rated 76. Samsung RF267AE[WP] and Samsung RF268AA rated 73. LG LMX25988[SW] and LG LFX25975[SW] rated 69. Samsung RF217AB[WP] and Samsung RB215AB and Samsung RF197AC[WP] rated 67. LG LMX28987[ST] rated 29.

[jpinpb]

I bought a KitchenAid side by side. I really like it. Not sure if you saw the Appliances thread but Consumer Reports gave it a pretty good rating, if that means anything to you. I saw the french door Samsung and they sure do look nice, though and was tempted.
Not sure what model you are looking at.
FWIW, CR rated LG LDC22720[SW] 70 and Samsung RB197AB[WP] a 67. But rated LG LBC22518[SW] and LG LBC22520 a 36. Rated LG LFC25776[SW] a 81 and Samsung RF266AE[WP] and Samsung RF263AE and LG LFX28978[SW] a 78. LG LFX25976[SW] and LG LFX28977[SW] got rated 77. Samsung RFG298AA[WP] and Samsung RF4287HA[RS] rated 76. Samsung RF267AE[WP] and Samsung RF268AA rated 73. LG LMX25988[SW] and LG LFX25975[SW] rated 69. Samsung RF217AB[WP] and Samsung RB215AB and Samsung RF197AC[WP] rated 67. LG LMX28987[ST] rated 29.

[jpinpb]

I bought a KitchenAid side by side. I really like it. Not sure if you saw the Appliances thread but Consumer Reports gave it a pretty good rating, if that means anything to you. I saw the french door Samsung and they sure do look nice, though and was tempted.
Not sure what model you are looking at.
FWIW, CR rated LG LDC22720[SW] 70 and Samsung RB197AB[WP] a 67. But rated LG LBC22518[SW] and LG LBC22520 a 36. Rated LG LFC25776[SW] a 81 and Samsung RF266AE[WP] and Samsung RF263AE and LG LFX28978[SW] a 78. LG LFX25976[SW] and LG LFX28977[SW] got rated 77. Samsung RFG298AA[WP] and Samsung RF4287HA[RS] rated 76. Samsung RF267AE[WP] and Samsung RF268AA rated 73. LG LMX25988[SW] and LG LFX25975[SW] rated 69. Samsung RF217AB[WP] and Samsung RB215AB and Samsung RF197AC[WP] rated 67. LG LMX28987[ST] rated 29.

[jpinpb]

I bought a KitchenAid side by side. I really like it. Not sure if you saw the Appliances thread but Consumer Reports gave it a pretty good rating, if that means anything to you. I saw the french door Samsung and they sure do look nice, though and was tempted.
Not sure what model you are looking at.
FWIW, CR rated LG LDC22720[SW] 70 and Samsung RB197AB[WP] a 67. But rated LG LBC22518[SW] and LG LBC22520 a 36. Rated LG LFC25776[SW] a 81 and Samsung RF266AE[WP] and Samsung RF263AE and LG LFX28978[SW] a 78. LG LFX25976[SW] and LG LFX28977[SW] got rated 77. Samsung RFG298AA[WP] and Samsung RF4287HA[RS] rated 76. Samsung RF267AE[WP] and Samsung RF268AA rated 73. LG LMX25988[SW] and LG LFX25975[SW] rated 69. Samsung RF217AB[WP] and Samsung RB215AB and Samsung RF197AC[WP] rated 67. LG LMX28987[ST] rated 29.

[jpinpb]

I bought a KitchenAid side by side. I really like it. Not sure if you saw the Appliances thread but Consumer Reports gave it a pretty good rating, if that means anything to you. I saw the french door Samsung and they sure do look nice, though and was tempted.
Not sure what model you are looking at.
FWIW, CR rated LG LDC22720[SW] 70 and Samsung RB197AB[WP] a 67. But rated LG LBC22518[SW] and LG LBC22520 a 36. Rated LG LFC25776[SW] a 81 and Samsung RF266AE[WP] and Samsung RF263AE and LG LFX28978[SW] a 78. LG LFX25976[SW] and LG LFX28977[SW] got rated 77. Samsung RFG298AA[WP] and Samsung RF4287HA[RS] rated 76. Samsung RF267AE[WP] and Samsung RF268AA rated 73. LG LMX25988[SW] and LG LFX25975[SW] rated 69. Samsung RF217AB[WP] and Samsung RB215AB and Samsung RF197AC[WP] rated 67. LG LMX28987[ST] rated 29.

[scaredyclassic]

i just bought a new $400 or so fridge that looks suspiciously like the old fridge, a basic white smallish freezer on top classic model frigidaire. a little larger. ebergy savings should pay for itself in a couple years over the oold one. get the cheapest model you can find at best buy. frigidaire has good repair history per consumer reports. anything expensive will not pay for itself in energy savings quickly…

[scaredyclassic]

i just bought a new $400 or so fridge that looks suspiciously like the old fridge, a basic white smallish freezer on top classic model frigidaire. a little larger. ebergy savings should pay for itself in a couple years over the oold one. get the cheapest model you can find at best buy. frigidaire has good repair history per consumer reports. anything expensive will not pay for itself in energy savings quickly…

[scaredyclassic]

i just bought a new $400 or so fridge that looks suspiciously like the old fridge, a basic white smallish freezer on top classic model frigidaire. a little larger. ebergy savings should pay for itself in a couple years over the oold one. get the cheapest model you can find at best buy. frigidaire has good repair history per consumer reports. anything expensive will not pay for itself in energy savings quickly…

[scaredyclassic]

i just bought a new $400 or so fridge that looks suspiciously like the old fridge, a basic white smallish freezer on top classic model frigidaire. a little larger. ebergy savings should pay for itself in a couple years over the oold one. get the cheapest model you can find at best buy. frigidaire has good repair history per consumer reports. anything expensive will not pay for itself in energy savings quickly…

[scaredyclassic]

i just bought a new $400 or so fridge that looks suspiciously like the old fridge, a basic white smallish freezer on top classic model frigidaire. a little larger. ebergy savings should pay for itself in a couple years over the oold one. get the cheapest model you can find at best buy. frigidaire has good repair history per consumer reports. anything expensive will not pay for itself in energy savings quickly…

[Hobie]

Bring a tape measure while shopping. There is ‘counter’ depth which the door is flush with the cabinets and the larger ( + 25 cuft) will stick out beyond the counter top. The larger ones will fit gallon milk containers in the door.

I find we only use the first 12″ of the shelves or so. Deeper than that no one likes to unload stuff to get to the back forty.

Personally, I like the wide shallow ( like sub-zero) as items don’t get buried in the back but remember these are custom build in.

Take a look at the french door units. I like the working layout better ( wider access )than side by sides.

Ice maker, a must, ahem, is quite handy though thru the door units give up interior space.

Another thing, as much as I think weekly menu planning will result is one shopping trip/week it never happens. Given we ‘just pick up a couple of things’ several times a week… smaller refrig is perfectly fine. YMMV

[Hobie]

Bring a tape measure while shopping. There is ‘counter’ depth which the door is flush with the cabinets and the larger ( + 25 cuft) will stick out beyond the counter top. The larger ones will fit gallon milk containers in the door.

I find we only use the first 12″ of the shelves or so. Deeper than that no one likes to unload stuff to get to the back forty.

Personally, I like the wide shallow ( like sub-zero) as items don’t get buried in the back but remember these are custom build in.

Take a look at the french door units. I like the working layout better ( wider access )than side by sides.

Ice maker, a must, ahem, is quite handy though thru the door units give up interior space.

Another thing, as much as I think weekly menu planning will result is one shopping trip/week it never happens. Given we ‘just pick up a couple of things’ several times a week… smaller refrig is perfectly fine. YMMV

[Hobie]

Bring a tape measure while shopping. There is ‘counter’ depth which the door is flush with the cabinets and the larger ( + 25 cuft) will stick out beyond the counter top. The larger ones will fit gallon milk containers in the door.

I find we only use the first 12″ of the shelves or so. Deeper than that no one likes to unload stuff to get to the back forty.

Personally, I like the wide shallow ( like sub-zero) as items don’t get buried in the back but remember these are custom build in.

Take a look at the french door units. I like the working layout better ( wider access )than side by sides.

Ice maker, a must, ahem, is quite handy though thru the door units give up interior space.

Another thing, as much as I think weekly menu planning will result is one shopping trip/week it never happens. Given we ‘just pick up a couple of things’ several times a week… smaller refrig is perfectly fine. YMMV

[Hobie]

Bring a tape measure while shopping. There is ‘counter’ depth which the door is flush with the cabinets and the larger ( + 25 cuft) will stick out beyond the counter top. The larger ones will fit gallon milk containers in the door.

I find we only use the first 12″ of the shelves or so. Deeper than that no one likes to unload stuff to get to the back forty.

Personally, I like the wide shallow ( like sub-zero) as items don’t get buried in the back but remember these are custom build in.

Take a look at the french door units. I like the working layout better ( wider access )than side by sides.

Ice maker, a must, ahem, is quite handy though thru the door units give up interior space.

Another thing, as much as I think weekly menu planning will result is one shopping trip/week it never happens. Given we ‘just pick up a couple of things’ several times a week… smaller refrig is perfectly fine. YMMV

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