Samsung RFG297AARS french style refrigerator
this is the best designed refridgerator available as far as space and convenience goes. First, it has the largest capacity, at 29 cubic feet. It is the same exterior size as a 26 cubic feet unit, but has tighter packed insulation so there is more area inside. The shelving is efficient and flexible. There is a lot of storage in the door.
the design is much better than the LG refridgerator. LG has the icemaker in the door, so there is hardly any door storage. The layout of the shelves isn't as good either.
Second, all the interior components are well made. The drawers are solid and roll out it easy. In the GE and Westinghouse refridgerators, the drawers are cheap and hard to slide in and out. (Samsung used to make the GE and Westinghouse refridgerators, but might not anymore).
the design is much better than the LG refridgerator. LG has the icemaker in the door, so there is hardly any door storage. The layout of the shelves isn't as good either.
Second, all the interior components are well made. The drawers are solid and roll out it easy. In the GE and Westinghouse refridgerators, the drawers are cheap and hard to slide in and out. (Samsung used to make the GE and Westinghouse refridgerators, but might not anymore).
Third, the icemaker and cold water dispenser is at an angle. It takes up less door space, so there is less room lost inside, and it made so that any size pitcher can be filled. The downsides:
1. The icemaker has a small capacity and is slow to refill. But, it has been good enough for us.
2. It is a little noisy sometimes and sometimes makes a high pitched whine.
French door refridgerators are all the rage now. They have been around since the 1950s, but never caught on until now. The leaders were the two Korean companies, LG (which used to be Lucky and Goldstar) and Samsung. These two companies made most of the french door refridgerators for all different brands.
THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE:
The cheese drawer on this slides underneath the door shelves. That means, you do not have to open the doors all the way to slide out the cheese drawer. I cannot swing both doors fully open. On most refridgerators, that means the cheese/meat drawer hits the door shelves and you can only open it a little bit. With the Samsung, you can just open the doors 90 degrees and still get full access to the drawer.
Excellent piece of machinery, build quality is top notch, unit is quiet as a church mouse. Most importantly, the cooling capability is restaurant quality. The two zones works incredibly well. Anyone who knocks this fridge because of ice production is in need of an Igloo, because this it produces boat loads of ice. Recovery time may not be super quick but name a fridge that.
FIrst Impressions:
1) cooling is excellent, cools evenly food lasts a long time.
2) Power Cool/Freeze feature is sheer genius. Froze my melted ice cream in less than an hour.
3) Door Seal system is designed to last and function as it should
4) Freezer has loads of space, a little tricky to find stuff, but two tiers of storage help this quite a bit.
5) Water tastes clean, clear, crisp and refreshing. Did a side by side taste test with Poland Spring, couldn't tell the difference
6) slow-to-bright LEDs are a wonderful feature, very slick
7) One of the full size shelves in the fridge is potentially useless
8) Wine bottle holder IS useless and so is the egg bin
9) EZ open handle on Freezer makes it effortless to open door, all others I tried required a good tug, which adversely effects seals.
10) Door alarm is very useful
Type of refrigerator: Top freezer
the top-freezer refrigerator style well--it's been the most popular model for years. The freezer compartment takes up about a third of the unit, and sits above the fresh food compartment. With top-freezer refrigerators, it can be hard to reach items in the back for the shorter adults or children in the family. There is a wide range of top freezer units on the market and which usually cost less than other more feature-rich models.Type of refrigerator: French door
This type of refrigerator brings together the popular side-by-side model with the bottom freezer model. The side-by-side fresh food compartment is on the top, and a freezer drawer is on the bottom. Sometimes the freezer comes as double-decker drawers. Many consumers prefer to upgrade and have their French door refrigerators built-in to match their cabinetry. What's the benefit to having the side-by-side on top? Energy conservation--you only open a small portion of the refrigerator to grab milk. Average dimensions for freestanding unit: Width: 35 inches; Depth: 29 inches; Depth with door open 90 degrees: 48 inches; Height: 68 inches. Who it's best for: The chef who wants easy access to fresh food storage, and who might be interested in extra-large models or that built-in cabinetry look (this can also run the price up to $4,000 to $7,400 for a French door refrigerator).
Feature: Climate control
Though basic refrigerator models always come with at least two crisper drawers for fruit and vegetable storage, feature-stocked models include bins designed to keep specific foods fresh. Some refrigerators can have a half dozen different climates inside with compartments that allow you to regulate humidity, temperature, and storage time. For instance, there are bins to store dairy and fresh meat at optimum temperatures. Many crispers come with humidity gauges and sensors to stave off wilt and sogginess.
