French Door Refrigerator With Ice Maker Review<br /><br />Melding form with function, French-door refrigerators come with stylish double doors that open to a spacious fridge up the top and a freezer drawer beneath. These refrigerators stand out due to their unique features, including through-the-door dispensers as well as higher-end Ice makers.<br /><br />We asked experts like Ladina Schopf, an interior designer architect, founder, and co-founder of LS Projects, for tips on how to select the best one. They evaluated storage capacity and layout and energy efficiency, among other features.<br /><br />GE Profile Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator<br /><br />Like its name implies, GE’s Profile series is aimed at consumers who want to incorporate cutting-edge technologies into their kitchen. This fridge is loaded with them all from a Keurig K cup coffee maker on the door to a smart dispenser of water. But these flourishes don't mask mediocre performance, especially in the refrigerator's freezer and an ineffective temperature-controlled drawer. This refrigerator is costly and I expected more.<br /><br />Aside from that blip however, this refrigerator is a great option. It features a large freezer compartment, which is unusual for counter-depth French-door fridges. It also holds plenty of frozen food compared to other models.<br /><br /><br /><br />Inside the fridge, you'll find 17 shelves and compartments. The fridge compartment is 18.5 cubic feet, which is typical for a French-door refrigerator at this price. It also has a decent-sized icemaker that is tucked away in the left-hand door, although it's not the largest I've seen.<br /><br />You can adjust the shelves in both compartments to create a customized storage layout for what you want to keep. The GE PYE22PYNFS's design for the interior is attractive, too. The LED lighting is an appealing accent. The bins for storage inside come with a third shelf that can be folded down to store tall objects. The drawers come with temperature controls that allow you to set them to Meat, Beverage, or Deli settings. They're easy to open and close, however I found their plastic textured coatings to be a bit hard on the fingers.<br /><br />The GE PGE29BYTFS Smart Refrigerator has all the features you'd expect from a refrigerator within this price range. It has Wi-Fi as well as app support, and GE's SmartHQ Software. The app is available for iOS and Android devices and lets you control your refrigerator from any place in the globe. It also comes with many options for customization. It also sends you notifications when a door is left open, when the refrigerator or freezer needs defrosting and when it's time to change the filter.<br /><br />It would be nice if GE PYE22PYNFS came with Precise Fill it's an option in other GE fridges that allows you to preset how many cups of water you'd like to pour out at once. The fridge displays a countdown timer to reveal how much water remains, but it's not as effective as Precise Fill.<br /><br />Bosch Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator<br /><br />It is designed to look like a seamless part of your kitchen, Bosch's French-door refrigerator is an eye-catching piece. The fridge uses fingerprint-resistant stainless steel, which is a great feature for busy households. It also features a veggie compartment which keeps vegetables and fruits fresher for longer and dual compressors to preserve food items. The ice maker is one of the most efficient we've ever tested, and it produces a pyramid-shaped form of ice that is low in water usage. This refrigerator is the ideal option for households with a single member or kitchenettes looking for a sleek design and top-of-the-line food preservation.<br /><br /><a href="https://anotepad.com/notes/n75ajier">french door fridge freezers</a> was rated the best in our Refrigerators Test for a variety of reasons. Its freezer temperatures held firm at just above 0 degrees Fahrenheit, never changing more than a fraction of a degree--this is key to avoiding freezing burn. The fridge's refrigerator section also performed well, achieving the desired temperature for initial set within an hour and keeping that temperature steady throughout the course of our testing.<br /><br />Bosch has a reputation for top-of-the-line appliances and appliances, so it's not a surprise that this counter depth refrigerator is also a smart appliance that has the option of connecting to your home Wi-Fi as well as Bosch's Home Connect platform. The app lets you monitor and control your refrigerator remotely on your smartphone or tablet. The fridge is a bit expensive, but it offers excellent features and functionality for the price.<br /><br />It's important to understand the limitations of your fridge. You may need to get creative with tall items because the fridge has a small shelf space. The shelves aren't spillproof and can easily be stained or damaged by sharp items. It's easy to remove the trays from the fridge However, be sure to clean them frequently to prevent mold growth.<br /><br />If you are considering this refrigerator, make sure you check out our review of the GE Appliances French Door Refrigerator and the Bosch Bottom Freezer Refrigerator.<br /><br />LG Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator<br /><br />The LG LRFLC2706S is a top counter-depth refrigerator that packs a lot of storage space into the frame's compact size. It has a sleek, fingerprint-resistant stainless-steel finish and features thick handles that make them comfortable to grip. Inside, the fridge features a standard French-door layout with gallon-sized door bins on each door as well as two rows of shelves that capture spills, and a set of sleeker drawers. The top shelf on the right can be folded down to give tall items more space. There's also a full-width drawer for deli and an inside water dispenser.<br /><br />One of the best things about this refrigerator is that its ice maker is inside the freezer, which makes it simple to move ice into the fridge to use as required. The freezer is designed with thoughtful elements, for instance, sliding drawers that can help you better organize the placement of items. It also comes with a large bin that can accommodate plenty of frozen food items as well as an additional container for storing ice.<br /><br />Smart InstaView panel is a cool feature of the refrigerator. You can manage the temperature, lighting, and other aspects of your fridge using your smartphone. It's a simple way to keep track of your refrigerator and manage it, particularly when you're away from home.<br /><br />The Smart InstaView feature is neat, but it doesn't necessarily improve the performance of the fridge. In fact, it took longer to defrost and chill foods in this refrigerator than other refrigerators we tried. This is likely due to the bigger capacity.<br /><br />Another issue with the door of this refrigerator. The sunken handles let shorter people open them from the bottom. However, taller people still have a hard time closing them without slamming them. It would have been better if these had front-mounted handles.<br /><br />The LG Counter-Depth MAX is a ideal choice for those who want to combine the advantages of a French-door fridge's aesthetics with a more efficient layout. It has a capacity that is above average for counter-depth models, and it cools evenly. It's also less expensive than the top counter-depth refrigerators that have an ice maker, which can make it an attractive option.<br /><br />Frigidaire Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator<br /><br />This Frigidaire French door refrigerator is a great choice if you want a French-door fridge that won't break the budget. It's a minimalist design that isn't as striking visually as other models however it comes with enough features to make it a solid pick. Its main characteristic is the adjustable temperature drawer, which helps keep foods such as meat and vegetables fresher for longer. It also comes with a huge water dispenser as well as a good Ice machine that is fast.<br /><br />The "Chill Drawer", which sits above the two crisper bins, is a great feature. The drawer lets you direct some of your fridge's cooling power to this area so that you can store foods which need extra attention. This feature can be adjusted using a slider located outside the drawer. You can also set the general cooling settings for the entire fridge. I've noticed that the general settings work better than the specific ones.<br /><br />In my tests, the refrigerator's temperatures were fairly constant across the different areas of the fridge. Temperatures at the top and bottom of the fridge didn't vary very far from 38 degrees, and the middle of the fridge was within a degree of 36. This is a great performance but does not quite make it to the top of our rankings.<br /><br />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. This fridge can be paired with a smart thermostat to get more accurate readings on the internal temperature of your fridge.<br /><br />The Frigidaire FGHB2866PF's outside is made of stainless steel with a grey body with a "smudge-proof" finish. It wards off streaks and fingerprints better than other stainless steel finishes I've tested.<br /><br />Stephanie Cronk is the executive editor on Reviewed's Commerce/Product Reviews team and oversees the site's buyer's guides and product reviews for test products. She has more than 15 years of publishing and commerce experience, with a focus on digital and retail. Stephanie is passionate about finding the most effective products and recommending them to consumers. She focuses on home goods and technology.<br /><br />
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