French Door Refrigerator With Ice Maker Review

French-door refrigerators are a perfect blend of design and function. They have stylish double doors that show an enormous fridge on top, and a freezer drawer below. Special features such as through-the-door dispensers, high-end ice machines and flex drawers that can be customized make them stand out from the rest.

We consulted experts such as Ladina Schopf, interior designer and architect, as well as the founder of LS Projects, for tips on how to select the best one. They considered storage capacity, layout and energy efficiency among other aspects.

GE Profile Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator

The name implies that the GE Profile series is targeted at those who want to incorporate cutting-edge features in their kitchen. This refrigerator is packed with these, from an inside-the-door Keurig K-cup coffee maker to a clever water dispenser. 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 was expecting better.

Apart from that minor flaw the fridge is a great choice. It has a large freezer compartment, which is quite uncommon in counter-depth French door refrigerators. Furthermore, it can hold a decent amount of frozen food when compared to similar models.

The fridge has 17 shelves and compartments. The fridge compartment has 18.5 cubic feet, which is the standard for a French-door refrigerator at this price. It has a decent sized freezer in the left side. However, it's not the largest one I've seen.

You can alter the shelving in both compartments to create customized storage layout for whatever you have to keep. The interior design of the GE PYE22PYNFS is attractive. The LED lighting adds an attractive accent. The storage bins in the door have a third shelf which 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 textured plastic coatings to be a little rough on the fingers.

The GE PGE29BYTFS Smart Refrigerator comes with the full suite of features you'd expect from a fridge at this price with Wi-Fi and app support through GE's SmartHQ software. The app, which is available for iOS and Android devices allows you to control your refrigerator from anywhere in the world, and has numerous options for customization. It also sends you notifications when the door is left unlocked fisher and paykel french door fridge ice maker when the fridge French Door ice Maker or freezer requires defrosting, and when the filter requires a change.

It would be nice it GE PYE22PYNFS could offer Precise Fill the option that is found in a few GE refrigerators that allows users to choose the number of cups they would like to pour out. It does have an indicator on the display of the fridge to show how much water you have left, but it's not as helpful as Precise Fill.

Bosch Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator

Designed to look as a seamless element of your kitchen Bosch's French-door refrigerator looks seamless and is one of a kind. 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 periods, and two compressors for preserving food. The ice maker is one of the top we've tested and produces a pyramid-shaped ice that is low in water consumption. This fridge is the perfect option for households with a single member or kitchenettes looking for a built-in look and top of the line food preservation.

This fridge was rated as the top in our Refrigerators Test due to a variety of reasons. Its freezer temperatures remained constant at just above 0° Fahrenheit and never changed more than a fraction - this is crucial to prevent freezing burn. The fridge's fridge section also performed well, reaching the desired temperature for initial set within an hour and keeping the temperature constant over the course of our tests.

Bosch is known for its top-quality appliances. Therefore, it's no 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 control and monitor the refrigerator remotely using your tablet or smartphone. The refrigerator is costly however, it offers excellent features and functions at a reasonable price.

While the fridge is a fantastic appliance but it's important to be aware of the limitations. You may need to get inventive with tall items since the fridge has a limited shelf space. The shelves are also not spillproof and can easily be stained or damaged by sharp objects. The trays are easily removed from the fridge. However, they should be cleaned regularly to prevent the growth of mold.

If you are thinking about this refrigerator, you should also read our review of the french door fridge no water dispenser Door GE Appliances Refrigerator and the Bosch Bottom Freezer Refrigerator.

LG Counter Depth french door refrigerator freezer Door Refrigerator

The LG LRFLC2706S is a great counter-depth refrigerator that packs plenty of storage space into an extremely compact frame. It has a sleek, fingerprint-resistant stainless-steel finish and features thick handles that make them comfortable to grip. The fridge features the standard French door design, with two rows of shelves that can be used to capture spills and a set of crisper drawers. The top right shelf can be folded down to give taller items more headroom. You'll also find a full width deli drawer and an internal water dispenser.

The refrigerator comes with an ice maker making it easy to move the frozen ice whenever you need it. The freezer also features innovative design features such as sliding drawers that allow you to organize your items. It also comes with a large bin that can hold plenty of frozen food and an container for storing ice.

Another great feature of this refrigerator is its Smart InstaView panel. It allows you to control the fridge's temperature, lighting, and more from your smartphone. It's a good method of monitoring and managing your refrigerator, especially when you're away from home.

The Smart InstaView feature is neat, but it doesn't necessarily improve the performance of the fridge. The fridge took a bit longer to chill food and defrost it than some others we test. This is probably due to its larger capacity.

The doors are another problem with this refrigerator. They have sunken handles on the front, which allow smaller people to pull them open from the bottom, but they're not easy for taller people to pull closed without slamming the doors. It would have been much better to have front-mounted handles.

The LG Counter-Depth MAX fridge is a great choice for those who want to combine the look and feel of a French-door refrigerator with a more efficient design. It has a capacity that is higher than average for counter-depth models, and it cools evenly. It's also a little less than the most expensive counter depth refrigerators that have an ice maker, making it a desirable choice.

Frigidaire Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator

If you're looking for a French door fridge that doesn't break the bank, this Frigidaire is a good choice. It's a basic refrigerator that might not be as eye-catching as its rivals however, it does have enough features to make it a good option. Its most important feature is the adjustable temperature drawer, which helps keep foods such as meat and vegetables fresher for longer. It also comes with a huge ice maker and a water dispenser.

Another feature that is worth mentioning is the "Chill Drawer" that sits above the two crisper bins. The drawer lets you redirect some of the fridge's cooling power to the area so that you can keep food items that require extra attention. This feature can be adjusted using an outside slider that is located inside the drawer. It is also possible to use this to set a general cooling setting for the entire fridge, but I've noticed that adjusting the general settings tends to produce better results than specific ones.

In my tests, I discovered that the temperatures of the refrigerator were fairly consistent across various parts of the refrigerator. The temperatures in the middle, top and bottom of the refrigerator did not differ much from 38 degrees. That's a good performance, but it doesn't quite be among the top in our rankings.

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 pair this fridge with a smart thermometer for more precise measurements of your fridge's internal temperature.

The exterior of the Frigidaire is made from grey-bodied stainless that has a "smudge resistant" finish. It blocks streaks and fingerprints better than other stainless steel finishes I've seen.

Stephanie Cronk, executive editor of Reviewed's Commerce/Product Reviews Team, oversees the site's buyer's guides as well as product test reviews. She has more than 15 years of publishing and commerce experience, mostly in retail and digital. Stephanie is adamant about finding the most effective products and recommending them to consumers. She concentrates on home and technology.