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Refrigerator technology has changed a great deal in the last 10 years. While new refrigerators have become more energy efficient, they also have become more expensive and are experiencing a shorter life span (usually about 8-10 years).
Solid state circuitry and micro processing control boards achieve accurate temperatures and savings with smaller compressors, but added components have made a durable appliance a temperamental, undependable and aggravating product.
Top freezer refrigerators offer the most space and dependability for the money.
Choose Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Maytag.
Bottom freezer refrigerators have gotten popular again. French doors on top will add approximately $1000 to cost without any real benefits. If the ice maker is located in the refrigerator section, it will take up valuable space.
Amana may be your best choice here.
Side by side refrigerators are not recommended unless you have a door space problem in front of an island. They offer the least amount of usable space for the money. Water and ice dispensers through the door are the cause for many service calls and floods.
If you must go this route, choose Whirlpool or KitchenAid.
Avoid vertical ice makers or bins in doors with optical sensors, or ice makers located in the door.
Water filters are a waste of money unless you are on your own well for water supply.
A) Best Buy B) Good Equipment C) Just Average
D) Below Average E) Not Recommended
| Brand | Type | Manufacturer | Our Rating & Comments |
| Amana | All | Amana(Whirlpool) | B Good overall / Division of Whirlpool |
| Amana | Bottom | Amana(Whirlpool) | C Same as Whirlpool |
| Amana | Cafe Door
Bottom Freezer |
Amana | D Not recommended / Many service issues |
| Electrolux | Frig/Electrolux | D Same as Frigidaire | |
| Frigidaire | Frig/Electrolux | D Poor repair history | |
| Frigidaire | Gallery Series | Frig/Electrolux | E Over rated / Same as Frigidaire |
| Frigidaire | French Door
Bottom Freezer |
Frig/Electrolux | D Not recommended |
| GE | All | GE | E The worst / Very expensive parts / Repair prone |
| GE | Profile/Monogram | *GE | E Over rated / Over priced / Disappointing / Very expensive parts / Worst of the worst |
| GE | French Door
Bottom Freezer |
LG | E Not recommended |
| Haier | No part distributors in the U.S. Made in China | ||
| Hotpoint | All | GE | E Same as GE / Very expensive parts |
| Inglis | All | Whirlpool/Canada | B Division of Whirlpool |
| Kenmore | Side by side | Whirlpool 10% | B Same as Whirlpool / Good overall |
| Kenmore | Side by side | LG 50% | E Poor warranty support / Made in S Korea |
| Kenmore | Side by side | Frig/Electrolux 20% | D Same as Frigidaire |
| Kenmore | Side by side | Amana 20% | B Same as Whirlpool |
| Kenmore | Top Freezer | Whirlpool 20% | B Same as Whirlpool / Good overall |
| Kenmore | Top Freezer | LG 40% | E Poor warranty support / Made in S. Korea |
| Kenmore | Top Freezer | Electrolux 15% | D Same as Frigidaire |
| Kenmore | Top Freezer | Amana 25% | B Same as Amana |
| Kenmore | Bottom Freezer | Amana 50% | B Same as Amana |
| Kenmore | Bottom Freezer | LG 50% | E Poor warranty support / Made in S. Korea |
| Kitchenaid | All | Whirlpool | B Same as Whirlpool/Good overall |
| Kitchenaid | French Door
Bottom Freezer |
Whirlpool | D Not recommended / Many service issues |
| LG | Cafe or Bottom Freezer | *LG Electronics | E No part availability / Poor warranty support |
| Marvel | Bar Refrigerator | Marvel Ind | A Good quality |
| Maytag | All | Whirlpool | B Same as Amana / Division of Whirlpool |
| Maytag | French Door Bottom Freezer | Whirlpool | D Not recommended / Many service issues |
| Panasonic | All | Panasonic | E No part availability |
| Roper | No longer available | ||
| Samsung | *Samsung | E No part availability / Service issues | |
| SubZero | SubZero | E No part availability | |
| Thermador | Bosch | N/R Pricey / Limited part availability | |
| U-Line | Bar Refrigerator | U-Line | A Pricey / Excellent quality |
| Viking | Whirlpool | C Over engineered / Pricey | |
| Whirlpool | All | Whirlpool | B Average dependability |
| Whirlpool | French Door Bottom Freezer | Whirlpool | D Not recommended / Many service issues |