Refrigerators

This information is provided to our valued customers. All Brand is a service company. We do not sell these products.  Models change frequently.  This is general information about brands, our experience based on their performance, and feedback we get from our clients.

For questions about specific models and features, please call the manufacturer of the product for complete information.

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