French door refrigerators are a great new style of fridge freezer that have obtained many fans in recent years. These uniquely configured appliances feature a two-door refrigerator that sites on top of a one or more freezer drawers. A French door refrigerator freezer is thus the perfect combination of a side by side and a bottom freezer model, combining the benefits of both into one convenient form factor.
With the double door of the regular side-by-side unit, manufacturers are able to equip them with those popular in door features, the filtered icemaker and drinking water dispensers. These have typically been difficult to implement in single door designs.
Also of benefit is that since both doors open to a refrigerator, all the refrigerated space is at a convenient height that is easily accessible. The less used freezer space is kept below out of the way as in bottom mounted freezer designs.
By dedicating the full width of the appliance to the freezer, it is possible to implement a drawer – sometimes even two or three – in the freezer compartment. Having multiple full width drawers really expands on the freezer space you would find in a side-by-side model, and offers some of the organizational potential typically only found in freezer baskets within full size chest freezers.
The French door refrigerator reviews are in, and this style is a real winner! The question now is what brands you should look at. Thankfully, the market is offering plenty of choices. Many different manufacturers offer these models.
GE is my personal favorite. I am a big fan of the GE Monogram refrigerator lineup, and the GE Profile models are pretty nice too. If I were purchasing a French door refrigerator today, I would probably buy from the GE Monogram French door selection.
Other choices that are strong candidate include Whirlpool, Amana and GE. Frigidaire, a refrigeration specialist, also offers a solid range of products to choose from.
The one downside of French door models is their price. If you are looking for a cheap refrigerator, you will be sorely disappointed by this category of cooling appliances. These are high-end refrigerators, and tend to be purchased by shoppers who don’t mind paying a little extra for premium appliances for their kitchen. If that describes you, then I can heartily recommend this type of fridge to you!