Refrigerator Help

[tabithasoren]

We are looking to get GE Cafe Stainless French Door refrigerator. Any advice or reviews? I notice there is one that is 25.1 cu. ft and one is 20.7 cu ft. but I don't understand what the difference is since the smaller one is more expensive. TIA!

[mollybrown]

Is the smaller one counter depth?

[moolarkey]

A 20.7 cu is, to me, very small. I think mine is a 22 cu. My mom's was 26 cu and I wish I had it.

[dr.girlfriend]

Oct 5, 2012 11:57:20 GMT -5 mollybrown said:

Is the smaller one counter depth?

That would be my guess also.

[moolarkey]

operagirl, I think you are right that new models do store more in less space. A new fridge would be VERY nice! lol

[agnes]

Googling shows that the 20.7 is indeed counter depth.

[tabithasoren]

Thanks. I think Dh wants to go with the larger model. What exactly does counter depth mean? I'm guessing it is flush with the depth of the cabinets so it looks more seamless?

[kaylie]

I think counter depth looks neater. I didn't really get the appeal before, but now when I look at our refrigerator I wish it was counter depth.

How many kids to do you have/are you planning to have? If it's just the two of you the counter depth one will be more than enough.

[mollybrown]

Pretty much. I refuse to pay more for a smaller fridge, so I won't be going with counter depth. I don't think it looks better, and it's the kind of thing most people aren't going to notice.

[DarcyLongfellow]

We completely redid the kitchen in our old house, and we had a stainless french door fridge (GE Profile). I love, love, love the look of it. It just makes the kitchen look so finished and put together.

Our new house has a regular depth fridge, and it bothers both me and DH every time we look at it. It just looks so awkward, and I hate that you can see the top of it -- so annoying, and it does nothing but collect dust.

Counter depth models are sized so that they slide in to your cabinets perfectly, the way a range does, so there's just enough clearance between the fridge and the cabinets above and on either side for the fridge to slide into place. Nothing to get dusty!

[vccake]

We have counter depth. Our kitchen is fairly narrow and it was the right choice for us. But it's small - esp the freezer. Our fridge in the basement gets a lot of use (meat, beer, etc.).