Preferred Refrigerator Type (dishwasher, installed, room, kitchens)

[spalam01]

I see there are 4 types of refrigerator available in the market

1. Side by Side
2. French Door
3. Top Freezer and
4. Bottom Freezer

It appears that Side by Side/French Doors are costlier than Top Freezer/Bottom Freezer types

Please advice which one is preferred considering the Cost + Trendy as well as electricity saving perspective?

[Ohiogirl81]

"Trendy" Is worthless.

Generally, the smaller the fridge, the lower the operating costs.

Unless you have a family of 6 or more, a huge fridge just isn't necessary.

That being said, most people consider what they can afford first, and what they like second. Our maybe it's the other way around.

[Pitt Chick]

Originally Posted by spalam01

Please advice which one is preferred considering the Cost + Trendy as well as electricity saving perspective?

What you should prefer is what works for YOU!

For us, the French door bottom freezer is perfect.

[davebarnes]

Bottom Freezer for me.

You will find that most refrigerators are energy efficient and use about the same amount of electricity. At 10¢/Kwh, they cost $1/week to run.

[lkb0714]

I have one of those "trendy" French door fridges with the middle drawer.

I really, really love the French doors since you can open just one door and it stays cool. Unlike other fridges I have had, it keeps drinks in the door cold. The drawer is nice, I love keeping snacks in it and the ease of grabbing lunch things. Otherwise I could live without it.

[pekemom]

I've had top freezer, side by side, and bottom freezer (now)....I liked the side by side best and will buy that
again when I need a new refridgerator.

[nightcrawler]

I have a regular fridge, top freezer, black, works for us.

I think fridges are the most ugliest things in all our homes, I see nothing attractive about looking at a fridge. nothing, they are ugly. all of them.....unless the cabinetry covers them.


but we need them.

I wish they had an invention that looked like a closet door (to match the rest of the doors in my home) but when you open it, it is a fridge. sort of like a linen closet, only cold, with milk.

[davebarnes]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

I think fridges are the most ugliest things in all our homes, I see nothing attractive about looking at a fridge. nothing, they are ugly. all of them.....unless the cabine

[kharing]

Start by measuring your space! Everyone has different needs and your family size and kitchen style are more important than random opinions.

[Jukesgrrl]

What I like best are the counter-depth refrigerators that don't stick out into traffic. Some kitchens are designed with an alcove for a behemoth refrigerator but most, particularly galley-style kitchens, are not. The counter-depth fridges look a lot less obtrusive than standard-sized models. It's a shame they are MORE expensive, even though their useable space is typically smaller than average. 18-inch wide dishwasher are more expensive, too, encouraging single people and apartment dwellers to buy the larger 30-inch ones, even when they don't need that size and waste water using them. I currently have to have a side-by-side (builder installed) because there's not enough room in the kitchen to open a standard-width door ... how dumb is that?