Amana, Maytag and Whirlpool all the same company. Basically you have a
choice between those, which are identical or LG which also makes some
Kenmore. I've heard parts problems with LG.

My Amana/Maytag bottom freezer with french doors is about 3 years old and
has been perfect so far. The LG looks kind of cheap and according to
Consumer Reports, cheated to get high energy star ratings.


"Tony" wrote in message
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We've been using bottom freezer refrigerators for many years. They've
always been Amana, mostly because when we first decided to get this type I
couldn't find any other brand but Amana. I've had three over the years.
Left the first one when we moved, that one was great. The next two Amanas
were problematic. Got rid of the first of these after a couple of years
because it was just a lemon. Couldn't hold temp, veggies would either not
be cold enough or freeze. The last one, which we still have, is several
years old but has started doing the same thing. The repair guy thinks it
has a very slow leak; the last three years it's had to be recharged every
year. The last time was just a month ago, and now it's either freezing the
veggies or not keeping them cold enough, depending on how it's set.
There's no happy medium. Oh, it's already had the temp control replaced.
I'm just fed up with it.

I know Amana is supposed to be known for their bottom freezers, but I'm
pretty sure I don't want another one. A search online shows KitchenAid and
LG now offering the type we like (single top door, single hinged - not
slide out - bottom door). Would like to hear if anyone has experience with
any of these, or others I may have missed. Looking for somewhere around 21
cu.ft. capacity.