Side by sides may be convenient and stylish, but they suck for efficiency.
Look at the reviews of the top (and even bottom) Freezer refrigerators. You
should find some standouts.
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Peace,
BobJ

"Eric in North TX" wrote in message
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On Feb 23, 3:12 pm, wrote:
We need to purchase a new side by side fridge. Five yr old Frigidaire
needs $600 compressor (60% of what we paid for it). Did a lot of
internet review searching and was suprised to see that the trend was
that they all got average ratings (3 out of 5 stars in most cases
where there were actually a lot of consumer reviews). Are there any
repairmen out their with an opinon?

The alternative it to get one that is intended to be repairable, my
old Monagram, has the compressor on a roll out shelf at the top. I
really don't know how old it is, but all it has asked for is a timer,
& while I was in there I changed the sensors for the defrost. Online,
the parts were less than $100. Cold Spot and others make a premium
box, & prices are outrageous new, but you can often pick them up used
at a decent price and they last forever.