On Jul 14, 6:43*pm, "K" wrote:
Abby Brown wrote:
Hi,

We are about to replace our 28 year old Kenmore with a new
refrigerator. *An ice maker is a given. *I've looked at similar
looking refrigerators that range from $800 to $2500. *I would assume
the more expensive units are better built but otherwise don't have a
clue what I am paying for.
Thanks,
Gary

I don't know much about the high end ones other than they are expensive.

What I'd look for would start with the following.

a good Energy Star rating - your refrigerator will run a long time, and is
an appliance that can actually save you noticeable money.

glass shelves throughout

split shelves that will give you a lot of flexibility in spacing.

Big door shelves that can handle 1/2 gal soda bottles, gal milk containers,
etc.

An egg tray

Big veg drawers with separate controls.

A bin for butter and cheese.

Some smaller door bins for mustard and other condiments.

A snack drawer that is up front and convenient.

Big freezer - you say you want an ice maker, but that probably won't leave
you room to freeze racks of ribs when you find them on sale. *I have an
occasional wish that I'd gone for the ice maker, but it goes away when I see
baby backs on sale for $1.99/lb.

Quiet operation - I don't know how you learn this other than from online
reports, etc. *Some refrigerators, even very expensive ones, are noisy to
the point of intrusion. *Most aren't, not even basic boxes, and noise
probably varies within a given model. *I've heard loud ones, and wouldn't
want one in my kitchen.

just my thoughts,

K



We have a space problem so we had to pass on the double doors. Glass
shelves are nice. Be sure and test the drawers to see how hard it is
to take them out for cleaning. My last two refrigerators have been
middle of the line Frigidaire's. I still have the old Frigidaire -
the ice maker broke and it was too old to get a new one at a
reasonable price - so we moved it to the garage and it is nice to have
the extra freezer space. The only thing I don't like about the new
one is that it so "deep" - stuff gets lost in the back of it.