Refrigerators
-
Blog
Best 33-Inch-Wide Refrigerators – Consumer Reports
We rate refrigerators based on their thermostat control, temperature uniformity, noise output, ease of use, and efficiency. Every refrigerator we test gets wired with 15 temperature sensors. We then monitor these thermocouples for more than a month in one of three temperature-controlled chambers. These results tell us how well a refrigerator maintains a set temperature and how temperature varies in…
Read More » -
Blog
Best Counter-Depth Refrigerators of 2024, Tested by Our Expe
Counter-depth refrigerators are less obtrusive. They sit almost flush with kitchen counters (like built-in refrigerators do), but they cost thousands less and get pretty close—much closer than standard-depth refrigerators. With a depth of less than 30 inches (and some all the way down to just 24), most counter-depth models stick out a mere few inches past the countertop or sometimes…
Read More » -
Blog
Best French-Door Refrigerators of 2024
Despite their popularity, French-door refrigerators as a group are not very reliable. Except for the high-end brand Fisher & Paykel, most French-door brands received a middling or worse score for predicted reliability in our latest member survey. Those results also reveal that Kenmore and LG French-doors are more prone to having compressors that break or are faulty than competing brands.…
Read More » -
Blog
Best Refrigerators of 2024 – Consumer Reports
The refrigerator lab at Consumer Reports is always busy. Our testers are constantly evaluating new models and adding them to our refrigerator ratings, which have more than 250 models across all configurations: bottom-freezer, built-in, French-door, mini fridge, side-by-side, and top-freezer. The lines between categories, though, are blurring. Today’s refrigerators have more doors, and features that were once exclusive have trickled…
Read More » -
Blog
Best Built-In Refrigerators of 2024
Built-in refrigerators are designed to blend in. They sit completely flush between other kitchen fixtures and, while they’re available with the ever-popular stainless steel finish, they allow you to install custom paneling to match your cabinetry. Taken together, these two traits provide a chameleon effect that may fool unsuspecting visitors. Freestanding refrigerators are just that: They stand freely (often within…
Read More » -
Blog
Best Side-by-Side Refrigerators of 2024
There are plenty of reasons to consider a side-by-side refrigerator. They’re distinct for their dedicated tall and narrow compartments for fresh and frozen food. Cost: Side-by-side refrigerators are usually less expensive than French-door models. From 2019 to 2024, members surveyed by CR paid a median price of $1,388 for side-by-sides with icemakers, less than the $2,069 for French-door refrigerators with…
Read More » -
Blog
Best Refrigerators Without a Water and Dispenser or an Icemaker
The best way to avoid these pitfalls is to choose a refrigerator without either feature. That can be difficult, though, because most refrigerators on the market, particularly wider ones, have at least an icemaker. But such a move does have another advantage. “Icemakers and water dispensers take up a lot of space inside the refrigerator,” says Breann Chai, who oversees…
Read More »
