Date Purchased: Jan 2017 Great fridge but a pain in the bum to clean 4 out of 5, reviewed on Feb 13, 2017 Was this review helpful? Date Purchased: Sep 2016 Had to be seen to be believed 5 out of 5, reviewed on Feb 01, 2017 Date Purchased: Jul 2016 Terrible to keep clean doors & freezing items in the crisper 1 out of 5, reviewed on Dec 11, 2016 Date Purchased: Mar 2016 Bought mine last March 2016 from the Good guys but they refused to replaced it and had to live with reviewed on Dec 09, 2016 It has been one week since contacted the Good guys concierge and LG and my refrigerator not yet fixed although it's the time of the year you need it most. The LG technician tried to contact me af... posted on Dec 15, 2016 The similar parts which was replaced before were replaced again last Thursday 22nd Dec after a long wait. Unfortunately what LG called the phase 2 parts upgrade to fix the manufacturer problem fai...
posted on Dec 26, 2016 Cleaning the stainless steel on fridge freezer GF-5D712SL 3 out of 5, reviewed on Dec 08, 2016 Date Purchased: Oct 2016 Best one so far reviewed on Dec 05, 2016 Dont't Buy This Fridge reviewed on Nov 10, 2016 Date Purchased: Nov 2015 reviewed on Oct 05, 2016 reviewed on Oct 02, 2016 reviewed on May 19, 2016 Fridge and freezer making ice reviewed on Apr 05, 2016 1 person found this helpful, do you? Please don't believe what LG tells you about this fridge. It's one of the worst fridge I ever bought. First it's not stainless steel as others and can't put any magnet on the fridge. posted on Oct 05, 2016 A great family fridge reviewed on Mar 10, 2016 1 of 2 pagesIf you're in the market for a new refrigerator, you have more choices than ever before. Basic cooling technology hasn't changed in decades, but there have been major advances in efficiency, organizational options, and other features.
The four basic types of refrigerators are top-freezer, bottom-freezer, side-by-side, and French-door models, and each style has a different set of pros and cons. If you need a very small counter-height or "cube"-style refrigerator, suitable for dorms and other small spaces, we cover those in our separate report on mini fridges. The old-fashioned top-freezer refrigerator is the least expensive option. They also offer more usable space for their size than other types, while using less electricity. (A typical top-freezer fridge costs between $40 and $65 a year to run.) In addition, they are less repair-prone than other fridges. Their biggest downside is convenience: since most people use the fridge more than the freezer, they'll have to bend over frequently to reach the lower half of a top-freezer's refrigerator compartment. Also, most top-freezer models have limited storage options -- especially in the freezer, which often has just a single shelf. In professional tests, top-freezer fridges also tend to be a bit noisier than other types and not quite as good at maintaining a consistent temperature.
Bottom-freezer refrigerators are pricier than top-freezer types. However, they're generally more convenient to use because the more frequently accessed area is on top. On current bottom-freezer models, the freezer compartment is often a drawer, which makes it easier to see the contents at a glance, though some bottom freezers are accessed via a door, the same as top freezers. Regardless of the type, you'll still have to bend over to reach the food. Baskets in the freezer compartment of drawer-style freezers help with organization, while the best door-type bottom freezers will have pull-out bins. Side-by-side refrigerators are great in narrow kitchens. The biggest advantage of side-by-sides is their narrow door clearance, which can be a plus in a narrow or galley kitchen. They're also convenient for families with kids, who can reach both the fridge and freezer compartments easily. Side-by-side fridges don't use either space or energy as efficiently as other models; though some, more innovative models do much better than others when it comes to sipping kilowatts.
Their narrow widths may not accommodate common wider items and food stored in the back may be harder to reach. French-door refrigerators are the most recent fridge design. These attractive appliances pair side-by-side doors on top with a full-width freezer below. This design lets you open just one side of the fridge so less cool air escapes while still providing space for wider items such as sheet cakes and pizza boxes. French-door models are the priciest refrigerators overall; however, they provide a lot of machine for the money. Most range in size from 20 to 30 cubic feet and come with lots of convenience features such as adjustable shelves and water filters for the ice maker. Many fridges of this type also include through-the-door ice and water dispensers. Some French-door refrigerators have four doors, splitting the freezer section into two independent compartments. Counter-depth refrigerators are specially designed so that they don't protrude beyond the edges of cabinets and countertops.
These come in side-by-side, bottom freezer and French-door styles. Some models accept panels that match your cabinets so they seem to almost disappear in your kitchen. Counter-depth fridges create a streamlined look, and are generally the priciest type of refrigerator overall. One major downside is that counter-depth refrigerators are the least-space-efficient type. They also lag in energy efficiency, though many are efficient enough to earn Energy Star certification. ConsumerSearch editors looked at dozens of refrigerators, narrowing it down to the top picks by examining reviews by experts and owners. , and elsewhere -- a few even had thousands. The one issue is that sometimes those reviews have quite a bit of overlap as these appliance stores usually mix in reviews from the manufacturer's website with their own, unique reviews. We took the existence of those duplicate reviews into consideration in deciding which refrigerators are truly Best Reviewed. , largely continue to keep their user ratings unique.