FRIDGE DESIGN -- VS --FRIDGE SPACE, thanks, really appreciate votes

320melrosehouse

5 years ago

Hi, looking to see what most people prefer in a Fridge. Options are;

1, French double door with 26.5 cbft-- or --

2, Single door with 25 cbft

both are bottom freezers

FRENCH DOUBLE DOOR, 26.5 FT SPACE, BOTTOM FREEZER

SINGLE DOOR, 25 FT SPACE, BOTTOM FREEZER

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Shannon_WI

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

The question cannot be answered as asked. I prefer a single door in general. However, a french door fridge allows more clearance if your aisles are narrow or the fridge is near a wall, so under those conditions, a french door is preferred. Also, what is the budget? Most single door-bottom-freezer fridges are in a more expensive price point than the typical french door. So you need to give more information, or give up on this survey.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
We would need a lot more info.
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juliA
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I have a 4 door fridge, the bottom double door freezer can be one side freezer or both.
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chiflipper
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Just make sure you have enough room to fully open all doors and are able to "pull out" the box if servicing is needed. I also place the electrical outlet and the water line shutoff such that they can be reached at counter height.
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Scott Haig, CKD
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Hi 320melrosehouse, here are a few considerations for you:

Opening a french door uses less space directly in front of the refrigerator (aisle or circulation space) than a single door unit; (a counter depth refrigerator does this as well--and some are 20+ cubic feet of storage).

Some french door units allow access to interior drawers only when both doors are open; some single door units are similar in this aspect. Some have a see through door-in-door access, which seems handy as well. I have an exterior refrigerator drawer (I love it) on my USA-made refrigerator and only need to open one of the french doors to access interior drawers.

Consider "landing space" for groceries or items removed when in use: a french door can do well opposite an island, while a single door refrigerator works well with landing space on either side.

Always take care when placing a refrigerator at the end of a run of cabinets or in a corner as the door needs clearance to open beyond 90 degrees, including the door handle. Enjoy the search and hope you find good results.
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I don’t care for any fridge that has a bottom freezer DRAWER. I don’t like having to bend over and dig through all the stuff that invariably gets buried. Much prefer vertical shelving.
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I just installed a subzero in my house. We went with the french door refrigerator because we have a walkway between our fridge and the counter that would get tight with the single door.
Anne Duke
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I’ve had two French door fridges and will never buy otherwise unless space requires a single door.
Bruce in Northern Virginia
5 years ago
We have a french door refrigerator with the freezer in a bottom drawer. I have no problem with the bottom freezer, but the french doors don't work well with our kitchen design.

When you open up the french doors you have to keep both open at the same time to get access to the interior slide out drawers for the crisper and meats. You also have to reach around the doors to pick up items on the nearby counter (this could probably be alleviated if your kitchen has an island behind you instead).

This means that its not very convenient to set a grocery bag on the counter next to the fridge and then try to put items in the fridge. You need three hands to keep both doors open and also pick up groceries, and/or you need arms long enough to reach around the open door and reach the counter.

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I hate French Door refrigerators, both the ergonomics and the aesthetics. I would choose to NOT get a French Door refrigerator every time, regardless of the space.

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