Showing posts with label shallow depth refrigerators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shallow depth refrigerators. Show all posts

Friday, September 12, 2014

GE GTS16BBSRCC 15.7 cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator with Right Hinge Door - Bisque

GE GTS16BBSRCC 15.7 cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator with Right Hinge Door - Bisque
  • Upfront Temperature Controls
  • Are positioned up front, close at hand, for maximum convenience and ease of use.
  • Gallon Door Storage
  • Makes room for milk and any other gallon size containers.
  • Vegetable/Fruit Crisper

This was an emergency purchase, limited by what was available immediately that would match my other appliances and fit in the allotted space. My ancient Sears Kenmore had been dying, quite noisily, for the last ten years, but was still keeping things within the required non-food poisoning danger temperature range (I kept a thermometer in there to make sure) until I discovered on a Saturday evening that all the ice cubes were floating in their own individual little ice water puddles and the frozen cherries had bled all over the bottom of the freezer. I'd been holding off replacing it for years because of size/space restrictions due to the cupboards over the fridge and the general configuration of my kitchen like in the Cinderella story, the available models were either too tall or too small. I was thinking I would wait until I remodeled the kitchen HAH! Fortunately, I was able to order this model from Home Depot (much cheaper than Amazon.com) on Saturday evening and have it delivered (free) the following Wednesday with free removal of the old one.

The good news is that it's almost exactly like the old one, which I really liked. The bad news is, the "not exactly" parts are kind of annoying. The freezer compartment is slightly larger, making the refrigerator part slightly smaller. Not a big deal, except that since I have a big freezer downstairs, I don't really need that extra space, and it makes the top of the refrigerator section lower it's a good thing I'm short.

There's no middle shelf in the larger freezer compartment (my old one had one), which makes organizing it difficult. There are holes in the walls of the freezer for a wire shelf that would fit around the ice maker (that I didn't need or want, so I didn't buy that), but that part doesn't seem to be available anywhere, so I'm looking for creative solutions in office supply sliding wire baskets and shelves. The bottom of the freezer compartment has ridges that make the ice cube trays and other narrower items tip, but I put the rack from my old freezer on the bottom and that took care of that problem.

In the refrigerator section, the spacing options for the two wire shelves is dumb in one position my Brita water pitcher is tight against the bottom of the freezer compartment (it won't fit on the door); in the next lower position, I have ALL THIS SPACE above both the water pitcher and everything else on that shelf and I have to reach down and lift the pitcher up instead of straight out like I used to be able to do. And then the middle shelf space is shorter, of course. If only there were a shelf position 1½" lower than the second from the top position instead of 4½"... Also, there's a lot more deep shelf space on the door for gallon jugs of milk and liters of soda (neither of which I EVER buy), but that cuts into the shelf space in the main compartment, meaning those convenient 12-pack cardboard cartons for 12 oz. cans of soft drinks hang over the shelves by about a can and a half (OK, I can put them on the bottom shelf, above the crisper drawers, minor adjustment). On the bright side, things won't get lost in the backs of the shelves anymore, cause they're a good 3½"-4" shallower.

The wire shelves are less rigid and more "bouncy" than the old ones. That means I have to be careful putting things in and taking them out because, as I discovered when I was putting everything into my new fridge, bumping the shelves from underneath can have a "water bed" effect, causing things on the shelf above to tip over. As far as I can tell, glass shelves are not an option for this model, and I haven't found any so far that might "do".

Well, at least my food is safely cold and I no longer have to live with the constant sound of an airplane engine preparing for take-off. I'm able to stand in the kitchen and talk on the phone, and the people I'm talking to don't say, "What's that noise?!!" anymore if I absolutely have to walk by the fridge. I find I'm on not edge as much. My electric bills should be lower, too.

I'm sure that if I can find solutions to the shelf/organization problem in the freezer compartment and maybe buy a shorter water filter pitcher so I can raise the top shelf and get more space on the middle shelf, this model will be satisfactory until I finally get around to that remodeling project.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

GE Profile : PDSS0MFYLSS 20.3 cu.ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Stainless Steel

GE Profile : PDSS0MFYLSS 20.3 cu.ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Stainless Steel
  • GE
  • GE Profile PDSS0MFYLSS 201 cu ft Bottom Drawer Freezer Refrigerator with 4 Adjustable Glass Shelves Internal Electronic Controls IntheDoor Beverage Rack and Internal Ice Maker Left Hand Door Swing
  • PDSS0MFYLSS
  • GE - PDSS0MFYLSS

We bought this GE Profile bottom freezer fridge from PC Richards several months ago because of an emergency: our old bottom freezer kitchen aid finally died after 18 years of flawless service. I should have looked more carefully but the shiny compartments -there are lots and lots of compartments -overwhelmed me. I should have particularly paid closer attention to the freezer compartment. With the installed ice maker, the layout of the freezer makes for a tiny, tiny space difficult to manage. In fact, all those shelves and drawers and compartments, while looking hyper-efficient, really make storing food problematic and difficult -much, much more so that the old Kitchen Aid is replaced. On the door, the way the flip-open compartments are aligned takes away useful stroage space, and makes it difficult to store taller items. It is also surprisingly noisy when the compressor kicks in. On the positive side, it does keep temperatures correctly both in the freezer and fridge areas, the interior lighting scheme is nice, and the door alarm has turned out to be a useful feature. But if you're thinking of a GE profile, just be careful when assessing its useful storage space, as opposed to its gross cubic footage.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Compatible Water Filter for WF NLC240V, 4396508, 4396510, 4392857, 4396163, 4396547, 8212491, 46-90

Compatible Water Filter for WF NLC240V, 4396508, 4396510, 4392857, 4396163, 4396547, 8212491, 46-9010, 46-9902, 46-9908 made by Aqua FreshI was very pleased with the product and it was very easy to install. I was also impressed by the vendor and the way they handled the order. I would highly recommend both the product and the vendor.

No problem with the filter for my refrigerator. The vender even gave me the product number when I need to replace the filter in six months.

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This filter is perfectly compatible with my refrigerator, and cheap relative to the name brand. I am pleased with this purchase.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Scotsman SCV321SC 15 Wine Refrigerator, 32 Bottles, 6 Inter-changeable Chrome Racks Stainless Stee

Scotsman SCV321SC 15 Wine Refrigerator, 32 Bottles, 6 Inter-changeable Chrome Racks Stainless SteeI had this wine refrigerator (actually the predecessor -1SB that looks identical to the -1SC)for approximately three years; and than it broke down. The temperature sensor, which should never fail, quit working and the unit would no longer run. For $1,300 one would expect it to last as long as a full sized refrigerator 15 years. It costs as much. When it worked, it performend nominally. Needless to say, I cannot recommend a product costing this much money with such terrible reliability. In reviewing the other offerings by many manufacturers and reading the reviews, it appears as though these types of wine refrigerators are duds. Some units are not serviceable in many areas of the country; they are considered by the manufacturers as throw away items. So... buyer Beware! I'm replacing it with an Avanti 15" unit that has an electronic temperature control. Let's hope it is better than the mechanical one in the Scotsman.

Works great for seven plus years. One minor problem along the way, which was easily rectified by a local service center.

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Wr9x499 Ge Refrigerator Thermostat Cold Control

Wr9x499 Ge Refrigerator Thermostat Cold Control
  • Brand New

I had trouble getting it to maintain temperature at 40 degrees in the refigerator compartment and -10 degrees in the freezer. I had to turn the thrmostat contol down below the lowest setting to keep it witin spec.

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it is not working, is bad, do not work .is stop my freezer many times,i spend a lot of money for nothing