All black interior emulates the traditional wine cellar
The temperature range can be set between 39F-64F (4C-18C)
Frost free, fan forced cooling system
White LED track lighting beautifully illuminates the interior
I read reviews on this wine cooler from several sites and some mentioned noise was a problem. I have not found this to be an issue. It cooled down immediately and does not seem to run that often. Definitely not as noisy as my side by side Kenmore fridge directly across from it.
Size and reversible doors were the reason I selected this fridge and it definitely fit those criteria on arrival.
I have only it had it for a week or two, but so far, my only criticism would be that the pull out drawers don't seem very sturdy, however for the price I can't complain. The storage design for the maximum bottles is ingenious.
Wish my space would have allowed for a dual zone model, but this definitely cools the whites just fine.
Looks great. Interior lighting is well done. Reversible door was a must for me. Seems sturdy with a nice solid handle.
Cons:
Very noisy much louder than my refrigerator which is right next to it. I don't recommend it if you have a "great room" like we do. It echos off the wood floors and can hear it upstairs even! The other thing it is doing is some strange cycling every few seconds, not the full compressor coming on but the fan or something like that. Since it was purchased as part of a remodel and the installation was delayed beyond when I could return, I'm totally stuck with it which is a bummer.
Instead of buying this at Sears's part site and paying $$$ for shipping, I bought this from Amazon to replace my burned capacitor for my Kenmore fridge. I replaced it myself and it works well.
This was just the right part. I really don't know how to come up with the required words for this.
not sure if it was this or the starter that was out on my refrigerator,capacitor was not within tolerance when tested with a multimeter. but when i shook the old starter it seemed to sound like something was rattling around in there, so could have been both...I think either one of these burning out could have been from the extreme amount of pet hair and buildup of heat around them, could have also been from accidentally leaving the freezer door juuust cracked open overnight and the constant cycling on and off may have burnt them out (i remember them going out not too long after this)
Sure beats having to pay a technician to come and fix it when it is a very simple thing to do
So one day I was putting a watermelon in the frig and oops, I dropped it and cracked the crisper; I couldn't use it anymore but it was there all cracked up filling a space; I went on-line to find a new one so when I found it, I was shocked at the price; I decided to give Amazon.com a try and found to my amazement that I found it at a much lesser price; now my frig is happy and so am I...
I liked the fact that it fit my Frigidaire fridge with no problem. I needed it to replace the original drawer that cracked due to not making sure it was slid in all the way before closing the door. Real nice and I recommend it for anyone that likes keeping their property in prestine condition.
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Good replacement drawer...seems expensive for the weight, but it is exact replacement and other sites the product costs more. Fast ship.
I bought this product hoping to save a few bucks, go green, and also because my local Sears was out of stock of my particular filter. I followed the instructions, including the instruction to soak the filter in water for 15-20 mins before installing which seemed extremely odd to me.
I found that the filter did not "easily" install, took quite a bit more effort than the standard Sears/Kenmore brand filter. Thankfully I did not damage my refridgerator.
As you normally would (to release trapped air), I ran water through the system after installing the new filter and was not happy to find that the water coming out of my fridge was black! I ran approximately 1+ gallons of water through the system and the color of the water lightened up a bit, but was still a very dark color. Needless to say, I removed the filter and reinstalled the previous Kenmore brand filter, ran a few gallons throught the system and was happy to see the water color return to normal.
One positive aspect of this entire ordeal was the return process. DeepDiscountsco had no issues accepting the return and refunded the full amount I originally paid. They also refunded my return shipping. Gave the extra 2nd star as a credit to their very friendly returns people.
I bought this based soley on price. While it states compatable with 9990 style filters, this does not fit in my fridge, and while installing, damaged the receiver, requiring an visit from the repairman. I thought I was going to save some money. I shall only buy these parts from the Sears store from now on.
This container was installed via instructions given by the manufacturer. My whole family noticed a plastic taste in the water, which wasn't noticed until after this device was installed. Stick with the carbon filters if you enjoy drinking good quailty water. This device didn't work for me! I should have returned item for a refund.
TL;DR: Whirlpool/Maytag service is TERRIBLE. If you buy their products buy a backup fridge! You'll need it!
Let me be clear on this up front the fridge is nice, lots of space. This is NOT at all a review of the seller (it was purchased brick and mortar store).
The service is another story. Customer service is courteous BUT getting anything done is a HUGE pain in the rear. My wife and I bought this fridge from Home Depot in January this year (2011). We got it home let it sit for 24 hours before plugging it in. One week later we noticed ice cream not being very firm, few days later everything was thawed out.
I contacted Maytag service and began the nightmare of service:
First service appointment. Sears repair comes out to troubleshoot the fridge tells me the compressor is bad and needs to be replaced. The earliest they can get me in is 7 DAYS later, mind you I'm already 3 DAYS without a fridge.
Second service appointment. Return of Sears repairman. The compressor is replaced, dye dryer is installed (this is an important detail it allows other techs to use a UV light to spot any leaks). Fridge runs great, nice and cold, case closed....
Not so fast!
About 3 months go by and the same problem crops up we start to notice in the freezer. I contact Maytag service right away. I explain to them the situation, I ask for a replacement fridge at this point. They outright refuse to replace it and insist on having ANOTHER tech come out to troubleshoot the problem so they can get a "second opinion". The service rep conferences me in with the local Direct Maytag store. I specifically tell them to bring a UV light that the fridge has a dye dryer on it; to which I'm told "they'll make a note of it."
Third service appointment. Direct Maytag service shows up 4 days later. I kid you not, the tech comes ONLY WITH A MULTIMETER, no tools other than screwdriver!!! WTF?!?! Tells me that the compressor is bad no kidding. < sarcasm >I couldn't tell this by the fact my fridge was warmer than the outside air temp!< /sarcasm > He tells me they have to send someone else with the tools to look at it!
I'm going on 4 days of having to take off work now because they'll always be there between 8am 5pm!
Fourth service appointment. Direct Maytag shows up again this time within 2 days. Again, no UV light. Tech says he found a leak (not sure how) in the original work that Sears did he would like to "patch it". He refills the fridge with coolant (05/18/11).
Come yesterday (06/06/11) the fridge is warm again. I called Maytag AGAIN. Spoke with someone who told me they can't authorize a replacement fridge until they talk to Direct Maytag (who called them and spoke with them on the last repair in May while I stood there).
Be warned... Maytag was a acquired by Whirlpool!
I would recommend staying away from any of the following companies.. they all use the same parts and service teams:
Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and Gladiator
I can imagine that the service would be right on par with this nightmare!
I did not purchase from Amazon I love Amazon but I HATE THIS REFRIGERATOR and I will never buy MAYTAG again. This is my 2nd MAYTAG refrigerator in the last 6 yrs I thought the 1st one was just a lemon but then I got this one and I think ALL MAYTAGs are lemons!!!! 2 yrs into the 2nd refrigerator it would not cool anymore sears repair service came and replaced the thermostat then one month later thermostat failed again repair service came back said defective part put another thermostat on then 6 months after that guess what yep bad thermostat so they put another one on. I am now in the process of shopping for a new NON-MAYTAG refrigerator since I no longer can trust this one or the service people.
I purchased the MFF2558VEW from HomeDepot August of 2011 and now I must call the HomeDepot because water (ice) pools at the bottom of the freezer. However before that, the complaints I keep seeing about the frost line where the Freezer closes has always been an issue. The inside of the refrigerator has a "humidity control" and the instructions tell you to use it when you see "extra" condensation building...worthless button. The temperature does fluctuate quite a bit and sometimes I just turn it off for 10 minutes and it seems to reset and maintain normal temperatures for 2-3 weeks before needing to do it again.
Thankfully, I bought the extended warranty from HomeDepot and will be contacting them; I wanted to wait for the regular warranty to expire since dealing with Home Depot is much better than Maytag. I wish anyone luck on finding a quality refrigerator from any manufacturer. I will follow-up after I have the Home Depot folks look at it.
Nothing but trouble. Replacement refrigerator needed new compressor. Can't get the old water filter out and so wasted $100.00 on buying replacements. Don't buy Maytag (actually whirlpool).
Automatic alert if freezer door is left open or temperature rises
Lock with pop-out key
Freezer is still working fine after a at least three years. I had thought it failed at one point, but it turned out some men working in my basement must have played around with the temperature buttons (on the front which must be tempting to play with) and instead of putting it back to 4, they left it at 0, which is off. Everything thawed and had to be thrown out. I was upset and I wrote a bad review which I'm taking back now. What I like about it is that it has a LIGHT and it's not too big. It's more economical to have a stuffed freezer than a half empty one, since the frozen food helps keep things cold so the freezer doesn't have to come on as often (same concept as why our ice caps are melting so much faster now that some of them have melted...) Chests are supposed to hold the cold in better than the uprights, since cold air sinks and won't fall out when you open it. Since I only need to open it about once a week, the convenience of an upright outweighs the minor loss of cold. So, I feel I made a good choice all around.
It's the day before Thanksgiving 2010 and I just discovered that my less-than-three-month-old freezer FFU14F5HWJ (installed 28 August 2010)has stopped working, ruining everything for I bought Thanksgiving Dinner.
My experience casts very serious doubt on the quality of any Frigidaire product.
Purchased this unit a month ago. It runs 35 to 40 minutes out of the hour. The fan is so loud we hear it throughout the house. The service guy who came to check it out said all that was totally normal, just get used to it. Also was told the fan was in all frost free freezers. Why the fan has to be so loud is a mystery. Buy something other than this unit.......
I have this freezer for a few months now. Bought it after some research but mainly because it is very good value for the price and got decent (though not great) ratings from ConsumerReports which I trust. It ranked excellent on temperature and fair on energy consumption and noise but looking at the differences in annual operation cost this really isn't a great factor for me it can be around $30 A YEAR between the best freezer and the worst (more or less). Manual defrost are more efficient but I didn't want one of these and again, the difference is minor.
I store it in my garage so noise is not an issue. Note that unlike other vendors, the manual for this one says very clearly that it CAN be used in temperatures under 32F, so storing it in a garage is not an issue.
There's a display on the freezer door but it just displays the level not the temperature. However it is still nice to have some indication of the level and mainly some indication that the freezer is on. Also, there's a 'door ajar' alarm and low temperature alarm. The level setting can be locked to avoid accidental changing.
the freezer has a manual lock too
shelves are wire so no 'luxury' here but still their pretty solid and very functional. there's a basket at the bottom shelf which is useful. Also, there is plenty of storage space on door shelves although the shelves do not seem so sturdy.
light inside the freezer is very bright and it's easy to find stuff even in the dark garage.
overall build quality looks pretty good. It was very easy to level the freezer legs. The installer did this for me but then I had to move the freezer to another spot so had to level myself. Very easy.
I hope it doesn't quit on me like it did on other reviewers here. So far, I'm pretty happy with this freezer and it seems like a good buy and good value for the money.
things I would improve are:
* more robust shelves both in the freezer and in the door
* temperature display outside
but other than these I feel this is a very good product for the price
My wife and I bought this freezer from Lowe's less than 2 years ago. 1 year ago, the digital control unit failed and we almost lost hundreds of dollars worth of meat. Last week, the unit stopped cooling and again we had to put hundreds of dollars worth of meat elsewhere. My wife spent hours on the phone with Frigidaire, who finally agreed to pay for parts and labor in order to fix the unit. We called one of their contractors who came out that very day. He spent 30 minutes or so doing various checks and found that there was a leak in the interior wall, which he said could not be fixed. He then called Frigidaire and they told him they wouldn't do anything. My wife called again and they refused to replace or even have the decency to give a discount on another unit. She told them that they would be losing their reputation and that we would tell everyone considering their products not to buy them. Lesson learned NEVER BUY FRIGIDAIRE.
4.4 cu.ft. (124.6 litres) capacity all refrigerator
Cycle defrost
Generation II CanStor beverage dispenser
2 full shelves and 1 half shelf for maximum storage versatility
Tall bottle storage
I use this refrigerator as a backup and for a soft drink/water cooler. It's perfect and does not take much space in my laundry room because it fits easily under the counter.
