Fisher & Paykel - ActiveSmart 17.5 Cu. Ft. Bottom-Freezer Counter-Depth Refrigerator - Stainless Steel

First of all, this refrigerator is beautiful! It is sexy and sleek. It is everything that I wanted in a fridge. The door opens on one side rather than in the center like French doors. With my previous fridge, the French doors would not seal properly and I lost a bit of foods because of it. The shelves have a multitude of adjustments which makes it very convenient for storing different food items. The only caution I have is that when adjusting the shelves, be careful because they have a tendency to fall until adjusted properly. The door has plenty of storage for bottles and are deep enough to hold half gallons of milk or larger jugs. The top shelf of the door had lidded compartments for storing butter and cheese and eggs. The lids cannot be removed. Being a bit short, I am unable to see inside those top compartments. The crisper drawer is different from any others I have ever seen. It is a pull out shelf which is divided into two compartments. One is smaller than the other. The instructions say to place produce in the drawers without plastic packaging, rather leave them unwrapped. The humidity sensors are very adjustable and I find my produce lasts twice as long versus prior refrigerators I have had. The freezer is unique and I just love it. It has a door that swings open rather than a drawer that pulls out and it must be opened completely in order for the freezer shelves to open. Inside are pull out drawers in different configurations to hold your items. The ice cube trays are a bit confusing, and I still haven't figured out how to use them properly. One very narrow drawer is intended for them, I'm assuming. I did not want a water dispenser nor an ice maker because I drink purified water from a dispenser, not tap water. Both water dispensers and ice makers in refrigerators wind up needing cleaning and tending anyhow. Brightly lit inside the refrigerator but no lighting inside the freezer compartment. This is a very quiet machine. Temperature adjustments are on the top right inside and are easy to use. This is a quality machine. It suits my taste perfectly because of its simplicity and unique design features. I'm very, very happy with my purchase.

Have owned this refrigerator for a little over one month. So far, very pleased with design and the function of the unit. Also, love the elegance of the unit without the handles. This was also a perfect fit for our old house and somewhat smaller kitchen opening. If there is one thing I would like to change, it be the Freezer configuration that requires you to swing open the bottom door to pull out the freezer drawers for storage.

After about 1 week, I was used to the new configuration (previously french doors). I chose not to get a lot of bells and whistles and am thrilled with my choice. I do like the alarm that tells you if your door(s) are left open.