GE - 32 in. Wide 17.7 Cu. Ft. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator with ENERGY STAR Certification - Stainless Steel

We bought this fridge because a) the size is perfect for the designed space in our kitchen and the same size is not available from other manufacturers, b) the door is reversible (we needed the left side hinge), c) it is Energy Star rated (I wouldn't buy one that isn't), d) the reviews were mostly positive. The installers did a fair job of reversing the door (the procedure is fairly complex and they managed to do it without looking at the instructions; one required part was missing). After the installers left, I noticed a few things that were not done right and fixed them. Most important, the gap between the fridge and freezer doors was noticeably wider on the right (opening) side, and the freezer door would not swing closed all the way without a hard push. Furthermore, the puff of air produced by closing the fridge door would cause the freezer door to pop open. This seems to be a significant design flaw - the lower hinge on the freezer door has some play in the mounting holes and the position has to be adjusted before tightening the screws to allow proper closing of the freezer door. I was able to adjust the position of the lower hinge plate by raising the left corner (using a commercial air bag) loosening the screws just enough to allow the hinge to move, adjusting the hinge position while holding the door in the correct position and retightening the screws. I notice that other owners have experienced similar problems based on posted reviews (here and elsewhere - some apparently without even reversing the door, and some had to return their fridge for a replacement). The freezer door still doesn't close all the way of it's own weight (it requires a slight push), but at least it doesn't pop open every time we close the fridge. The owner's manual doesn't address this issue (it simply says "screw the new bottom hinge to the other side of the door opening on the case"). These problems could be avoided if GE simply sold the fridge from the factory properly adjusted in both left and right door swing configurations, instead of requiring the installer/owner to change it. I have some concerns about how much weight the glass fridge shelves will hold, since they are fairly thin, have no support in the center, and will flex if a heavy object is placed on them. There is no information available in the manual or web site relating to that - for example, will the shelves hold 50 lbs? We like the fridge door on top (our last fridge was a top freezer model). The general layout of the interior and lighting is good - allowing good visibility and accessibility of the contents. It would be nice if there were more options for shelf adjustment. The freezer drawers are a convenience and probably save energy, but the requirement to open the freezer door to 90 degrees for access takes some getting used to. A light in the front of the freezer would have been nice. An ice maker would also have been nice, but we are not heavy ice users except in the summer time. The stainless steel doors look good. The side panels, which are both exposed in our installation, are painted (grey) metal instead of stainless steel, which seems kind of cheap - especially considering the premium price of the unit.

Love the new GE frig Fits like a glove in our space. Sleek design and very spacious! Love the three drawers in the freezer.

We absolutely love this fridge! Fit is amazing and in the installation process, for our otherwise tiny kitchen, we gained quite a bit of floor space. Our previous unit stuck out 39”. This GE is 27” deep and looks flawless. The electronics are quite accurate and the freezer section, which has 3 drawers, keeps things at what I would call a commercial grade freeze.

Compact fridge and freezer that has a lot of room inside.

Good refrigerator for smaller kitchens. I like the clean looks of not having projecting handles. Some design problems to be aware of are: 1) that it only has rollers on the back corners, the front has plastic feet that adjust the tilt, but they make moving the unit out for cleaning impossible. I had to pry the front of the unit up and slip a furniture moving pad under the two front feet so that the unit could be moved out of the cabinet for cleaning (behind and underneath). Poor design on GE's part. 2) Also the two hinged shelf covers on the refrigerator door are really poorly designed. I had to remove one of them as it kept coming off whenever you lifted the cover(door) to remove the butter or eggs (or whatever you choose to place there). Otherwise It has served us well so far after 5 months of use.