Samsung - 17.5 Cu. Ft. Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator - White

I received a discounted price on this product via the #SamsungInsiders program. The first thing I noticed about this fridge is that there is an alarm to warn you when you leave the door open. This has already saved me a couple of times when I’d have otherwise left the door ajar and not realized. I appreciate the temperature readouts on the top. It was especially nice when we were waiting for the fridge to reach a safe temperature after delivery. One thing I wasn’t happy about is the spacing between the shelves. There is no way to arrange the shelves to stand up a 2-liter bottle. You have to take a shelf out completely, or store these items on their side or in one of the doors. I could barely get a milk jug in if I tilt it to get under the lip of the shelf. I was worried about putting my milk in the door because I’d read that the door of a refrigerator does not stay as cold. So, my husband tested the door with a thermometer and we’re happy to report that it maintained a safe temperature. The shelves are really easy to move/remove. While I wish there were more options for where to move them to, it is really easy to adjust the shelves, much easier than previous fridges I have owned. There’s also one drawer that moves side to side, so that can be nice when you need to quickly move things around to fit something in. I failed to realize that counter-depth would mean a smaller fridge. If I had a cramped kitchen, the space savings would be worth it, but in my case, I’d probably have been better off with a full size fridge in hindsight. That said, I haven’t had problems with running out of room for food, just with it being more work to arrange food to fit inside. I really like the freezer drawers in this fridge. My old fridge had one big main drawer, which was awkwardly shaped and impossible to organize, and a tiny useless drawer over that. This fridge has two large drawers, which provides more useable space. There’s an ice maker in the bottom of this fridge. I don’t use it in favor of having more space, which actually gains me a decent amount of space in this freezer. Doing the same in my old fridge would have gained me another tiny, useless drawer. I like the LED lighting in this fridge. It has a really bright and clean feel, and it’s easy to see everything in the fridge without moving things around. Overall I think this is a great fridge that looks nice, has some useful features, and is easy to organize. If I were buying again, I might get a larger model, and I’d pay more attention to the options for moving the shelves.

I received the Samsung 18 cu. ft. Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator as a part of the Samsung Insiders program and I really want to love it but I just don't. It's not the refrigerators fault I just don't think it's for my family. The stainless steel is beautiful but I never knew you could not put magnets on it. The kids were so sad that they can't display their artwork on the refrigerator. The stainless steel doesn't show fingerprints but it does definitely show smudges. The counter depth is awesome, I do love the extra space in front of the refrigerator especially because there is a cabinet and counter in front of it and is the entry way for our kitchen. The bottom drawer for the freezer is kind of cool but the drawer is kind of heavy for the kids, and items get a little messy as now things are just thrown in the freezer. When opening the freezer drawer ice does fall out every once in a while. I also have to open both refrigerator doors in order to fully see everything in the freezers top storage. I do however love how many items that can fit in the freezer. The refrigerator section is an adequate amount of space but I find that we can't fit a lot of items correctly. We have to sometimes lay down some taller bottles because they don't fit anywhere standing up. The door storages are so thin and small, and very oddly placed that you have to get very strategic in everything's placement. I also had a hard time fitting large pizza boxes because in the back wall of the fridge there is a slight curvature in the center that takes away space on almost every tier. I do like how big and deep the crispers are, the kids love having more snacks readily available. The refrigerator can also get very loud at times, but only when ice is being made. I don't necessarily think this is a bad refrigerator, I just think it's not for us. I think it would make a great fridge for an apartment/condo and /or a family without children. I also believe it would make a great second fridge in the garage where you can't hear it but benefit by its abundant storage. #SamsungInsider

After the fifth time pulling the fridge out, the two front wheels broke. They have a cheap rubber tire over the wheel and both came off the track. Samsung sent out a repair person, but he wasn't able to fix it. The repair person called Samsung directly and they told him to state that the customer broke it or the wheels were broken during the install. Both are untrue. Even the Samsung repair person said that wasn't true. Ultimately the wheels were not fixed and will not be covered by Samsung. Samsung has a very decitful repair practice. If you purchase this fridge, good luck getting any repairs. My advice to you is don't buy any Samsung fridges. I have a geek squad warranty. I'm going to see if they will cover the repair.

Excellent purchase, excellent geek squad coverage, excellent delivery and installation

Great refrigerator. This is just what I need. Fits just fine in my kitchen and match with all my applainces. I'm happy customer.

I like this refrigerator very much. It is smaller than most French Door refrigerators but perfect for me. It began making ice almost immediately. love it.

We were ready to replace our old double door refrigerator. We only had a small space and really just wanted a worked ice maker. We liked the appeal of a French door refrigerator for the freezer space. Well this certainly delivered on everything we wanted. Installation went smoothly. Controlling the temperature was easy. It reached the recommended temperature within 3 hours and then began making ice. While ice production seemed slow at first, it is now perfect. We love how much space it gives us both in the refrigerator and the freezer. The many shelves and positions for the shelves give so many organizational options, I feel like there is no wasted space. It is so quiet and efficient. The doors and freezer draw are all easy to open and it does not feel cheap or flimsy in any way. We are definitely pleased with the Samsung brand and are enjoying or new fridge as a family.

The sleek design of the Samsung Refrigerator with its stainless steel finish is classy. The refrigerator is counter depth and compact with it being 18 cubic feet. The total refrigerator capacity is 11.8 and the freezer capacity is 5.72 cubic feet. The French doors add a rich look to the Kitchen. Open up the freezer drawer and there you find the ice maker. The led lighting is nice and bright. If you forget to close the freezer draw or refrigerator doors an alarm sounds alerting you, a wonderful feature. Inside the refrigerator you have three glass shelves with only one shelf being adjustable, a sliding draw under the top shelf which you can slide back and forth which I never saw before on any refrigerators and two crisp drawers. On the French doors you have a total of eight bins with two of the bins on the bottom larger. Open up the freezer draw and you have a slide out basket with the ice maker and plenty of storage underneath. It does take a little while to get use to a French door refrigerator. The glass shelving inside the refrigerator does not accommodate tall bottles, where as you will need to place them in the door bins along with your milk, juices and a two liter bottle of Soda. The refrigerator is best suited for a small family or perhaps in a condo or apartment. The counter depth allows a better walk flow in the Kitchen. The twin cooling maintains a better air flow and keeps food fresher. The customizable temperature zones are effective and include a power cool and power freeze. The refrigerator also has an echo button which allows you to run it more energy efficient. The refrigerator is quiet. Having a draw freezer versus a side by side I no longer worry about that roast falling out on my toes. The refrigerator and freezer work perfectly it keeps food, drinks cold and the freezer keeps everything frozen. Larger items are hard to fit in the freezer draw. The refrigerator shelves have limited adjustability and most tall items will not fit with the only solution is to lay them sideways and hope there is no spilling. You have to learn to work the doors and place taller items on the doors. By removing the top door bin you can accommodate some taller bottles. The refrigerator does accommodate a full size pizza box. Not having a water dispenser you realize how much you miss it. Overall it’s a fantastic refrigerator but too small for our family. I am reviewing the refrigerator as part of the #Samsung Insiders.