Do not buy
Submitted by lisa -
7/13/2016
We bought this refrigerator almost a year ago. We have tried really hard to love it. It looks big, is nice and bright, and has a decent freezer capacity. The stainless steel is relatively easy to keep mostly looking clean and smudge-free. What they don't tell you when you buy it is that the crisper drawers, well as those in the freezer, only open about one third of the way. So, if you have a three pack of Romaine lettuce, it is nearly impossible to get into the drawer, much less get out. A bag of frozen fruit will fit if you squish it in, but once it is flat and frozen, it is nearly impossible to remove from the freezer. The drawers open only about as wide as a big apple. Anything larger, and you have to either cut it up for struggle to get it in and out. They also don't tell you - nor does KitchenAid - that the very large capacity top shelf should actually not have much on it if you wish to have consistent cooling throughout the refrigerator. You can see a vent at the very top of that top shelf. Fundamentally, you can put a couple of small yogurt containers on the top shelf, but absolutely do not block that vent or you will have condensation on the things you have in the door, and things at the bottom of the refrigerator will not be cold. Most of the time, people buy a large refrigerator like this because they need large capacity storage, for instance for a family with multiple teenagers and working parents. While KitchenAid was sympathetic, they basically said we were stuck. They could not tell us why the drawers didn't open all the way. We asked if we could trade the refrigerator in for something different where the drawers open all the way and there was greater flexibility adjusting the shelves so that it would be more functional, but they do not offer that kind of program. So we will be stuck with a beautiful, large, expensive refrigerator. Clearly, they knew this was a problem because there we design offers drawers that open all the way!
No, I do not recommend this product
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