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Warpy

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8. My next one is going to have the freezer on the bottom. I want the fridge, which I use more often,

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 02:46 PM

Mar 2012

at eye level. Right now I have a side by side fridge/freezer and it sucks ass, neither side being wide enough and the bottom of the freezer prone to growing a glacier.

The freezer was on the top in most models for years because that's where the coils were, the cold air sinking though the fridge and keeping everything there cool. They're not constructed that way any longer and there's no reason to have it on the top except silly convention.

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What's the best style for a refrigerator/freezer? [View all] hedgehog Mar 2012 OP

Or inconvenient, but energy efficient intaglio Mar 2012 #1

I purchased a new refrigerator about a year ago. Laurian Mar 2012 #2

This is exactly what I want next, and glad to hear your positive review. northoftheborder Mar 2012 #9

Hanging horizontal on the wall above the counter postulater Mar 2012 #3

What brand and model do you have? CottonBear Mar 2012 #4

Ours is like the one in this photo postulater Mar 2012 #5

compressor on top helps. mopinko Aug 2012 #17

I have a side by side Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #6

All of them. jeff47 Mar 2012 #7

We have Ice in the door with our freezer on the bottom GE Profile. LOVE that fridge. auntAgonist Jul 2012 #16

My next one is going to have the freezer on the bottom. I want the fridge, which I use more often, Warpy Mar 2012 #8

I agree with another poster HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #10

Freezer bottom quakerboy Apr 2012 #11

My daughter recently bought a side-by-side and regrets it. The freezer is too small. Paper Roses Apr 2012 #12

Side-by-side refrigerators use the most energy, ... Kolesar Apr 2012 #13

Samsung, LG Dumped Refrigerators in the US to take market share from the domestic manufacturers Kolesar Apr 2012 #14

freezer on top tru Apr 2012 #15

I prefer the freezer on the bottom model Kaleva Aug 2012 #18