Customer Reviews for Whirlpool - 21.1 Cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator - Mono Satina Steel
Customer Rating
4
More cubes same space
on November 1, 2014
Posted by: Bill000
from Undisclosed
Was impressed with my new Whrlpool refrigerator. I went to my dealer with a tape measure to make sure my new refrigerator fit in the space in my kitchen. I don't know how you did it but in roughly the same space there is more room inside. My family thinks it's fancy looking (whatever).
I did my research and decided on this model over a less expensive Frigidaire similar in size and features. It is an OK refrigerator but I wish I had kept my old (1998) Roper ! It had more room and worked fine. I just thought this new Whirlpool would be more energy efficient. Over all the storage space is OK, however the butter shelf is ridicules...you can get a round butter container in the space and pull down the cover. And the notch in the shelf further reduces usable space. A very bad design ! The two shelves on the freezer door are too narrow. You can't get two frozen dinners back to back on the shelf...only 2 inches deep . My Roper was 4 inches deep!
Overall we are happy with this model. There is a trim piece on the bottom of the fridge that snaps on/off.... the piece sticks out about four inches and our kids like to step onto it which causes it to snap off. It is durable and has not broken but can be a pain to snap back on several times a week just seems like an unnecessary piece. The space between the shelves could be better, does not allow for many options when storing taller items. Other than those two very small drawbacks we are satisfied with this fridge.
The size of this refrigerator attracted me however it hasn't held up to frequent use with kids. There is a piece that snaps on under the door that little ones are constantly stepping on to reach things and it breaks off. I thought the thin full length drawer would be great for fruit but when opening it, apiece broke off the back side making it unstable. The top shelf I fill with milk for the kids but since it is plastic, it sags and I don't know how long it will hold up. Too bad.
The design of the refrigerator is wonderful. Although smaller than many current styles, it fits our needs well. The flexibility of the shelves and space have been fantastic for the products we store. I also like the energy efficiency level. The only difficulty is that the drawers tend to be temperamental. They can fall out if pulled too quickly, and don't always slide back into their slots completely when closed.