The narrow 28 inch size in a small home for this product works well because it is taller than average size refrigerators so the larger cubic size of 17.5 is a nice size for a secondary (summer home).
It runs a lot and is very loud. The design has the air flowing from the refrigerator into the freezer, pushing smells such as marinating meat, into your face when you open the freezer door. In mine, setting the temperature control to the recommended '3' caused the freezer to ice up. I suspect that was because the gasket sealing the freezer door was not at first malleable enough to truly seal. At '2' the icing stopped, and when the seal took, no icing at '3' has been observed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from geappliances.comBy Guy@GEA, GE Appliances, June 18, 2022
Hi there, we're so sorry to hear your refrigerator is running louder than expected and that your freezer iced up on the "3" setting. We understand this would've been aggravating to deal with and we never want this for our consumers. If you were to experience any issues with your seal again, we recommend taking advantage of your warranty and scheduling service with a certified GE Appliances technician that will be able to accurately diagnose and repair your appliance. You can do so by calling GE Appliance Service at 1-800-GECares (1-800-432-2737) or by clicking here: https://www.geappliances.com/ge/service-and-support/service.htm
We're confident our technician would be able to make sure you're taken care of if needed. We appreciate you reaching out to us and we're wishing you the best.