Customer Reviews for GE - 28 in. Wide 17.5 Cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator with Edge-to-Edge Glass Shelves - Black
Customer Rating
3
Not what I expected
on October 15, 2015
Posted by: yarnovermom
from West Memphis, AR, United States
I was disappointed to find that the shelves aren't as deep as the refrigerator thus not giving me the full advantage of the 17.5 CF indicated. The shelves are difficult to remove to adjust the level. The different levels are 3 5/8" apart from top of level 1 to top of level 2, and there is a 1/2" under lip pointing down on each shelf which takes away from the distance between each shelf. Unless you want to lift the shelf each time you want to put something that is a tad taller than the space between the two shelves you lose that 1/2". To make room for a gallon of milk on the top shelf you lose about 3" of storage space because you have to put the first shelf on the second level. The shelves are not very deep and there is an 1/2" space in the back between shelf and the interior of the refrigerator, lost space. To add to the deficiency of the shelves, there is a 3" space between the shelves and the door shelves when the door is closed, more lost space. The interior is 23"D X 24"W X 41 1/2"T with the freezer being 17"D X 23 1/2"W X 16"T giving a total of 16 1/2" CF and I did not include the door spaces. This refrigerator is extremely loud, so much so that I can hear it running in the back of my house. Really, the only good thing I can say about this refrigerator is that the magnetic gaskets around the doors are 1 1/8" wide which gives a good seal when the doors are shut.
We have been using this model in our rental units. Looks good and interior has a lot of space. NICE SIZE FOR APARTMENTS AND GIVES KITCHENS AN UPDATED APPEARANCE.
from Narragansett Pier, Narragansett, RI, United States
I live in a small apt that had a 25+ year old fridge. This has plenty of room and doesn't project out too far from the counter. The reason I have it a 4 is there is a strong plastic odor. Hoping it goes away soon!
This GE refrigerator replaces a refrigerator in our garage which was not a GE, and which did not function well at all. Our new GE refrigerator is wonderful and fits one fits gallon containers on the inside door and has adjustable refrigeration for the vegetable drawer, and more. The freezer is just the right size for extra food that won't fit in our side-by-side refrigerator in our kitchen. A long scratch was discovered on the lower left side of the appliance. A call was made about the outside defect and $100 was taken off the appliance cost which will be sent by check.
It fits perfectly in the allocated space. Not as wide and bulky as the older models. plenty of freezer space and I like the height of the door shelves. Also like the controls on the vegetable/fruit draws. It runs quietly.
We are happy with the size of the fridge, but feel the shelving in the fridge and freezer doors take up a lot of the usable space in the fridge as a whole. We have found that we need to be careful about how close items are to the doors, so that they close securely. It is a bit louder than I would expect for a newer fridge, but other than that it runs well. We are excited to start seeing a cost savings on our energy bill!