Customer Reviews for Caf - 48 in. Wide 28.7 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Built-In Smart Refrigerator with Dispenser - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
5
The Centerpiece of the Kitchen
on March 7, 2023
Posted by: Leah221
from Chicago, IL
This refrigerator is a big investment, but in my opinion, worth it! It is the centerpiece of our kitchen, and everyone knows the kitchen is the hub of the house! It has a huge capacity, and the interior lighting is top notch. It makes everything so easy to find - even when coming down in the dark to grab a quick snack! I find that with everything so easy to find, we waste far less food! My favorite feature though is the auto fill water dispenser! You can push a button, and come back to a filled bottle or glass! This makes filling up water bottles for school and sports a breeze! I am so glad we shopped around to find the perfect fridge for our space!
Refrigerator cost a lot and does not perform any better than a normal refrigerator. Auto water fill works intermittently. Water comes out slowly
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Adrian@GEA, GE_Appliances, March 3, 2023
Hello there! Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We are so sorry to hear that this refrigerator did not live up to your expectations. We understand the disappointment this has caused, and we deeply apologize. We will be reaching out to you directly via email to gather more information regarding your Auto Fill feature. We appreciate you choosing Cafe Appliances for your home. We look forward to connecting with you soon! - Adrian@Cafe
I'm mostly extremely happy with this fridge. My only quibble is that the freezer section is too constricted and compact. A lot of things I like to freeze (casseroles, large pizzas, baguettes) don't fit easily. The refrigerator side, however is very spacious, and the shelving inside the door is great.
My new kitchen was finished two days before family arrived from out of town for two weeks, and straight into large holiday meals for 11. The fridge compartment is not as big as one might think when first looking inside, but we had a massive amount of fresh food stored in the fridge and never had any trouble finding it. Never had to remove half a shelf worth of items to see what got buried in the back. Both the fridge and the freezer have done a great job of maintaining the set temp (I checked). And the ice maker works well, so no complaints. I have an open plan living area, and was concerned about how loud the fridge might be based on other reviews. Overall it is unnoticeable. There are a few cycles that I have noticed because my house is so quiet, but shortly after I notice a sound from the fridge the cycle ends. My previous two non Café fridges both clicked, gurgled, whirled, and made lots of noise. I'm very happy with how quiet my Café fridge is. As I live alone I do not need a lot of freezer space, but I love the freezer layout and baskets. I did need to look at the manual to see how to change settings. It was easy, but not intuitive the first time (who reads directions?). The kids love the auto fill on the front. Overall, I am extremely happy with the appearance, functionality, and quietness of this fridge. Plus it matches the rest of my Café appliances.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Dianna@Café, Café_Appliances, December 22, 2022
Hello- We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. Congratulations on your new Café purchase! It really means a lot to us to know that we are on the right track with providing customers with great appliances that are going to bring joy to their homes. We hope you continue to be pleased with your new Café refrigerator and other Café appliances for many years to come! If you need anything else in the future, please let us know. All the best! Dianna@Café
Looks like the ice maker is still a major issue. Our ice maker is nothing but a pain. Been repaired several times. Dispenser hasn't worked for years. Water dispenser started pouring out water one day (thankfully we were home) it now doesn't work at all. Looking to replace and was going to go the easy route and just replace with the same model thinking improvements have been made on the ice and water issues but from reading the reviews I can see that it hasn't.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Krystal@Cafe, GE_appliances, November 22, 2022
Hello there- We are very sorry to hear about the issues you have had with the ice maker. We know how frustrating it can be to have an ice maker that does not work and a dispenser that has had issues as well. You feedback is extremely valuable to us and we are passing this on to our development team so we can work on improving the performance of our refrigerators. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Krystal@Cafe
We purchased this model in July 2020. In feb. 2021 the frezzer started making a loud banging noice and was not keeping things frozen so a replait guy came and had to replace the whole freezer! Now (Nov. 9, 2022) the ice maker no longer makes ice! We tried all of the troubleshooting to no avail! Another service guy is coming in a few days and we are no longer covered under our warranty. We paid 9K for this piece of CRAP as our old Monogram finally conked out after 15 years and it's a built in so we needed a 42" built in and there were only two choices.-Should have paid a little more and gotten the Sub-Zero! PLUS you have to PAY EXTRA FOR THE HANDLES ON THE DOORS!!!! It doesn't come with the refrigerator!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Dianna@Cafe, Café appliances, November 9, 2022
Hello- We are so sorry to hear of the problems you are having with your refrigerator. We can understand that this can be very frustrating. One of our agents will be reaching out to you soon via email to discuss your case further. Please check your spam and junk mail as well in case it happens to filter in there. if you run into any other issues or have any questions please reach out and let us know. Take care. Dianna@Cafe
So far we have this fridge for five month and some how the ice maker just started to make less ice and eventually stopped. Then I noticed a frozen water fall forming from the ice maker. Now it just stopped making ice even though I cleaned off all the ice around and inside the ice maker.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cafeappliances.comBy Kianna@Café , Café , November 2, 2022
We're happy to hear that you like your refrigerator's appearance, but we're sorry that you have been having trouble with the icemaker. Your experience is important to us, and we'd like to offer some help.
To troubleshoot, turn off the icemaker, remove any cubes and turn the icemaker back on. If problems persist, please refer to your warranty information located on page 33 here: https://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=49-1000361-4.pdf
If we can help in the future, please let us know. We are more than happy to.