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Frigidaire - Gallery 27.7 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator with Thru-the-Door Ice and Water - Stainless Steel

This Frigidaire FGHB2866PF 27.7 cu. ft. French door refrigerator features SpaceWise shelves that allow easy adjustments to accommodate large and tall food items and containers. Quick Freeze helps rapidly freeze food items to ensure optimal freshness.

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Great discount, value, & service made this perfect

on August 17, 2014

Posted by: jackets90

from Atlanta, GA

Gender:Male

Age:45-54

Verified Purchase:Yes

When my old Frigidaire refrigerator finally died after 20 years (RIP), I needed a replacement pretty quick. Looked around at all of the usual suspects and stumbled onto this one at Best Buy. It had been returned because (I thought) it had been delivered and didn't fit because is was in absolutely perfect only partially unpacked condition. When it was delivered to me, I learned that it had been packed with Professional instead of Gallery level handles at the factory and that was the reason for the return. No problem. The delivery/install guy sent me back to the store and Best Buy gave me the right handles off of the floor model - done! So essentially, I got a 60% discount on a brand new open box refrigerator within my budget. With the extra savings, I bought the 5 year Best Buy extended warranty which was also discounted reflecting the lower actual purchase price! I was convinced that they would stand behind it after the experience with the handles.

The refrigerator itself is a big upgrade from my 20 year old model - although I'm told they don't makem' like they used to. I did get the Best Buy extended warranty, so I'm banking on that and the hope that if it makes it past 5 years, I will have gotten a good one and I'm in the bonus round. Even with the warranty, it'll all be paid for in 4 years at only a $1 a day.

Features wise, it's a big French door style stainless refrigerator with all of the nice mid-range features. I'm a bit surprised that I've really fallen in love with the French door/freezer on the bottom layout. I especially like the ability to configure the shelves to my own needs and the bright LED lighting. The Smudge-Proof stainless is hassle free and always looks great too. The controls are appropriate and easy to learn and navigate. I didn't want anything too fancy because it's the electronics that are likely to fail first. I also installed a surge suppressor as a safeguard because of that - even with the warranty. I will tell you that the displayed temperature is a few degrees colder than actual, but I had already read that in the reviews - no problem, I'm not that picky.

A couple of other things I liked about the Frigidaire brand, other than the fact that my previous refrigerator lasted so long, were that because they are American made, parts are more readily available and the general cost of matching appliances is modest relative to the higher end brands, so the total cost is much lower if you're doing your whole kitchen or one needs replacing. Design is good (I'm a product designer), they look great, and their function exceeds my actual needs. I think that Frigidaire is a good, appropriate choice and a good value, especially on sale. If it lasts as long as my last one, it'll be a home run.
MSRP on the Frigidaire site is $2600, it was on sale new for $1800, and I paid about $1000. At MSRP, I would have been looking at a lot more options. At the sale price, it was a good value but other brands go on sale too. At the discount price, it was a no brainer.

The bottom line is that the refrigerator, in-store experience, delivery, and follow-up service were all flawless. Best Buy and Frigidaire are now on my major appliance "Approved Product/Vendor" list!

My Best Buy number: 0600903138

What's great about it: Great discount on perfect condition return

What's not so great: Was packed with wrong handles

I would recommend this to a friend!

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