The LG counter depth max revolutionized counter depth
refrigerators with a huge 26.5 cubic foot capacity while still
maintaining the good look of refrigerator that doesn't
protrude into your kitchen.
But one year after its introduction, is it worth
buying, or should you steer clear? In this video,
we'll address the features that now five different models of
the counter depth max,
its problems and reliability since introduction based on
real service calls.
Stay to the end for comparisons to new and larger competitive
models from Samsung and other manufacturers.
For context,
the new condo depth max is equivalent to a sub zero forty
two inch professional condo debt refrigerator.
Is four cubic foot more than the average counter depth
refrigerator on the market.
Size or not compromising for smaller counter frigerators,
the best feature of the counter depth max.
Let's look at this refrigerator's other best features.
DoorCooling+ is such a good feature.
LG employs vents on the top of the freezer and refrigerator,
cold air is blown from top to bottom to keep the temperature consistent,
as well as the back to maintain a consistent temperature,
which is especially important when you open the door.
It's like entering a store on a hot day and feeling that
initial blast of air conditioning in the front.
Ever notice when you pull out a frozen dinner, wegmans, or whole foods,
the refrigerator or freezer's always stainless steel.
Stainless is moreogenic, but it also absorbs cold better.
So place whatever you want next to the stainless steel wall.
When you buy it right during these days,
it is amongst the least expensive counter refrigerators in the market.
Starting at just seventeen point nine nine dollars for a
26.5 cubic foot refrigerator. So its size and price
are really propelling the popularity of this
refrigerator. That said,
the counter depth max should end the standard versus counter
depth refrigerator battle because now you have a counter
depth aesthetics with the size of a larger standard depth refrigerator.
But then there are issues.
It's bigger yet dimmensionaly similar to
other counter depth refrigerators that counter
depth max has thinner walls and a different cooling system than
the other LG refrigerators. It's one evaporator
and one sensor in the refrigerator and freezer like a
whirlpool or base kitchenaid refrigerator.
Versus two evaporators and nine sensors, like the better LG refrigerators.
Two evaporators means the warmer air of the refrigerating
colder air of the freezer don't mix. So it should have
less defrosting and generally better tasting food.
The door is also a little bit thicker too,
so you have to measure.
Although the box of refrigerator is counter depth,
the one inch thicker door may protrude farther than you may
like, especially one place next to a doorway.
The counter depth max is just a French door.
It doesn't have the double drawer,
the ability to convert into a refrigerator freezer,
like better lg's or the door and door where you can easily
as the items on the door of the refrigerator without opening it up.
The reliability of the candidate max is mixed at ten
and a half percent meeting service in the first year,
which is better than the average of fourteen point seven
percent French to account at Friseries in general based on
real service calls performed by our service department just last year.
The good news is that there were no cooling issues since
they were introduced just more minor problems.
It'll be interesting to see the reliability of all
manufacturers in 2024. With their all new supply chain partners.
LG had issues with their compressor sold between 2014
and 2017 ending a class action suit in 2019. However,
they now have the best warranty for any freestanding refrigerators
at five years full in ten years prior only warranty on the now
hopefully reliable compressor.
You now have six choices of conduct Max models.
The LG
LRFL2706S is the least expensive with an internal water dispenser.
The
LRFXC2606 adds the ice and water dispenser, plus those
dual ice makers, one in the refrigerator,
and one in the freezer for two hundred dollars more. The
LRFOC2606S offers the outside water dispenser
in the Instaview window.
Just knock twice to see inside refrigerator and knock twice
more to darken again. The new
LRYXC2606 now offers four different style ice
cubes, Cuban crushed, You also have smaller cubed ice for soft
drinks, and their craft ice,
slower dissolving balls of ice designed for drinks we want
less water from a dissolving ice cube.
The
LRYK2606S has the smart mirror updated
version of the Institute,
plus the the dispenser is their new Uvano,
which cleans the dispenser automatically using UV light.
You also have a current at max
SRFP27S3 under the studio name at $2,199,
which is eerily similar to the regular account at depth max,
you can you can buy at $1,799.
What's interesting about all these comparisons is you get
the size and around the same price or lower than smaller
counter depths from 19 to 23 cubic feet.
The
LRMVC2306 has more features in the counter depth max with twin
evaporated and a 9 sensor cooling system.
This LG also features door and door.
You can open the inside door to access your sodas without
opening the main compartment Other small,
LG models also feature French doors with drawers instead of
the classic three door French door.
The drawer can switched or be refrigerator or freezer for
better flexibility. However,
the counter def max is bigger than the traditional allergies
by two to four cubic feet and is less expensive.
GE does have other features.
All competitive GE's have twin evaporators versus just one for
the counter depth max. Cafe has colors like white, black,
mirrored, and stainless with different handle options of
brass, copper, black, and stainless, plus curd coffee
built in dispenser. GE also has their own service department,
which you will need for refrigerators,
especially you're buying from a store without service.
Which probably will.
However,
the counter debt max is bigger and also less expensive than
the smaller GE's. Samsungs have bought technology,
they're frigerias with their family hub, Android tablets,
and four door units. They have multiple color options,
and now they have twenty seven cubic foot counter depth with
two compressors and dual ice makers, LG as the no back,
and more models plus ice dispensers and Instaview and
LG's liability seems better than Samsung,
especially with ice makers. But it's worth a comparison.
The counter depth max is large enough to eliminate the need to
buy a standard depth. However, check the dimensions,
especially door depth before you have one delivered.
I know you have options from other competitor brands.
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