Buying a 33 inch counter depth is perhaps
the hardest purchase, not just for refrigerators, but for any appliance.
Even before the pandemic and chronic
shortages, you could only choose between a few manufacturers.
Now it's likely you only have a choice of one or two.
In this video, you'll learn the best 33 inch refrigerators to consider.
Then we'll show you some alternate strategies to buying a refrigerator
for standard and counter depth options in your kitchen.
Let's get started.
At one time,
this refrigerator was one of the single most popular searches on our website,
for any product.
Samsung is the largest and most popular 18 cubic feet.
It is a French door refrigerator with a pull out bottom freezer
like most brands. Unlike most brands, this unit has twin cooling.
Samsung's twin cooling feature prevents warm refrigerator air from mixing
with the colder, dryer freezer air for better tasting food.
Think fresh fish odors from your refrigerator
in your ice cream in your freezer.
A two evaporator refrigerator prevents that from happening.
Samsung is the number five for reliability
at 20.9% 1st year, based on 37,061 service calls we logged last year.
However, their service lags way behind their sales.
It's important to know how the product is fixed before you buy it.
Not to pick on Samsung,
the same could be said for many other brands, but Samsung has a bigger
logistical problem because it is the number one selling brand in the US.
One time this refrigerator was sold for $999,
now it's $1,240 to $1,549,
when you can find it.
Availability is currently Samsung's biggest problem
next to service. We haven't been able to order this refrigerator in over a year.
I would check locally in your area.
New owner hire has revived GE
after years of dormancy. Like Samsung may
have twin cooling, they have some pretty cool features like
Turbo cool for adding colder air into the fridge after loading groceries.
The
GWE19JSLSS is also a smart fridge, offering the ability to monitor your
refrigerator and adjust settings from an app on your phone.
You can buy the refrigerator with an ice
dispenser or in the customizable, more upscale Café line as well.
Of all the brands, GE has the best service with parts and technical support.
They even operate their own service Department.
It's a good consideration if you're buying
your refrigerator from a store without a service Department.
Fisher & Paykel has great aesthetics and several different model options
in a 33 inch size, including a model with a water dispenser.
However, other than the contemporary
styling and unique look, it's hard to justify the price.
The RF170 series comes as a French door
with a bottom freezer and a water dispenser.
Fisher & Paykel offers this refrigerator
with or without internal water and ice dispensers.
You also have the choice of having a dispenser in the door.
It's also less expensive without the dispenser at $2,099.
Lastly, if you like a single door model,
Fisher Petrol offers a 33 inch single door counter depth refrigerator
however, it is seven and a half inches and includes a freezer drawer.
The ice maker is located in the freezer drawer, which is unique.
Most internal ice makers, including other Fisher & Paykel models,
are located in the bottom freezer compartment, which isn't as convenient.
We haven't sold Frigidaire in five years.
I thought this refrigerator was interesting simply because it was available.
The four door style is a bit user
unfriendly for a small refrigerator similar to a side by side,
so you have less lateral storage than the others, so it's better than waiting
for six to twelve months for Samsung or other model,
33 inches is not an uncommon sighs.
Yet manufacturers have minimal solutions.
Another consideration is buying a standard depth refrigerator.
Difference between standard and counter depth is usually 68 inches in depth.
With standard depth, you have more capacity, up to seven cubic
feet, and less expensive choices in different
configurations like top Mount and side by side refrigerators.
However, you will see the texture and size of the refrigerators.
Unlike the counter depth types.
Also, you will have less space between
the island if you have one in the refrigerator.
So measure first.
The bad news is you have limited options
made more limited by the lack of production.
You have four available choices for brands.
For new kitchens, consider another width like 30 or 36 inches.
For an existing kitchen,
you have many more choices in a standard depth refrigerator.
Now they've given you the bad news.
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