With a refrigerator, do you prefer a bottom freezer, top freezer, or side by side?

[Bella]

I'm pretty much stuck with a bottom freezer. Our house came with a huge built-in refrigerator and I recently had to replace it. Only a couple of models fit the space and they both come with a bottom freezer. However, the freezer has an extra drawer in it and holds loads of food.

I ran into the same problem. When I remodeled my kitchen several years ago, I built in the fridge. When I had to replace the fridge last year, I wanted a top freezer model, but there weren't any models that would fit the built-in space. In fact, there were very few models that would fit the space at all.

 

[papa tiger]

A side-beside worked well with the space between the Counter / Sink cabinet and the Wall. It was a snug fit with
The connection for the freezer water supply needing some space in that wall. It has been a great asset too.

I had dealt with fitting a fridge into a Camper and new the difficulties to fit a top freezer electric into a camper LP fridge.

 

[WheatenLover]

We had a huge french door refrigerator with a huge bottom drawer freezer. I loved it with a passion because the fridge had space to hold all the food for a family of 6, and the freezer was big enough so I didn't have to go to the basement frequently to replenish it from the upright freezer there.

 

[jujube]

Top freezer.

 

[Aunt Bea]

It doesn’t make much difference to me but I think a bottom freezer drawer with a single top refrigerator door makes the most sense to me.

 

[Jules]

I ran into the same problem. When I remodeled my kitchen several years ago, I built in the fridge. When I had to replace the fridge last year, I wanted a top freezer model, but there weren't any models that would fit the built-in space. In fact, there were very few models that would fit the space at all.

That’s what happened with us. We built for an all-fridge. Darn, I loved that thing until it broke and couldn’t be replaced. While shopping for a replacement that fit the space I overheard another woman needing a specific size too. The salesperson said it’s a common problem, one that I’d never thought about.

 

[seadoug]

I ran into the same problem. When I remodeled my kitchen several years ago, I built in the fridge. When I had to replace the fridge last year, I wanted a top freezer model, but there weren't any models that would fit the built-in space. In fact, there were very few models that would fit the space at all.

Yes, it is a curse. When we moved to Dallas in 2006, houses were relatively cheap and we thought we had hit the lottery when our house had a Kitchenaid refrigerator, Bosch washer and dryer and Thermador cooktop and oven. Boy, were we naive. The more expensive the appliances, the more expensive to replace them.

The cooktop and oven are still like new after 26 years but the washer and dryer have been replaced and the refrigerator has been replaced twice. The Bosch washer and dryer are front-loading, under the counter and if the washer goes out the dryer has to be replaced as well so it is megabucks. The first time the refrigerator was replaced, I replaced it with French doors for over $10k! When it went out this last time I replaced it with one solid door. Still over $8k. There is really no alternative since it is built-in and is a specific size.

I would actually love to go back to our previous house where we had a cheap top-loading washer/dryer and an average refrigerator with water/ice in the door. Our current home is a "money pit" but it is well-built and is appreciating in value so we will stay here as long as we can.

 

[Fritz]

Idk as I've only ever had a top.