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Freezer, on the top or on the bottom?
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:19 pm
by valerie
Hubs and I thinking of getting a new fridge and were
considering one with freezer on the bottom, to have
the most used part higher up... easier on my aging
back when pulling out 8 pound gallons of milk!
Which do you prefer? Caveats?
Thanks.
Freezer, on the top or on the bottom?
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:12 pm
by LarsMac
I have one with the freezer on the bottom.
I like it. Only problem I have is the ice maker being on the bottom section. It is a bit clumsy.
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:29 am
by Mustang
We have had both kinds. When we had to replace our refrigerator, we went back to the freezer on top. Having the freezer on the bottom was like having a small chest freezer. Things seemed to get lost or forgot about in it.
Here's a link that might help you decide:
Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Pros and Cons
Freezer, on the top or on the bottom?
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:55 am
by Snooz
I had read that the bottom freezer was more energy efficient so I insisted we get one way back when but I don't remember liking it much. It's been so long ago that I don't remember the specifics, but the layout was awkward.
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:38 am
by Oscar Namechange
I prefer a bottom freezer. I am quite tall but for eg my Mother at just 5 ft would struggle to see Into the top drawers of a top freezer.
I have a silver American style fridge freezer... love It.
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:42 am
by Snooz
You ARE a bottom freezer.
How tall are you?
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:49 am
by Oscar Namechange
SnoozeAgain;1436821 wrote: You ARE a bottom freezer.
How tall are you? 5 ft 8
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:53 am
by Snooz
That *is* pretty tall, ice butt.
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:07 am
by Oscar Namechange
SnoozeAgain;1436825 wrote: That *is* pretty tall, ice butt. Yes, It enables me look down on benefit scroungers with a haughty disdain.
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:36 am
by Patsy Warnick
Bottom freezer is too much bending over as in a chest freezer.
Our freezer is a up right.
Patsy
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Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:07 pm
by valerie
Thanks for the input, everybody.
I think we're going to go at least look at
some tomorrow, looking online is a bit
difficult to imagine what the fridge is
REALLY like!
Freezer, on the top or on the bottom?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:32 am
by YZGI
I like our side by side refrigerator, freezer.
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:04 am
by Týr
What Wisey said. That's like mine, both fridge and freezer are full height and the ice-maker is at worktop level.
Freezer, on the top or on the bottom?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:08 pm
by LarsMac
YZGI;1436875 wrote: I like our side by side refrigerator, freezer.
We have one of those, now. My only complaint with it is that the freezer section is limited. We have to use a separate chest freezer for big meat sections and such.
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:59 am
by tabby
It looks like this was an option in 1955. I'm not surprised that it didn't catch on but I suppose GE felt it was worth a try!
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:01 am
by Týr
tabby;1437372 wrote: It looks like this was an option in 1955. I'm not surprised that it didn't catch on but I suppose GE felt it was worth a try!My word you'd need hefty brackets to swing those from.
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:25 am
by valerie
Love that ad, Tabby!! Never seen those before, either.
The fridge my parents bought 61 years ago, just before
they had me, is still working. Dad says (he's 87) he
wants to see which goes first, the fridge or him!!