Not the refrigerator I would have preferred.
Submitted by Hawkster27 -
5/31/2022
My wife wanted this refrigerator, so this is what we got, even though I do all of the cooking. PROS: keeps food from spoiling. CONS: GE obviously put their least experienced design engineers on this project. The door alarm sounds like a truck backing up, so I ended up just turning it off. The LEDs for ice and water are useless for making a selection in the dark, as they are just dots of light instead of icons for each function, and only the currently active function is indicated. I could turn on the kitchen light, but then why have the LEDs at all? There is a small reservoir at the bottom of the ice/water dispenser alcove that could catch a small overflow, except the tray that sits above it has no drain holes. (Mine does now.) I would have prefered the temperature display be always on, or at least come on when you open a door. You won't get any ice unless the bin is at least half full, since the dispensing screw sits more than an inch above the bottom of the ice bin. The bottom freezer bin is so small as to be useless; a 2 lb. bag of shrimp fills it completely. Both freezer bins have only a lip in front, further limiting capacity. I inserted a 12" x 8" sheet of plastic in front to make them more usable. The freezer should have had an additional shelf; we ended up buying a wire one with legs (and an assortment of organizing bins; helpful but not absolutely necessary). The water filter is vertical instead of horizontal, robbing space that is already at a premium because this is a counter-depth unit, and requiring you to clear off half of the top shelf when it needs to be replaced. The giant hump at the top, center, and upper back is equally guilty of reducing space. The molded-in shelf supports are twice as wide as they need to be, further reducing valuable space. Finally, this thing is loud. There are so many whirs, clunks, buzzes, and hums that there is a full page in the owner's manual to explain away the lack of decent sound insulation.
Originally posted on www.ge.com
No, I do not recommend this product
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