A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:

http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA

The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.

This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set up....
and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean up, check
out and sell for around $150.

The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into the
house... and I had to remove the front door.

It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
deal to pass up.

Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.

Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
one door to grab what we want.

We are pretty happy with this purchase.

George L

On Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:51:55 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
> etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
> a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>
> This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
> brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
> way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
> when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set up....
> and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean up, check
> out and sell for around $150.
>
> The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into the
> house... and I had to remove the front door.
>
> It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
> bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
> Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
> deal to pass up.
>
> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
> to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
> degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>
> Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
> loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
> still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
> With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
> one door to grab what we want.
>
> We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>
Sounds great and what a buy! Wish I had room for one like yours.

I got a deal similar to yours with my very first washer/dryer. Sears
gave me a huge discount because the washer had a ding on one side.
They were going to be installed right next to each other and I'd never
see that side anyway, so my attitude was YEAH I'll take it.

I have a feeling I'll be looking for new ovens sooner than later. A
popcorn popping sound was coming from the panel that houses the dials
and clock last night when I had both ovens going. Not sure what that
was all about. It almost sounded like the fan was acting up, but I
opened the door to the oven with the convection fan and the noise
wasn't coming from there (it wasn't on convect anyway). It eventually
subsided and that's when hubby finally decided to come in to listen.
It was still making noise, but it wasn't as loud and of course he
couldn't hear it - so if he can't hear it, there's no a problem
(according to him).


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:49:55 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:51:55 -0500, George Leppla
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
>
> > around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
>
> > maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:
>
> >
>
> > http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
> >
>
> > The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
>
> > selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
>
> > etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
>
> > a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>
> >
>
> > This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
>
> > brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
>
> > way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
>
> > when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set up....
>
> > and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean up, check
>
> > out and sell for around $150.
>
> >
>
> > The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into the
>
> > house... and I had to remove the front door.
>
> >
>
> > It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
>
> > bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
>
> > Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
>
> > deal to pass up.
>
> >
>
> > Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
>
> > degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
>
> > to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
>
> > degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>
> >
>
> > Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
>
> > loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
>
> > still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
>
> > With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
>
> > one door to grab what we want.
>
> >
>
> > We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>
> >
>
> Sounds great and what a buy! Wish I had room for one like yours.
>
>
>
> I got a deal similar to yours with my very first washer/dryer. Sears
>
> gave me a huge discount because the washer had a ding on one side.
>
> They were going to be installed right next to each other and I'd never
>
> see that side anyway, so my attitude was YEAH I'll take it.
>
>
I bought my car, which was sticker priced at almost $16,000 for
$12,900 because it had some hail dings. Plus, I had $1,000 credit
from GM from having a GM credit card, so I drove a brand new Chevy
4 dr Aveo5 with power everything and cruise control off the lot for
$11,900.
I'm not particularly fond of the car, but it's practical, and I'm
right side up already on the loan. I plan on selling it when these
become available.
http://www.eliomotors.com/

--Bryan
>

On Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:51:55 AM UTC-7, George L wrote:
> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
>
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
>
> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:
>
>
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
>
>
> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
>
> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
>
> etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
>
> a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>
>
>
> This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
>
> brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
>
> way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
>
> when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set up....
>
> and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean up, check
>
> out and sell for around $150.
>
>
>
> The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into the
>
> house... and I had to remove the front door.
>
>
>
> It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
>
> bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
>
> Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
>
> deal to pass up.
>
>
>
> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
>
> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
>
> to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
>
> degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>
>
>
> Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
>
> loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
>
> still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
>
> With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
>
> one door to grab what we want.
>
>
>
> We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>
>
>
> George L

What a great deal. Got a picture you could post? I would love to have a new refrigerator but....not yet.

On 9/20/2014 2:52 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:51:55 AM UTC-7, George L wrote:
>> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of
>> looking
>>
>> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer.
>> Ice
>>
>> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and
>> found this:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA

snip....


> What a great deal. Got a picture you could post? I would love to
> have a new refrigerator but....not yet.

Here is a photo.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2zel5li.jpg

Becca

On Sat, 20 Sep 2014 17:15:45 -0500, Becca EmaNymton
> wrote:

>On 9/20/2014 2:52 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> On Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:51:55 AM UTC-7, George L wrote:
>>> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of
>>> looking
>>>
>>> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer.
>>> Ice
>>>
>>> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and
>>> found this:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
>snip....
>
>
>> What a great deal. Got a picture you could post? I would love to
>> have a new refrigerator but....not yet.
>
>Here is a photo.
>
>http://i59.tinypic.com/2zel5li.jpg
>
>Becca


Oh that's really nice. Enjoy

koko



--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

On 9/20/2014 6:15 PM, Becca EmaNymton wrote:
> On 9/20/2014 2:52 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> On Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:51:55 AM UTC-7, George L wrote:
>>> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of
>>> looking
>>>
>>> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer.
>>> Ice
>>>
>>> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and
>>> found this:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
> snip....
>
>
>> What a great deal. Got a picture you could post? I would love to
>> have a new refrigerator but....not yet.
>
> Here is a photo.
>
> http://i59.tinypic.com/2zel5li.jpg
>
> Becca

Looks nice but waaay too big for what I'll be buying when I replace
mine. I do agree the ice-maker is a must. I won't go back to filling
ice-cube trays again. Congrats!

Jill

On 9/20/2014 8:28 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>
> Looks nice but waaay too big for what I'll be buying when I replace
> mine. I do agree the ice-maker is a must. I won't go back to filling
> ice-cube trays again. Congrats!

I shopped around and it seems hard to find smaller ones these days. What
I like about mine is that everything is clear so you can see everything
on every shelf and the drawers, and there are so many lights. Even the
freezer has two light bulbs, one on each side. I've never had a freezer
with a light inside before.

--
ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
Cheryl

On 9/23/2014 7:32 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 9/20/2014 8:28 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>
>> Looks nice but waaay too big for what I'll be buying when I replace
>> mine. I do agree the ice-maker is a must. I won't go back to filling
>> ice-cube trays again. Congrats!
>
> I shopped around and it seems hard to find smaller ones these days. What
> I like about mine is that everything is clear so you can see everything
> on every shelf and the drawers, and there are so many lights. Even the
> freezer has two light bulbs, one on each side. I've never had a freezer
> with a light inside before.
>
I'm not sure about lights being necessary. Just another thing to
replace. The light bulb burned out in my fridge a few years ago. I
tried to unscrew it but it's stuck tight. Rather than take a chance
breaking it off in the socket (hence causing more problems) I live
without a light bulb in the refrigerator. I can see inside the
refrigerator at night simply by turning on the overhead kitchen lights.
And I know where I put things. So it's no big deal. I'm pretty sure
people who had ice-boxes didn't have inside bulbs. Ditto the freezer.

I don't have clear refrigerator doors or bins. I *know* what I have
stored in in the fridge. I'm rather methodical that way.

Jill

On 9/20/2014 2:51 PM, George Leppla wrote:
> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
> etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
> a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.


> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
> to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
> degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.

Looks nice. IIRC, the compressor warranty is longer than the typical US
brand today.

Our next will be similar but I have a space restriction and the limit is
a 32' Model and only LG has the French door with water and ice dispensers.
I think you will enjoy it long term.

George Leppla > wrote in news:lvkicc017n7
@news3.newsguy.com:

> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator.

We bought one a year ago, 18.5 cu. ft (whatever that means in
metric) fridge, no freezer. We already have a freezer.

Since we got that, I no longer have to bend myself into a pretzel
to see what's at the back of the lower shelf.

--

Socialism never took root in America because the
poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

On 20/09/2014 12:51 PM, George Leppla wrote:
> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
> maker is a must. We shopped our favourite appliance dealer and found this:
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
My son bought a similar Samsung sans water dispenser on the front when his
10 yr old Amana packed up.
It's a great machine and with more features than my KA which cost me a
lot, some 15 years ago.
Graham

Samsung has apparently paid a fortune for product placement on TV. I can hardly watch a program
that doesn't have one in a prominent place.

N.

On 9/21/2014 1:22 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>
> Samsung has apparently paid a fortune for product placement on TV. I can hardly watch a program
> that doesn't have one in a prominent place.
>

Yep. There is a Samsung refrigerator on Project Runway. They make a
point of featuring it prominently in every episode.

George L

On Sunday, September 21, 2014 8:22:01 AM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
> Samsung has apparently paid a fortune for product placement on TV. I can hardly watch a program
>
> that doesn't have one in a prominent place.
>
>
>
> N.

You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer, more distintive looking, refrigerator and it looks great on TV. My Samsung's got the most beautiful handles of any appliance I have. I'm a sucker for beautiful design.

On 9/21/2014 4:13 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, September 21, 2014 8:22:01 AM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
>> Samsung has apparently paid a fortune for product placement on TV. I can hardly watch a program
>>
>> that doesn't have one in a prominent place.
>>
>>
>>
>> N.
>
> You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer, more distintive looking, refrigerator and it looks great on TV. My Samsung's got the most beautiful handles of any appliance I have. I'm a sucker for beautiful design.
>

Samsung is on a roll and is doing things right. I buy what seems the
best to me in quality and value. Turns out, I have 1 computer monitor,
2 40" TVs, and a galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 phones.

Ed, one of the best things Samsung has done is made that commercial with Kristen Bell
and her husband, Dax Shepard. It is really clever.

N.

On Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:16:46 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/21/2014 4:13 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, September 21, 2014 8:22:01 AM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
>
> >> Samsung has apparently paid a fortune for product placement on TV. I can hardly watch a program
>
> >>
>
> >> that doesn't have one in a prominent place.
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> N.
>
> >
>
> > You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer, more distintive looking, refrigerator and it looks great on TV. My Samsung's got the most beautiful handles of any appliance I have. I'm a sucker for beautiful design.
>
> >
>
>
>
> Samsung is on a roll and is doing things right. I buy what seems the
>
> best to me in quality and value. Turns out, I have 1 computer monitor,
>
> 2 40" TVs, and a galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 phones.

The Koreans are pretty much taking over in appliances and consumer electronics. My guess they'll do the same in automobiles. These days, you think of Samsung for TVs and cell phones. All Sony has is the Playstation. Oh no!

On 9/21/14, 10:16 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> Samsung is on a roll and is doing things right. I buy what seems the
> best to me in quality and value....

The only possible counterpoint is that neither Samsung nor LG does well
in reliability or frequency of repair ratings -- they're generally at
the bottom of the heap.

-- Larry

On 9/21/2014 1:22 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>
> Samsung has apparently paid a fortune for product placement on TV. I can hardly watch a program
> that doesn't have one in a prominent place.
>
> N.

You are right, I saw our new refrigerator when I was watching Rick
Bayless. Another company that spends a lot of money on product
placement, is Apple. I only know 2 people who have Apple laptops, but
you see them all over television, I just saw one on The Tonight Show
with Jimmy Fallon.

Becca

On 9/20/2014 1:51 PM, George Leppla wrote:
> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
> etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
> a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>
> This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
> brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
> way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
> when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set up....
> and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean up, check
> out and sell for around $150.
>
> The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into the
> house... and I had to remove the front door.
>
> It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
> bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
> Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
> deal to pass up.
>
> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
> to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
> degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>
> Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
> loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
> still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
> With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
> one door to grab what we want.
>
> We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>
> George L
>
>
Good luck with the new fridge. Always make sure the through the door
ice maker is not leaking. My old one did and that's how I broke my knee.

My new one has just a plain ice maker inside the freezer.

--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

George Leppla wrote:
> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer.
> Ice maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and
> found this:
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent,
> overstocks, etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far
> we have bought a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>
> This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
> brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
> way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
> when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set
> up.... and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean
> up, check out and sell for around $150.
>
> The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into
> the house... and I had to remove the front door.
>
> It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
> bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
> Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
> deal to pass up.
>
> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too
> hard to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice
> cream degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>
> Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
> loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
> still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
> With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
> one door to grab what we want.
>
> We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>
> George L

Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only can
fit a small one.

-S-

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> George Leppla wrote:
>> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
>> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
>> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and
>> found this:
>> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>>
>> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
>> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent,
>> overstocks, etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far
>> we have bought a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>>
>> This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
>> brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
>> way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
>> when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set
>> up.... and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean
>> up, check out and sell for around $150.
>>
>> The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into
>> the house... and I had to remove the front door.
>>
>> It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
>> bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
>> Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
>> deal to pass up.
>>
>> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
>> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too
>> hard to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice
>> cream degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>>
>> Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
>> loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
>> still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
>> With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
>> one door to grab what we want.
>>
>> We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>>
>> George L
>
> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
> we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only can
> fit a small one.

My kitchen is the same.

On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:03:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
> we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only can
> fit a small one.

They are made for 30 inch openings now! Not sure if they are counter
depth or what.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On 9/22/2014 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:03:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
>> we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only can
>> fit a small one.
>
> They are made for 30 inch openings now! Not sure if they are counter
> depth or what.
>
>

This unit is 36" wide, almost 70 " tall and 35 inches deep... but it is
28.5 cubic ft capacity. This is a monster and way bigger than most
people would need unless they have a big family.

They also make a 26" counter depth unit and we looked at that. I think
it was 21 Cubic ft. We could have lived with that, but the way we buy,
the bigger model was a better choice.... even if it does stick out.
Side by side, the smaller one really looked too small.

George L

"George Leppla" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/22/2014 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:03:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
>>> we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only can
>>> fit a small one.
>>
>> They are made for 30 inch openings now! Not sure if they are counter
>> depth or what.
>>
>>
>
> This unit is 36" wide, almost 70 " tall and 35 inches deep... but it is
> 28.5 cubic ft capacity. This is a monster and way bigger than most people
> would need unless they have a big family.
>
> They also make a 26" counter depth unit and we looked at that. I think it
> was 21 Cubic ft. We could have lived with that, but the way we buy, the
> bigger model was a better choice.... even if it does stick out. Side by
> side, the smaller one really looked too small.
>
> George L

I'd sooner have a bigger one like you bought than a smaller one. My MIL had
a small one and it was just a pain to jockey for space. I could easily live
with it sticking out.

Cheri

Cheri wrote:
> "George Leppla" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 9/22/2014 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:03:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like
>>>> that but we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above,
>>>> and we only can fit a small one.
>>>
>>> They are made for 30 inch openings now! Not sure if they are
>>> counter depth or what.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> This unit is 36" wide, almost 70 " tall and 35 inches deep... but it
>> is 28.5 cubic ft capacity. This is a monster and way bigger than
>> most
>> people would need unless they have a big family.
>>
>> They also make a 26" counter depth unit and we looked at that. I
>> think it was 21 Cubic ft. We could have lived with that, but the way
>> we buy, the bigger model was a better choice.... even if it does
>> stick out. Side by side, the smaller one really looked too small.
>>
>> George L
>
> I'd sooner have a bigger one like you bought than a smaller one. My
> MIL had a small one and it was just a pain to jockey for space. I
> could easily live with it sticking out.
>
> Cheri

I think ours is 21 cubic feet. Old house, small kitchen, small
refrigerator nook.

OTOH, I must observe that, now that we try to eat better, we don't have
as much in our refrigerator or freezer. The 'fridge here contains a lot
of leftovers, sometimes things we cook in big batches on purpose, e.g.,
we usually buy sausage 3 lbs. at a time because they give you a $2/lb
break on the price at the local WF if you do that. But especially my
freezer doesn't have a whole lot in it these days.

-S-

On 9/22/2014 11:22 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "George Leppla" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 9/22/2014 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:03:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
>>>> we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only
>>>> can
>>>> fit a small one.
>>>
>>> They are made for 30 inch openings now! Not sure if they are counter
>>> depth or what.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> This unit is 36" wide, almost 70 " tall and 35 inches deep... but it
>> is 28.5 cubic ft capacity. This is a monster and way bigger than most
>> people would need unless they have a big family.
>>
>> They also make a 26" counter depth unit and we looked at that. I think
>> it was 21 Cubic ft. We could have lived with that, but the way we buy,
>> the bigger model was a better choice.... even if it does stick out.
>> Side by side, the smaller one really looked too small.
>>
>> George L
>
> I'd sooner have a bigger one like you bought than a smaller one. My MIL
> had a small one and it was just a pain to jockey for space. I could
> easily live with it sticking out.
>
> Cheri

What sticks out, are the door handles, which are prominent.

Becca

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "George Leppla" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 9/22/2014 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:03:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Use it in good health. I wish we had space for something like that but
>>>> we've got counters and cabintes on both sides and above, and we only
>>>> can
>>>> fit a small one.
>>>
>>> They are made for 30 inch openings now! Not sure if they are counter
>>> depth or what.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> This unit is 36" wide, almost 70 " tall and 35 inches deep... but it is
>> 28.5 cubic ft capacity. This is a monster and way bigger than most
>> people would need unless they have a big family.
>>
>> They also make a 26" counter depth unit and we looked at that. I think it
>> was 21 Cubic ft. We could have lived with that, but the way we buy, the
>> bigger model was a better choice.... even if it does stick out. Side by
>> side, the smaller one really looked too small.
>>
>> George L
>
> I'd sooner have a bigger one like you bought than a smaller one. My MIL
> had a small one and it was just a pain to jockey for space. I could easily
> live with it sticking out.

Bigger is always better if it will fit. Mine is just too small which is why
we have two little fridges as well.

On 9/20/2014 2:51 PM, George Leppla wrote:

> We are pretty happy with this purchase.

That is a great deal! I'm glad you like it. I sure was happy when I got
a new one, similar to yours but GE brand, and I didn't want ice and
water on the door. I have filtered water inside the unit but it doesn't
take up any additional space.

I was also surprised to find that most refrigerators are so deep now!
Mine sticks out a bit but I've gotten used to it, and nothing is in the
way of the doors.

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Cheryl

On Saturday, September 20, 2014 1:51:55 PM UTC-5, George L wrote:
> A few weeks ago we bought a new refrigerator. After a lot of looking
>
> around we decided we wanted a French Door model with lower freezer. Ice
>
> maker is a must. We shopped our favorite appliance dealer and found this:
>
>
>
> http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances...RF28HFEDBSR/AA
>
>
>
> The place we buy appliances is a local company that specializes in
>
> selling floor models, discontinued models, scratch and dent, overstocks,
>
> etc. They also sell refurbished used appliances. So far we have bought
>
> a stove, washing machine and now this refrigerator.
>
>
>
> This unit is selling at Sears for around $1800. Our refrigerator is
>
> brand new, has two small dents in the door (one way up high, the other
>
> way down low). All the protective factory film was still on the unit
>
> when we got it. We paid $750, including tax and delivery and set up....
>
> and removal of our old unit... which they will probably clean up, check
>
> out and sell for around $150.
>
>
>
> The unit is so big that all the doors had to come off to get it into the
>
> house... and I had to remove the front door.
>
>
>
> It is probably too big for our kitchen, but we tend to buy things in
>
> bulk when they are on sale. We will be remodeling our kitchen this
>
> Fall... should probably have done that first, but this was too good a
>
> deal to pass up.
>
>
>
> Digital controls... fridge is set at 36 degrees and the freezer at 6
>
> degrees. I know they recommend Zero degrees but Ice cream gets too hard
>
> to serve at that temperature. Everything else besides the ice cream
>
> degrees is rock hard at 6 degrees, so that is where we set it.
>
>
>
> Three weeks and everything works perfectly. The ice maker is a bit
>
> loud, but so was our old one. I like the LED lighting. I find I am
>
> still opening both doors when I want something from the refrigerator.
>
> With time, we'll get everything settled in place and only have to open
>
> one door to grab what we want.
>
>
>
> We are pretty happy with this purchase.
>
>
>
> George L

I think it sounds like a great deal. You were lucky to find it.
Rosie M

Wow - that is some Leviathan of a fridge.

If my fridge died tonight, I honestly don't know whether to get another side by side, or one of these Frenchies. I also have always thought a freezer-on-bottom- was the way to go. Pros and cons for each, I realize.

One thing I'd do with a side by side would be to measure the width of those freezer shelves. Mine is now about 11 inches and ya cudn't even fit a 12 inch round cake in there.
What I like about a side by side is that you can place items on each side so that there is less bending and hunting. I put frequently used items on the topmost shelves.

I'm still waiting to see one with a foot controlled door opener.

On 9/28/2014 2:16 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Wow - that is some Leviathan of a fridge.
>
> If my fridge died tonight, I honestly don't know whether to get
> another side by side, or one of these Frenchies. I also have always
> thought a freezer-on-bottom- was the way to go. Pros and cons for
> each, I realize.
>
> One thing I'd do with a side by side would be to measure the width of
> those freezer shelves. Mine is now about 11 inches and ya cudn't
> even fit a 12 inch round cake in there. What I like about a side by
> side is that you can place items on each side so that there is less
> bending and hunting. I put frequently used items on the topmost
> shelves.
>
> I'm still waiting to see one with a foot controlled door opener.

Our old refrigerator was a side by side and I had the same problems with
the freezer that you mentioned.

George wanted a French door refrigerator and as it turns out, this one
is much nicer than I expected, I am glad we got it. I am amazed by the
number of lights inside the refrigerator, when you open the doors, it is
lit up like Las Vegas, in there, they use those small lights instead of
incandescent light bulbs. A foot controlled door opener would be nice.

Becca

On 9/28/2014 3:39 PM, Becca EmaNymton wrote:
> On 9/28/2014 2:16 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Wow - that is some Leviathan of a fridge.
>>
>> If my fridge died tonight, I honestly don't know whether to get
>> another side by side, or one of these Frenchies. I also have always
>> thought a freezer-on-bottom- was the way to go. Pros and cons for
>> each, I realize.


>
> Our old refrigerator was a side by side and I had the same problems with
> the freezer that you mentioned.
>
> George wanted a French door refrigerator and as it turns out, this one
> is much nicer than I expected, I am glad we got it. I am amazed by the
> number of lights inside the refrigerator, when you open the doors, it is
> lit up like Las Vegas, in there, they use those small lights instead of
> incandescent light bulbs. A foot controlled door opener would be nice.
>
> Becca
>
>

We have a side by side and I like it better than a top freezer, but our
next will be a French door. Years ago, the bottom freezer models were
just a big bin, but today they are well organized and accessible.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 22:02:08 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> Years ago, the bottom freezer models were
> just a big bin, but today they are well organized and accessible.

Yes! Some are better than others, but they are all good.


--
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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> We have a side by side and I like it better than a top freezer, but our
> next will be a French door. Years ago, the bottom freezer models were
> just a big bin, but today they are well organized and accessible.

I realize that not all side by sides are the same. My one SIL had one that
appeared to be huge! But mine is so narrow in the freezer and the fridge
sections that I can't put most pizza in there. If I buy a frozen one, it
has to be very small or if large, I have to bake it right away because it
won't fit! If I order a large or an extra large, the box won't fit. I have
to take the slices out and put them on a plate or in other containers. And
forget making a big platter of something. It won't fit!

I used to make big platters of assorted veggies and olives to take to
potlucks. I could put two such platters in my fridge with the top freezer
and there was still plenty of room for other foods.

Another problem that I think is common to all of the newer fridges is that
they are very deep. Sometimes things get shoved to the back and if they are
small, we can't find them. Like the tub of soft margarine. I knew I had
just bought it but daughter and I couldn't find it anywhere. I had to go
buy another. Not only had it gotten shoved to the back and under a package
of dry salami but it looked nearly identical to *my* margarine so we may
well have seen it but not realized what it was.

On 9/29/14, 6:01 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Another problem that I think is common to all of the newer fridges is
> that they are very deep. Sometimes things get shoved to the back and if
> they are small, we can't find them. Like the tub of soft margarine. I
> knew I had just bought it but daughter and I couldn't find it anywhere.
> I had to go buy another. Not only had it gotten shoved to the back and
> under a package of dry salami but it looked nearly identical to *my*
> margarine so we may well have seen it but not realized what it was.

For just that reason, many newer models have pull-out shelves.

If yours doesn't, another solution is to buy shallow trays -- something
like 12-16" x 8-9", 1.5-2" deep, and use them to hold your smaller items.

-- Larry

On 9/29/2014 6:01 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Another problem that I think is common to all of the newer fridges is
> that they are very deep. Sometimes things get shoved to the back and if
> they are small, we can't find them. Like the tub of soft margarine. I
> knew I had just bought it but daughter and I couldn't find it anywhere.
> I had to go buy another. Not only had it gotten shoved to the back and
> under a package of dry salami but it looked nearly identical to *my*
> margarine so we may well have seen it but not realized what it was.

I think most newer fridge/freezers have shelves that pull out, so the
only place things might get lost is on the lowest shelf. But since mine
has all clear shelves and drawers, you can see all the way to the back.
All of the lights within help with that, too.

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Cheryl

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/28/2014 3:39 PM, Becca EmaNymton wrote:
>> On 9/28/2014 2:16 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>> Wow - that is some Leviathan of a fridge.
>>>
>>> If my fridge died tonight, I honestly don't know whether to get
>>> another side by side, or one of these Frenchies. I also have always
>>> thought a freezer-on-bottom- was the way to go. Pros and cons for
>>> each, I realize.
>
>
>>
>> Our old refrigerator was a side by side and I had the same problems with
>> the freezer that you mentioned.
>>
>> George wanted a French door refrigerator and as it turns out, this one
>> is much nicer than I expected, I am glad we got it. I am amazed by the
>> number of lights inside the refrigerator, when you open the doors, it is
>> lit up like Las Vegas, in there, they use those small lights instead of
>> incandescent light bulbs. A foot controlled door opener would be nice.
>>
>> Becca
>>
>>
>
> We have a side by side and I like it better than a top freezer, but our
> next will be a French door. Years ago, the bottom freezer models were
> just a big bin, but today they are well organized and accessible.

I guess my chest freezer is just like a big bin, but I put layers of plastic
baskets in there to separate stuff.

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