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Kenmore Elite 23.1 cu. ft. Side-By-Side... Reviews
Kenmore Elite 23.1 cu. ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator with PuR Ultimate II Water Filtration Reviews
| 73% of reviewers recommend
(11 out of 15)
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
party
Englewood, CO
I replaced a GE profile counter depth frig with this model from Sears and I couldn't be happier! The capacity is amazing because of the nu,ber of shelves and bins (freezer). The ice dispenser is a bit loud, but nothing that I can't live with. I would recomend this frig to anyone looking for sleek styling...
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Most Helpful Critical Review
“WATER AND ICE DISPENSER ARE AWFUL!!”
lorilynn10
Conroe, TX
Not only does the ice end up all over the floor, so does the water when you use the dispenser. The design is very flawed! When you remove your glass from either dispenser, it keeps on dispensing. I had the Sears technician here and he said it's the way it's designed. The levers point outwards and the...
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After much online and in-store research, my husband and I decided that this was the best model for our newly remodeled kitchen. The ice maker is loud when it starts up, but it doesn't run too long. The ice maker noise wasn't too much of a concern so long as everything else works well. Here we are, less than 2 months after accepting delivery of this refrigerator and it is broken.
The refrigerator/freezer control panel turned itself off one day and will no longer come back on. As a result, our refrigerator has power but no longer cools anything. Sure, we can still get water out of the dispenser,...
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My wife and I purchased this refrigerator about 5 mos ago. So far the only issue we have had with it has been the common Ice buck being stuck in the door. Its only a problem when we are going on trips or have a party and want to dump the bucket. We live in a very humid environment so I guess we are more likely to encounter this issue. This is the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5. Someone at whirlpool (that's who actually makes this fridge) has to make that design more robust. The energy star rating said something like "only $48 per year" to run this unit...amazing! It's quiet and the...
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This is a great refrigerator except that the ice maker is unreliable with an inherent flaw in the design. We have had it one month and 3 times the ice maker has not worked. A piece of ice gets stuck in the ice maker and you find yourself without ice. The clincher was that the door assembly froze and we were unable to get any ice or take the container off. This is a problem with the design. I want the same fridge, but with the ice bin in the freezer. Apparently, the flap gets stuck open and allows humidity up to the ice bin and it freezes the area around the flap. What a disappointment!
MY husband and I bought an LG side by side at our local sears store as ours had stopped working. We did not get a chance to do any research so we purchsed the LG, a floor model, so we could take it home that day. We were told that it was EnergyStar and a great fridge, so we loaded it up and took it home.
It wasn't until about a month later when the EnergyStar rebate that we submitted to our electric company was denied saying that model was not EnergyStar. We called our sears store and explained to the store manager what had happened and with out a bat of an eye, he let us return the LG & choose...
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Counter depth refrigerators are more expensive than standard refrigerators. However, the additional room provided can be well worth the additional cost. The Kenmore Elite is less expensive than most counter depths with similar features. The compact ice machine, touch button controls and built-in water filtration system make this a great value. However, the best feature was the service. The Sears delivery team was on time, provided quick and professional installation, thoroughly explained all of the Elite features and carefully removed and carried off our old, non-working refrigerator FREE OF CHARGE....
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This is a good refrigerator, although I agree with the other reviewer who doesn't like the "fresh n ready" bin. Wasted space. I'm also a little surprised at how small the capacity seems, but I have another full size (not counter depth), so perhaps my perspective is off.
The biggest warning: the refrigerator door has to swing ALL the way open in order to pull the drawers out to full extension. I installed this in the end of a kitchen with an L-shaped counter, and the door hits edge of the counter at about 125 degrees; I will have to pull out the refrigerator in order to clean the drawers.
We've enjoyed our new fridge for only about 4 months so I can only rate durability at average, time will tell how durable it really is. We love the appearance and the features, but wish it had a few more adjustable shelves in the doors. Ice maker makes plenty!!!! of ice, but we're just a family of four. unit is quiet and sturdy.
We really like this refrigerator, however, the ice maker is very loud especially when water is coming into the ice cube trays.
The counter-depth size is helpful in our small kitchen.
We've only had it for a week so I cannot rate on durability yet, but so far we love it. The only problem we had was the height of the fridge. One of the main reasons for choosing this refridgerator was of the height. The measurements said it was 68 1/2 High, when in fact it measures almost 68 3/4. The opening we had was 68 3/4 so we had to trim away a good 1/2 inch of the cabinet above. Just beware of this measurement.
I have owned this fridge for a month now and I am really happy with it. The counter depth size has made a huge difference in the appearance of our kitchen. Our last fridge was 27 cu ft so now we have noticably less stoage space but overall it's worth the sacrifice. The Fresh n Ready bins looked cool in the store but once I started filling the fridge, I realized it's a bit impractical. Maybe I'll find a better use for them (right now I have grapes & yogurt in them) but I feel they are taking up valuable space that could have been used to store more bottles of condiments, dressings, etc. Also, what's...
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We do not like the Fresh Bin on the door. It takes up too much space and is not very practical. I would rather have a shelf to store Milk and Soda, as well as other sauces, dressings and condiments.
Leave the fresh fruit storage to Tupperware.
This is a great refrigerator. I love the smooth black doors although it might be a little difficult to keep them clean. They match perfectly with the smooth kenmore stove and over the range microwave. This refrigerator was on backorder for about 3 weeks but it was worth the wait.
Everything about the unit is great except the dispenser for ice and water is not quite large enough to accomodate a coffee maker carafe.
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