Samsung 25.8 cu. ft. French Door Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Reviews


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4.7 of 5
(by 20 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 90% of reviewers recommend (18 out of 20)

Pros
  • quiet (6)
  • superior door storage (6)
  • sliding pantry (5)
  • door sensor alarm (4)
  • doors close firmly (3)
Cons
  • pricey replacement filters (1)
  • parts failing (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

After years and years of having freezer on top I thought my wife and I would not like a bottom freezer. How wrong we were. All the food that is frequently used is at eye level for easy viewing and access. No more bending down to look on lower shelves and things getting lost in the back. 

Also we brought...

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Posted on Jun 30, 2010
Most Helpful Critical Review

Water dispenser leaks

We were so excited to get this fridge because it has everything we want at the right price - french doors, bottom freezer, internal water dispenser. Our excitement turned to frustration when the delivery guy showed us the water dispenser leaked. It is not a leak from the spout, but from the housing.... read full review »
Posted on Apr 26, 2009

Samsung 25.8 cu. ft. French Door Bottom-Freezer... Reviews

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This is our 1ST fridge we ever bought to go along with our 1st home that we also bought.  My husband and I are EXTREMELY happy and satisfied with this refrigerator.  We have guest that comes into our home every weekend and we get so much compliment on the look, style, and the amazing capacity inside the freezer and fridge.  We chose this product because its very convenient for us that host tons of parties and not have to worry about a thing.  This is a low maintenance fridge because there is no water and ice dispenser out in the open.  Which makes the guest think its just a simple fridge. ...

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Posted on Mar 24, 2010

I looked at a bunch of french-door bottom-freezer refrigerators when I rehabbed my kitchen, and I kept coming back to this one. Things I love: the smooth front with the water and ice on the inside, the configuration and adjustability of the shelves, the size of crisper drawers, deli drawer, and door bins, and the extra sliding shelf at the top of the freezer compartment. I went with the platinum finish and I love it too -- all other appliances are stainless and I wondered if it would look weird, but it fits right in. And, as a bonus, this is very energy-efficient and on the lower-priced end of...

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Posted on Apr 08, 2010

Best Refrigerator I've Ever Owned

 

We have had our Samsung refrigerator for just over 6 months now.   It is obvious that the versatility of the shelves is great and there is plenty of room for various sizes of containers in the refrigerator.  That I knew that we would like but I didn't realize how much we would like the bottom freezer and other features.  The bottom freezer is 100% more versatile than the one with our old side by side unit.  Having two separate condensers  and being able to individually control the freezer and refrigerator temperatures  is one of the most impressive features of this unit.  I have two...

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Posted on Jan 11, 2010

Great Fridge

I've had this fridge for a while now and have had no issues...in fact, I've loved every minute of owning it. The unit is so quiet, I hardly hear the ice drop. The internal water dispenser does not leak after the initial "cleaning" out. The delivery driver explained it might drip until the air exits the tubing...no problems since. Plenty of room for everything!
Posted on Jun 30, 2009

Wonderful practical

Was worried as when I bought it, because there were no reviews, but we love it after 1 month of use. I looked at lots of fridges and I am picky! I choose French door, bottom freezer as it's more energy efficient than side by side. I had top freezer (23 cu. ft) before, & I hated stooping (& I am short) to get fridge items. This fridge was 36 degrees within about 2 hrs after install. Make sure indoor water dispenser works before your delivery man leaves, there was air in our line and took a while to work. It is QUIET, sound was not reviewed so I was worried but you barely hear the ice drop! The compressor... read full review »
Posted on May 18, 2009

Happy customer

I've only had the Samsung RF266ABPN for a little less than a week, but I want to review it before I forget the particulars. First off, I want to say that this is rated as one of the top ones in the consumer report, and the price was $650 less than the Kenmore Elite 7759 I was considering, so it's a no-brainer. (Both units are on sale now and are similar in features and capacity, although this is bigger.) Furthermore, the Kenmore brand is really a Whirlpool product, but since Whirlpool has bought Maytag (which I have one with annual failures), I figure this would not run the risk of my buying...

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Posted on Aug 14, 2009

We purchased our 596 in 2006. We loved it... UNTIL... the compressor went out in 2009 (a compressor goes out on a 3 year old "elite" fridge?).... and now, in 2010, the WHOLE FRIDGE has gone bad.... FORTUNATELY for us, it failed just before the end of the 5 year warantee, othewise we would have ben SOL.... Again, this is a Kenmore "elite". NOT the kind of quality I would have expected.

Posted on Aug 25, 2010

I've owned this fridge since 04/2009 and absolutely love it!  The water dispenser inside is a great feature- myself and the kids drink more water (bonus!).  I adore the slide-out freezer and the extra slide-out shelf in it.  Makes tons of ice very quickly.  Just remember to shut the ice maker off when the bin is full.   Like other reviewers have commented, you don't hear the ice drop- it's extrememly quite.  The french door desing is great for larger items (deli platters, pizza boxes, etc.).  My kids left one of the doors open a tiny crack and the chime went off very quickly- great feature...

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Posted on Sep 30, 2009

Excellent 'Fridge

Purchased this on sale and I absolutely love everything! Like the platinum look vs. the stainless steel (leaves no fingerprints)...love ice maker in bottom pull-out drawer (people have said the ice maker overflows..just turn off the ice maker when it gets full..have to do that for any icemaker). Controls are easy to understand and I love the french doors. What sold me was the way the freezer door opens and automatically pulls out the ice drawer - no having to reach in the back to pull out the ice drawer - best feature!!
Posted on Jun 24, 2009

Great Product

I purchased the unit a week ago they delivered it two days ago and I am really in love with it. I like the dual temp. controls it keeps both the freezer and fridge at perfect temps. I also love the water dispensor. It does not leak at all like told on a previous review. This unit has more than enough space for all your needs. All in all a great product. J&L
Posted on Jun 26, 2009

Spacious, sleek and functional

I'm loving all features of this refrigerator. I purchased it in black to match my existing appliances, but in retrospect should have purchased the platinum. Finger prints do show up and alouthg I like the color, not having to constantly wipe off the prints would have just been one less thing for this busy mom to do.
Posted on Jul 24, 2009

Always expecting at least 10 years from a fridge, I haven't seen Samsung as a supplier of this appliance for very long. I did see some great (and some not so great) reviews. I decided to pursue anyway since besides their typical 1 year warranty they also include 5 years complete coverage on the sealed cooling unit which includes the compressor, defrost, condensor and evaporator (the mechanical guts).  Technical talk aside... my opinion after one month of use?? Absolutely awesome. Soooooooooooooo quiet except for the occasional dumping from the icemaker in the freezer compartment. And that by...

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Posted on Aug 17, 2009

Samsung

Excellent refrigerator would buy another as for the water spout in refrigerator mine works well no leak of any kind throughout the entire unit.
Posted on May 26, 2009

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