Freezer on the Bottom Refrigerators

[wjmst]

I am in the market for a new and bigger refrigerator. I am looking for at least a 20 cu footer and am considering the freezer on the bottom. It just makes sense to me. I am mostly getting stuff in and out of the refrigerator and only once a day or so in the freezer. So bending down to look in the freeze doesn't seem too bad to me.

Any thoughts or experience with the Freezer on the bottom refrigerators?

Thanks
Wes

 

[oldnslo]

We have had a bottom freezer for several years now and like not having to bend over every time you put something in the fridge. Only problem I could see is younger shorter children may have difficulty accessing stuff in the fridge.

 

[gsganzer]

I've owned 2 and I think it's the way to go. They're typically slightly more energy efficient too.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

We have a side-by-side, and we don't like it. The shelves are too narrow and too deep, and it seems to make both sides inconvenient. We have already decided that the next frige...and we're about there...will have a freezer on the bottom. We have a stand alone freezer in the garage, and it's full most of the time. It's great when fresh corn and Hatch peppers come in season, along with bargains at the meat counter. It's always nearly full.

 

[KennyG]

Yes, bottom freezers are good. Best arranged refrigerator we had was a counter depth bottom freezer with double (french) doors on refrigerator. For the capacity, it was wider and shallower than normal which makes getting items out much easier.

 

[dave1949]

We've had an Amana freezer under frig for over eight years. We like the layout. IMO it's a lot better than a side-by-side.

The freezer has two drawer racks/baskets. The lower rack slides out when the door is pulled out to open. The upper rack is on rollers. Easy to get at both upper and lower racks.

 

[TnAndy]

We bought a GE Profile several years back. Double top doors (not really necessary), and pull out lower freezer door. We like it.

One thing to watch for....some of the pull out bottom freezer drawers are not 'solid' drawers.....that is, they are a mesh type thing. If you were digging around in the drawer for something, you'd probably get ice/frost crystals drop thru the mesh on onto the floor below, causing a wet spot, or floor to wipe up every time....so you might want to avoid that type.

 

[devildog1]

To me it's a no brainier, most of the time your into the refrigerator part looking for something to eat or drink. You only usually go into the freezer one half of the time so why not have the items at eye level instead of bending down? I have a new side by side with freezer on the bottom, my last was refrigerator had freezer on bottom too, reason I bought the new one was cold water from the inside and auto ice maker which I know wouldn't do without.
DevilDog

 

[vtsnowedin]

I'm tall the wife is medium to short. She likes the freezer on the top, I like it on the bottom. Our freezer is on the top.

 

[jix]

We like the bottom freezer..mostly because it holds more than a top freezer.. and it is handier to get at.. and it is auto defrost. We also have a big upright freezer in the pantry which is not auto defrost. Auto defrost freezers cause more freezer burn of food.. and use more electricity. We like fresh frozen blue berries on our breakfast cereal and the bottom freezer is where we keep them-- and ice cubes for scotch. Its just handy.