French Door Refrigerators

When it comes to choosing a new refrigerator, many people focus on the extra features. But, the most basic requirement, the size of the appliance and how much food it can store is often overlooked. A modern refrigerator should have a lifespan of around 13 years and you will be using this appliance for a while. So, it makes sense to choose a refrigerator that meets all your current and future needs. In this article, we will look at how you should size a new refrigerator for your kitchen. The Basics As a starting point, it’s a good idea to examine our basic needs as food consumers. An average adult will require around 3-6 cubic feet of refrigerator storage space. Experts agree that a family of four would need a bare minimum of 20 cubic feet capacity to store their groceries. So, the number of people that you need to feed should be the primary determining factor plus any anticipated additions to the family in the future. Other considerations include a love for regular dinner parties, extended family visits and entertaining large groups of people which will increase the need for more refrigerator space. Let’s take a look at the needs of various home occupants in more detail. 1-2 People A top or bottom freezer compartment will necessitate a larger refrigerator compartment. Choosing a smaller freezer will create more refrigerator space without increasing the footprint. These are popular options because they are tried and tested technology and they are affordable

Selecting a New RefrigeratorBasic ConfigurationsThere are four basic refrigerator configurations that comprise the full-size home refrigerator category.Top Freezer style refrigerator/freezers are a bit of a dinosaur for most homes, but they are still found in apartments and in kitchens where space is really limited. They're at the bottom of the scale in price and features. Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC) can provide quotes for apartment managers, builders, and other multi-family needs. Bottom Freezer refrigerators, while not the most popular refrigerator configuration, are still preferred by some. A more modern version of the Bottom Freezer refrigerator is the French Door Refrigerator - a Bottom Freezer fridge with split doors above the freezer. French Door refrigerators have become very popular over the last 20 years as customers have opted for the convenience of a freezer on the bottom and full width refrigerator space on the top accessible by split doors. Recent variations of the French Door refrigerator configuration include multiple compartments and doors. Side-by-Side refrigerators have freezer space accessible through a door on the left side and refrigerator space on the other.Refrigerator depths and heightWithin the 4 refrigerator configurations, there are the different refrigerator depths that will affect how your refrigerator appears in the kitchen space.Full-Depth refrigerators can have a depth of 30 or more inches causing them to stick out from standard 24 inch cabinets and adjacent 25 1/2 inch countertops. Counter-Depth refrigerators while

We've Come a Long WayGE Refrigerator with Keurig Coffee Cartridge at UAKCGeneral Electric (GE) recently launched a new French Door Refrigerator that sports a Keurig Coffee Cartridge. Owners of this refrigerator can clear their countertops of coffee makers. The GE refrigerator with the Keurig Cartridge will brew up a fresh cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc. just like a Keurig coffee maker.Frankly, when I first saw GE's new fridge being demonstrated at a trade show, I smiled and dismissed this as just another gimmick. Recently, I asked myself if I was giving this a fair hearing. Back in the 70's manufacturers added water and ice dispensers in the doors of refrigerators, I'm sure that someone like me thought that was silly. After all, how hard is it to open the door of your refrigerator to access ice and water. Jeez!!Seriously, making a fresh, hot cup of coffee or other hot beverage, quickly with no muss or fuss is pretty cool. So, here's the scoop direct from GE on this new innovative refrigerator feature.GE CAFÉ™ SERIES ENERGY STAR® 22.2 CU. FT. COUNTER-DEPTH FRENCH-DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH KEURIG® K-CUP® BREWING SYSTEMCHOOSE YOUR BREWThe single serve brewer is designed to accept a variety of K-Cup pods so you can enjoy coffee, tea, cider, and hot cocoa all from the refrigerator. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.FILTERED FRESHNESSEnjoy coffee made with fresh, filtered water thanks to our exclusive filtration system. Our RPWFE replacement water filter provides our most advanced filtration yet — removing

Huge Appliance Savings at Universal Appliance and Kitchen CenterSave up to $4300 on Jenn-Air$4300 savings on 3 or more Jenn-Air appliances. Read specifics from Jenn-Air below:"Purchase a select Jenn-Air kitchen appliance and receive $1300 towards another appliance.Buy a built-in refrigerator and get an additional $2000 towards another appliance.You will also receive up to $1000 towards installation of your new kitchen."Click to download rebate forms:UAKC APPLIANCE REBATESHere's a new Jenn-Air refrigerator you might want to consider. Available now at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center.Striking Obsidian Interior in Jenn-Air Built-In RefrigeratorInstead of being built with a standard white (boring) interior, Jenn-Air has jazzed up these built-in refrigerators with a black interior they call Obsidian. My first reaction was, "Duh! What were they thinking? Black is way too dark for a refrigerator interior." Well, my friends...that is not necessarily so. This refrigerator is loaded with cool LED lighting from the sides and even from above. Turns out, it's brighter, it showcases your food, and everything is easier to find. The look is elegant, and the features such as soft-close drawers tie in with the idea that the inside of your refrigerator can also be elegant, beautiful, and stylish.Jenn-Air's new refrigerators with Obsidian Interiors have also caught the eye of the design community. Here are a few notable comments:"Opens your eyes, every time you open the doors" - Provantidesigns.com"Gorgeous! Makes the color of the food really stand out as well." - Studio M Interior Design"Obsidian is very nice! Love it." - Schwarz­mann Eu­ro­pean KitchensThere

2 Main Decisions When Buying A New RefrigeratorTime to get a new refrigerator? Here are two fundamental decisions you might think about before you go shopping.1. Door ConfigurationsRefrigerators come with their doors configured in three fundamental ways.Top-Mount RefrigeratorsThe simplest refrigerator door setup is a two-door refrigerator with the freezer on the top. Otherwise known as Top Mount refrigerators, these refrigerators seem to have been around forever. They're commonly inexpensive entry level refrigerators, and often used in apartments.Bottom-Mount RefrigeratorsRefrigerators with the freezer on the bottom include models that have bottom doors that swing open, or more often, bottom freezer doors that slide out. Many people like the convenience of a wide refrigerator compartment on the top and freezer storage below.French-Door RefrigeratorsIn the 1990's, Amana introduced Bottom-Mount Refrigerators with a split refrigerator door referred to as French-Door Refrigerators. As they became popular, other brands introduced their own versions. In the late 1990's, Jenn-Air (a sister company of Amana), launched cabinet-depth French Door refrigerators.Today there are many versions of refrigerators with a top refrigerator split door configuration and bottom doors and drawers that serve various purposes.Side-by-Side RefrigeratorsDespite the popularity of various configurations of French-Door Refrigerators, the Side-by-Side Refrigerator still holds on to a large share of new refrigerator sales. Buyers say that they like having frozen foods readily available without having to search through a deep freezer bin to find things.2. Refrigerator type by depthYou will also need to choose not only the overall size of your refrigerator in terms of cu.ft., but

Practical Innovation from GE Appliances We love to write about innovation in appliances, but somtimes we're pointing out exciting new features on brands that are really made for only the top 5% of appliance buyers. Today, we're pleased to write about some innovations on one of America's heritage appliance brands - General Electric. GE is offering new refrigerators with dispensers that operate hands free. In addition, GE has a refrigerator with a dispenser that heats the water. And coming this fall, GE will be launching a Keurig-equipped dispenser that allows you to get your favorite hot drinks right from the fridge. Read below to find out more about these innovative appliances. GE Refrigerators With Hands-Free Water Dispensers Water and ice dispensers are common features on refrigerators, but nearly every water dispenser operates with a button to engage and disengage water flow; overfilling a glass due to human error is inevitable. Technology by GE removes the possibility of a mistake. When a glass, cup, or water bottle is placed on the dispenser tray, sensors monitor the fill rate as water dispenses; no button operation is required to start or stop water flow. GE offers two French door refrigerators with Hands-Free dispensers. Model PYE22PSHSS is a counter-depth refrigerator and model PFE28RSHSS is a full-depth refrigerator. Both units cost about 3,000 dollars. NO MORE WAITING FOR WATER TO BOIL Currently available, our in-the-door hot water dispenser makes it easy for you to pour hot, filtered water in minutes. With four pre-programmed settings for

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Jenn-Air FD Cabinet Depth Refrigerator - JFC2089WE The first French door cabinet depth refrigerator - still a great choiceBest Jenn-Air® Selection at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center Though known for their cooking products, Jenn-Air® pioneered the cabinet-depth French door refrigerator with model JFC2089, around 2001. They followed this up with the dispenser model JFI2089, and later a 72" tall 22 cu. ft. model JFC2290. Of course all three models are available in different handle configurations, and with stainless doors, or trim versions for custom wood panels. This sleekly sophisticated Jenn-Air® freestanding French door refrigerator model JFC2089WE offers wide storage space above and a glide-out freezer drawer. Its electronic climate control maintains an ideal environment for ingredients within the refrigerator and freezer.JFC2089WE Features: * TriSensor™ Electronic Climate Control * Internal Water Dispenser * Glide-Out Drawer with SmoothClose™ Drawer Track System * Electronic Controls with LED Displays * Temperature-Controlled Gourmet Bay™ Drawer with Self-Opening Lid * Wine Hold in Gourmet Bay™ Drawer * Automatic Ice Maker with Storage Bin Specifications: Exterior height: 70 inches width: 35 5/8 inches depth: 29 3/8 inchesFor the best selection and pricing on Jenn-Air® or other fine appliances and plumbing fixtures visit the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center today:   Two locations to serve you - Calabasas and Studio City: Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center facebook twitter  

What is a French Door Refrigerator?There are four basic refrigerator/freezer categories. They are: Top-mount. This unit has the freezer on the top and a refrigerator below the freezer compartment. Doors are hinged to side swing from either the right or left.Bottom-mount. Bottom-mounts or bottom freezer configurations have the refrigerator on the top and a freezer below. The refrigerator door is hinged like the top mount, but the freezer may be either a side swing or a slide-out drawer.Side-by-Side. Side-by-Side refrigerators are a very popular configuration that have the freezer compartment on the left and the refrigerator compartment on the right. The doors are hinged on either side.French Door. These are bottom freezer refrigerators with a split-door in the refrigerator compartment that allows the refrigerator to be opened from the center. They have become increasingly popular in recent years.History of French Door refrigerators Some industry veterans may recall the short-lived appearance of a French Door model refrigerator from Whirlpool back in the '80s. It did not take with consumers, and was soon dropped.The Amana brand is well-known for its refrigeration and has been a leader in bottom freezer refrigerators for many years. In the late '90s Amana launched the first successful French Door refrigerators. Amana was acquired by Maytag in 2000, and shortly thereafter Maytag's premier Jenn-Air brand introduced a counter-depth French Door model which was a big hit. Soon all the major U.S. manufacturers had French Door refrigerator models. Not surprisingly, the Korean brands were quick to chime in with

Replacing your old refrigerator? Chances are that it's at least 12 years old; maybe even 20 years old. Since then, the best selling refrigerators have become French Door Refrigerators which have only become popular in the last decade. The French Door Refrigerator is a Refrigerator/Freezer with the freezer on the bottom and split refrigerator doors on the top. Just about all the major manufacturers offer versions of the French Door Refrigerator. Some are standard depth, some are counter depth, and some are even built-in. Some French Door Refrigerators have water and/or ice dispensers either internal or external, and some offer multiple bottom (horizontal) drawers of freezer and pantry configurations. GE has a new French Door Refrigerator manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky where it is producing a state-of-the-art line of French Door Refrigerators. Loaded with convenient features like a hands-free dispenser, the new GE refrigerator(see pictures) also has innovative Twin-Chill evaporators to give separate cooling of refrigerator and freezer optimizing freshness and eliminating odor transfer. Click on the link below to search the French Door Refrigerator selection at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center: UAKC French Door Refrigerators For help with your questions about French Door Refrigerators call or visit the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center: Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center 12025 Ventura Blvd. Ste B-105 Studio City, CA 91604 PH 877 696-2987 facebook twitter