Wide temperature oscillation can make your food go bad faster, so it's a great advantage of this fridge that the temperature inside doesn’t fluctuate for more than 0.5°F throughout the day, which is a very good result for a cheap, comparatively large refrigerator.
The temperature in the freezer can oscillate above 0°F, which may cause freezer burn to the food that you store. To avoid that, you could configure the freezer to the coldest possible setting, and if that doesn’t work, turn the kitchen thermostat down.
The inner layout of the fridge can be easily reconfigured to fit all your groceries. You can put the shelves at different heights. There is a separate drawer under the first shelve for deli meats and snacks that can slide from side to side to free some space on the shelf below. The door shelf can be tilted up to make space for tall bottles.
Since the freezer is on the top and the refrigerator compartment, which is usually opened more often, is right below it, you will have to stoop to reach for the food on the lower fridge shelves.
There are only three temperature settings, without any description or explanation about the temperature range. The recommended setting keeps the fridge compartment at about 36°F, which is a little bit colder than the conventional 40°F figure.
For only about $500, which is at the bottom of pricing range for refrigerators, you get an appliance that offers solid cooling performance, good storage organization, automatic defrosting, and a low power bill.
Being a small fridge, this GE top-freezer is good at keeping temperature constant across both compartments, keeping all food fresh. And it doesn’t require a lot of power to do so, keeping the electricity bills low.
You can adjust the height of the shelves in the refrigerator and freezer compartments, as well as door bins, to fit all your groceries. There are two crispers with humidity controls that are good for storing fruits and vegetables.
The housing is not fingerprint-resistant, so you will have to wipe it clean often to make your fridge look tidy. Although you could get your refrigerator in black, that makes smudges less noticeable.
The freezer is on top and the refrigerator compartment that is usually opened much more often is right under it, so you will often have to stoop to reach the food on the lower shelves.
Unlike many budget fridges, this Kenmore comes with digital controls that let you set the precise temperature in the refrigerator and freezer compartments to make sure that nothing goes bad.
You can adjust the height of the refrigerator shelves, as well as the door bins in both the freezer and refrigerator compartment. Two crispers at the bottom of the refrigerator compartment preserve fruits and vegetables from wilting and rotting. The freezer has an easily-accessible pull out bin.