Model LF25Z6211S

Because of the bad design of my kitchen, I really need a refrigerator to meet some very specific physical requirements. Basically I need this LG fridge because of it's depth, zero clearance doors, and no handles.

But it's made with the dreaded Linear Compressor. I've gone down that rabbit hole and I just don't need that aggravation.

Someone please tell me that this fridge is the exception. That it has a new compressor with a much better design. That many have bought this fridge and had no problems in years.

Or tell me there's other options that aren't triple the price.

Or just laugh quietly and scroll on.

We are at the point in reno we need to start picking appliances. Our new kitchen will be space challenged and every possible inch will be needed on one wall for a pantry, which is also the only possible placement of the fridge. For this reason, we're looking at the new LG Zero Clearance Fridge, which claims you need less than an inch clearance on either side for opening due to their hinge design. Does anyone know of similar fridge models we might look at that have this low clearance on either side? Kitchen designer insists we have 3 inches space either side of the fridge. I definitely have seen pics online of fridges that are up against a wall or less than 3inches from cabinets, but can't find any that claim what the LG one does. TIA!

Just bought a new house, purchased appliances, and while the refrigerator fits the space perfectly, the left door can’t open due to width of fridge with door open and the handles aren’t even attached yet. They’ve agreed to take it back, I’m just trying to figure out what will work here? I have no idea what the builder was thinking here.

The fridge in the picture is a 36” Frigidaire. Please let me know if you have recommendations. Thank you.

Debating between two LG Max Counter Depth frdiges

Both have water + ice dispensers on the front door

Very similar prices (#1 is ~ $100 to $150 more expensive)

1. 25.5cu + glass window/door

• slightly more room

• "knock knock" feature to see inside the glass window (only one side) (you can open that glass window to access what's inside without opening the actual door)

• no handles

• thicker doors

https://www.lg.com/us/refrigerators/lg-lrykc2606s-french-3-door-refrigerator#pdp_specs

2) 23.7cu + zero clearance

• slightly less room (1.8 cu)

• zero clearance - meaning more angle to open the doors

• handles

• shallower doors

https://www.lg.com/us/refrigerators/lg-lf24z6530s-french-3-door-refrigerator?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3b_PsZnMiwMVUR-tBh0akge9EAQYASABEgJqvvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#pdp_specs

I'm looking for a counter-depth, zero clearance hinge fridge.
This will be the first fridge I've ever had to buy, so all this refrigerator research is new to me. But I've read a lot of good things about LG in general being a good brand for reliability.. and I've read pretty much the opposite about Samsung.
So I went to look at options in person at Best Buy, and thought I had settled on an LG option. Until I looked at this Samsung option. I feel like the Samsung is better designed as far as the layout and the drawers throughout. When you open the freezer drawers in the LG, you can't fully move the top drawer out of the way to access the bottom portion. I really like all the drawers and door shelves in the Samsung. But online reviews for the most part say avoid Samsung!

Can anyone with experience with these refrigerators weigh in??
Here's the specific models I'm torn between:

• LG Counter-Depth MAX 23.7 Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator with Zero Clearance. Model LF24Z6530S

• Samsung Bespoke 22 cu. ft. Counter Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Zero Clearance. Model RM70F22NERAA

Fridge fits into the space for it but the door swings out just a tad too far, unless it’s pulled out infront of the door jam. Check out the pics. I’m thinking take the trim off and the maybe notch the drywall?

I'm looking for a counter-depth, zero clearance hinge fridge.
This will be the first fridge I've ever had to buy, so all this refrigerator research is new to me. But I've read a lot of good things about LG in general being a good brand for reliability.. and I've read pretty much the opposite about Samsung.
So I went to look at options in person at Best Buy, and thought I had settled on an LG option. Until I looked at this Samsung option. I feel like the Samsung is better designed as far as the layout and the drawers throughout. When you open the freezer drawers in the LG, you can't fully move the top drawer out of the way to access the bottom portion. I really like all the drawers and door shelves in the Samsung. But online reviews for the most part say avoid Samsung!

Can anyone with experience with these refrigerators weigh in??
Thanks for any advice!
Here's the specific models I'm torn between:

• LG Counter-Depth MAX 23.7 Cu. Ft. French Door Smart Refrigerator with Zero Clearance. Model LF24Z6530S

• Samsung Bespoke 22 cu. ft. Counter Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Zero Clearance. Model RM70F22NERAA

We're at our wits end. We want the built in look, and we have the space to fit a standard depth fridge so the doors are flush with the cabinets, but cannot find a fridge that is both std-depth AND zero-clearance doors. Of course there are multiple zero-clearance countertop depth, but not std depth... does ANYONE know of one?

Any suggestions for a free-standing (not built-in) refrigerator with zero-clearance-door-hinges?

(Ideally dual-compressor or dual evaporator, ice-maker and water dispenser internal only, and quiet and reliable, but mostly I need to find something that FITS without having to remodel my entire kitchen.)

The space is 36" x 72", but there's a wall that extends out about 10-12" from the cabinet on the left hand side of the space.

I love the Bosch 800-series French door (B36CL80SNS), but the left-hand French door won't open at all because the doors swing out a couple of inches beyond the 36" width of the refrigerator.

Hey everyone - some advice needed. We bought this fridge (sitting in my garage waiting for the cabinets to be installed in 3-4 weeks). Since purchasing it, we noticed that while it is counterdepth - the hinges are not “zero clearance” - meaning that to open the door, the hinges stick out and the door needs about 1 inch of clearance to completely open the door. This seems crazy to me and my cabinet builder was shocked- and even said it requires more space than LG says in their specs. Anyone run into this? Any suggestions for dealing with it other than having the fridge stick out?

Thanks

Need some help here! We are building a new home and have this fridge opening. W-38 7/8in x H 72in, and a Depth of 31 inches (we have a pantry on the right side of the fridge and this is the depth). Would a fridge with these measurements be able to open past 90 degrees, or how far off the wall would we have to have it. Fridge dimensions- W-35 3/4, H-70in, D-29.5 in. The specs say to leave 1 7/8 in on each side to allow doors to open to 90 degrees. The depth w/ out doors is 25 inches. Do they make fridges that keep the same width when the doors are at 90 degrees and if so does anyone know what the term is?

I realize these two brands have a lot of critics, but my refrigerator is next to a wall and cannot be moved. So I need a refrigerator with a zero-clearance hinge and as far as I've been able to see, only LG and Samsung make these units.

So my options are the Samsung RM70F22NERAA or the LG LF25Z6211S.

The LG does have a dreaded linear compressor, as confirmed by the company in the Q&A on the product page. The 3 year additional warranty is only $70, which I would get. Maybe this third generation compressors are slightly better.

The Samsung is the 4-door setup, which seems like a gimmick, and I wonder if you can even fit the width of a frozen pizza inside, but also seems to have better reviews.

I am leaning LG because it's less expensive AND the extended warranty is massively cheaper than Geek Squad (the Samsung model is exclusive to best buy).

Again, I am just asking folks to resist "both are crap" unless you have another unit to recommend (must have zero clearance hinge and bottom freezer).

Hi all, we’re in the middle of a kitchen remodel and just hit a pretty frustrating snag. The fridge that we're considering buying (36" GE Profile counter-depth model) is planned to go next to a perpendicular wall on the right side that juts out about 30". We originally planned to shave that wall down but we just found out it contains a beam and can’t be touched.

Our cabinet order is already locked in and on its way so we’re trying to figure out the best path forward and I could really use some advice.

Here are the options we’re looking at:

Option 1: Add a 3” filler on the right side (between the fridge and the wall)

From what I've seen online, french door fridges generally need ~3 inches of space on each hinge side so the door can swing fully and the interior drawers can open. It shouldn't be a problem on the left-side because everything is counter depth there already.

Pros:

• We can order the same counter-depth fridge

• Doors should fully open on both sides

• Cleanest look overall

Cons:

• We’d have to shrink the cabinets on the left side of the fridge from 12” to 9” to make space which would be about an extra $1000 and two week delay

• Our kitchen designer says this might throw off “symmetry” of 12" cabinets on each side of stove and put the oven too close to the fridge

Option 2: Keep the 1” filler on each side that's already in place

We do technically have a 1” filler on the right side but I’m 99% sure the right French door won’t be able to fully swing open with only 1”.

Pros:

• No cabinet changes needed

Cons:

• Right door likely won’t open fully

• Interior drawers may not come out

• Daily functionality could be compromised

• Seems like a bad long-term solution

Option 3: Switch to a standard-depth fridge

Our designer actually said he’d prefer this aesthetically over shrinking a cabinet, so everything stays “balanced” around the oven.

Pros:

• No cabinet changes

• Better “symmetry” on that wall (per designer)

Cons:

• Will stick out well past our counters

• Eats into walkway space (we have 45.5" between counters and island on this side)

• Seems like a downgrade after spending so much time/money on this remodel

Option 4: Switch to a 33” French door fridge

This would give us built-in clearance and solve the wall issue without fillers.

Pros:

• Fits the space better

• No cabinet changes

Cons:

• We lose a lot of interior space on the fridge (we're keeping our current fridge in the basement so we do have backup fridge space but worry that 33" still won't be enough for our everyday use)

Would love advice from anyone who’s installed a French door fridge next to a wall or dealt with this kind of clearance issue. What would you do?

Thanks again, this part of the remodel has been so stressful!

It's time to get rid of the #$%& Samsung fridge that's been here for the 13 years I've owned the house. I've replaced the ice-maker twice, and have put up with an occasionally-noisy freezer fan and pooling water/ice under the meat drawer (probably related and requires disassembling the fridge to install a defroster unit). The last straw is that I now need to set the freezer to -14° to get it to +8°.

I'm considering the following as replacements (in no particular order):

Frigidaire Gallery 27.8 cu. ft. Standard Depth French Door Refrigerator - Model GRFS2853AF - $1750*
Costco Link Mfr. Link

Counter-depth unit is available - GRFC2353AF - $1800* - Costco LinkMfr. Link

GE 27.8 cu. ft. French-Door Refrigerator with TwinChill Evaporators and Energy Star Certified - Model GFE28GYNFS - $1700*
Costco Link Mfr. Link

KitchenAid 26.8 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator with Exterior Ice and Water Dispenser - Model KRFF577KPS - $2150*
Costco LinkMfr. Link

The GE stands out because of its "Twin-Chill" feature. I just measured, though, and the 69" "Height to Top of Case" may be a problem, as I'll have only a light 1/4" to the bottom of the cabinets above. 🙄 The top cooling clearance is to be 1".

The Frigidaire seems to have the most storage compartments in the fridge section. (68-3/8" H)

I really like the KitchenAid (68-11/16" H), but it's more pricey. I like the dual-access ice, the pull-out tray, and the slide-away shelf (which my current one has.) The "platinum" interior color is nice, but does not carry any weight in the decision.)

* Prices noted are @ Costco, and include their current "Spend & Save" discounts. With this program, their prices appear to beat anyone else and include delivery and installation, old-unit haul-away, and a two-year warranty.

I'd appreciate input on these and perhaps other options I may be overlooking that may fit into my ~$2K budget. Thanks!

P.S. I've been reading that some manufacturers - Specifically GE - are (were?) using DRM to "timeout" filters and forcing consumers to buy/use OEM ones. Is this still prevalent, and if so, do we know if any of these models fall into that BS category? I've also seen where a "dummy" filter can be available. The water already runs through an external under-sink filter, so I don't really need one in the fridge.