We also purchased a GE Slate French Door Fridge. When shopping, I was shocked at the sizes of the refrigerators. The way our kitchen is designed there is only so much space for the fridge and what I bought was definitely on the small side of what is available. Our kitchen is big and the fridge is plenty big, but I guess in this day and age it is small. It was a learning experience.
Does anyone had a 30" fridge they are happy with? We can’t go any larger without completely renovating our kitchen – wall on one side, cabinets on the other. As much as the kitchen needs renovations, it’s not happening.
We were looking but put it off for now. Not many fridges with a counter depth, French door in white. I couldn’t believe how deep most of the fridges are. We can’t have anything over 30" due to it blocking a doorway/walkway into the kitchen.
I have found 33" but have never searched for 30". No idea where to find one that doesn’t look like an apartment frig but you could try IKEA because a 30 is probably popular in Europe
Love the Samsung/LG Black Stainless - no fingerprints either!
JC Penney’s has a sale on the GE Profile and LG appliances (I think that’s all they carry) that beat Sears and HD (probably Lowes) and if you put it on your Penneys card can get 18 or 30 mos no interest.
I believe the Kenmore Elite is an LG with a different name (and cheaper price ) on it. I’m a fan of French doors and bottom freezer - it feels it’s more aligned with how a normal person uses a fridge.
We decided in the last iteration to skip ice makers because they seem to be the thing that’s the most likely to break but it sounds like this is a priority for you!
A search at Home Depot shows several 30 inch fridges:
Don’t hold your great on this. The average life of a new appliance is 7 years.
We have a GE Profile counter depth French door that is about 4 years old. I really like it…and my husband really hates it. I told him…he probably only has to hate it for 3 or 4 more years 
I like the Samsung too…
I agree with @thumper1 about the expected life of new appliances. My 20 year old GE profile is still running (ice maker has been replaced a few times, but no other issues). However, I have replaced my GE free-standing freezer twice now, each time when the freezer was just over five years old. GE dryer also replaced after six years. Meanwhile, the Jenn Air ovens lasted 19 years and GE fridge still going strong.
My mother bought a new fridge a few years ago. I helped her research it. So far, she loves it.
French door, interior icemaker but NOT through the door. I think it’s Whirlpool. She got it through Sears.
I would never get a fridge with ice and water through the door. In the first place, it takes up a lot of the interior space. Secondly, it is reportedly the thing that always breaks down. An ice maker in the freezer is essential, though, unless you have a separate ice maker somewhere, such as at a bar.
We have a 30" wide GE profile with bottom freezer and we can’t stand it. The seals are shot and the bottom drawer is a basket that eats up a lot of space. I have to use velcro to close the doors. It’s seven years old.
I’ve looked at HD and Lowes, and was wondering if anyone had bought a 30" wide lately and was happy with it. Given the current lifespan of appliances, I’m not inclined to spend much money on a replacement. I’m thinking a standard top freezer and as much cubic ft as I can get for the width. Anyone have one in their basement that they like?
@ CountingDown I don’t have a basement. I live in an apartment so this is my one and only fridge and the freezer in it is my one and only freezer. I have one a bit under 30 inches. (It says it’s 30, but it’s actually a little smaller, which is good for my kitchen.) The outside says Amana. The sticker inside says Whirlpool. I did buy one with the freezer on the bottom. I’m getting old and find freezer on the bottom much better than freezer on top. I open the door and see things. I’m not constantly bending down. I’ve had it almost two years now, though. It seems to be this one–model # matches. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Amana-30-in-W-18-7-cu-ft-Bottom-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-White-ABB1921BRW/204735053
Re: bottom freezers reducing your bending down… If you don’t have an ice maker, is this still true? I’m not sure I want an ice maker when we upgrade (we’d have to install the plumbing, among other reasons)
Another dumb question…some of the French door models have a smaller, upper drawer-what is that? Is it s fridge drawer or a freezer drawer?
@JustaMom5465 , I recall the sale person showing us the second drawer on a Samsung, and I thought it was a freezer drawer. Regardless, you can set the temperature in it to whatever you want. Have to admit, it exceeded my cooling needs. Cold and frozen is the only breakdown I need.
As a side note, am I the only one who still uses ice cube trays? I hadn’t realized that was quaint!
@JustaMom5465 @gardenstategal I don’t have an ice maker. I do use ice trays. I doubt anyone who lives in my (large) apartment building has an ice maker. I can’t imagine the building consenting to the additional plumbing. I think ice makers are rare in any NYC buildings built before they became common. So, I can tell you that I do less bending down without an icemaker. I just open the door and see stuff. I put most of the stuff in my freezer in the drawer, so I can pull it out to see stuff.
Not to derail the thread, but if you want a laugh, we don’t use ice cube trays…H loves bagged ice. Despite the fact that we have delicious, crystal clear well water. After this many years I don’t ask questions, just smile and nod, knowing that there are worse “vices” that he could have…
So wait, the upper small drawer can function as a fridge OR freezer??
We bought a Samsung French door model with 2 drawers (one is the freezer) about a year ago. I love it. The only thing I miss from our old fridge is the little door in the door that opened into the milk shelf. Love ve the freezer drawer - just seems much easier to arrange and find things. And the flexible drawer is useful.
Our second drawer is fridge, not freezer. I like it.
We replaced our 22 year old side by side Kenmore fridge this past spring with the following model. We have a small kitchen with cabinets made by the previous owner that restricted the height of the fridge. I was just glad to find a refrigerator that fit the niche, but it has worked out fine. I didn’t want an ice maker; I prefer to have the freezer space.