Hello toothdoctor123,
Thank you for your question.
Consumer reports offers a buying guide, though it requires a
subscription to access. They do note the following on their free
pages:
http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv3.jsp?WebLogicSession=PsJwep06Gwl38tIc2z6FRcokAuRFH9xQGBvNV1DlMudN1ZmGcwFT|6268440675145576184/169937910/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1|3155187696206592410/169937913/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=95969&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=142853&bmUID=1052930170559
Refrigerators: Buying advice
Top-freezer and bottom-freezer refrigerators generally give you more
for your money than their side-by-side siblings--and cost less to
run...
...Frigidaire, General Electric, Kenmore, and Whirlpool account for
almost 60 percent of top-freezer refrigerator sales...
So, I checked available models of these brands for you at their sites.
Figidaire:
http://www.frigidaire.com/products/refrigerators.asp
Nothing less than 28" wide.
General Electric
http://www.geappliances.com/shop/prdct/rfr_frz/
Even their 6 cubic foot compact is too wide.
We do come close with this 10.3 cubic foot model at 23 3/4" wide!
http://products.geappliances.com/ProdContent/Dispatcher
And even a tad closer on this bottom of the line 9.6 cu foot model at
23" wide:
GE 9.6 Cu. Ft. Manual Defrost Refrigerator
Model#: GMS10AAMRWW
Features
Est. Retail Price: $349
Approximate Dimensions (HxDxW):
58 in x 24 13/16 in x 23 in
9.6 cu. ft. Capacity (Fresh Food 8.64 cu. ft. / Freezer .94 cu. ft.)
Full-Width Vegetable/Fruit Crispers
5 Fresh Food Door Shelves (2 Egg)
Dairy Compartment (Egg Storage Pockets)
2 Adjustable Wire Everwhite Fresh Food Cabinet Shelves
2 Ice 'N Easy Trays
Freezer Chiller Tray with Baffle
If this interests you, search the Partial and Manual Defrosts page as
this appears in a frame and can not be linked to.
Kenmore:
Here we have a search that limits results to under 24" wide.
Unfortunately, there is only one model available, and it is 23 7/8"
wide:
http://www.sears.com/sr/product/details/productdetails.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1915352728.1052931027@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadcifkdfmdecehgcemgdffmdflh.0&vertical=APPL&prod_id=04681112000&fromAuto=YES&bidsite=
Whirlpool:
http://www.whirlpool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=920&cgmenbr=181&catname=Refrigerators#2
Nothing under 28" wide.
So, our best bet so far is the 23" wide GE model mentioned above.
Improve.net had a thread on narrow refrigerators and their suggestions
lead me to OasisMontana.com:
http://www.conservrefrigerators.com/conserv.html
There appears to be an excellent model here, but alas, 23.6" wide!
Starting to become exasperated, I called Home Depot. They assured me
that GE made something under 22" wide. I didn't believe them. I called
GE at 1-800-626-2000.
Nothing that narrow.
So, I then called Sears and low and behold, they have a Kenmore model
not listed on their web pages. Its 9.5 cu feet, freezer and 21.5"
Wide!!! Its the model 60912.
Now, since I didn't find this on the web and can't verify that other
Sears will have this, the local store number that claims to have this
in stock is 916 924-6100. It is also on sale at just $299 right now.
I wanted to be doubly sure, so I called them at 1-800-349-4358,
particularly since this model shows as a dryer online. Of course,
their computers were down, so I called one more store to double check.
They confirmed availability and the model number. Odd that it is not
on the web site and a search for this model shows a dryer, but two
stores confirming the product increases my confidence your local Sears
can help you.
Search Strategy:
narrow +refrigerator
I trust my research has found the elusive narrow refrigerator. If a
link above should fail to work or anything require further explanation
or research, please do post a Request for Clarification prior to
rating the answer and closing the question and I will be pleased to
assist further.
Regards,
-=clouseau=- |
