Side by side refrigerator is a type of refrigerator where the freezer is located adjacent to the fresh food compartment. Unlike the top freezer and bottom freezer refrigerator type, side by side refrigerator offers significant boost in size and capacity. Moreover, side by side refrigerator also offer more features and conveniences to its user. As a result, side by side refrigerator is the most expensive type of refrigerator among the many types of refrigerators available.

The advantages of side by side refrigerator lies in its versatility and flexibility even though its size might be bigger compared to other types of refrigerators. For kitchen that is narrow in which a top or bottom freezer refrigerator cannot be fitted, a side by side refrigerator might be your best bet due to the fact that the door clearance is shorter for side by side refrigerator. Moreover, side by side refrigerator offers more features than conventional refrigerators. Sophisticated conveniences such as through the door dispenser and ice maker are generally incorporated in side by side refrigerator.

The downside to side by side refrigerator is that some parts such as the exotic through the door ice are easily having reliability issues. A lot of users have complained about the mal-function of these advance features and from a survey done on refrigerator, almost 20% of total issues are found in the dispensers. But luckily most parts from popular brand names such as GE, Maytag, Bosch and Samsung are easily available. The best thing is they are cheap and the repair cost is reasonable. For example, my GE PSHS6RGX side bys side refrigerator was once having leakage problem with the through the door dispenser. But GE response was quick and they had it fixed on time. The repair cost was free since my refrigerator was still under warranty.

There are a lot of good companies out there manufacturing quality side by side refrigerators. One of which is General Electric. The side by side refrigerator that I would recommend is the GE Profile PSHF6TGXWW side by side refrigerator in which not only does the design is sleek and exotic, there are tones of user friendly features that come with the refrigerator. The stainless steel look of it certainly makes any kitchen stands out and the design of the refrigerator can match perfectly any kitchen style. It will become not only the centre of attraction but also the envy of any guest visiting your kitchen.

In short, side bys side refrigerator is the most expensive type of refrigerator due to its exotic look and advance features that are equipped in the refrigerator. Side by side refrigerator is sometimes best put in kitchen with narrow clearance as the door of side by side refrigerator requires less space to be fully opened. Some features such as the dispenser and ice maker are susceptible to leakage. Therefore, choosing a quality brand name is important for after sales support and repair.