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Amana AFD2535DE[W]
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$1,337.00 - $1,699.97
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Summary: This pricey 36-inch-wide Amana French-door bottom-freezer has a pullout bottom-freezer drawer and more usable fridge capacity overall than most others. It is not Energy Star qualified.
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Type: French-door bottom-freezer models
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1.0
Big Regret
8/20/2011
Pros
Attractive Design
Cons
Bad Ice Maker
Flimsy Shelves
Noisy
Unreliable
Best Uses
Comment:
We own a very similiar Amana model fridge to this one for the past 6 years. It has required 4 major repairs. The motor needed replacing when it was 11 months old and then again at the 4 year mark. The jazz board has been replaced twice. The ice maker made lound grinding noisy when it worked. The ice maker has finally broken and is too expensive to be worth repairing. I agree with a previous user who states this fridge is a piece of junk.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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3.0
Inside Is Cheaply Made
4/25/2011
Pros
Attractive Design
Customizable Shelving
Energy Efficient
Holds Temperature Well
Quiet
Cons
Flimsy crisper hardware
Flimsy meat drawer
Flimsy Shelves
Best Uses
Family refrigerator
Comment:
This appliance was purchased as a family refrigerator. Unfortunately my complaints weren't readily discerned when I purchased it. Over the last three years we have replaced the center rail for the vegetable crispers on three occasions. It is a poorly engineered and cheaply manufactured part. I breaks at the point of insertion. The door of the meat drawer is flimsy and comes off the retainer ofter. I would not have purchased this unit nor would I recommend it to a friend (if I wanted to keep the friendship.)
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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1.0
They Don't stand behind their product
12/30/2010
Pros
Cons
Not Cold Enough
Poor workmanship
Unreliable
Best Uses
Comment:
My Amana is 5 years old and just died. I had their recommended service people attempt to repair the [$] refrigerator and were unable due to a design problem. I called and wrote Maytag who apparently bought Amana (Whirpool is also in the mix) and was told they would do nothing. So be careful folks there are a lot of dishonest and dishonorable companies out there.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
The Amana AFD2535DE[W] is part of the Refrigerators test program at Consumer Reports. The Amana AFD2535DE[W] Refrigerators features and specs include Stainless/SS-look option, Water dispenser, Cabinet-depth model, Claimed capacity (cu. ft.), French-door style. In our lab tests, Refrigerators models like the Amana AFD2535DE[W] are reviewed on Noise, Overall score, Temperature performance, Total usable capacity (cu. ft.), Ease of use, Exterior width (in.), Exterior depth (in.), Exterior height (in.), Energy cost/yr. ($), Energy efficiency, Freezer usable capacity (cu. ft.), Fridge usable capacity (cu. ft.). Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Amana AFD2535DE[W] based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Amana AFD2535DE[W] include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Amana AFD2535DE[W].
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