We are very happy with our fridge.It is huge on the inside, and very bright, and the shelves are sturdy and there is plenty of room to organize the fridge the way you like.The freezer is nice and roomy and the only thing I do not like are the 2 wire baskets at the bottom.I have a hard time pulling them out since items peek through the wire mesh and get caught with the items in the basket underneath or on top.
But the nicest feature is the fact that the ice maker is on the SIDE, on the freezer door.The only caveat is that you have to make sure not to place anything on the top shelf to block the connection to the side ice maker, but there is plenty of space on the top shelf, so it is not too big of a problem.According to manufacturer's specs, there is no more cubic feet in this model than the older one that had the ice maker inside the freezer (The model LG LSC27910SB and this one both have 10.24 cubic feet of space).However, I prefer have shelf space rather than a side drawer space.Plus, the pull-out ice bin on the side is really nifty and compact, and slides easily in.It is clear plastic so you can see how much ice is in it.
I also really like the tall dispenser.At first, I thought it was gimmicky until I had company and had to fill 2 pitchers of water several times through the evening.No tilting and trying to fit the pitcher under a short dispenser!It really is a nice feature. And if you have a fragile pitcher, there is a water button that you can use instead of pushing against the dispenser.
Finally, the digital display looks really cool.The numbers and symbols are this pretty blue color (not red, which would have been horrible), and after you get used to pressing the buttons to change the settings and not the display (for some reason, we kept doing this when trying to change the ice setting from crush to cube or vice versa), it is very handy.Aside from the forementioned button for Ice Type, there are buttons for setting the temps of your refrigerator (40 degrees for us-- at 38 degrees the juice froze) and freezer (0 degrees), a button for "Ice Plus", a feature that revs up the ice machine and makes more ice cubes faster (but don't forget to turn it off when you have enough ice!), and a button to change lock the display and deal with the alarm (an alarm can go off after 30 seconds to warn you you have left the door open). Also, the display of the temperatures is not the actual temperature of the fridge or freezer, which would have been really cool, but the settings.
The water dispenser requires a filter that the manufacturer recommends be replaced every 6 months, and they have a display with a monthly digital countdown for that!We have not decided whether we will replace it every 6 months, and if we do not, there is supposed to be a way to reset this timer so it won't bother you if you don't.
We bought the black one, and we love it.The handles are longer than the older model and look very sleek.The only odd thing about the black is that the doors are smooth black, the but the rest of the fridge is that textured black that fridges usually come in.At first, it drove me crazy, but now I do not notice it.
We are very, very happy with this fridge and would recommend it. We got it from our local big box hardware store (only one of the national stores carry it, the other does not carry LG), and we bought the extended warranty just in case.It was worth the $99 for 4 years of peace.
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LG : LSC27931SB 26.5 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator - BlackProduct Description: This LG Side by Side refrigerator features premium styling, the industry s tallest filtered water dispenser (fits an entire pitcher! ), and easy access to the foods you reach for most. Inside you ll find plenty of adjustable shelves, bins and drawers for easy storage. The SpacePlus Ice System is located on the refrigerator s inside door to ingeniously free up valuable space in the fresh food compartment. The Sophisticated Design, Inside & Out is contoured doors, hidden hinges, and a host of great interior features give your refrigerator a look as sophisticated as it is functional. Black Finish
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Two years after buying the unit the compressor went out.I called their office in Florida and was told by a VERY rude "customer service" rep. that there is nothing they can do.She said the compressor is warranted for five years but I have to have in removed it and ship it to them for replacement.Unbelievably she could not recommend a single repair shop in Arizona that worked on Avanti's.I called several shops and they all said the Avanti's are sealed and I was looking at about a $900.00 repair (for a cooler I paid $650 for) and a minimum of six weeks until completion.I'm buying another unit however; I will never buy another Avanit!
