Whirlpool Gold 25 Cu. Ft. White French Door Refrigerator - GX5FHDXVQ

Whirlpool Gold 25 Cu. Ft. White French Door Refrigerator - GX5FHDXVQ

Nice Unit
Got the GX5SHDXV model, similar to the one shown, about a week ago. It was originally $1298 at Lowes, but the floor model had paint scratches, so they marked it down to $1k. Lowes delivered it (an adventure in itself) but I installed it and set it up. So far so good, it's quiet, makes lots of ice quickly, and has the Energy Star qualification that should save $$ on my electric bill.
There is only one gallon storage shelf in the door; I wrote Whirlpool to send me another to replace the can dispenser shelf that I won't use.
The refrigerator drawers slide nicely, as does the freezer compartment drawer.
The paint finish is very good, once I cleaned off all the tape residue from Lowes (why do they do that?) I used auto detailing spray to make it shine.

Door Storage Problem
I've had my fridge for about 1 month now, and so far it's been working fine. It looks pretty and all, BUT I have to say that I am not very happy with the storage capacity of this fridge. The door bins are curved, so you can fit VERY FEW items in one bin. You can't fit many tall things (i.e. wine bottles after they've been opened) if you have some other things there like milk and/or juice. The coke can dispenser is nice IF YOU DRINK FROM CANS! We don't and there's no way to change out that bin. It's just that my older Kenmore fridge (much cheaper) had a LOT more storage than this one. Too many curves in this model, which really brings down storage capacity. To be honest, the double doors is a pain, too. I'd rather go back to one door.

This was the one item that I did not look at carefully when buying my kitchen appliances. I would certainly not buy it again or recommend it.

Faulty control panel after 2 years
After 2 years and 2 months we have had to replace the control panel twice (replacement panel was faulty and was replaced at no charge by the appliance repair). Other issues throughout the past 2 years include broken door shelves (we replaced), cheap plastic cheese bin on the very bottom of the fridge is precarious and comes loose, and the rubber gasket around the door is flaking off. We imagine it will need to be replaced within the year. I think this fridge is poorly made and would not recommend it to anyone. Our previous fridge was an Amana with a bottom freezer that was a much better quality. We did quite a bit of research before we purchased this expensive appliance and are very disappointed with it's performance.

Requested that Whirlpool reimburse us for the $240 bill to repair (fridge cost $1500+) but they were not interested in backing their "quality" product.

24.8 cu. ft. French Doors Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - GX5FHDXV

• Contour Smooth Door With Hidden Hinges
• Factory Installed Automatic Ice Maker
• 4 Spillproof Adjustable Glass Shelves
• Dimensions (WHD): 35 5/8 X 69 7/8 X 35 1/2 In.