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Single door is nicer bc you only have to open one door, the french doors you often have to open both bc they are too small to get to things unless it's in the door compartment. Opening or closing both doors with things in your hands gets old, and if you want to get into the meat drawer you have to open both sides fully then slide a huge tray out to get to it. Good luck opening one door and trying to squeeze a casserole dish in.

Single doors close somewhat automatically, might need a knee or hip nudge. French doors are more manual, closing each door individually. French doors often beeping bc they didn't get closed correctly. They have a little flap between the doors that gets worn out and loose, so that will also make it annoying to close.

Single doors open up out of the way, french doors always have one side flapping in the way making sure neither side of the counter can be used easily.

Single door type fridges are usually very simple, easy to fit a lot of stuff in them, french door fridges seem bloated, tons of wasted space.

French doors are more expensive and seen as a luxury item, despite single door fridges being common due to cost I think people perceive french doors to be an upgrade, but imo it is a downgrade, thus unpopular.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Funny because double-doors fridges are called "American fridges" in France because it’s an American thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

If this were circa 2002 we'd be calling them a "freedom fridge."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Different purposes. The french door will cut the needed clearance space in half.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Does anyone use it because of that? Never seen a fridge in a tight spot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I have an extended counter with a double door fridge. I'm willing to bet a single door fridge could fit but it leaves more breathing room.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My French door fridge is wider than a standard single door fridge. If I had a single door fridge, I would not be able to open the door all of the way because of limited space in front of the fridge. I don't think any style is superior to another. There are just better styles for space and arraignment of your kitchen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

In my experience, if the fridge is against a wall, single-door fridges are more convenient. Having plenty of room on either side makes a French-door style more feasible and in my case, more convenient, especially with a drawer freezer on bottom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I respect your preference. But after living with a dozen single door fridges and now one French Door fridge, the French Door fridge wins hands down for us in our house. We all much prefer it. Just fits the workspace much better.

Yes, the flappy door thing did wear out after several years. I replaced the $4 spring and voila, good as new.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I would have agreed before living where I do now and not being able to fully open my fridge because the pantry door literally blocks it because whoever designed this apartment is a dumbass. A shorter right-side door like the French ones would at least open all the way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

With the freezer in a door underneath is the way. It works with thermodynamics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Except from what I've read, the freezer on bottom actually uses more energy.

I'm not sure what to believe, but freezer on bottom has always made sense to me. The fridge is used 10x as much as the freezer.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cold air drops, no additional motor needed to cool fridge with freezer is on top.

Compressor is also on the bottom, putting out heat near the freezer needing it to run more

Frozen foods typically weight more, bottom freezers are harder for some because oh having to bend over and lift heavy stuff.

Top freezer hands down.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Because....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

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