Usable Space Side By Side Vs French Door

Some models have multiple drawers below the fridge that are temperature controlled from chilled to frozen.

Usable space side by side vs french door.

Aside from aesthetics what really separates side by sides and french doors is the way they make use of the space inside. French door fridges are on the upswing growing in market share each year. While they vary in height width and depth the arrangement doesn t vary. The freezer as far as we can determine is always on the left and the fridge is always on the right.

Although french door fridges tend to offer more storage capacity in the chiller there are still some benefits to the side by side layout. For instance side by sides tend to have a more even split between refrigerator and freezer space which is good if you store a lot of frozen food. If aesthetics are of high importance many prefer the french door to the side by side because the three door and four dour models break up a normally plain wall of stainless steel. Side by side were invented for small apartment kitchens that didn t have the swing space for a full width door.

The side by side refrigerators have vertical fridge and freezer space with shelving. Virtually all side by side refrigerators are the same design.