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Samsung RFG297AARS - refrigerator/freezer - freestanding - french style (discontinued)

Samsung RFG297AARS - refrigerator/freezer - freestanding - french style

Entered CNET Catalog: 07/17/2008

SKU: 036725514874

Manufacturer: Samsung

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User Rating: 9/10

Love my huge, well lit fridge.

Pros: Plenty of storage for big, holiday meals.

Cons: Low capacity ice production. I empty the ice into a container in the freezer to have plenty on hand. Flapper on ice maker broke the second day requiring a repairman.

Review: I recommend this refrigerator to everyone but be aware of the low ice production. Everything else is wonderful.

User Rating: 10/10

Great design!

Pros: Size
Arrangement
LED lights
Versatile storage
French door
Looks

Cons: Only two freezer "shelves" can make finding frozen food difficult, but it is space efficient.

Review:

User Rating: 10/10

Nice but get the 298

Pros: Very Big and great ways to move storage spaces

Cons: Setting up the ice maker

Review: If you can get the 298 or 299 vs the 297 do so. The 298 have an extra ice make in the freezer.

User Rating: 8/10

Impressive Looking.

Pros: Roomy interior, good fit and finish, and quiet. Door open reminder is a great feature.

Cons: Door shelves are smaller than they could be and have some awkward nooks. Some odd space under the icemaker. Left door requires effort to close. Can't use the water/ice maker if the right door is open - an inconcience at mealtimes.

Review: Good top of the line refridgerator that has a large interior space, but some of the space is inefficently used. Thin wall insulation design (efficent?) If the novel french door and bottom freezer door mechanisms holds up to years of wear, this will be a fine product.

User Rating: 10/10

Big and bright. Excellent. Did I mention big?

Pros: 1. Very spacious - holds 4 gallons in door plus and more, leaving plenty of room for the science projects and various other odd bits. The freezer is just as capacious.
2. Temperature is even throughout.
3. Lit like a Vegas night. No shadows.

Cons: Nothing of note.

Review: This is not a refrigerator for the faint of heart. It looked large in the store, but nothing compared to our kitchen. It is huge. All seems solidly built as you would expect with a refrigerator at this price range. Interior lighting is not something I'd given much thought to before. It does. This invites you to root around a bit just to see how tempting a jar of mustard or carrot looks when bathed in brilliant light. I am not one to enthuse over common appliances, but well, the Samsung is a joy to behold.

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Samsung RFG297AARS - refrigerator/freezer - freestanding - french style specifications

  • General
  • Product Type Refrigerator/freezer - French style - Freestanding
  • Width 35.7 in
  • Depth 35.6 in
  • Height 68.6 in
  • Weight 328.0 lbs
  • Color Stainless steel
  • Features
  • Freezer Position Bottom
  • Refrigerant R 134 A
  • Special Features Door alarm , CoolSelect Pantry , Spillproof glass shelf , Twin Cooling system
  • Number of Doors 3.0
  • Ice & Water Ice & water dispenser
  • Control Features LED display
  • Light Features Freezer interior light
  • Capacity
  • Total Net Capacity 28.5 cu. ft.
  • Refrigerator Net Capacity 19.7 cu. ft.
  • Freezer Net Capacity 8.8 cu. ft.
  • Interior Features
  • Number of Refrigerator Shelves 5.0
  • Number of Freezer Drawers 2.0
  • Included Accessories
  • Included Accessories Egg rack x 3 , Wine rack , Gallon door bin
  • Miscellaneous
  • Exterior Features EZ-Open Handle
  • Manufacturer Warranty
  • Manufacturer Warranty 1 year
  • Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
  • Width (Shipping) 38.5 in
  • Depth (Shipping) 39.5 in
  • Height (Shipping) 75.6 in
  • Weight (Shipping) 358.9 lbs
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