Frigidaire 2 Door Apartment Refrigerator with Freezer, 7.5 cu ft

There were many reviews complaining about damage but it was packaged so well I can’t imagine how it happened…no dents, scratches or damage of any kind…works great so far…actually bigger storage than expected…I like the way it looks also (got the silver)…overall great purchase

I noticed a lot of negative reviews about the fridge arriving with dents. I had hoped I would be luckier than these people. BUT I wasn’t… The brand new fridge I paid for arrived with 2 dents on the front door. Frigidaire needs to improve packaging or get a better carrier.

Super cute and the perfect size for our small air bnb condo. It fits more than you would expect and is super quiet. Really like that the color is more muted and not too bright. Delivery was quick and set up was easy. It did arrive with a small dent in the back, but over all we are super happy with it!

I love the retro style and the size was right but like some other reviews I’m having trouble regulating the temp. If it’s over 4 it freezes stuff on top shelf in fridge. If I try 3 like suggested there is condensation on the back inside wall. I’ve opted to set it at 3.5 and just let the moisture freeze. Can’t send it back once it’s unpacked. Too much hassle. Oh well I still love it warts and all.

60’s rock thanks 🙏

Arrived with dents on the side of fridge like several other reviews mentioned.

But that’s not all folks!…

I followed instructions provided in the Frigidaire manual it arrived with, indicating it should stand upright for 4 hours before connecting to a power source, allowed a minimum of 5″ ventilation space, adjusted the feet for leveling, etc.,.

The instructions also say to adjust the temperature control knob to “5” in order to thoroughly chill the fridge, and then later change the knob setting to “3” for typical residential use.

Well, things have not been chill with this fridge, at least not how I’d like it to be. At the “5” setting, everything in the fridge freezes, and I still haven’t found the correct setting in-between 5-3 to hold the temperature at that keeps the fridge and freezer at optimal temps.
I’ve been using a Camco refrigerator/freezer thermometer (purchased on Amazon) to keep tabs of everything and even double checked the thermometer against another thermometer for accuracy.

The Frigidaire manual says that the optimal knob setting to make ice in the freezer is “0” …and since there is only one knob to control both the fridge and freezer, if you want to make ice in the freezer, you have to freeze everything in the lower fridge too!

Yes, that’s right people, it comes with more issues at no extra charge.

The manual says “the setting of *3* is appropriate for typical residential or office refrigerator use”…
…let’s backtrack a bit and talk about making ice again; if 3 is the appropriate setting for the refrigerator knob, which controls the “freezer” too, then what happens to everything in the “freezer” compartment?
You guessed it, the freezer doesn’t work as it should.
I just checked mine with the thermometer and it was a little above 20 degrees; optimal freezer temp should be 0 degrees or below.

The item’s Technical Details listed:
-“Form Factor Freezer Top” and “Included Components Fridge”
-“FREEZER: This 2 door refrigerator has a separate freezer shelf compartment. It is equipped with a door bin for frozen foods.
About This Item (at the top of the page next to the item’s pictures) listed:
-EASY TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Easily accessible temperature controls make temperature management easy.”

It seems this should be used as a fridge OR a freezer, not both, and I highly doubt the manufacturers aren’t aware the product page is extremely misleading.

On a side note, don’t bother trying to register this product with Frigidaire. Their website doesn’t recognize the product. I called them and they transferred me to Electrolux, who then transferred me to Frigidaire small appliances (with automated messages about vacuum cleaner servicing), then someone picked up and told me they don’t make this product either, that I needed to contact Curtis International, who then told me to contact Amazon because that’s where it was purchased from.

In the end I spoke with a wonderful Amazon Customer Service Agent named Dave who was above and beyond helpful (he’s the customer service agent you want if you’ve already spent your afternoon on the phone being transferred, put on hold, repeating the same info over and over to people).

He gave me very reasonable options to consider, including returning it or getting a partial refund. He also reminded me that I still have time from the date of purchase to make a final decision on the matter. As a bonus, he patiently took the time to listen to me gripe about all the steps I took figuring out the correct person to speak with, these issues with the product, and somehow flowed positive energy beams through the phone like some sort of customer service Jedi. (Give Dave a promotion! Best Customer Service Agent Ever!)

Still deciding what to do but for now thought I’d post a review, so people know what they’re getting into when purchasing this. Dents and dings are one thing, but calling this a refrigerator WITH freezer is misleading, if not false advertising.

*Update* Called Amazon today: ended up going with a partial refund. They were really great about everything.
I’d originally purchased Asurion Appliance insurance on this and am glad that I did because that’s one of the big reasons I went with the partial refund and kept it; clearly they didn’t put much thought into designing the thermostat or packaging for that matter, the quality compared to what you pay for isn’t good with dents/dings/temperature issues, and I’m just not sure what other issues it may arise.