Not a bad value if you get it on sale
Pros:
Size, titanium finish, bottom freezer access
Cons:
Water/ice dispenser could use refinement, durability of finish
The Bottom Line:
We bought this discounted as a floor model and in spite of the minor problems we remain pleased. I would not be pleased had I paid full price.
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Author's Review
My wife and I took delivery of this unit 7 months ago. Aside from dealing with damage due to hurried delivery personnel, and a few things we learned along the way, it's been good to us.
Automatic Ice Maker/ Water dispenser:
We've used the ice maker, water dispenser, and ice cube maker with consistent success. Similar LG refrigerators have been criticized for not having enough room to fit a pitcher into the dispenser for filling, and this is indeed true. With a pitcher in place, it won't touch the button, and it's too crowded to reach in with your other hand and push the button manually. For any smaller container this feature works elegantly.
Refrigerator:
The french doors open with ease and seal positively. Unfortunately, as is the case with most (all?) french door units, the doors do not self-close. So my old habit of walking away with a gentle push is not enough to close the door. No matter, the door is not heavy and I just need to develop a better habit. The shelving inside is working well, we have plenty of food and not much wasted space. The crisper drawers work but they were very noisy until I used some vaseline on the top edge of each plastic drawer. I highly recommend the vaseline trick. The shelf on the left door is sized to store 12oz bottles, but it's such a close fit that many bottles don't fit properly and you definitely won't fit cans in there. The shelves on the right hand door didn't fit tall bottles until we rearranged them to meet our needs.
I do have one warning, if you're new to french-door style refrigerators - the doors are thick and require space to the side in order to open completely. Our refrigerator is in the corner of the kitchen, so the wall prevents us from opening the left hand door completely. This makes it harder to access items on the left side and prevents us from removing the left crisper drawer.
Freezer:
The freezer has worked nicely. The lower drawers are spacious but sized such that you can find anything without a fingertip-numbing dig through items. The upper drawer is ideal for frequently used items. Judging by the firmness of the ice cream that's stored in ours, the temperature is very well regulated. In fact there is a digital temperature display on the front of the unit.
Appearance:
We purchased the "titanium" finish model, which is not actual titanium but a titanium color epoxy painted surface. With this you get nearly the look of stainless without the cost and difficulty in cleaning.
Update: (10/12/08)
After spending some time with it, I can share some more things, more specifically, more problems.
First, the ice maker consistently develops drops of condensation on the top section of the door. So each time you open the left door some condensation drips/splashes. Nuisance only at this point.
Second, the ice maker began to freeze up such that you cannot open the door on the inside to access the ice cube bin. I suspect the condensation got into the latch and froze up when it got closer to that area. Increasing the temperature of the freezer slightly has stopped this from happening again.
Third, the "titanium" painted finish is not durable. If you do something as simple as slide a magnet across the surface, it leaves fine scratches. On delivery, the installers scratched the refrigerator in a few places where a more durable finish would not have been damaged.
The good news is that I had the opportunity to experience LG customer service. The big blue store that sold us this fridge managed to damage it on delivery, requiring replacement of the freezer door due to scratches. While working with the store was painful, a call to LG resulted in a new freezer door on my front porch in just two days.