GE Profile : PSHS6RGXSS Refrigerator
From GE
GE Profile PSHS6RGXSS Stainless Steel Side-By-Side Refrigerator - PSHS6RGSS. 25.5 Cu. Ft. Capacity. Integrated Dispenser With LED Lighting. TurboCool Setting. Quick Ice Option. 3-Stack Drawer System. 3 Adjustable Fresh Food Cabinet Shelves. Dairy Compartment. In-The-Door Can Rack. Door Alarm. ENERGY STAR Qualified. Stainless Steel Finish
Great Side-by-Side -- but side-by-sides have their issues
The GE Profile Stainless Refrigerator looks and works great, although buyers who have never before owned a full side-by-side should be aware of issues inherent in the design.
First, the good: the door shelves are deep and adjustable, so you can make sure you have at least one area where liter bottles of soda or wine bottles with corks sticking up fit. Both the meat/cheese and the vegetable/fruit drawers are ample size, with the lower Turbo Cool drawer having less depth but still offering additional space. The tempered glass shelves are sturdy and easily removed for cleaning and height adjustment. I've had an incredibly full refrigerator, with dishes stacked on top of each other, without any problem with the weight on the glass. Separate temperature adjustments for the freezer and refrigerator are accurate.
The freezer has some rubber-coated wire shelves and pull-out drawers. The water dispenser/ice maker feeds through the top of the freezer, so the top shelf has limited room.
The drawbacks? Well, a side-by-side has a narrow freezer, which means you cannot fit, say, frozen pizza boxes inside unless you remove a shelf and stick it on its side. The same is true for the refrigerator side -- anything wide is not going to fit.
On a different note, the dispensed water is never cold, even though it technically feeds up through the freezer door; I guess this means that the freezer itself is extremely well-insulated. Still, I'd like cooler water. Of course, the cube and crushed ice dispensers can changed that instantly.
The brushed steel exterior shows fingerprints, although not as readily as a mirrored finish will. I recommend getting Magic Complete Stainless Steel Cleaner, 14-Ounce (Pack of 6) or something similar to clean the surface.
If you are in love with a complete side-by-side design, this refrigerator is a great choice. If you want additional freezer width but still want side-by-side refrigerator doors, check out French door models with a lower, pull-out freezer.
-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
Broke after less than 18 months
I bought this at Sears. I talked to the repairman. There is a design flaw. The cooling system is now part of the same unit as the drainage for condensation which empties into a tray for evaporation at the very bottom. That means corrosion can creep into the cooling system. They used to be separate but these days to save on parts they make it one system. Kenmore does this too. It means they don't last. Bad. When we bought it, I asked the salesman and THEY DON'T KNOW if the cooling and drainage are one unit or not. Coincidentally, most makers have shorter warranties now. They know it won't last, they designed it!!!
