Stainless Steel 22 cu. ft. 36-Inch Width Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator with Interior Dispense KRFC302ESS

22 cu. ft. 36-Inch Width Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator with Interior Dispense

Model: KRFC302ESS

Color: Stainless Steel

MSRP: $3,549.00

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22 cu. ft. 36-Inch Width Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator with Interior Dispense

This 72-inch refrigerator is three inches taller than a standard counter-depth refrigerator. It fills the gap that can be left above many refrigerators, adding to its integrated appeal. A pull-out freezer drawer allows you to organize frozen items on three levels. And with the ExtendFresh™ Temperature Management System all of your ingredients will be held at the optimum temperature to maximize their flavor and texture.

Features

ExtendFresh™ Temperature Management System

Separately monitors the temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer through a sensor located in each, to help ensure fresh fruit juices don't become frozen and prawns avoid freezer burn.

Interior Water Dispenser

provides easy access to filtered water and is conveniently located for one-hand operation.

Produce Preserver

Absorbs ethylene gas emitted by many fruits and vegetables, causing them to over ripen. By removing ethylene, the produce preserver helps extend freshness.

Additional Features

FreshChill™ Temperature-Controlled Full-Width Pantry

Provides a manual temperature setting that lets you maintain the freshness of ingredients as varied as a whole salmon or large eggplants.It gives you total control over of the amount of cool air that enters the drawer.

Pull-Out Tri-Level Freezer Drawer

features slide-out baskets with mats to help keep the freezer clean and organized.

Customer Reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 by Spartan from Rusting within the first 5 months We bought this model in Jan 2018. By June of 2018, I noticed some rust on the top of the freezer door and some on the front door. I called Kitchenaid and after waiting 45 minutes, was told that this is most likely cosmetic and not covered. If I want someone to come take a look and see if it is covered under warranty, I will get charged $120 if it is determined that the damage is cosmetic. I am afraid the appliance will only start rusting more the longer I own it. I am also having issues with the door handle coming loose. I need to keep tightening it every few weeks. We are small family and the kitchen sees very light use.

Date published: 2018-09-05

Rated 1 out of 5 by Jim- from Defective Design - AVOID We had our kitchen remodeled last year. We bought this refrigerator and had problems with it inside the first two months. The flap on the left side door that adjoins the French doors comes off the hinge. I called KA, they fixed. It happened again and I insisted they replace the entire left side door. Hoping maybe it was a defective door. It was good for 6 months or so, now it has started to happen again. I watched the repair man fix the issue - so now I know how to take the screw off and reinsert the holding mechanism on the top side. completely unacceptable - I have asked a few friends that have the same design - and they also have had problems with the "flap".

Date published: 2018-05-30

Rated 1 out of 5 by Kd13 from Left door problem here too We have had this refrigerator for about a year and a half and have been experiencing the same problems others described - the left door panel isn’t sealing properly and we are experiencing ruined food because it is overchilling and freezing foods. I would not recommend this product at all. I am very disappointed for the price we paid.

Date published: 2019-04-20

Rated 2 out of 5 by MelJoy2075 from Keeps food cold but.... I expected more from Kitchen Aid at this price point! It keeps food cold as it should. But the "craftsmanship" is sub par. Extra foam was oozing out of crevices. I had to have a repairman come out to tighten up the loose handles. Messy remnants of glue are on the rubber gaskets areas that will never come off.Even the information label is on crooked. Looks like someone just really didn't care at all. I would return it in a heartbeat if it weren't such a hassle. Just not what I was expecting from a $2000+ refrigerator from a revered name like Kitchen Aid. Next house we build...no Kitchen Aid.

Date published: 2017-12-29

Rated 5 out of 5 by Lainey1 from Roomier than I expected! I was worried that the counter depth refrigerator would not be large enough for my family, but that hasn't been a problem. It holds a lot more than our previous full-depth side by side, and everything is easier to see and reach. I like that the door shelves have removable liners that can be washed. One negative - I have to open both doors to access the deli center, but I prefer that to separate drawers - the deli center holds a lot, and having it the width of the refrigerator gives me more flexible storage to hold wide trays. Also, it's very quiet, which is important because our kitchen is open to our family room. It looks great in my remodeled kitchen, even though we had to re-use our existing oven due to budget restraints.

Date published: 2018-08-26

Rated 1 out of 5 by Pfaff from LOUD Appliance is somewhat noisy. When ice is being refilled, for example, you'll hear lots of initial popping/cracking/dropping sounds. Left door of refrigerator has a unique interior folding hinge that seals its closure. But if you don't push this door hard enough, it will not completely close. The Open-Door Alarm does not go off until after FIVE MINUTES (see #4, above). This time-delay is unadjustable. One could easily leave the house within FIVE minutes. TERRIBLE DESIGN. slide out ice bin glides often freeze up and hard to move.Kitchenaide tech came out after the first 6 months and took it apart to spray foam insulation to prevent this.Still having problems

Date published: 2018-12-10

Rated 3 out of 5 by One big family from Refrigerator We have had this fridge for a week and thank goodness we have another in the garage because it doesn’t hold much. The shelves are small and do not go to the sides or the back of the fridge. The water dispenser isn’t so bad but if you have children you probably don’t want them opening the fridge all day to get water and not clean up the water that is in the fridge that drips and they spilled. The veggie and fruit drawer are extreamly small. If you shop at sams club or Costco there is probably not enough room or have a family of six this fridge is probably not the right choice in my opinion

Date published: 2017-12-05

Rated 4 out of 5 by Roy1961 from Nice fridge - horrible shelf design You guys really missed the mark on the design of the shelves for the unit. There is a good three to four inches between the shelf and the back of the fridge. You could have at least put something at the back of the shelf to stop items from falling down the back. Everything else is fantastic. You would have had a perfect fridge if not for the shelves

Date published: 2017-12-31

Rated 1 out of 5 by IZZY4 from Horrible Shelf Design Just had this delivered after the earlier model died on us after only 8 years. My older model was still under warranty, but had to be fixed 6 different times. It once again lost ability to keep things cold on Wednesday and the authorized KitchenAid dealer wouldn't prioritize and come out until Tuesday the following week. Without a fridge for 6 days was more than we can take, so I finally gave up and purchased a new fridge which was delivered just two hours ago. Shame on me for just going with new updated model and not doing my homework. As many people call out the interior shelf design is HORRIBLE. There is a 3 in gap at the back of the four shelves so the anything the size of a 16 oz bottle of soda just falls down the back all the way to the bottom of the fridge. Furthermore, there is no lip on the back of the shelf so if anything is pushed back it will fall. Considering this is a counter-depth model things get tight in the fridge and will inevitably fall, not to mention every inch is valuable. The old model didn't have this design flaw. It is absolutely incomprehensible to me that this design was approved. DO NOT BUY THIS FRIDGE UNLESS YOU FIRST SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. YOU WILL BE SORRY.

Date published: 2018-10-20

Rated 1 out of 5 by rob19 from Defective Door Design I was happy with this refrigerator - it looks nice and keeps things cold. However, as mentioned in other negative reviews, the left french door has a defective design where when items are in the door, it will sag, causing a flap that seals the gap in the doors to no longer align with it's receiving slot/hinge. This prevents the door from closing properly and sealing. Most refrigerator doors (including most KA models) include a tilt adjustment to offset for the door sagging under load. This model does not have that adjustment. I now have to forcefully lift the door and use two hands to get the door to seal properly. Very disappointing as this is a premium model and they could have easily solved this by simply including a standard tilt adjustment feature.

Date published: 2019-03-23