Large, spacious and quality-built are all terms that describe the Amana AFD2535DEW bottom-freezer refrigerator, which has a French door design. It has two side-by-side refrigerator doors and a pull-out freezer drawer on the bottom. Other words to describe this fully featured fridge include smart looking, quiet and easy to use.

With a price tag just less than $1600 (for all models except stainless steel), the AFD2535DEW provides a good value. If you can find this model on sale, it becomes an even greater value for the money. Its large 24.8-cubic-foot capacity means that it is best suited for large families. Because it's such a large-capacity fridge --it stands tall, at just short of 70 inches -- you've got to be sure to measure your kitchen space carefully before purchasing this model.

Among the most welcomed features on this model is its internal water dispenser that delivers chilled water via an integral filter. The dispenser is located on the left inside wall of the fridge and is unobtrusive, as opposed to a through-the-door water dispenser. Another plus to an internal dispenser is that it doesn't affect door storage space. The filter is located inside the fridge compartment and is easy to reach and replace. Total storage space is 17.4 cubic feet in the fresh foods compartment and a 7.4-cubic-foot freezer. This is a relatively energy efficient bottom-freezer refrigerator that uses just 505 kWh of electricity a year, which means that you can expect to pay around $54 annually to operate this large appliance.

Five clear adjustable bins and a clear dairy compartment adorn the doors. Inside the fresh foods compartment are four half-width adjustable glass shelves with a spillsaver feature, plus a full-width glass shelf over the crispers. The crispers are sealed and humidity controlled. There's also a full-width temperature-controlled deli drawer. The compartment's front slides up and open when you open the drawer. This model includes a bottle caddy and egg caddy. The pull-out freezer opens like a drawer and has two baskets an icemaker and a bucket.

Digital electronic temperature controls are up front within the fresh foods compartment and very easy to see, set and operate. It is handy to be able to view the internal freezer and fridge compartment temperature settings each time you open the fresh foods door. Color choices for the AFD2535DEW include white, black, bisque or stainless steel. Plan to add approximately $300 to the purchase price if you opt for the stainless steel model.

Large, spacious and equipped with some thoughtful features, the Amana AFD2535DEW French door bottom-freezer refrigerator is attractive and reasonably priced that works as good as it looks.


Pros: Energy efficient, sturdy and attractive, internal water dispenser
Cons: Lacks some very upscale features like temperature controlled beverage center, for instance

Warranty
1 year, parts and labor