At first look, the Kenmore 78222 appears to be a very basic top-freezer refrigerator. However, when you open the door, you'll find a couple of nice extras that elevate this model out of the no-frills fridge category. This model has a pleasant exterior, with traditional styling. But inside you'll find a water dispenser that delivers chilled water through an integral filter and nice, sturdy door bins, for instance.

A medium-size fridge, the Kenmore 78222 has a total of 21.6 cubic feet of space inside, with 15.1 cubic feet of room in the fresh foods compartment and 6.5 cubic feet of space in the freezer compartment. While this model is well suited for a single person, couple or small family, its capacity would be inadequate to suit the food storage needs of a larger family. It is nicely energy efficient, which is a real plus as we see energy prices going up seemingly every day. This model uses just 441 kWh of electricity each year, which means that you can expect to spend approximately $47 to operate this fridge annually.

The door is equipped with strong and sturdy clear door bins. In all, there are three gallon-size adjustable door bins and one full-width shelf. On the top shelf is a dairy compartment and an open shelf. Within the main compartment are three adjustable shelves with a spillsaver feature as well as a fixed shelf above the two humidity controlled crisper drawers. There is also a half-width snack drawer.

The freezer has a couple of upgraded features. For instance, the door has two tilt-out baskets that help you store and access your smaller frozen items. In addition, the freezer floor pulls out so you can more easily reach items stored in the rear of the compartment. There's one full-width shelf, and an automatic ice maker and bucket are also included.

The Kenmore 78222 top-freezer refrigerator comes in white, bisque, black and stainless steel. You can expect to pay about $200 more than the base price for the stainless steel model. Some upgraded features such as an internal water dispenser and sturdy bins make the 78222 a cut above the other models in this category.


Pros: Has some upgraded features such as an internal filtered water dispenser, energy efficient
Cons: Lacks some handy extras such as a beverage rack or temperature-controlled snack pan

Warranty
1 year, parts and labor