Best Refrigerator Under 2000

This french-door style refrigerator by GE is a freestanding model that offers quite a large capacity with a moderate, affordable price-tag.

Construction: The GNE25JSKSS is an affordable refrigerator with a large capacity. The 24.8 cubic feet of total capacity is divided between 17 cubic feet of the fridge and about 8 cubic feet of the refrigerator. It comes in stainless steel, white, black, and a slate finish that is only offered by GE. The refrigerator has a water dispenser and an icemaker as well.  There is ample storage in the form of adjustable shelves and door bins. The refrigerator is equipped with a full-width deli drawer and two crisper drawers with separate humidity controls. On top of that, the shelves are spill-proof.

Function: The GE refrigerator is great inasmuch as it maintains stable temperatures, which prevents the spoilage of food. But, you might need to calibrate the temperatures a bit lower than what GE suggests as it might run a little warm on the temperatures the company suggests. Other than that, the fridge can maintain temperatures through repeated opening and closing of doors with no problems. The refrigerator is equipped with an auto-defrost feature and a Turbo Cool setting that uses extra energy to bring the internal temperature to the required level when the doors have been opened. 

The water dispenser is located inside the fridge, with the water filter at the top right corner. One of the shelves can be used as full-depth or half-depth, depending upon your use. There is enough room to store your gallon cans in the door bins, and there are two virtually tiny bins all the way down on the doors that can be used to store things like margarine tubs and baby food.

The crisper drawers, being two separate ones, allow you to store fruits and veggies separately. Also, since each one has its own humidity controls, you can calibrate them differently.

Cleaning & maintenance: The GE has spill-safe shelves. These shelves are slightly raised at the edges, which allows them to contain minor spills. So if you accidentally knock over some liquid in the fridge, the shelves will contain it and give you just enough time to wipe away the spill before it drips down in the fridge and creates a big mess. However, it is just for minor spills and will certainly not contain major ones.

When cleaning the outer surface of the appliance be sure to not use abrasive pads and cleaners as you might end up damaging the surface irrevocably. Just wipe clean with a soft cloth and gentle cleaners.

Seasonally, remove all the fixtures that can be removed and give the interior a thorough cleaning. To ensure your seasonal cleaning remains seasonal and not monthly, make sure to clean away any spills or food residues as soon as you spot them.

This is the first side-by-side refrigerator on this list and is quite a great model as it features ample storage space and is available in 4 colors.

Construction: This refrigerator features a side-by-side design and has a total capacity of 23.2 cubic feet, out of which 16 cubic feet is taken by the fridge and almost 7 cubic feet by the freezer. The fridge is provided with spill-proof, full-width glass shelves that are equipped with an integrated shelf-support system. The appliance has door-bins, gallon storage, and a dairy center as well. Also, there are 2 crisper drawers and a deli drawer. The freezer likewise has glass shelves, bin storage, and a pull-out wire basket. 

The refrigerator has an external water and ice dispenser and an ice maker. There is also a water filter that delivers advanced water filtration through an MWF replacement filter.

Function: The glass shelves of the fridge, with their integrated shelf-support system, have a strong and flexible outlook and also provide ample storage. The two clear crispers give you a lot of room to store all of your fruits and vegetables in a humidity-controlled environment so they don’t spoil. The door-bins have plenty of space to store all of your bottles and milk containers so you don’t have to sacrifice valuable shelf space. The freezer is provided with a very easy to use ice maker and convenient glass shelves. The pull-out basket is also great as it prevents you from having to reach down in order to reach the food right at the back.

The water and ice dispenser dispenses filtered, cold water and you have your choice of either crushed or cubed ice. The filter ensures that minor pharmaceuticals, which might be present in some users’ water, are eliminated.

Cleaning & maintenance: As already mentioned, the shelves of the refrigerator are spill-proof. This means that they have raised edges which, in case of minor spills, prevent the liquid from spilling down and messing up the rest of the fridge. This makes clean-up really easy.

If you end up with a bigger spill on your hands, carefully remove the shelves and wash them thoroughly. Wipe away any food/liquid inside the appliance and replace the shelves.

Seasonally, treat your appliance to a thorough cleaning, inside and out. While cleaning the exterior of the refrigerator, make sure you do not use abrasive pads or harsh cleaners as that will damages the surface irrevocably.

This side-by-side refrigerator by Frigidaire is quite remarkable with a black stainless steel look and a lot of space to keep different varieties of food items. Plus it is filled with so many features that make it all the more appealing to the eye.

Construction: Frigidaires’s spacious refrigerator has a total capacity of 22 cubic feet, which is quite a lot and can store all manner of food items. This capacity is further divided between the refrigerator capacity that is of 14.1 cubic feet and the freezer capacity that is about 8 cubic feet. Plus you get an electronic control panel to set the temperature, 3 humidity-controlled crisper drawers, adjustable glass shelves, gallon door storage, an ice maker, LEDs that illuminate quite well whenever you open the fridge, and an external water dispenser with PureSource 3 ice and water filtration system that provides you with clean and pure water all day every day.

Function: This refrigerator is a great side by side refrigerator that offers you an ample amount of space for keeping a plethora of food items fresh and cool. The freezer gives you plenty of room to store frozen items like meats or ice creams and stuff. Plus it has an ice maker that makes ice efficiently. The refrigerator provides you adequate space to store fruits, veggies, drinks, yogurt, etc. Moreover, all the things are easily visible when you open the refrigerator with the help of the LEDs that light up the refrigerator very well. 

The refrigerator door presents more space due to its compartments as it has a gallon storage to store large milk bottles quite easily. Besides the gallon door storage, there is a clear dairy bin to store dairy items. Plus you get 3 extra shelves to store juices and water bottles. There are 3 clear humidity-controlled crisper drawers that allow you to keep fruits and veggies in separate compartments and the third gives you more space to place boxes and stuff. More space can be found as you’ll get 3 glass shelves to place your pudding cups or flavored yogurt cups, etc. The temperature of the refrigerator can be controlled by the electronic controls that can be found right at the top of the refrigerator when you open it. 

There is also an external water dispenser that is equipped with PureSource 3 ice and water filtration system that will provide fresh and cool water every day. 

Cleaning & maintenance:  This refrigerator has an option of automatic defrost that makes the cleaning easier as you won’t have to defrost the refrigerator yourself. Moreover, if you accidentally spill something you should clean it with a cloth as soon as possible so it doesn’t lead to bad odor later on.

This refrigerator by GE is quite a wonderful appliance and although it doesn’t have an icemaker, you can go ahead and install one quite comfortably.

Construction: The refrigerator has a total capacity of almost 21 cubic feet, which is ample enough to store all your food items and drinks, especially if you have a small family. The freezer is at the bottom and is not the pull-out drawer kind. Although there’s no ice or water dispenser, and it doesn’t come with a factory-installed icemaker, it can easily accommodate the installation of one. 

Additionally, it has one clear snack drawer and two humidity-controlled crisper drawers. It is equipped with a door alarm, upfront controls with actual temperature display, and Ramp-up LED lighting. It also has a dairy center, gallon door storage, and spill-safe shelves. This is an Energy Star-certified product.

Function: This extremely budget-friendly refrigerator basically offers you a french-door refrigerator sans the french doors. It has a lot of storage, and great cooling, and is equipped with a bottom-freezer that pulls out like a drawer instead of opening out like a regular, classic freezer that normally accompanies a bottom-freezer model. This means that you have a freezer that doesn’t make you squat down to reach items way back on the last shelf of the freezer.

The LEDs cast a bright glow on the contents to make for easy visibility. The spacious refrigerator compartment has gallon storage so you can keep your milk cartons quite comfortably. The spill-safe shelves give you just enough time and room to clean up minor spills before they end up creating a big mess in the fridge and the two crispers keep your fruits and vegetables separate and prevent them from spoiling.

The lack of water and ice dispenser on top of no ice maker might be a bit of a bother for some people. But if you absolutely need an icemaker, you can install one very easily. 

Cleaning & maintenance:  The spill-safe shelves of this appliance mean you don’t have to worry too much about cleaning because if you happen to accidentally spill anything, they will contain the mess until you clean it up. Bear in mind, though, that this is only the case for minor spills and any major spill will most certainly result in a mess on the bottom of your fridge.

Take care to wipe clean anything that you put in the fridge so you don’t end up leaving food residue on the shelves, which will lead to odors that can be a bit problematic to get rid of in the long run.

This almost 19 cubic feet capacity refrigerator is a freestanding, french door, counter-depth model that can sit flush with your kitchen cabinets.

Construction: This refrigerator is available in stainless steel, black, white, and a slate finish, with the black being a bit more expensive than the others. It has a bottom-freezer with a pull-out drawer style and has plenty of space on the inside. There are multi-level freezing baskets and a built-in ice maker that uses filtered water to make ice. The fridge itself has a water dispenser, two humidity-controlled crispers, and a full-width deli drawer with adjustable temperature controls. Also, there’s plenty of adjustable shelf space and gallon door storage as well.

Function: The refrigerator is provided with an internal water dispenser that dispenses cool, filtered water with the help of the XWF replacement filter that removes trace pharmaceuticals. There is no ice dispenser, however. The humidity-controlled crisper drawers provide you plenty of space to store your fruits and veggies and keep them from spoiling. The full-width deli drawer allows you to store sheet cakes and similar food items and is provided with its own adjustable temperature controls to keep whatever type of food you have in there at its desired temperature. The gallon door storage means you can comfortably store milk jugs without having to cut down on your internal shelf storage. Also, there are tiny, narrow shelves underneath the gallon storage bins that are great for storing margarine tubs and baby food.

Cleaning & maintenance: The shelves are provided with raised edges, making them spill-safe. This means that they can contain minor spills and prevent them from dripping all over the insides of your refrigerator. They will only contain minor spills though, so take care.

When you need to clean the outer surface of your appliance, take care to not use abrasive pads and cleaners. Use gentle soaps and soft sponges so you don’t end up damaging the surface. Also, clean your refrigerator habitually so no spoiled food accumulates inside and goes on to cause bad odors.

The second side-by-side refrigerator to feature on this list, this model by GE has all the goods: ice and water dispenser, ice maker, adjustable shelves, and what-not.

Construction: With the freezer on one side and the fridge on the other, the appliance offers a lot of storage room. There are 5 door storage bins in the freezer, along with 3 glass shelves. The refrigerator has 4 door bins, 3 drawers, and 4 shelves. There is an external ice and water dispenser, aided by an XWF water filter. 

Function: The refrigerator offers gallon door storage, so you don’t have to compromise on valuable shelf space in order to store your milk containers. Also, the huge crisper drawers allow you to store all the fruits and veggies you could want comfortably and keep them from spoiling. The Thru-Door ice dispenser offers you a choice between crushed and cubed ice, whichever you might prefer at any given moment.

Keep in mind, though, that the bottom shelf of the freezer might be a bit problematic for people with back problems, as they might not like to reach down in order to rummage for whatever food might be at the back.

Cleaning & maintenance: Cleaning is easy with full-width shelves. Whenever you need to clean a particular shelf, just slide it out easily, clean and then slide it back in. Remember to treat your appliance to a seasonal cleaning. If you need to clean the exterior of the refrigerator, be sure to use mild pads and detergents. Avoid abrasives.