Amana BX21V

Pros: Convenient fridge on top, wide side pockets on fridge, nice temp controls
Cons: Limited space in freezer, doors open wide

Some products I feel can only be so well researched. I purchased my new flat top oven 1 year ago on a moments notice when my old one died - and the same happened with my new refrigerator purchase. I had been looking at new refrigerators for over a...

Pros: Bottom mount style, very energy efficient, lots of storage space in the door
Cons: Freezer is a bit small, no ice maker

Last night, I decided it had been way too long since I'd written my last epinion, and I was all gung ho about writing a new one. But what would I write about?? I went into the refrigerator to get a root beer because I can always think better with a...

Pros: Cooling space at accessible level, large and convenient freezer space, great door storage
Cons: Not many models to choose from and only come in Large, Large and Large!

I first saw a bottom-mount refrigerator about 12 years ago at the home of a college roommate. I immediately put it on the "must have" list in my mind for a place of my own in the future. I couldn't imagine anything else in the way of a cooling/freezing...

Pros: keeps food well,easy-to-clean, attractive, lots of convenient access to stored food.
Cons: wide doors-impractical for galley-kitchens, wont operate well under 60 degrees F room-temperature

Although I am very partial to my Hotpoint refrigerator, we also have the AMANA EASY REACH B21V model. In this review, I will be discussing the AMANA EASY REACH B21V line of refrigerators.

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Pros: energy efficient, great price
Cons: ice maker interferes with freezer shelves

My old fridge was about 20 years old; time to put it out to pasture. Since I knew the next fridge would hopefully last a long time too, I spent a lot of time bouncing around from department stores like Sears, over to Circuit City, Best Buy, the local...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing

We purchased our Amana about 1 1/2 years ago. I had owned 1 with the freezer on the bottom years ago and loved it. So, when we were in the market for a new frig, we decided to get another. They are great!

I am in my refrigerator probably 20...

Pros: Good storage space on door of refrigerator.
Cons: Limited freezer space.

I remember as a kid, having a refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom. How great to be able to reach all the treats!

I didn't see one for many years until my daughter got an Amana Easy Reach. I thought that it was so cool that when my...

Pros: Huge on the inside. No bending over to get food. Low energy consumption.
Cons: Freezer is smallish, but acceptable.

When we moved into a new home in 1999 we needed a new fridge. So I told my wife I was going to do a little research and buy the best value refrigerator made. It didn't take me long to find the Amana Easy-reach with these notable features:

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Pros: Size, convenience of bottom freezer, energy efficiency.
Cons: No ice dispenser available in a bottom mount freezer model.

We used to have an old GE 13 cu. ft. refrigerator. It was always a battle to find room for anything in that little fridge. After moving up to the Amana 20.5 bottom mount we have begun to enjoy coming home from the grocery store and filling it up, or...

Pros: Lots of room, great design
Cons: none

We purchased the Amana bottom mount refrigerator when we bought our first home over 2 years ago. I had always lived in places that had top mount freezers and was forever bending down to get stuff from the fridge. This made no sense to me, because the...

Pros: Design, Efficiency
Cons: Noise

I don't know why these bottom-mounts aren't more popular! They just make so much more ergonomic sense! This fridge is amply spacious. We are only 2 using it, but there seems to be plenty of room to grow into. I've never set the thermostat above the...

Pros: Great! Both fridge and freezer are on separate cooling paths and are the best!
Cons: Not the quietist. One breakdown easily avoided (see text).

This fridge is the greatest. A side-by-side is a big space waste (the wall in the middle is thick and along the vertical dimension rather than the shorter horizontal dimension leaving more space for food! There are 2 bulbs for the light in the fridge...

Pros: Affordable, economical, convenient, and energy efficient
Cons: None

When we purchased our home, the original refrigerator was not part of the purchase package, it's a good thing!

Once the offer was taken, we began looking for a new refrigerator. We looked at many products, Sub Zero, Whirlpool, etc. but, I...

Pros: Energy efficient, easier to use than the side by sides or top mount models
Cons: None!

Amana's BX21V is more energy efficient than top mounts or side by side models. It puts the groceries you get in and out of the refrigerator all day long, right at eye level. Easy to clean, easy to reach, and because it IS so easy to reach, it makes it...

Pros: Easy access to refrigerator, even when the kids put stuff in front of it.
Cons: Takes a bit of getting used to.

We bought an open box Amana Bottom Freezer 20.5 cubic foot refrigerator in September of 2001. We had bought our first house and decided not to move our ancient refrigerator out of our apartment. I was looking for something bigger, he was looking for...