Cabinet depth refrigerators fit into standard 24 inch deep cabinets with only the doors protruding. A regular counter depth has the custom look of other built in refrigerator at a fraction of the price.
Both are the cornerstone of decent yet affordable packages.
Jenn-Air
Jenn-Air has emerged from the doldrums of the Maytag aquisition with a 300 million investment from new parent Whirlpool. It has been repositioned from affordable to luxury with the emphasis on cooking. Their French door refrigerator is the most popular product due to aggressive rebates.
Jenn-Air has two different sizes and three models to choose from, a 70" and 72" tall. The 70 inch is available with and without an external dispenser and has Euro or Pro style handles as options or a custom overlay to accept your own cabinets and handles.
Jenn-Air Cabinet Depth French Door Refrigerators
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Jenn-Air JFC2089WEM
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Jenn-Air JFI2089WES
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Jenn-Air JFC2290VEM
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The 72 inch tall Jenn-Air is 2 cubic feet larger than the 70 inch model and has an upgraded internal water dispenser and easy glide crisper drawers. There are also six style options which now include white & black floating glass, oil rubbed bronze, in addition to the Euro & Pro style stainless and custom overlay options.
GE Cafe
GE Cafe is a premium line of GE. Like Jenn-Air, GE Cafe is mostly known for their range and cooking. The Cafe refrigerator is very similar to their other counter depth product albeit with different handles.
GE Café has two cabinet depth French door bottom freezers, they are both 70 inches tall with one having an external ice and water dispenser and the other having an internal water dispenser. Both models are available in stainless steel only.
GE Cafe Cabinet Depth French Door Refrigerators
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GE Cafe CFCP1NIZSS
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GE Cafe CFCP1RKBSS
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Summary
Both brands 70 inch models will offer similar features and capacity, but Jenn-Air's 72 inch model has 2 cubic feet more space in the refrigerator section.
Jenn-Air also offers more color options and handle styles and with the current rebates are much less expensive. Jenn-Air is also Energy Star qualified, both GE Café models are not.
Additional Resources
Read the Yale Counter Depth Refrigerator Buyers Guide packed with useful information and buying tips. Well over 12,000 people have read a Yale Guide.
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