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KitchenAid - 20.8 Cu. Ft. 36" Width Built In Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator with Platinum Interior Design

3.4 | 22 Reviews

20.8 Cu. Ft. 36" Width Built In Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator with Platinum Interior Design

Name: 20.8 Cu. Ft. 36" Width Built In Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator with Platinum Interior Design
Brand: KitchenAid
Price: 9089.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.4 (22 reviews)

KitchenAid KBFN506ESS

Available in 3 Color(s)

Black-on-stainless
KBFN506EBS
$9,269.99

Panel Ready
KBFN506EPA
$8,189.99

Stainless Steel
KBFN506ESS
$9,089.99

Features

Adjustable glass shelves trap spills before they spill over

Quick Specs

Type: Built In
Style: Freestanding
Has Freezer: Yes
Configuration: French Door Refrigerator
Width: 36.25"
Height: 83.375"
Depth: 27.75"
Energy Star Rated: No
Refrigerator Size: 20.8 (cu. ft.)
Fresh Food Capacity: 15.25 (cu. ft.)
Freezer Capacity: 5.56 (cu. ft.)
Icemaker: Yes
Dispenser: No
Counter Depth: No
Sabbath Mode: Yes
WiFi Connected: No

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Adjustable Spill-Resistant Glass Shelves

are easy to clean and help prevent messes from spilling over into other parts of the refrigerator. The shelf edges are nano-etched with a finely textured surface that helps contain spills, and lets you use the whole shelf from edge-to-edge.

Platinum Colored Interior with Metallic Accents

Brings premium style inside the refrigerator to complement the quality ingredients you keep on hand. Sleek silver colored walls accented by metallic trim on shelves, drawers and door bins offer a step up from the standard white interior.

Preserva® Food Care System

Two independent cooling systems provide a dedicated refrigeration unit to help keep food fresh longer, and a separate system for frozen food. The FreshFlow™ Air Filter helps minimize odors while the FreshFlow™ Produce Preserver helps delay over-ripening.

SatinGlide® System with Soft-Close

Add a luxury experience to the crisper drawers. The ball bearing rollers and glides allow effortless in-and-out movement even when fully loaded.

Adjustable Spill-Resistant Glass Shelves are easy to clean and help prevent messes from spilling over into other parts of the refrigerator. The shelf edges are nano-etched with a finely textured surface that helps contain spills, and lets you use the whole shelf from edge-to-edge.

Automatic Ice Maker Ensures that you have a constant supply of ice for entertaining.

Fit System Guarantee Ensures KitchenAid Brand Built-in Refrigerators will replace your existing cabinet cut-out of a standard comparable built-in refrigerator model that is 36", 42" or 48" inch wide or KitchenAid will provide up to $300 for a professional to adjust your cabinets.

Intuitive Controls Intuitive controls make it easy to precisely adjust the temperature of both the refrigerator and freezer.

LED Lighting Uses less energy than incandescent bulbs. Multiple lights are purposefully placed throughout the refrigerator and freezer, making it easy to find items at a glance.

Platinum Colored Interior with Metallic Accents Brings premium style inside the refrigerator to complement the quality ingredients you keep on hand. Sleek silver colored walls accented by metallic trim on shelves, drawers and door bins offer a step up from the standard white interior.

Preserva® Food Care System Two independent cooling systems provide a dedicated refrigeration unit to help keep food fresh longer, and a separate system for frozen food. The FreshFlow™ Air Filter helps minimize odors while the FreshFlow™ Produce Preserver helps delay over-ripening.

SatinGlide® System with Soft-Close Add a luxury experience to the crisper drawers. The ball bearing rollers and glides allow effortless in-and-out movement even when fully loaded.

Features

Adjustable glass shelves trap spills before they spill over

Certifications
Cee Tier Rating	Not Rated
Energy Rating	656
Energy Rating (kwh/year)	656
Energy Star Qualified	No
Prop65	Standard
Ul	Yes
Controls
Automatic Defrost	Yes
Control Location	Interior Up Front
Control Type	Electronic
Cooling Type	Dual Evaporator
Door Ajar/open Alarm	Yes
LCD Touch Screen	No
Max Cool/fast Cool	Yes
Sabbath Mode	Yes
Details
Installation Configuration	Built-In
Refrigeration Configuration	Refrigerator
Refrigerator Type	Built-In French Door
Dimensions
Product Height	83.375
Carton Height	86
Gross Weight	550
Height To Top of Cabinet	83.375
Carton Width	39
Product Depth	27.75
Depth With Door Open 90 Degree	41.25
Depth Excluding Doors	23.688
Cabinet Width	35.25
Cutout Depth	24
Cutout Height	83.5
Depth Closed Excluding Handles	25.125
Depth Closed Including Handles	27.75
Dispenser Type	No Dispenser
Carton Depth	31.5
Cutout Width	35.5
Freezer Capacity Volume	5.56
Refrigerator Capacity Volume	15.25
Net Weight	525
Product Width	36.25
Width Doors Open 90 Degrees	41.25
Exterior Details
Base Grille Color	Black
Cabinet Color	Grey
Cabinet Finish	Smooth
Counter Depth	Yes
Door Color	Stainless Steel
Door Finish	Smooth
Door Style	Flat
Handle Color	Stainless Steel
Handle Material	Metal
Handle Type	Reach Through Handle
Hidden Hinge	Yes
Reversible Door	No
Filter Details
Air Filter Indicator/reset	No
Fresh Flow Air Filter Included	Yes
Water Filter Indicator/reset	Yes
Water Filter Location	Exterior
Water Filter Part Number	EDR3RXD1
Freezer Details
Freezer Drawer/basket	1 Full Width Lower Metal; 1 Half Width Upper Plastic
Freezer Lighting	LED
General
Energy Star® Qualified	No
Icemaker Details
Icemaker	Factory Installed
Refrigerator Details
Humidity-controlled Crispers	1 Full-Width; 2 Half-Width
Liner Finish	Platinum
Number of Doors	3
Number of Interior Shelves	4
Refrigerator Door Bins	2 Half-Width Gallon; 4 Adjustable Full-Width
Refrigerator Lighting	LED
Spill-proof Glass Shelves	4 Adjustable Half Width

Quick Specs

Appearance
Type: Built In
Style: Freestanding
Has Freezer: Yes
Configuration: French Door Refrigerator
Dimensions
Width: 36.25"
Height: 83.375"
Depth: 27.75"
Features
Energy Star Rated: No
Capacity
Refrigerator Size: 20.8 (cu. ft.)
Fresh Food Capacity: 15.25 (cu. ft.)
Freezer Capacity: 5.56 (cu. ft.)
Icemaker: Yes
Dispenser: No
Counter Depth: No
Extras
Sabbath Mode: Yes
WiFi Connected: No

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3.4 out of 5

63% of reviewers recommend this product.

very disappointed, horrible design

don't buy this fridge 11/6/2019

Doors are awful and have never worked. The first fridge had a gap between the seal of the right door and the fridge so that when the doors were closed, cold air escaped. After >6 months of having multiple techs out to try to fix the problem and not being able to , and many angry conversations with the warranty team, Kitchen Aid agreed to send us a new fridge, on warranty. This then voided our warranty and the new fridge is worse (and now has no warranty). Every time we close the left door, the right one pops open an inch and stays open. This is extremely frustrating as every time our children close the door it gets left open and air escapes. Again, we have had 3 techs out to try to fix this problem and no one can. I'm sure this will reduce the lifespan of our fridge dramatically given the extra work on the motor every time the door is left partially open, and is also such a waste of energy. I would never buy this fridge again as there is clearly a flaw with the door system. What a waste of $10,000.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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Fits the Hole in my wall

MrSlippers 10/18/2019

I replaced an older Sub-Zero fridge, and this unit fit in my cabinet hole perfectly. For the price, this is a great built in fridge. It holds a temperature, and the limited inside space is organized reasonably. However, for the price I would wish that it would include other small features like a door alarm.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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So far so good

Nancydell 10/8/2019

Only had it for 2 weeks but everything is going well. I do like the shelving and lighting compared to our side by side that we replaced with the french door style. Getting used to the ice being on the bottom. I do think that the price is very high as it offers the same features as a non built in style.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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Built-in refrigerator

Jeannie41 9/19/2019

Love this refrigerator for the interior quality and especially the freezer and the built-in drawers
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Yes, I recommend this product

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Beautiful design

J C B 8/22/2019

I bought this KA built-in to replace an aging SubZero built-in. Features are all I expected and the design enhances my kitchen.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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Good refrigerator/freezer combo.

stubag 8/12/2019

I bought this item about 2 weeks ago and it has met all my needs. The freezer is a little small but we knew that going in. Runs super quiet.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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Piece of junk! 7/15/2019

We have had our KitchenAid KBFN506 refrigerator now for two year and are about to spent $1000 to try and get it functioning properly. Since we bought it, the doors have not closed properly and three tech visits while it was under warranty could remedy the issue. Now we have a tech we selected who found the broken spring connector, so maybe after spending another $1000, the door will shut properly. I hate this refrigerator. It was very expensive but doesn't work as well as the Samsung that my daughter bought for about 15% of what I paid. Avoid this refrigerator!!!
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No, I do not recommend this product

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Great Product, I would change a few things though.

Doug K/A 7/11/2019

I have been waiting to replace my old bottom mount single door K/A built-in for several years as I was waiting for the 36" wide french door model to arrive. So far it has been a good product, runs very quiet with no issues. Here are a few things I would recommend for changes or improvements: 1) The left side door when allowed to close on its own slams way too hard. I realize it needs a little boost to actuate the sealing plate between the doors, but this is a lot. The items in the door shelves bounce around and sound like they are going to break sometimes due the door closing speed. Some type of slow close dampener would be nice. 2) The freezer door takes what I think is an excessive amount of opening force to overcome the seals, once it has unsealed itself the door opens the rest of the way very easily. I could see where this would be a bigger issue with the elderly or handicapped. There should be an optional foot pedal operated lever that can give some initial assist when opening the freezer. 3) There is no way to shut off the icemaker, the operating manual says to lift a lever which does not exist in this model. 4) The control panel display only shows the SET values of the refrigerator and freezer compartments. My old unit showed the ACTUALl temperatures as well as the setpoints. I had to purchase a pair of thermometers for the two compartments to have the peace of mind of knowing that they are always at the proper temperature. 5) This is just a personal preference, but I would prefer a white interior instead of the gray. 6) There is no butter tray.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER

KBFN506ESS 4/8/2019

I PURCHASED THIS MODEL AND I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS REFRIGERATOR FROM DAY ONE. ON NOVEMBER 18TH 2018 I CALLED A SERVICE REPAIR TECHNICIAN FOR THE FILTER AND THEY ORDERED PARTS FOR THE HINGES ON THE DOORS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS BANGING ON THE DOORS WITH A HAMMER. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO REPAIR THIS KIND OF REFRIGERATOR. NOT TO MENTION I PAID $8500.00 FOR THIS PRODUCT. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THIS REFRIGERATOR. IT SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, NEVER FIXED THIS PROBLEM, NOW THE DOORS WON'T CLOSE AND THEY CAN NOT LOCATE THE PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR. SPOKE TO AVERY, HE ADVISED THAT IT IS THE HOMEOWNERS RESPONSIBILITY IF THE FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR IS SPOILED OR PERISHES. I ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A REFRIGERATOR FOR MONTHS HE SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A GOOD REASON TO REPLACE REFRIGERATOR. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY WAS GETTING THE SHUFFLE AROUND SPOKE TO TERESA, AND WAS ON HOLD FOR 1 HOUR SPOKE TO AVERY WAS ON HOLD FOR 30 MINUTES AND HE HUNG UP THE PHONE JUST TO FOLLOW UP TO SEE IF PARTS WERE LOCATED STILL NOTHING I SPOKE TO MICHAEL IN THE SPECIALTY DEPARTMENT HE SAID I HAVE TO GIVE THEM 6 DAYS TO LOCATE PART, IT HAS BEEN 5 MONTHS. THEY WILL NOT LET ME SPEAK WITH SUPERVISOR. THE WORST SERVICE !!!!
Originally posted on Kitchenaid.com

No, I do not recommend this product

It's a fridge

Replacement envy 1/4/2019

Disappointed with interior lack of space, this is a built in but doesn't hold anywhere near my Sub Zero in same slot Somehow the interior is divided up poorly Freezer as well
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No, I do not recommend this product

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Perfect fit; great use of space.

Bgun 1/4/2019

We purchased this to replace our 30 year-old Subzero which had stopped working and could not be fixed. It was the same dimensions as the old Subzero and substantially less expensive than a new Subzero. We are very happy with the look and functionality of the new KitchenAid.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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surfdoctor 3/1/2018

I bought this refrigerator a month ago, and I still can not figure out how to determine the internal temperature of the refrigerator. The manual doesn't specify this information and the sales reps (Howard's) were no help at all. The kitchenaid website also was not helpful in trying to solve, and calling during the posted service hours left my call unanswered. Really??! Have to say that I am a bit disappointed.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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How do you spend so much $ & no egg or butter tray

bldrann 10/18/2017

I just had my Kitchen Aid black stainless built in refrigerator excitedly delivered. It does look beautiful. But for the price, Kitchen aid should include a butter tray, egg tray and freezer racks.The paperwork should include what trays come with the refrigerator, no where in the paperwork or website does it list parts included. The pictures make it seem like all the trays included. See picture.
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