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2.9 | 9 Reviews

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

KitchenAid KBFN506EPA

Available in 3 Color(s)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Panel Ready Allows the refrigerator to be customized to match surrounding cabinets with custom panels and handles (not included).

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 Panel Ready
Door Style Flat
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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2.9 out of 5

55% of reviewers recommend this product.

1 Stars

Very Disillusioned

Ozzy32 10/17/2019

We aren't happy with our KitchenAid panel ready refrigerator. We bought this to replace our 24 year old SubZero. The shelf layout is bad. You have to open both doors to pull out the bottom drawer. That drawer should be split like the two above it. There isn't nearly the shelf space that we had with our SubZero. We had to purchase the Kitchenaid handles separately. They are hideous looking. We returned them to get something more aesthetically pleasing. It is very quiet and the ice maker works well.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Love the look,

mombar 8/29/2019

My kitchen has a completed look. As it is open to the dining and living rooms, the panels make a huge difference.
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2 Stars

Not what I expected in a Kitchenaid Appliance

ExperiencedKitchenaider 8/26/2019

I love Kitchenaid appliance - small appliance and major appliances. I just purchased a Kitchenaid induction cooktop (5 stars) for the same kitchen. In the recent past, I've purchased a duel fuel double oven range (a high quality machine) and a refrigerator/freezer for an apartment (which I like a lot, and it also has French doors). Now I have this very expensive, very large French door panel-ready refrigerator. This refrigerator is a HUGE disappointment. There were no photos of the interior available when we purchased it, so we had to rely on a floor model that was supposed to be very similar - it wasn't. The available storage space is much less than anticipated (see photos). The produce compartments are miniscule. To open one of the produce doors you need to have both exterior doors open otherwise the drawer hits to door. The interior of the refrigerator is very shallow. Even the storage space on the insides of the doors is more limited than much smaller French door models we've had in other houses: I can't even fit the butter container in the door because the holder is too narrow at the top and the container lid catches on it. I am also not a fan of the platinum interior - too dark. Were it to do all over again, I would select another refrigerator. I purchased this appliance because I have never been disappointed by Kitchenaid. The record is now broken.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Love the fridge!

Dlg05602 5/30/2019

It cools well and holds its temperature consistent. It is so quiet compared to the one I had previously. The platinum interior is a very elegant touch.
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1 Stars

Doesn't work

Hodges 1/31/2019

This refrigerator was purchased at the end of December 2018 and worked for 3 days. Called out a technician and he stated there was a freon leak. Kitchenaid was contacted and they are willing to replace it but now it's been nearly 6 weeks and I still don't have a new refrigerator.
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3 Stars

Replacement for older Kitchen Aid

Leenie18 10/24/2018

Our previous side-by-side Kitchen Aid died after 17 years so we replaced with another Kitchen Aid. After 6 weeks, still trying to adjust to French Door design. Less room, particularly for fresh vegetables and fruit, is an issue so far. Veggie drawer only holds one pack of salad with small bag of carrots. Just making more trips to the store.
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1 Stars

Very poor quality- very expensive to fix

EWOODBERG 10/22/2018

Our $9000 Kitchen aid built in fridge is 10 years old and required $1,500 in repairs for a faulty control board. The original control board is discontinued (my guess is because they found that it was faulty) and it will now cost even more for the repair man to rebuild the current board. I am not sure why this appliance costs so much when there is no noticeable difference between this fridge and our last homes fridge (except for the fact that it is built in) and clearly you are not paying for quality. For this price I expect better quality control and longer lasting products. When we replace this fridge I will definitely buy another brand. Apparently the fridge has had lots of previous maintenance as well. The company told us that they have been out to our house with the previous owners multiple times. Its shocking to me that a $8,0000-$9,000 appliance could require so much maintenance in the first ten years of its life.
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5 Stars

Beautiful, efficient, sleek

Sharon66 9/6/2018

I've been using this refrigerator for a little over a month. It's very well designed with space for everything. I'm very pleased with th purchase.
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3 Stars

French door refrigerator

Stingrayone 8/22/2018

Bought this as a replacement for an older failing Sub Zero. Unit works very nice but the shelves in the doors are very small. A lot of space is lost due to the width of the molded shelf mounts in the door and the mating ends on the individual shelves. The french door design also loses some storage space compared to a single refrigerator door.
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