[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got my new fridge a couple of weeks ago replacing a similar styled 12 year old LG fridge. Many of the features are familiar and a few I see as big improvements but there are a few issues compared to the old one.
First the new fridge is counter depth but has the same cubic feet as the old standard model. The inside feels like it is more spacious and the shelves on the doors are actually useful for something other than a cube of butter. While I like the shelving setup a lot the previous model had more options for adjustability and allowed tall items to be placed on nearly any shelf depending on how you set it up. The 2 ice makers is a great feature. My previous one had the in door ice maker only and while it usually was sufficeint with a few people over in summer it was not uncommon to need based ice. I lie that this fridge has the same in door setup, plus it makes larger standard sized ice in the freezer itself. It makes a lot more ice also. I expect to be dumping the freezer one every few weeks. over winter. I do wish that each ice maker had a physical switch on it like my previous one so I could turn one off when not needed.
Speaking of ice the dispenser on the door is a major downgrade compared to my previous one. Honestly, I would trade all of the better feature of the new fridge if I could have the old ones ice/water dispenser back. So, what are the problems? First, it is sold as being able to fit pitchers now, It does not. The old one did but this one not one of my 5 pitchers (from1.5 to 3 quart) come close to fitting under the outlet. In fact under the spout on this fridge is not quite 9 inches of space, my previous LG had 11 inches, plus a pull out shelf so you could let a pitcher stand there. Then we have the light, My previous fridge it was bright and you could see how much ice/water were in the container. this one is so dim if the kitchen is not dimly lit you cannot even tell it is on. You cannot see how much ice/water is in the container. Then you have the outlet itself. The water is so far out from the button to press to release it that tall thin glasses cannot be filled in the standard way. You must hold the glass where you think the water will come out and press the button on back with your hand. Ice is even worse. I have yet to fill any glass I own without some ice missing the cup. It is kind of crazy as neither of these issue happened on the older version.
Finally the top of the fridge. The old one was completely flat top to back except for the hinges. The new one has a ;are plastic cover with vents taking up the whole width and half the depth so I can no longer store anything on top of it. Who thought this was a good idea? Outside of built in fridges I have never been in a house that does not utilize the space on top of the fridge. This new fridge has effectively stolen and entire shelf of storage from the previous models. It is also kind of weird the controls are inside the fridge vs on the ice/water dispenser.
Overall I like the new LGZ fridge but the ice/water dispenser is a major downgrade marketed as an improvement.