Summit FF1142PL
#10 in Top freezerFull review
A tall, shallow frost-free fridge that keeps 11.6 cu ft close to counter depth. You pay a premium for the fit.
Amazon $1,161.10$1,161.10
The Summit FF1142PL rates 3.4 among top freezer apartment-size refrigerators; the Summit FFBF249SS2 rates 3.0 among bottom freezer ones. The Summit FF1142PL costs $551.94 less ($1,161.10 vs $1,713.04).
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Summit FFBF249SS2
A quiet, European-made bottom-freezer fridge for a narrow kitchen, at a high price.
Amazon $1,713.04$1,713.04
Scores side by side
These two sit in different layout classes (top freezer and bottom freezer), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own layout peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Summit FF1142PL | Summit FFBF249SS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.4/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Value 30% | 43 $100.09 per cu ft ($1,161.10, 11.6 cu ft) | 13 $161.61 per cu ft ($1,713.04, 10.6 cu ft) |
| Space per inch 20% | 77 0.49 cu ft per inch of width (11.6 cu ft, 23.5 in wide) | 61 0.45 cu ft per inch of width (10.6 cu ft, 23.4 in wide) |
| Efficiency 20% | 61 26.6 kWh per cu ft a year (308 kWh/yr) | 34 34.9 kWh per cu ft a year (370 kWh/yr) |
| Frost-free 15% | 100 frost-free (automatic defrost) | 100 frost-free (automatic defrost) |
| Warranty 15% | 0 warranty not published, scored as none | 25 1-year parts and labor, no separate sealed-system term |
Specifications
| Summit FF1142PL | Summit FFBF249SS2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Layout | Top freezer | Bottom freezer |
| Total | 11.6 cu ft | 10.6 cu ft |
| Capacity per inch of width | 0.49 cu ft | 0.45 cu ft |
| Price per cu ft | $100.09 | $161.61 |
| Size | ||
| Width | 23.5 in | 23.4 in |
| Height | 66.8 in | 71.3 in |
| Depth | 25.5 in | - |
| Energy | ||
| Annual energy use | 308 kWh | 370 kWh |
| Energy per cu ft | 26.6 kWh/yr | 34.9 kWh/yr |
| ENERGY STAR | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Defrost | Frost-free | Frost-free |
| Reversible door | Yes | - |
| Noise | - | 32.8 dB |
| Warranty | ||
| Parts and labor | - | 1 year |
| Released | 2023-09-28 | 2021-07-20 |