Best Refrigerators Without a Water and Ice Dispenser or an Icemaker

These two top-freezer refrigerators from Samsung and LG come without a water dispenser, an ice dispenser, or an icemaker.

These two bottom-freezer refrigerators from LG and Beko come without a water dispenser, an ice dispenser, or an icemaker.

These two side-by-side refrigerators from Whirlpool and Maytag come without a water dispenser, an ice dispenser, or an icemaker.

These two French-door refrigerators from Haier and Midea come without a water dispenser, an ice dispenser, or an icemaker.

In CR’s refrigerator lab, our engineers wire up models with thermocouples and monitor the refrigerators for more than a month in a climate-controlled chamber. They collect more than 5.4 million temperature readings for each model to detect warm and cold spots—for CR’s temperature-uniformity test—and determine which refrigerators keep food fresh longer.

In addition, Consumer Reports’ member surveys allow us to create predicted reliability and owner satisfaction ratings. All this data informs our overall refrigerator ratings, which include more than 250 models. For more information on CR’s refrigerator tests, see how we test refrigerators. To learn more about the different types of refrigerator configurations, see our refrigerator buying guide. And for our highest-rated picks across categories—including French-door refrigerators and mini fridges—look at our guide to the best refrigerators of the year.