LG American Style Fridge Freezers
If you want a wide-format fridge with proper visibility across both sides, an LG American style fridge freezer is the obvious shortlist. The range covers side-by-side, French door and multi-door layouts, plumbed and non-plumbed water and ice, plus slim widths for tighter kitchens
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Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 641 L • Width: 913 mm
Multi-door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 474 L • Width: 833 mm
French door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 641 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 628 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
French door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 637 L • Energy rating: E
Multi‑door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 628 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 662 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
Multi‑door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 628 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 628 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
Multi‑door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 628 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 912 mm
Multi-door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 628 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Energy rating: D
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
French door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 638 L • Width: 914 mm
Multi‑door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 530 L • Width: 835 mm
French door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 750 L • Width: 908 mm
Multi‑door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 506 L • Width: 835 mm
Side-by-side American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 635 L • Width: 913 mm
Multi‑door American fridge freezer • Total capacity: 530 L • Width: 835 mm
Will an LG American style fridge actually fit your kitchen?
Most LG American style fridge freezers sit around 90 to 92 cm wide, which is a lot of cabinet to swallow in a UK terrace or flat. Measure the alcove, the doorway, the hallway turn, and the lift if you have one. Then add a few centimetres each side for ventilation, plus enough swing room so the doors open past 90 degrees against any island or wall return. Read More...
When a slim LG American fridge freezer makes more sense
LG also builds slimmer American style fridge freezers in the mid-80 cm range. If your alcove won't take a full 90 cm cabinet, the slim format keeps the side-by-side layout and most of the capacity, just in a footprint that actually fits. They suit galley kitchens and fitted runs where you don't want a chunky overhang.
Plumbed or non-plumbed, and does it really matter?
Plumbed models give you continuous chilled water and unlimited ice, which is genuinely useful if you drink filtered water through the day or host often. You'll need a cold-water feed within reach and a shut-off valve. Non-plumbed LG American fridge freezers use an internal tank you refill manually, which trades convenience for placement freedom. If your kitchen has no nearby pipework, or you're renting, non-plumbed is the easier life.
Worth specifying InstaView or Door-in-Door?
InstaView's knock-twice glass panel and Door-in-Door's small front hatch both reduce how often you open the full door. Less cold air spills out, the compressor cycles less, and frequently grabbed items (milk, snacks, drinks) get to a shelf you can reach without rearranging the main fridge. Worth it if the fridge sits in a busy family kitchen. Less of a difference in a quieter household.
How much capacity do you actually need?
Capacity in this category runs from around 470 litres at the smaller end up past 700 litres at the top. A useful rule, two adults will usually live happily with 400 to 500 litres, a family of four wants 500 to 650, and anything above that suits big batch cookers, large households or anyone who shops in bulk. Bigger only helps if you fill it. Half-empty American fridges still cost the same to run.
Side-by-side, French door or multi-door
Side-by-side splits the cabinet vertically, giving narrow but tall fridge and freezer compartments, helpful where the door swing is tight. French door puts the fridge on top behind two narrow doors with a freezer drawer below, which keeps wide platters and party trays usable. Multi-door adds a flexible middle zone you can run as fridge or freezer. Pick by what you actually store, not by looks.
Running costs, noise and food care
Energy labels in this category mostly land in the C to E band on the current A-to-G scale. The label difference compounds over a ten-year ownership window, so it's worth a closer look than the headline price. Aim for 4 °C in the fridge and minus 18 °C in the freezer. Noise figures from LG's inverter compressors typically sit in the mid-to-high 30s dB, quiet enough for open-plan kitchens where the fridge is in the living space.
When prices actually move
LG American style fridge freezers see real movement around Black Friday, Boxing Day and the January sales, and again across Amazon Prime Day in summer. New model launches in spring also push older stock into discount. If your current fridge isn't dying, timing the swap to one of those windows is the single biggest saving lever you have.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you want side-by-side visibility, water and ice on the door, and 500 litres plus of capacity, yes. If you mostly cook for one or two and your kitchen is tight, a tall larder plus a separate freezer often makes more sense and costs less to run.
Plumbed connects to your mains cold water for unlimited filtered water and ice. Non-plumbed uses a refillable internal tank, so there's no plumbing work but you top it up manually. Both give you the dispenser, the difference is the water source.
Slim models trim a few centimetres off the width, not the height or depth, so internal capacity stays generous. For most households the difference between a 91 cm and an 83 cm cabinet is hard to feel inside, but very easy to feel when a 91 cm unit won't fit through the door.
Around 92 to 95 cm is a sensible planning figure for a 90 to 92 cm cabinet, allowing for ventilation each side and a small tolerance. Always check the installation manual for the specific model before knocking out cabinets.
Modern LG inverter linear compressors run quietly, typically in the mid-to-high 30s dB. That's quieter than a normal conversation. If the fridge sits in an open-plan space, look at the dB rating of the specific model rather than assuming all LGs are equal.
No. InstaView is a feature on selected models, mostly higher in the range. If knock-twice glass and Door-in-Door matter to you, filter for those features rather than assuming the whole brand carries them.
A well-installed and properly ventilated American fridge freezer should give ten to fifteen years of service. LG's inverter linear compressors typically carry a longer parts warranty than the appliance itself, which is a reasonable signal of expected lifespan.
No. LG American style fridge freezers are frost free, so the freezer manages itself without manual defrosting. You'll still want to wipe out the fridge cavity a couple of times a year, check the door seals for grime, and vacuum the rear vent or grille so the compressor can shed heat properly.