Refrigerators with built-in water dispensers first started trickling into Consumer Reports’ test labs in the 1980s. Our initial impressions were tepid at best. “The water is merely from-the-tap, which ...

To avoid common problems with a fridge’s water dispenser and icemaker, you may want to consider a model that doesn’t offer either. In our most recent surveys, covering 78,961 refrigerators that ...

It's important to stay hydrated and having a water dispenser is a good idea. They can take up space, but you can create a ...

Our refrigerators are magical portals to a dimension of deliciousness. With all of the food and fingers going in and out, they're bound to get dirty. Cleaning the fridge typically includes throwing ...

Staying hydrated should never fall to the bottom of your to-do list. Compared to plastic water bottles, water filter pitchers are a less wasteful way to drink clean H2O as well as save money. I spoke ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you’re tired of constantly refilling the filtered water pitcher in your fridge, a ...

These refrigerators maximize storage space and forgo features that tend to break Water dispensers and icemakers consistently cause the most complaints among refrigerator owners in CR’s member surveys.

Refrigerators with a built-in water dispenser, a water and ice dispenser, or an icemaker are popular, but those features often underperform or are downright faulty. In our latest surveys—conducted ...