Deals on Consumer Reports' top-rated refrigerators

This weekend Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Sears are featuring special buys on refrigerators with discounts ranging from 10 to 35 percent. When we looked at the discounted models on their websites we found lots of Consumer Reports’ top-rated refrigerators including models from Samsung, LG, Maytag, Whirlpool, Kenmore, and Frigidaire. Here are some of our recommended refrigerators to consider. All prices are from the retailers’ websites. Check the model pages for more information.

Home Depot

Home Depot has some impressive refrigerators on sale including some of our top-rated models. Check your local store for details and availability, you may discover other bargains. Prices are from the Home Depot website.

Three-door French door

• LG LFX31925[ST], $2,446 from $3,099
• LG LFX29927ST, $2,199 from $2,899
• LG LFC24770ST, $1,497 from $1,899
• LG LFX32945ST, $2,896 from $3,699
  
• LG LFX33975ST, $2,748 from $3,399
  
• LG LFX29937ST, $2,397 from $2,999
• Samsung RF28HDEDBSR, 2,095 from $3,299
  

Four-door French door

• LG LSC22991ST, $1,996 from $2,699
  
• Samsung T9000 RF32FMQDBSR, $3,094 from $3,999
  
• Samsung Chef Collection RF34H9960S4, $5,399 from $5,999
  
• Samsung RF25HMEDBSR, $2,248 from $$3,299
• Samsung RF31FMESBSR, $2,797 from $3,799
  

Conventional bottom freezer

• LG LDC24370ST, $1,380 from $1,799
• Whirlpool WRB322DMBM, $1,259 from $1,399
  

Top freezer

• Frigidaire FFHT2117L[W], $583 from $729
  
• Frigidaire Gallery FGHT2132PF, $763 from $949
• Maytag M1TXEGMY[W], $597 from $799
  

Side-by-side

• Samsung RS22HDHPNSR, $1,888 from $2,399
  
• Samsung RS25H5121SR, $1,438 from $1,899
• Samsung RH29H9000SR, $2,095 from $2,999
  

Lowe’s

Lowe’s carries some of the same refrigerators as Home Depot but you can also find other gems including some of our top-rated models. Check your local store for details and availability, you may find other bargains. Prices are from the Lowe’s website.

Three-door French door

• Samsung RF28HDEDBSR, $2,249 from $3,299
  
• LG LFX31925[ST], $2,447 from $3,199
  
• LG LFX33975ST, $2,748 from  $3,399
• LG LFC24770ST, $1,497 from $1,899
  

Four-door French door

• Samsung RF31FMESBSR, $2,798.10 from $3,699
  
• Samsung RF25HMEDBSR, $2,249 from  $3,299
  
• Samsung T9000 RF32FMQDBSR, $3,095 from $3,999
  

Conventional bottom freezer

• Whirlpool WRB322DMBM, $1,259 from $1,399.00
• LG LDC24370ST, $1,398.60 from $1,799
  

Top freezer

• Maytag M1TXEGMY[W], $719 from $799
  
• Frigidaire LFHT2117L[W], $584 from $729
  

Side-by-side

• Samsung RS25H5121SR, $1,259 from $1,699
• Samsung RS22HDHPNSR, $1,889 from  $2,399
  

Sears

In addition to its house brand, Kenmore, Sears has some great buys from Samsung, LG and other big brands. Check your local store for details and availability, you may find other bargains. Prices are from the Sears website. In some cases, the discounts are applied at checkout.

Three-door French door

• Samsung RF28HDEDBSR, $2,097 from  $3,300
• Kenmore 7160[3], $1,200 from $1,880
  
• Kenmore Elite 71313, $1,400 from $2,380
  
• GE Profile PWE23KMDES; Discount applied at checkout, original price $2,600
  

Four-door French door

• Samsung Chef Collection RF34H9960S4; Discount applied at checkout, original price $5,700
• Samsung RF25HMEDBSR, $2,500 from $3,300
  
• Samsung RF31FMESBSR, $3,420 from $3,800
• Samsung T9000 RF32FMQDBSR, $3,600 from $4,000
  

Conventional bottom freezer

• Whirlpool Gold GB2FHDXW[Q]; Discount applied at checkout, original price $1,400
  

Side-by-side

• Samsung RH29H9000SR, $2,329 from $3,000

Shop around. In addition to these national retailers, you may also find some tempting sales at regional appliance stores or your local independent. In our survey of appliance shoppers, Abt, Pacific Sales, and HHGregg received good satisfaction scores.

—Mary H.J. Farrell (@mhjfarrell on Twitter)

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