Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator KRFC704FPS

Reviewer verdict

Across 9 YouTube reviews, the KitchenAid Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator KRFC704FPS earns an Index score of 4.1/5, ranking #39 among Refrigerators. Reviewers most often praise its capacity and storage, features and functionality, design and aesthetics, while the most common criticisms concern cooling performance, durability and reliability.

The Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator KRFC704FPS is repeatedly praised for its flexible, well-organized storage and usable capacity, with many reviewers (27 mentions) highlighting features like adjustable and retractable shelves, temperature-controlled drawers, a pizza pocket and an indoor door ice maker that free up interior space. Reviewers also frequently call out its feature set and functionality (18 mentions), including exterior water/ice dispensers, soft-close drawers, LED lighting, and a prep/pantry-style drawer. The refrigerator’s premium design and finish earn regular compliments (14 mentions) — reviewers note the platinum interior, fingerprint-resistant black stainless and wood-accent styling — and several mention stable cooling and separate evaporators (5 mentions) that help maintain temperature. Ease-of-use elements like soft-close rails and accessible control placement are noted as additional positives across multiple reviews.

Criticisms are less numerous but recurring: several reviewers report cooling or ice-maker issues (5 mentions) such as slow ice production or suspected fan problems causing freezing, and reliability concerns appear in multiple reports (5 mentions) describing early component failures or leaks. A number of reviewers question value or compare the preserver system to cheaper alternatives (3 mentions) and note the counter-depth/freezer layout can feel cramped (2 mentions). A few users also mention minor feature disappointments (3 mentions), occasional noise, and some ergonomic inconveniences when adapting to the French-door layout.

Analysis based on 9 YouTube reviews (1h 18m of video) with 85 pros and 25 cons extracted.

Pros (85)

Cons (25)

Review sources

• I had to Buy a new Kitchen Aid Fridge Because My 16 Year Old LG Side By Side Broke by MamaDee — 13 pros, 6 cons
• KitchenAid KRFC704FBS Counter Depth Refrigerator Review by Reviewed — 15 pros, 3 cons
• Kitchenaid Refrigerator Review / Counter Depth Bottom Freezer French Door Fridge by HouseBarons — 14 pros, 4 cons
• (INTRO) KITCHEN-AID French door Refrigerator by Consumer Appliance Report — 14 pros, 0 cons
• Beers With Bill & Rod’s | Sour Stout With Cherries & KRFC704FPS Review by Bill and Rod's Appliance, Inc. — 12 pros, 0 cons
• Best Counter-Depth Refrigerators 2025: My Dream Refrigerator is Finally HERE! by Valid Consumer — 7 pros, 1 cons
• New Model Best Refrigerators 2024 by Tech Trends — 7 pros, 0 cons
• Kitchen Aid Repair by Salvador Tarango — 0 pros, 7 cons
• Best Counter-Depth Refrigerators for 2024 - Ranked by Yale Appliance — 3 pros, 4 cons

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