Description
What the Frigidaire GRSS2652AF Is
The GRSS2652AF is a 36 inch freestanding side by side refrigerator from Frigidaire’s Gallery series, with 25.6 cubic feet of total capacity split as 16.6 cubic feet of fresh food and 9 cubic feet of freezer. It carries an external ice and water dispenser in the freezer door, tempered glass shelving, LED interior lighting and Energy Star certification.
Side by side is the format for households who freeze heavily. Both compartments run full height, so frozen food sits at eye level instead of at the bottom of a drawer, and both doors carry deep bins. The compromise is shelf width: neither side takes a wide platter, which is where a French door layout such as the GE GFE28GYNFS has the advantage.
The Electrical Specification Is Actually Published
This listing does something most refrigerator listings on this site do not: it states the electrical requirement clearly, as 115 volts and 15 amps. That is a standard North American household supply and an ordinary receptacle, not a 240 volt connection and not hardwired.
What the listing does not say is whether a dedicated circuit is required. A 15 amp appliance on a shared circuit alongside a microwave or a countertop oven is a realistic path to nuisance tripping, and manufacturers commonly specify a dedicated branch circuit for exactly that reason. That requirement should be confirmed in Frigidaire’s installation manual and, where wiring work is involved, by a licensed electrician. Do not assume the nearest outlet is adequate because the plug fits.
Annual energy consumption is also published, at 647 kilowatt hours per year. That number is far more useful for comparison than the Energy Star badge on its own, and it can be lined up directly against any other model that publishes the same figure.
Water Supply And Filtration
The external ice and water dispenser means a cold water line is required at the refrigerator position, with an accessible shutoff valve. Frigidaire names the PurePour water filter and states that it reduces up to 99 percent of contaminants. That is the manufacturer’s claim rather than an independently verified figure, and the phrase up to is doing real work in it, so it should not be read as a guarantee about any specific contaminant in a specific water supply.
A PureAir Ultra II air filter is also fitted, which Frigidaire describes as performing better than baking soda at capturing odors. Both filters are consumables with a replacement schedule and a recurring cost that the listing does not quantify. Anyone comparing total ownership cost between models should factor both in.
CrispSeal And EvenTemp
Frigidaire lists CrispSeal Plus crispers, described as automatically removing excess moisture and blocking dry air to keep produce fresher than a traditional slider controlled crisper. It also lists the EvenTemp cooling system, described as optimized airflow that prevents warm spots and unwanted freezing. Both are manufacturer design claims. Neither has a published test result attached to it here, and this review has no basis for confirming either. What can be said is that both address genuine failure modes: produce wilting in a dry crisper, and lettuce freezing against a cold spot at the back of a shelf.
Weight is listed at 278 pounds, which is lighter than several French door cabinets of similar capacity but still a two person delivery on a dolly with a measured route and floor protection. Defrost is automatic and the refrigerant field says either R-600A or R-290, which means the listing itself does not know which sealed system is fitted. That makes no practical difference to an owner, but a service technician should read the rating plate rather than the retail page. The same hedged refrigerant field appears on other cabinets in this catalog, so it looks like a data source convention rather than genuine uncertainty about a specific appliance. Listings that document their systems fully, such as the GE GNE27JYMFS, are easier to plan a service call around years later.
Highlights
- 25.6 cubic feet total, split 16.6 fresh food and 9 freezer.
- Published electrical specification of 115 volts at 15 amps.
- Published annual energy consumption of 647 kilowatt hours, Energy Star certified.
- External ice and water dispenser with PurePour filtration.
- CrispSeal Plus crispers and PureAir Ultra II air filtration.
- Adjustable tempered glass shelving with gallon door storage.
- Smudge-Proof stainless steel finish, one year parts and labor coverage stated.
Things To Consider
The dimension data contradicts itself. The description gives clean figures of 35 and 7/8 inches deep, 69 and 7/8 inches high and 36 and 1/8 inches wide, which are exactly what a buyer needs. The specification table then states 69.87 inches deep by 36.25 wide by 69.87 high, repeating the height in the depth field. Use the description figures and confirm them against Frigidaire’s own specification sheet, not the table.
The listing states counter depth as no, so this cabinet will stand proud of surrounding base cabinets. Buyers who want a flush built in look need a counter depth model such as the GE GZS22IYNFS, and should expect to give up capacity to get it.
Warranty is one year parts and labor, which is standard but short relative to the service life of the appliance. Three glass shelves is also a modest count for a cabinet of this size, so anyone who relies on fine grained shelf adjustment should check the layout carefully.
Finally, the accumulated buyer feedback on the source listing is very thin, at 3.9 out of 5 across 6 ratings. That is not enough of a sample to mean anything, and it is worth seeking feedback on the model number from other sources. Households whose ice needs are the real driver behind a dispenser model should also weigh a standalone machine from the ice makers category, which needs no plumbing at all.
Who Should Buy It, And Who Should Not
It suits a family that freezes a lot, wants ice and filtered water without opening a door, and has both a water line and an appropriate outlet at the position. The published electrical and energy figures make it one of the easier models here to plan around.
It is the wrong choice where counter depth is needed, where a wide shelf for platters matters, or where no water supply can be run to the refrigerator. The rest of the refrigerators category covers those cases, including compact cabinets for smaller kitchens.
