Two single-door layouts compared — it mostly comes down to price and how often you reach the freezer.
Top freezer is the classic budget layout. Bottom freezer puts fresh food at eye level and sends the freezer to a bottom drawer.
- Fresh food access: bottom freezer keeps what you use most at eye level.
- Price: top freezer is usually the cheapest full-size layout and the most storage per dollar.
- Freezer access: top freezer is at eye level; bottom freezer you bend for.
Bottom line: pick top freezer for the lowest price and simplicity; pick bottom freezer if you'd rather bend for frozen food than for fresh.