Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The Kenmore Elite 79043 is part of the Refrigerators test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator models like the Elite 79043 are rated on multiple criteria, such as ...

A high score means the refrigerator and freezer accurately reaches and maintains the temperature you set, even as room temperatures change. A top-scoring model helps keep your food stored safely at ...

The Kenmore Elite 27003 (MSRP $1,359.99) is pretty darn expensive for a freezer — even a 21-cu.-ft. upright freezer. That said, our tests show this model is among the best to ever come through our ...