The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS is a high-end, five-door, 36-inch, standard-depth refrigerator. It offers two separate temperature-controlled pull-out drawers; you can set the leftmost one cooler than the rest of the fridge to suit a variety of foods. There are four split shelves in the refrigerator and three door bins in the right door, while most of the left door contains an in-door ice and water dispenser supplied by an ice maker in the fridge. The refrigerator's cooling system consists of dual evaporators and an inverter compressor.
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Our Verdict
The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS is a decent choice for everyday use. It offers excellent temperature uniformity in the fridge and freezer; the door bins are especially well-cooled, allowing you to store temperature-sensitive items like milk with no concerns. The refrigerator has a very good capacity, with separate pull-out drawers providing customizable storage for meats, beverages, or produce; however, this takes away some space from the freezer. The freezer is a bit cramped, and its two upper pull-out drawers are quite short, not offering very effective use of the space. Also, produce preservation is only okay. The separate drawer doesn't retain humidity well, leading to wilted lettuce and soft celery within a week.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the fridge and freezer.
Door bins are well-cooled, just a little warmer than the rest of the fridge.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the freezer.
Produce drawer loses moisture faster than other high-end fridges.
Two very short pull-out drawers don't make good use of restricted freezer space.
The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS delivers only okay produce preservation performance. The temperature-controlled produce drawer doesn't retain moisture very well. Although the separate fridge evaporator keeps humidity slightly higher than a single evaporator refrigerator, it's not enough to prevent produce from drying out prematurely. Lettuce will wilt, celery will lose its crunch, and carrots will shrivel faster than you'd expect.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the freezer.
Produce drawer loses moisture faster than other high-end fridges.
Produce preservation performance could be better for a dual evaporator fridge.
The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS offers very good refrigerator capacity. There's plenty of room in the fridge; the low-profile ice maker on the ceiling and the in-door ice dispenser don't take up too much space, and there are multiple height-adjustable options for storing tall items, such as wine bottles or fresh herbs. The two separate temperature-controlled pull-out drawers add customizable storage and extra capacity.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the freezer.
Very good capacity in the fridge.
Separate temperature-controlled pull-out drawers offer customizable storage and extra capacity.
The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS delivers decent freezer capacity. There's room in the lower drawer for some value-sized boxes of pre-prepared meals, and you can store a few pizza boxes or meal prep containers in the two upper pull-out drawers. However, you won't be able to stack more than a couple at a time because the upper drawers are quite short. On the whole, the freezer section is shorter than it would be in other fridges since the two separate refrigerated pull-out drawers take some space away.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the freezer.
Two very short pull-out drawers don't make good use of restricted freezer space.
The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS delivers excellent temperature uniformity. In the fridge, temperatures are not only uniform between shelves but also between the shelves and the door bins. The door bins are quite well-cooled, allowing you to store temperature-sensitive foodstuffs like milk safely. Things are even better in the freezer, with amazingly consistent temperatures throughout, ensuring consistent freezing, reducing freezer burn, and resulting in ice cream with a consistent texture wherever you place it. The inverter compressor barely produces a swing in temperature, as it can run consistently at low power to maintain the desired setpoint.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the fridge and freezer.
Door bins are well-cooled, just a little warmer than the rest of the fridge.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the freezer.
The KitchenAid KRMF706ESS's ice-making capabilities are only okay. There isn't much room for much ice capacity, with a low-profile ice maker on the fridge ceiling and a small ice tray crammed in the left door behind the in-door ice dispenser. There will be enough ice for a couple of drinks over dinner, but you'll need to carefully ration out the ice to meet a family's daily needs. The ice tray can hold enough ice for a small family meal, but not enough for a larger event, so you'll have to store several days' worth of ice in bags or buy ice separately for a cocktail party or backyard barbecue.
Excellent temperature uniformity in the freezer.
Low-capacity ice maker.
Small ice bucket can't store much ice.
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Changelog
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Updated Jan 19, 2026:
We've updated the text in this review to reflect new tests added with version 1.1 of our test bench.
- Updated Jan 19, 2026: Version 1.1 of our refrigerator test bench provides new information regarding authorized service provider coverage for different manufacturers, the availability of replacement parts, and operating noise. For a more detailed breakdown of the changes made, see our full changelog.
- Updated Oct 08, 2025: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The KitchenAid KRMF706E comes in two variants, differentiated by their finishes: the Stainless Steel KRMF706ESS and the Black Stainless Steel KRMF706EBS. We reviewed the Stainless Steel KRM706ESS; here's its label.
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Popular Refrigerator Comparisons
Five-door refrigerators are rare, so the KitchenAid KRMF706ESS has little direct competition. However, there are a few French door refrigerators with separate, temperature-controlled drawers like this KitchenAid, only with one drawer rather than two. One such fridge, the GE Profile PVD28BYNFS, offers slightly better capacity and produce preservation, but is notably worse in temperature uniformity, particularly in its overly warm door bins, whereas the KitchenAid delivers superior door bin cooling. The similar-looking GE Profile PGE29BYTFS lacks the KitchenAid's externally accessible water dispenser in favor of having one inside the refrigerator. It addresses the poor door bin cooling in the GE Profile PVD28BYNFS, making it nearly as good as the KitchenAid. It also greatly improves ice-making rate and ice capacity over the KitchenAid's low-capacity ice maker. Unless the lack of an in-door water and ice dispenser really bothers you, the GE Profile PGE29BYTFS performs similarly or better than the KitchenAid KRMF706ESS in almost every metric, and can produce and store more ice as an added bonus.
The Café CGE29DP2TS1 is a much better fridge than the KitchenAid KRMF706ESS. The Café's produce drawer seal is much better than the KitchenAid's, and since the KitchenAid doesn't keep humidity in the fridge compartment as high as the Café, the KitchenAid's produce preservation performance is much worse. The KitchenAid's separate pull-out drawers are taller than the Café's, taking space away from the freezer, so the Café's freezer offers greater capacity. The KitchenAid has a thick, bulky ice maker in the fridge door, lowering the fridge capacity versus the Café, but you might find its externally accessible in-door water and ice dispenser more convenient than the Café's internal 'AutoFill' water dispenser pitcher.
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