Product review (4 stars): Jury is still out on this refrigerator
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Amana-Bisque-Bottom-Freezer-Freestanding-Refrigerator-ABB2222FEQ/dp/B000UW0BYS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Amana Bisque Bottom Freezer Freestanding Refrigerator ABB2222FEQ</a>

Our model refrigerator is slightly different: ABB2227DEQ, but looks the same.  We purchased our refrigerator at the Sears scratch and dent warehouse for $750, without an ice maker.  We love the refigerator, as far as space, accessibility of items, and flexibility of shelving.  We like the large wide drawer in the bottom, where we can adjust the temperature even further, to keep our meats very cold.  Pop cans or water bottles could go in this drawer, as well.

Problems: We had problems with vegetables freezing, and we spent a lot of time experimenting with changing the temperature of the refrigerator, the freezer, and the meat drawer, all to no avail.  Finally, we called for service before the warranty expired (we procrastinated almost a year).  The first service person found that the back of the freezer was totally frozen, and he defrosted the whole unit and didn't find a problem.  Problems continued, now the freezer didn't get cold enough, so we made another service call. This service person diagnosed the issue as a bad evaporator.  The evaporator was replaced, as well as a filter dryer, and the service person also added a dryer with dye, so that if it malfunctions again the next service person will be able to see where the leak is.  This service person also said that the refrigerator was turned into the "scratch and dent" warehouse because of a mechanical problem, not because of the scratches and dents. Lesson learned! Ask why an appliance was turned into the scratch and dent. Hopefully they will let you see the records.

Now, 2 months later, everything appears to be operating fine, temperature wise, but we are hearing a lot of loud gurgling sounds that go on for just a few seconds, usually when the refrigerator is bumped, such as when the refrigerator door is closed, or the freezer drawer is closed.

Unfortunately, it is now out of the original warranty period.  When we called to describe the problem, we were told that there were 4 noises that we'll hear with this refrigerator.  They said gurgling noises are normal when the refrigerator is in a defrost mode.  They couldn't tell us if it was normal for this to happen primarily when the refrigerator is jarred, such as when the refrigerator or freezer door is closed.

Now we're left with a decision to make.  If the gurgling noise is indicative of a problem, and it is related to the repair work done, it will be covered under the 90 day warranty of the repair.  However, if it is a normal noise, and not indicative of a problem, we will be charged $69 for the service call.

We didn't purchase the extended warranty ($350 for 5 years) on this refrigerator, even though the repair person had recommended we do so, as he said the warranty repair he had done would have cost over $400 if it had been out of warranty. However $350 is almost half the cost of our refrigerator; if we have that much problem with the refrigerator, I think we would rather just invest in a different model than deal with repairs under an expensive warranty.  But, we really should have started calling in for service soon after we bought the refrigerator, rather than procrastinating, thinking we just needed to figure out the correct settings.

Fortunately, we do have an additional year warranty, because we purchased the refrigerator with our mastercard gold card, which doubles a  manufacturer warranty, as long as the original warranty is one year or less.

Right now, I'm searching people's comments on this refrigerator to try to determine if the gurgling sound is normal, or not.  Seems like the manufacturer should be able to do a better job of informing us of whether or not there is a need for a service call.

Update January 8 2013: Refrigerator works great, and we are still very happy with it, even with the occasional gurgling. I'm updating the star rating to a 4 as after the initial problems, we've been very happy.