Next full checkAug 28, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy
Confirm the exact system and site
The retained reference is $11,999 current Dacor U.S. price. Custom panels, Dacor stainless panel kits, handles, installation, delivery and water work are separate; Best Buy may show a lower live sale price. Have the seller, cabinetmaker and authorized installer sign off the full configuration before payment.
Buying stageMarket familiarity
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Current market
The facts that change the ownership choice
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis
Current price
$11,999 current Dacor U.S. price
Custom panels, Dacor stainless panel kits, handles, installation, delivery and water work are separate; Best Buy may show a lower live sale price. Confirm authorized new U.S. stock, tax, promotion, delivery, return terms, panels, handles and exact installation scope.
Checked 3 days agoDirect source1 evidence item
Built-in refrigeration architecture
36-inch panel-ready French-door value premium
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Cutout, hinge, panels and ventilation
Dacor lists a 35 3/4 by 83 3/8 by 25-inch appliance for a true built-in opening. The custom panels, hinge action, FreshZone drawer path, toe kick, ventilation, anti-tip anchorage and delivery of a roughly 500-pound class appliance must be coordinated before fabrication.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Claimed total versus usable volume
Dacor claims 21.3 cubic feet total. Consumer Reports measured 13.5 usable, including 9.7 refrigerated and 3.8 frozen, a material reduction that should be compared with similarly measured figures rather than brochure totals.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Temperature zones and preservation boundary
FreshZone plus separate fresh and frozen cooling supports configurable storage and humidity management. Temperatures observed by Consumer Reports apply to one tested sample and do not guarantee each shelf, load or installation.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Ice, water, plumbing and filtration
An internal filtered dispenser and dual icemakers including Cocktail Ice require potable plumbing, accessible shutoff, filter changes and ice-bin cleaning. Production, shape, taste and sanitation depend on water and operating conditions.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Electrical, noise, heat, delivery and anti-tip
Follow the exact grounded 115 V or 120 V, 60 Hz, 15 A and plumbing requirements, protect the supply route and preserve airflow. Verify doorway and floor loads, anti-tip work, panel weights, heat rejection and the service-removal route. Follow the current installation and use manuals: secure the top-heavy appliance with the specified anti-tip system, use trained movers and installers, protect doors, fingers, floors, wiring and water lines, keep ventilation open, isolate power and water before service, and assess household reach, pinch, sharp-edge, glass, electrical and trip risks.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
App, offline control and privacy
SmartThings adds remote monitoring and controls through a Samsung account. Check app permissions, household sharing, telemetry, firmware, region support, account deletion and local behavior without internet before connecting a food-storage appliance.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis4 evidence items
Filters, cleaning and defrost care
Clean the SteelCool liner, shelves, gaskets, drawers, drains, dispenser and ice bins and replace water and deodorizing filters. Automatic defrost and metal surfaces do not prevent spills, odors, frost or contamination.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Warranty, parts, sealed system and service
Dacor publishes current support and written warranty terms including longer digital-inverter-compressor coverage subject to exclusions. Verify an authorized local technician, sealed-system parts, panel protection and service-response expectations.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Food safety and power-outage boundary
A refrigerator display, setpoint, alarm, app or owner observation does not measure every food's core temperature. Use a suitable local thermometer and current food-safety guidance; after an outage or warm excursion, time and temperature determine disposition, not appearance, odor, refreezing or a preservation claim.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
No temperature, preservation or reliability guarantee
Published temperature, humidity, volume, compressor, evaporator, zone, sensor, app, alarm, filter, ice, water, antimicrobial, air-treatment, test, owner, warranty and service evidence does not guarantee temperature, humidity, food preservation, food safety, water quality, ice availability, quietness, energy savings, leak prevention, accessibility, reliability, durability, uptime, repair time or any health, safety, culinary or economic outcome.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis5 evidence items
Current verdict
The measured-value panel-ready choice
DRF367500AP is defended for buyers seeking a 36-inch panel-ready built-in with independent temperature testing and flexible storage below Sub-Zero pricing, provided local Dacor service and the complete panel system are verified.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis10 evidence items
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Other paths
The alternatives change what the 36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool is worth
These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.
01ownership
Thermador
Freedom 36-inch French Door Bottom Freezer
$13,199 current Thermador U.S. recommended retail price
Best fit
36-inch multi-zone French-door smart built-in
Tradeoff
Thermador lists an 83 9/16 by 35 1/4 by 24 3/4-inch appliance and an 84-inch-high by 35 1/2-to-36-inch-wide by 24-inch proud cutout. Confirm the French doors, lower drawers, handle projection, anti-tip work, finished returns and required airflow rather than reusing a nominal 36-inch template. The current line describes about 18.9 cubic feet total, with roughly 12.7 refrigerated and 6.2 frozen including convertible storage. No retained independent exact-model usable-volume result exists, so drawer partitions, ice bin and door storage must be evaluated with real containers.
36-inch Series 7 Integrated French Door Refrigerator Freezer
$6,199 current Fisher & Paykel U.S. starting price
Best fit
72-inch-high integrated French-door value branch
Tradeoff
This is the materially distinct 72-inch-high by 36-inch-wide integrated platform, not the 80- or 84-inch system. Coordinate the exact cavity, custom panel and handle weights, French doors, freezer drawer, hinge clearance, toe kick, ventilation, anti-tip bracket and delivery path. Fisher & Paykel claims 16.8 cubic feet. Consumer Reports measured 11.7 usable, including 8.5 refrigerated and 3.2 frozen, so compare this compact installed branch on measured shelf and drawer fit rather than nominal 36-inch width.
Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.
notable
Current built-in refrigeration evidence retained
36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool was checked against manufacturer identity, exact current configuration price, primary specification or support, independent model-focused evidence and bounded owner evidence.
Price record
The price history starts here
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
$11,999 current Dacor U.S. price
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
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Owner experience
What repeats after the purchase
Owner evidence is retained as an installation, panel, temperature, water, noise, app, maintenance and service checklist for 36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool, not a preservation, failure or repair rate.
Reports are self-selected and span different units, loads, thermometers, settings, climates, cabinetry, panels, water, power, networks, maintenance and service regions. They cannot prove population temperature, preservation, food safety, water quality, noise, leak, accessibility, reliability, durability, uptime or repair outcomes.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence
claimed versus measured volume, custom panels, FreshZone use, ice and water, SmartThings, compressor sound, filters and authorized service
Self-selected exact-model owners and installers discuss cabinet fit, panel alignment, door swing, ice and water, temperature observations, noise, heat, app setup, filters, cleaning, defrost, outages, parts and service. Homes, loads, instruments, installation, water, power and service regions vary, so reports do not establish preservation, failure, repair or food-safety rates.
Compare the measured 13.5-cubic-foot volume and local repair coverage, not only the $11,999 chassis price or stainless interior
1 evidence record
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Sources
Why we believe the current view
The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.
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36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool current manufacturer identityDacor · identity
Dacor identifies DRF367500AP/DA as a 36-inch panel-ready French-door built-in with 21.3 claimed cubic feet, FreshZone, internal water, dual ice and SmartThings. Dacor lists a 35 3/4 by 83 3/8 by 25-inch appliance for a true built-in opening. The custom panels, hinge action, FreshZone drawer path, toe kick, ventilation, anti-tip anchorage and delivery of a roughly 500-pound class appliance must be coordinated before fabrication.
36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool current exact-system priceDacor · price
Exact panel-ready DRF367500AP/DA chassis. Custom panels, Dacor stainless panel kits, handles, installation, delivery and water work are separate; Best Buy may show a lower live sale price
36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool specification and installationDacor · specification
Dacor lists a 35 3/4 by 83 3/8 by 25-inch appliance for a true built-in opening. The custom panels, hinge action, FreshZone drawer path, toe kick, ventilation, anti-tip anchorage and delivery of a roughly 500-pound class appliance must be coordinated before fabrication. Follow the exact grounded 115 V or 120 V, 60 Hz, 15 A and plumbing requirements, protect the supply route and preserve airflow. Verify doorway and floor loads, anti-tip work, panel weights, heat rejection and the service-removal route. Follow the current installation and use manuals: secure the top-heavy appliance with the specified anti-tip system, use trained movers and installers, protect doors, fingers, floors, wiring and water lines, keep ventilation open, isolate power and water before service, and assess household reach, pinch, sharp-edge, glass, electrical and trip risks.
36-inch Built-In French Door with SteelCool support, care and serviceDacor · specification
Clean the SteelCool liner, shelves, gaskets, drawers, drains, dispenser and ice bins and replace water and deodorizing filters. Automatic defrost and metal surfaces do not prevent spills, odors, frost or contamination. Dacor publishes current support and written warranty terms including longer digital-inverter-compressor coverage subject to exclusions. Verify an authorized local technician, sealed-system parts, panel protection and service-response expectations.
Independent exact-model testing covers thermostat performance, uniformity, energy, noise, usable capacity and features. Its one sample and survey inputs cannot guarantee another installation or reliability.
DRF367500AP/DA bounded owner and installer discussionsBuilt-in refrigeration owners and installers · consensus
Self-selected exact-model owners and installers discuss cabinet fit, panel alignment, door swing, ice and water, temperature observations, noise, heat, app setup, filters, cleaning, defrost, outages, parts and service. Homes, loads, instruments, installation, water, power and service regions vary, so reports do not establish preservation, failure, repair or food-safety rates.
How refrigerators are testedConsumer Reports · consensus
Consumer Reports describes controlled thermostat, temperature uniformity, energy, noise, usable-capacity, ease, crisper and icemaker testing. A laboratory result supports comparison but cannot guarantee another unit or long-term reliability.
Food safety during a power outageFoodSafety.gov · specification
Federal food-safety guidance uses time and temperature boundaries for refrigerated and frozen food during an outage. Appliance displays, apps, appearance and odor cannot replace those boundaries.
Freedom 36-inch French Door Bottom Freezer defended alternativeThermador · alternative
Freedom 36-inch French Door Bottom Freezer is the 36-inch multi-zone french-door smart built-in alternative at $13,199 current Thermador U.S. recommended retail price.
36-inch Series 7 Integrated French Door Refrigerator Freezer defended alternativeFisher & Paykel · alternative
36-inch Series 7 Integrated French Door Refrigerator Freezer is the 72-inch-high integrated french-door value branch alternative at $6,199 current Fisher & Paykel U.S. starting price.
Manufacturer identity, exact current U.S. price and configuration, primary specification, manual or support, independent exact-model or materially bounded editorial or measurement evidence and bounded owner evidence were checked on August 21, 2026. This market covers complete current U.S.-supported built-in and integrated residential refrigerator/freezer systems, including column pairs, bottom-freezer, side-by-side and French-door branches. It excludes freestanding or counter-depth-only units, beverage and wine-only coolers, undercounter drawers, commercial reach-ins, cosmetic panel, handle and color variants, package-only duplicate bundles, unsupported imports and retired or used-only products. Preserve exact model and revision; finished cutout; proud versus flush installation; hinge, door, drawer and wall clearance; panel, handle, grille and toe-kick specification; ventilation, anti-tip anchoring and service extraction; claimed total versus independently measured or physically verified usable volume; refrigerator, freezer, humidity and convertible-zone limits; ice format, water dispenser, potable supply, pressure, shutoff, filter and reverse-osmosis boundary; grounded electrical branch, plug, surge, heat rejection, sound, floor load, doorway and delivery route; app, account, cameras, telemetry, permissions, updates, cloud, export, deletion and local offline behavior; filters, air treatment, condenser, gasket, drain, dispenser, ice, cleaning and defrost care; written full, sealed-system, parts, labor, cosmetic and panel warranty; authorized service, parts, cabinet protection and temporary food storage; local thermometers, power-outage timing and current food-safety guidance. Manufacturer freshness, precision, humidity, air-treatment, antimicrobial, filter, ice, app, warranty and design-life statements are bounded claims. Independent measurements cover one or few units and owner reports are self-selected. No refrigerator, freezer, compressor, evaporator, zone, sensor, setpoint, display, app, alarm, filter, ice system, water system, test, review, warranty or service plan guarantees temperature, humidity, food preservation, food safety, water quality, ice availability, quietness, energy savings, leak prevention, accessibility, reliability, durability, uptime, repair time or any health, safety, culinary or economic outcome.