Fisher & Paykel · RS36A72J1 N
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The retained reference is $6,199 current Fisher & Paykel U.S. starting price. Custom panels and handles are not included; stainless panels, joinery, toe kick, water work, installation and taller RS36A80 or RS3684 models are separate. Have the seller, cabinetmaker and authorized installer sign off the full configuration before payment.
Current market
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Custom panels and handles are not included; stainless panels, joinery, toe kick, water work, installation and taller RS36A80 or RS3684 models are separate. Confirm authorized new U.S. stock, tax, promotion, delivery, return terms, panels, handles and exact installation scope.
RS36A72J1 N is defended for a 72-inch-high panel-ready opening where measured usable space and a lower chassis price beat smart features, internal water and 84-inch architecture.
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36-inch Series 7 Integrated French Door Refrigerator Freezer was checked against manufacturer identity, exact current configuration price, primary specification or support, independent model-focused evidence and bounded owner evidence.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
Owner experience
Owner evidence is retained as an installation, panel, temperature, water, noise, app, maintenance and service checklist for 36-inch Series 7 Integrated French Door Refrigerator Freezer, 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.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.
Use the shorter height and measured storage as deliberate constraints, and do not substitute a taller RS36 model after cabinets are ordered
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Fisher & Paykel identifies RS36A72J1 N as a shorter 36-inch panel-ready integrated French-door system with 16.8 claimed cubic feet, ActiveSmart cooling, automatic ice and local electronic controls. 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.
Exact panel-ready RS36A72J1 N chassis with automatic ice. Custom panels and handles are not included; stainless panels, joinery, toe kick, water work, installation and taller RS36A80 or RS3684 models are separate
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. Follow the exact 115 V, 60 Hz, 10 A-rated planning data, water route, toe-kick airflow and anti-tip work. Protect custom panels and floors and preserve the ability to remove the integrated chassis for service. 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.
Clean shelves, bins, gaskets, drains, condenser access and ice bin and inspect door and drawer seals. ActiveSmart and automatic defrost do not replace temperature checks, spill care or outage decisions. Fisher & Paykel offers current U.S. support and parts lookup under written warranty terms. Confirm a trained local servicer, panel removal plan and the scope of sealed-system, labor and travel coverage.
Independent exact-model testing retains measured usable volume, thermostat, uniformity, energy, noise, ease and ice evidence. CR notes comparison to a related tested platform, which limits model-specific inference.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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