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KitchenAid · KRSC536RPS

20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator

A 20.8-cubic-foot side-by-side with full-height fresh and frozen access, exterior filtered water and ice and local controls
Market statusCurrent counter-depth side-by-side with exterior dispenserChecked Aug 21
Reference price$2,749 current U.S. exact-model price referenceExact PrintShield stainless KRSC536RPS
Product cyclecurrentRelease history under review
EvidenceWell supported7 publishers · 4 independent
Next full checkAug 28, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy

Confirm the exact model and site

The retained reference is $2,749 current U.S. exact-model price reference. Confirm current authorized seller price, delivery, plumbing, filter and handle clearance. Have the seller and installer confirm the suffix, route, opening, utilities and return terms before payment.

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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

$2,749 current U.S. exact-model price reference

Confirm current authorized seller price, delivery, plumbing, filter and handle clearance. Confirm authorized new U.S. stock, tax, promotion, delivery, haul-away, return terms and installation scope.

Checked 3 days agoDirect source1 evidence item

Counter-depth architecture

36-inch side-by-side refrigerator with exterior water and ice
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items

Case, door, handle and opening fit

Current specifications list about 35.5 inches wide, 69.25 high, 28.375 without handles and 31.125 with handles. Preserve both depths and test the two full-height doors, hinge-side wall and dispenser access
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Claimed versus usable capacity

The claimed 20.8 cubic feet is divided vertically. Narrow shelves, door bins and the freezer ice system materially shape usable storage, so side-by-side volume is not interchangeable with a French-door total
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Fresh, frozen and convertible layout

Full-height fresh food is on one side and frozen food on the other, providing eye-level freezer access and two narrower door paths. Wide platters may fit less easily than in French-door models
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Temperature and food-safety boundary

A display, setpoint, alarm, app or owner observation does not measure every food's core temperature. Use a suitable local thermometer and current FoodSafety.gov time-and-temperature guidance; after a power outage or warm excursion, disposition cannot be decided from appearance, odor, an app, refreezing or a freshness claim.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Water, ice, plumbing and filters

Exterior filtered water plus cubed and crushed ice add door chute, valves, filter and icemaker care. Confirm water pressure, reverse-osmosis compatibility, shutoff, flushing and leak inspection
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Electrical, ventilation, noise, heat, delivery and restraint

Use the exact nameplate and current installation instructions for a grounded 115 or 120 V receptacle and branch circuit; never use an extension cord. Preserve ventilation, heat rejection, leveling, floor protection, anti-tip or restraint instructions, rear water and plug space, trained delivery, doorway and stair route, door removal and full operating clearance. Sound and heat vary with cabinet, floor, room, loading and cycle. Use trained movers and installers, protect floors and glass, secure the appliance as specified, keep ventilation open, isolate power and water before service and assess top-heavy, tip, door, drawer, pinch, sharp-edge, electrical, tubing, child, pet and accessibility risks.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Controls, account, offline use and privacy

Core temperature and dispenser controls remain local. Any connected feature on a related model must not be imputed to this exact suffix
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis4 evidence items

Cleaning, defrost and care

Clean shelves, bins, gaskets, vents, drains, condenser area where accessible, dispenser, pitcher and ice parts as the exact manual directs. Replace or bypass filters only as permitted, sanitize after plumbing work and outages, inspect for leaks and do not assume automatic defrost prevents frost, odors, spills or drain blockage.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Warranty, parts, recalls and service

Confirm current KitchenAid parts and service for dispenser, ice, door alignment, boards and sealed system. Clean gaskets, chute, bins, drains and ventilation and search recall records by exact serial Search the exact model and serial in current manufacturer and CPSC records before purchase and during ownership. The absence of a retained notice does not prove that no recall, service campaign or serial-specific correction exists.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

No capacity, freshness or reliability guarantee

Published depth and capacity, compressor, evaporator, zone, sensor, setpoint, display, app, alarm, camera, filter, ice, water, freshness, preservation, test, owner, warranty, recall and service evidence does not guarantee usable capacity, temperature, humidity, freshness, food preservation, food safety, water quality, ice availability, quietness, energy savings, leak prevention, accessibility, privacy, reliability, durability, uptime, repair time or any health, safety, culinary or economic outcome.
Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis6 evidence items

Current verdict

The full-height freezer choice

KRSC536RPS is defended when frequent eye-level frozen-food access and narrower door arcs outweigh narrow shelf widths and dispenser complexity.

Checked 3 days agoOur synthesis11 evidence items
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Other paths

The alternatives change what the 20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator is worth

These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.

01lower upfront

Whirlpool

19.4-cubic-foot Four-Door Counter-Depth Refrigerator

$1,898.99 current Whirlpool U.S. direct price
Best fit
36-inch offline four-door refrigerator with convertible lower zone
Tradeoff
Whirlpool lists 35.75 inches wide, 69.5 high and 28.375 deep with or without handles. Four swing doors need individual wall, counter and traffic clearance, with rear water, plug and ventilation space preserved The claimed 19.4 cubic feet spans the upper refrigerator and two lower compartments. Four-door partitions and the icemaker affect usable width and volume, so test trays, pizza boxes and frozen packages
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02premium

Fisher & Paykel

Series 7 French Door Refrigerator Freezer

$3,899 current Fisher & Paykel U.S. price
Best fit
36-inch French door with slim external water and freezer ice
Tradeoff
Fisher & Paykel lists about 27.4 inches without handle and 29 with handle. Preserve both values, hinge and door-open paths, rear utilities, ventilation and the actual counter and wall relationship The published 20.1 cubic feet comprises about 14.6 fresh and 5.5 frozen. No independent shelf-usable total is substituted, so test containers, shelf adjustments, crisper and ice-bin displacement
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What changed

The product has a history

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.

  1. notable

    Current counter-depth refrigerator evidence retained

    20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator 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.

  1. $2,749 current U.S. exact-model price reference

    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 opening, loading, temperature, water, ice, sound, controls, maintenance and service checklist for 20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator, not a preservation, failure or repair rate.

Reports are self-selected and span different units, loads, thermometers, settings, homes, water, power, networks, maintenance and service regions. They cannot prove population capacity, temperature, preservation, food safety, water quality, noise, leaks, accessibility, privacy, reliability, durability, uptime or repair outcomes.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence

handle depth, narrow shelves, full-height freezer, dispenser, ice chute, door alignment, noise and Whirlpool-family service

Self-selected exact-model owners and installers discuss opening fit, door swing, measured storage, temperature observations, ice and water, noise, heat, apps, filters, cleaning, outages, parts, recalls and service. Homes, loads, thermometers, water, power, networks, maintenance and service regions vary, so reports do not establish preservation, failure or repair rates.

Choose the side-by-side format for access and door swing after testing platter width; adjacent-model measurements are context, not an exact-model outcome

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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20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator current manufacturer identityKitchenAid · identity

KitchenAid identifies KRSC536RPS as a 20.8-cubic-foot side-by-side with full-height fresh and frozen access, exterior filtered water and ice and local controls. Current specifications list about 35.5 inches wide, 69.25 high, 28.375 without handles and 31.125 with handles. Preserve both depths and test the two full-height doors, hinge-side wall and dispenser access

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20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator current exact-model priceKitchenAid · price

Exact PrintShield stainless KRSC536RPS. Confirm current authorized seller price, delivery, plumbing, filter and handle clearance

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20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator specification and installationKitchenAid · specification

Current specifications list about 35.5 inches wide, 69.25 high, 28.375 without handles and 31.125 with handles. Preserve both depths and test the two full-height doors, hinge-side wall and dispenser access Full-height fresh food is on one side and frozen food on the other, providing eye-level freezer access and two narrower door paths. Wide platters may fit less easily than in French-door models Use the exact nameplate and current installation instructions for a grounded 115 or 120 V receptacle and branch circuit; never use an extension cord. Preserve ventilation, heat rejection, leveling, floor protection, anti-tip or restraint instructions, rear water and plug space, trained delivery, doorway and stair route, door removal and full operating clearance. Sound and heat vary with cabinet, floor, room, loading and cycle. Use trained movers and installers, protect floors and glass, secure the appliance as specified, keep ventilation open, isolate power and water before service and assess top-heavy, tip, door, drawer, pinch, sharp-edge, electrical, tubing, child, pet and accessibility risks.

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20.8-cubic-foot Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator support, care and serviceKitchenAid · specification

Exterior filtered water plus cubed and crushed ice add door chute, valves, filter and icemaker care. Confirm water pressure, reverse-osmosis compatibility, shutoff, flushing and leak inspection Clean shelves, bins, gaskets, vents, drains, condenser area where accessible, dispenser, pitcher and ice parts as the exact manual directs. Replace or bypass filters only as permitted, sanitize after plumbing work and outages, inspect for leaks and do not assume automatic defrost prevents frost, odors, spills or drain blockage. Confirm current KitchenAid parts and service for dispenser, ice, door alignment, boards and sealed system. Clean gaskets, chute, bins, drains and ventilation and search recall records by exact serial

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KitchenAid counter-depth side-by-side measured platform reviewRTINGS · specification

Independent measurement of the materially bounded KitchenAid counter-depth side-by-side platform covers door envelope, usable storage, temperature, ice, noise and service. The current KRSC536RPS must not inherit the older sample's exact results or durability.

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KRSC536RPS bounded owner and installer discussionsCounter-depth refrigerator owners and installers · consensus

Self-selected exact-model owners and installers discuss opening fit, door swing, measured storage, temperature observations, ice and water, noise, heat, apps, filters, cleaning, outages, parts, recalls and service. Homes, loads, thermometers, water, power, networks, maintenance and service regions vary, so reports do not establish preservation, failure or repair rates.

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How refrigerators are testedRTINGS · consensus

RTINGS describes controlled temperature, usable storage, cooling, produce, ice, noise, energy, features, parts and service testing. A purchased-unit result supports comparison but cannot guarantee another unit or long-term reliability.

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Food safety during a power outageFoodSafety.gov · specification

Federal 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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Current recall searchU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · specification

Search the exact model and serial in current manufacturer and CPSC records before purchase and during ownership. The absence of a retained notice does not prove that no recall, service campaign or serial-specific correction exists.

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19.4-cubic-foot Four-Door Counter-Depth Refrigerator defended alternativeWhirlpool · alternative

19.4-cubic-foot Four-Door Counter-Depth Refrigerator is the 36-inch offline four-door refrigerator with convertible lower zone alternative at $1,898.99 current Whirlpool U.S. direct price.

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Series 7 French Door Refrigerator Freezer defended alternativeFisher & Paykel · alternative

Series 7 French Door Refrigerator Freezer is the 36-inch french door with slim external water and freezer ice alternative at $3,899 current Fisher & Paykel U.S. price.

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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 current U.S.-supported complete freestanding or cabinet-depth residential refrigerators whose shallow case is marketed and specified for counter-depth installation. It excludes built-in and fully integrated refrigeration, columns and column pairs, standard full-depth refrigerators, beverage-only and wine-only units, undercounter appliances, cosmetic finish, panel, handle and package duplicates, unsupported imports and retired or used-only products. Preserve the exact model and revision; published case-only, door, hinge and handle depth; complete closed and door-open envelope; opening width and height; hinge-side wall, counter, drawer and traffic clearance; ventilation, rear plug and water space; floor, route, delivery, leveling and restraint; claimed total and compartment volume versus independent usable measurement or physical container fit; fresh, frozen, drawer and convertible-zone layout and stabilization; water, ice, pitcher, potable supply, pressure, shutoff, filter, reverse-osmosis and sanitation boundaries; grounded electrical branch, heat, sound and outage behavior; local controls versus account, app, camera, screen, telemetry, permissions, updates, cloud, export, deletion and offline operation; filter, gasket, drain, condenser, dispenser, ice, cleaning and defrost care; warranty, parts, sealed system, authorized service, recalls and temporary cold storage; local thermometer and current time-and-temperature food-safety guidance. Manufacturer capacity, freshness, preservation, precision, humidity, airflow, antimicrobial, filter, ice, app, AI, warranty and service statements are bounded claims. Independent measurements cover one or few units and owner reports are self-selected. No cabinet depth, capacity, compressor, evaporator, thermoelectric device, zone, sensor, setpoint, display, app, alarm, camera, filter, ice or water system, review, owner report, warranty, recall search or service plan guarantees usable capacity, temperature, humidity, freshness, food preservation, food safety, water quality, ice availability, quietness, energy savings, leak prevention, accessibility, privacy, reliability, durability, uptime, repair time or any health, safety, culinary or economic outcome.

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