Bottom-Mount Refrigerator
A refrigerator design with a fresh-food compartment on top and a freezer drawer on the bottom.
Definition
A bottom-mount refrigerator (sometimes called a bottom-freezer refrigerator) places the freezer below the fresh-food compartment, in a drawer or door. The design puts the more frequently accessed fresh-food at eye level, similar to French-door units, but with a single full-width fresh-food door rather than two narrower ones. Bottom-mount refrigerators are typically narrower than French-door units (often 30 inches wide vs 36) and less expensive, making them a popular choice for smaller kitchens that want the bottom-freezer convenience without the French-door footprint.
Where this term appears
Bottom-Mount Refrigerator comes up in product spec sheets, service reports, and troubleshooting documentation across most major appliance brands. If you encountered it in a manual or a service description and want context for how it fits into the larger picture, the related articles in the sidebar drill into the practical details. The glossary as a whole is intended as a quick lookup reference; for a deep dive on any specific topic, jump to the related buying guide or troubleshooting article.