GE GDE21DMK****
Refrigerator
Will it fit?
Measure your space before you buy — this is the first question, before price or running cost.
We don't have published fit dimensions for this exact model yet. Measure your space and doorway path before buying — width, depth with the door open, and the path from the door to the install spot. Check the manufacturer's own spec sheet for exact numbers.
Our verdict
This is a 20.9 cu ft bottom freezer refrigerator from GE. It costs about $92 a year to run — more than about 7 in 10 refrigerators we track. Its advertised capacity is 20.9 cu ft; the DOE's test-basis figure (used for the efficiency rating, not a physical re-measurement) comes out to 25.5 cu ft — see the capacity note below before comparing it to a model listed only by advertised volume.
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Capacity — what the numbers actually mean
Advertised volume
20.9cu ft
The number on the box and the retail listing.
DOE test-basis volume
25.5cu ft
A test-procedure energy weighting used to compute the certified efficiency rating.
This is not a physical re-measurement of the box — it's a formula the DOE uses to weight freezer space differently from fresh-food space when computing the efficiency rating, and it's usually higher than the advertised number, not lower. Separately, Consumer Reports has published its own physically-measured finding that advertised capacity can run up to 32% higher than usable space ("Why Refrigerator Capacity Claims Don't Add Up," 2018) — that's their claim from their own measurements, not something we're claiming from this DOE number.
Cost to run & the Verified Label — every certified spec
category: refrigerator
Energy use & running cost — computed by Verified Appliance Data
Annual energy use
kWh = kilowatt-hours, a measure of electricity used in a year. Certified annual energy use, per DOE/ENERGY STAR.
Annual running cost
EIA electricity/retail-sales, residential, US avg, April 2026 (live-pulled 2026-07-18)
Computed from this unit's kWh/yr × EIA electricity price (formula published on methodology).
Capacity & efficiency — source: DOE certification / ENERGY STAR
See the capacity section above for the full explanation of advertised vs. DOE test-basis volume.
Identity
Reliability & ownership
Recalls
We don't make per-model recall claims — the CPSC's own recall records are almost never tagged with a specific model number, only a brand and product type. Search the federal recall database yourself for GE refrigerators before you buy or if something seems wrong with yours.
Search CPSC recalls →Documented litigation
We haven't found documented litigation for GE refrigerators in our research. That doesn't mean none exists — it means we haven't verified any yet.
Warranty
Warranty terms for this exact model aren't in our research pass yet — check the manual link below or the manufacturer's own listing.
Manual & support
We don't have a verified manual link for this exact model yet. Search the model number at the manufacturer's own support site.
Your repair rights — depends on your state
Several states now give you a legal right to request parts, tools, and documentation from the manufacturer to repair your own major appliance — but this is not a national right yet, and it's enforced by the state attorney general, not something you can sue over yourself.
- California, Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota — in force now (CA since 7/1/2024, CO since 1/1/2026, OR since 2025, MN since 7/1/2024).
- Connecticut — takes effect 7/1/2026.
- New York and Texas — appliances are explicitly excluded from those states' repair laws. A blanket "you have the right to repair" claim would be false there.
- Everywhere else — no appliance-specific repair-rights law found as of this writing.
Commonly reported failure points
We haven't compiled a cited, category-level "commonly reported failure points" list for refrigerators yet — we'd rather leave this blank than guess.
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Spend less to run — same-size refrigerators that cost less per year
From our database: same category, comparable capacity, cheaper running cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much energy does the GE GDE21DMK**** use per year?
Its certified energy use is 488 kWh (kilowatt-hours — a measure of electricity used) per year. At the U.S. average electricity price, that's about $92 per year to run — see state-by-state figures below.
Is the GE GDE21DMK**** ENERGY STAR certified?
Yes.
What's the difference between the advertised and DOE volume on the GE GDE21DMK****?
The advertised volume — 20.9 cu ft — is the number on the box and the retail listing. The DOE test-basis volume — 25.5 cu ft — is a test-procedure energy weighting used to compute the certified efficiency rating, not a physical re-measurement of the box. See our Capacity Truth hub for the full explanation.
Is the GE GDE21DMK**** cheap or expensive to run compared to similar refrigerators?
It costs more to run than about 7 in 10 refrigerators we track (category median is $69/yr).
Where can I buy the GE GDE21DMK****?
See the price and buy section above — we show a real, dated price only when we have a UPC-verified retailer match; otherwise we link a direct model-number search rather than guess.
Sources. Efficiency and capacity ratings from DOE certification (CCMS) and ENERGY STAR certification data. Annual running cost is computed by Verified Appliance Data from published ratings and EIA energy prices — see our methodology. Dimensions, plug/electrical, warranty, manual links and price (where shown) come from manufacturer spec sheets, manuals, and — for price only — a UPC-verified Amazon match; every enrichment fact carries its own source and retrieval date. We publish no star ratings and take no payment for placement. "Not published" means the source doesn't disclose it — we never fill a spec with a guess.