How to choose a fridge for home

The refrigerator can be considered one of the most necessary household appliances. The choice of the refrigerator occurs at the ratio of parameters taken into account personally by you: size, color, volume, model, single-chamber / two-chart, defrost system, additional functions and others. Consider each feature.

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How to choose a fridge for home - model

Of course, you should not focus only on the brand. However, the fame of the brand can sometimes serve as a guarantee of quality, strength. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to certain models.

• Indesit. Perfectly coped with all tasks, have a low noise and not high prices. It is worth paying attention to which assembly you have chosen model: foreign or domestic.
• AEG. Simple design, German reliability and functionality, developed service in our country - advantages that pay attention to this manufacturer.
• Liebherr. Some of the most durable refrigerators, models released 25 years ago, still work well. Electronic control system, developed network of repair centers. We can safely say about this brand - the quality tested by time.
• LG. Korean manufacturer who claims the title of market leader. The brand gained confidence from buyers at the expense of a large range, the quality of the models and reliability.
• Electrolux. Service time, operational reliability and advanced technologies - three whales that are focused on electrolux refrigerator manufacturers.
• Atlant. The technique of the Belarusian manufacturer, who is not inferior to Western European counterparts. The disadvantages that are found from these models will not raise increased attention: the need for regular defrosting, noise level, increased power consumption. Big plus - low cost of repair service.
• Bosch. Brand, which accurately keeps up with the times. Permanent improvement of technologies, for example, the introduction of a system for protection against bacteria, in aggregate with German quality, make refrigerators of this brand with one of the most commonly purchased.

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How to choose a fridge for home - dimensions

• The most popular view of the refrigerator is a two-chamber with a freezer located below. He has a height of 150 - 210 cm, a depth of 60 cm and a width of 60-70 cm.
• For a small kitchen, refrigerators are 5-70 cm wide, for large - from 80 cm. Side-BY-SIDE refrigerators usually have a 90-120 cm width.
• If you enter into a new apartment or re-furnish the kitchen, think in advance whether you want the refrigerator to be built into the kitchen set or standing separately. There are both embedded models and separately worth it.

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How to choose a fridge for home - camera location

• A single-chamber refrigerator is a device with one door, inside which the freezer is in the upper part or is absent at all.
• The two-chamber refrigerator has freezer and refrigeration chambers, located each behind a separate door.
• The SIDE-BY-SIDE refrigerators are also two-chamber, but the location of the cameras is followed by each other. That is, for example, on the left - freezer, on the right - the refrigeration department.
• Multi-chamber refrigerators can consist of two parts of the refrigeration compartment according to the Side-BY-SIDE type and freezers with multiple boxes. Such models are called FRENCH DOOR.

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How to choose a refrigerator for home - the defrost system

• Thanks to the alternate / off of the compressor, the ice on the rear wall pulls off naturally, the resulting liquid flows into a special tray from where evaporates. Such a system was named drip defrost.
• The principle of operation of the NO Frost system is otherwise arranged. Built-in fan accelerates air inside in the direction of the evaporator. The ice from the evaporator thaws when the heating element turns on. Due to the cooling of the air inside the chamber by means of a fan, the products longer retain freshness. Refrigerators with the NO Frost system are more expensive, but serve longer due to the reduced load on the compressor.

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How to choose a fridge for home - energy efficiency and additional functions

• Consider the parameters of energy efficiency when choosing a model, since the refrigerators work around the clock.
• There is a scale of classes from A to G, which determines how efficiently and eco-friendly energy is consumed by household appliances. A - the most effective class, G is the least economical.
• Pay attention to the additional features that you can use: there are refrigerators with water cooler, ice generator, freshness zone for vegetables and fruits, as well as devices with superfolder and children protection function.

Having understood with the characteristics and volumes of the desired technology, do not forget to think about her design. An organically built in the interior refrigerator will delight the eye not only the owners, but also guests at home.