Refrigerator Buying Guide

It may have been a while since you have been in the market for a refrigerator, whilst their purpose hasn't changed there are many new technologies to keep your ingredients fresher for longer.

With more style and configuration options on offer, we want to help make the decision process easy by creating this helpful refrigerator buying guide.

1. Refrigerator Sizing: Things to consider

When finding the right refrigerator for your household, you need to look at the space your refrigerator will live, such as whether you will have enough space to both fit it and give it the breathing space it requires. If you are building a new kitchen, choose your appliances first and build the cabinetry around them as they are elements that need the most consideration.

Kitchen layout

When it comes to designing the space for your refrigerator, you need to think about how you’d like to move around the room. It will be important to make sure your kitchen and appliances work with you.

With your refrigerator, you need to ensure it fits within the cavity you have allocated for it, and it doesn’t need to be a tight squeeze as each refrigerator has its own ventilation or breathing space requirements.

How to choose refrigerator sizes

When choosing a refrigerator size or capacity, you will firstly need to think about what fits in your cavity space, however equally important to this is the consideration of your lifestyle and household size.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle considerations may be things such as whether you need a large freezer space, high energy efficiency or a particular feature such as freezer on top or bottom.

Household size

Whether you are living in a family home or with housemates, the number of people in your household will affect what is ultimately the best refrigerator capacity for you. If you are on the fence about whether to go bigger or smaller, we advise you to go a little bit larger than you think as you will always at different times of the year, run out of space.

Does it fit in your hallways and doorways?

You need to consider how much space you need to safely deliver your refrigerator into its new home, so make sure you measure the clearance before you buy.

What way does it need to open?

Whilst some refrigerators can have their doors reversed; it is essential to consider what way you need to have your refrigerator door open, which could be limited by cabinetry and walls.

2. Types of refrigerators

French Door Refrigerators

French door refrigerators are the large capacity refrigerator appliance perfect for any home. They come with plenty of storage and style options such as adjustable storage, as well as ice & water dispensers.

You can configure these into three sections - two refrigeration sections and one large freezer or two refrigeration sections and two freezer sections. Some models include a middle drawer which can be converted from refrigerator to freezer.

Ideal for:

• Large family
• Large kitchens
• Entertainer

Capacity: 524 - 702L

Fresh fruit and vegetables, all week

TasteLockAuto maintains a humid environment to keep fruit and vegetables fresh and bursting with flavor for up to 7 days.* A membrane automatically releases excess moisture to reduce condensation and stop your produce from spoiling early.

Optimal cooling, optimal taste

TwinTech No Frost consists of two independent cooling systems that work together to keep your fridge functioning at its best, every day. One system keeps your freezer chilled, while the other controls the refrigerator to keep temperature & humidity levels stable.

Ice and water on demand

Enjoy chilled water and cubed or crushed ice through the fridge door whenever you need a refreshing drink.

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