The refrigerator is definitely a serious purchase. In order not to rush into the shops in search of the best option, it is better to determine in advance what exactly you expect from a "white friend". Studying the beneficial offers of home appliances hypermarkets, of course, should also be done, but first of all, it is necessary to know what kind of refrigerators are available to pay attention only to worthwhile options.
Which refrigerator to choose for home?
The main criterion in choosing such a dimensional technology will be the availability of sufficient free space. The size of the refrigerator also determines its useful volume, so it is better for a small family or a single person to purchase a compact refrigerator, whereas a refrigerator for a large family can be substantially larger than standard models, have two doors, an enlarged freezer and other useful characteristics.
The standard depth of this type of technology is 60 cm, but there are models where this parameter is increased to 80 cm. Think about whether you need such a large depth and whether space allows you to accommodate a fridge of this size without discomfort. The height of the device can vary from 50 to 210 cm, it should be taken into account that higher models, as a rule, have a lower freezer, and in compact refrigerators, the freezer will be located on the top, inside the refrigerator. The width of the standard refrigerator is 60 cm, but in stores there are models where this figure can reach one meter.
Where does the cold live?
An important factor is the presence of several cameras in the refrigerator with different temperature conditions. Compact models can offer a small freezer compartment, while larger brethren are often equipped with refrigerators and freezers that have separate doors. A common option is the location of the freezer in the bottom of the refrigerator, although it should be noted that the same technique, but with the top freezer, can save up to 10% of the consumed electricity. The power of freezing can vary from -6 to more than -18oС, about this parameter you will be told by stars, depicted on the camera, from one to four.
In the refrigerator you will find several shelves made of glass, plastic or in the form of gratings. Note the sufficient number of fasteners to allow you to adjust the height and number of shelves. Glass is easier to clean, the grilles better allow air to circulate.
The number of compressors depends on the volume of the refrigerator, for example, in a compact model, there is one compressor, and in large refrigerators two different compressors are used to cool the chambers. The defrosting system can also be different: the so-called "weeping wall" or No Frost. The second increases the cost of the refrigerator, but also much easier to maintain. The class of electricity consumption is marked with letters of the Latin alphabet, where "A" is the lowest energy consumption.
Having determined which parameters to choose a refrigerator, please note that European manufacturers produce models of standard width and depth, increasing the volume at the expense of height, and manufacturers of Asian countries prefer to increase the width of the model, leaving a height of 180 cm. Think it's good or bad, because children and people of small stature can not reach the top shelves in the "euro" -tool.