Buying any large household appliances should be taken seriously. When purchasing a refrigerator, you need to answer a number of important questions and get acquainted with a complete list of parameters and functionality of your favorite models.
We have prepared for you a small algorithm of actions, adhering to which, you can easily choose the best option.
Choose type of refrigerator
First, decide what kind of refrigeration equipment you are interested in. Today online stores offer:
- Single-chamber refrigerators with one door.
- Classic two-chamber with two compartments: freezer and refrigerator.
- Three-chamber with several doors.
- Roomy two-door Side-by-Side refrigerators.
If you settled on a standard option, you need to choose the type of placement of the freezer. The most popular option today is placing the freezer below. It is a volume compartment of 3 drawers.
However, if you are not freezing many foods, you may not need a volumetric freezer. Then it makes sense to stop at a large refrigerator with a small freezer at the top or choose a model completely birch compartment for freezing.
Make accurate measurements
Since the refrigerator is a large-sized household appliances, it takes up a lot of space in the room. And taking into account the small-sized cuisines, which are often found in our country, every centimeter matters.
As a rule, the height of refrigeration equipment is from 1 m to 2 m. The width of modern models varies from 55 cm to 1 meter. Standard models range from 56-65 cm wide.
Analyze the required volume of the refrigerator
The following factors influence such an important parameter as volume:
- How many people are in your family?
- How often do you purchase products?
- How many products do you usually purchase at a time?
- Do you prefer to cook / eat at home?
Estimate the required volume depending on the answers. The average figure for a Ukrainian family of 4 is 250-350 liters for a refrigerator. The volume of the freezer compartment is on average in the range of 50-100 liters.
No Frost or drip automatic defrost system?
Modern refrigerators are equipped with the latest technology that saved us from regular defrosting. Thanks to them, this procedure can be performed no more than once a year.
No Frost models are equipped with powerful fans that provide constant circulation of cold air through the chambers. The evaporator on the inside rear wall of the cabinet (in some cases it is located above the freezer) is the coldest structural element. It collects moisture.
In the drip system, moisture in the form of condensate settles on the walls and flows into a special tank. Because of this principle of operation, it is called "crying." It is worth noting that the average cost of a refrigerator with a drip system is slightly lower in comparison with No Frost models. In addition, drip refrigerators have high energy efficiency rates.
In No Frost refrigerators, the temperature is set evenly at all levels. After opening the door, the temperature regime is quickly restored. It is worth paying attention to the noise level. Models equipped with No Frost technology do not always work quietly.
Get acquainted with the functional characteristics of the refrigerator
It's time to learn the functionality of your favorite technique.We list the most popular features of modern refrigerators of leading brands:
- Special areas. Most models have special compartments for storing meat, fish, poultry and dairy products, as well as compartments for milking vegetables and greens. They are called the freshness zone and the zero chamber. They have a special temperature regime and an optimal level of humidity. In some models, these figures can be adjusted manually.
- Superfrost and supercooling. Modes of intensive temperature reduction with increased compressor operation power. This can be useful if you need to quickly cool foods brought in on a hot street, or drinks in the summer heat.
- Invertor control. Today, refrigerators with an inverter compressor are in high demand. They do not turn off when the required temperature in the chambers is reached, and continue to operate at reduced power. Thanks to this principle of operation, it was possible to achieve better energy efficiency and significantly extend the life of the compressor and the refrigerator as a whole.
- Vacation mode. If you often have to leave home for a few days, this mode will be very useful for you. The freezer will continue its work in normal mode, and the refrigerator will switch to economical.
In addition to the above, there are many other important options: the ability to outweigh the doors, indicator of closing the door, mini-bar, child protection, antibacterial coating and much more.
