The humble refrigerator in your kitchen does a lot more than keep your food cold. Modern Refrigerators can be found in metal, solid and floral pattern finishes to match your house or kitchen background.
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Samsung 236 L, 3 Star, Convertible, Digital Inverter with Display Frost Free Double Door Refrigerator (RT28C3733S8/HL, Silver, Elegant Inox)
Haier 240L 2 Star Frost Free Top Mount Double Door Refrigerator|Cool Pad|200% Faster Ice Making in 49 Minutes (HEF-252EGS-P, Moon Silver)
LG 242 L 3 Star Smart Inverter Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator (GL-I292RPZX, Shiny Steel, Door Cooling+)
Samsung 236 L, 3 Star, Convertible, Digital Inverter with Display Frost Free Double Door Refrigerator (RT28C3733B1/HL, Black Matte/Black DOI)
LG 272 L 3 Star Frost-Free Smart Inverter Compressor Double Door Refrigerator (GL-S312SPZX, Shiny Steel, Convertible & Multi Air Flow Cooling)
LG 380 L 3 Star Frost-Free Smart Inverter Double Door Refrigerator (GL-S412SPZX, Shiny Steel, Convertible with Express Freeze)
Haier 325 L 3 Star Frost Free Bottom Mount Double Door Refrigerator|Convertible 14-in-1|Jhukna Mat-Bottom Freezer|Digital Display Panel|Triple Inverter|Twist Ice Maker (HEB-333GB-P, Graphite Black)
LG 655 L Frost-Free Smart Inverter Double Door Side-By-Side Refrigerator (GL-B257HDSY, Dazzle Steel, Express Freeze | Multi Air-Flow)
Whirlpool 235 L 2 Star Frost Free inverter Double Door Refrigerator (NEO DF278 PRM RADIANT STEEL(2S)-TL)
IFB 241L 3 Star Tru Convertible 10-in-1 Advanced Inverter Frost Free Double Door Refrigerator (IFBFF-2913DKSET, Metal Black, 360 Degree Cooling, Extraordinary Space)
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A wide range of features can determine the best refrigerator for you such as
- What is right capacity?
- Which door type you want?
- How does the star rating affect your power bills?
Here’s a simple buying guide to help you identify the right refrigerator for your home.
Fridge size/capacity: Capacity of your fridge is measured in liters. One should ensure that the fridge capacity can cover the needs pf your household.
- For 1-2 people 100-200 liters fridge is enough.
- For 2-3 people 150-250 liters fridge is enough.
- For 3-4 people 200-300 liters fridge is enough.
- For 4-5 people 300-500 liters fridge is enough.
- For 5-6 people 400-600 liters fridge is enough.
- For 7+ people 700+ liters fridge can be used.
Fridge Door Style: Next factor to pick is the door style where your options can range from
- Single Door: A single door fridge as the name suggests give the singular access to the entire interior. These are usually compact and lower capacity. For those desiring even smaller options a min fridge can be an excellent choice. Single door models usually feature direct cool technology.
- Double Door: A double door fridge separates the freezer from the main body where it has its own door. Unlike single door refrigerator double door are based on frost free design.
- Bottom Freezer (Double door): Like the double door above freezer could also be bottom mounted which brings your often used fridge section accessible at eye level.
- Triple Door: Along with a separate freezer triple door also includes a compartment with separate access for your greens(veg basket). This compartment can also have separate cooling parameters that keep the greens fresh for longer.
- Side by Side (double or Triple door): A side by side model has the internals divided vertically into a freezer and fridge section. This is useful for bigger households and also where more freezer space is needed.
- French Door(Triple door): French door refrigerators is a fusion of side by side and bottom freezer. Here the Fridge part is at eye level but still divided vertically into two doors. While bottom freezer is undivided.
Direct cool technology: User must defrost the ice in the fridge manually. which requires you to manually defrost button to get rid of ice deposit in the freezer. This can lower freshness but also saves on power costs. This technology is mostly used in single door and mini fridge.
Frost free Technology: Here dedicated cooling for the freezer as well as inbuilt fans are used to avoid ice deposits. This keeps food fresh for longer but uses more power. Frost free technology is used in all multi-door refrigerators except the single doors.
Next is the power efficiency of the your refrigerator which is certified by it’s BEE star ratings. Higher the star rating means lower the power cost. For eg a 5 star 250 liter refrigerator that use 365 units of power in a year can save a Rs.1000 per year more than a same 250liter but 4star rated BEE rating model.
Beyond this there are several useful features that can improve your experience a lot such as convertible modes, inverter compressor, stabilizer free operations , water dispenser etc.
- A convertible refrigerator or a dual refrigerator allows you to set individual compartments as fridge , freezer or neither(switch off) depending on your needs. These convertible models cost 1000-2000 extra. Convertible features allow you to optimize your usage to save more over time.
- A fridge with an inverter compressor operates with lower noise, higher power efficiency and uniform cooling throughout the fridge. A stabilizer free fridge is protected against voltage fluctuations. Its usually found in inverter compressor refrigerator too.
- Many side by side refrigerator offer water dispenser options which helps in less opening of door thus saving energy in long run and is convenient too.
Few tips before buying the right refrigerators:
- Measure the space where you want to keep the fridge with dimension of the product given on website or product box or manual.
- Do note the warranty condition and extended warranty offers along with terms and conditions.
- Fro double door fridge always check the freezer to fridge capacity