CHOOSE AN IDEAL FRIDGE FREEZER!
June 30, 2007
After deciding to buy a fridge freezer, it is important to consider about your needs and expectations. In addition, you have to think about the design and size of the appliance. Never forget to look into the energy consumption of the unit. It is easy to buy a fridge freezer from a shop, but the maintenance should be very important. If it is not conservative in power consumption then you have to spend a lot for electricity.
Be aware of basic features!
• Energy labels
Every fridge freezer has availed with energy labels which indicate the efficiency level of the unit especially in energy consumption. If it consumes power conservatively, then it is rated as ‘A’. The rating process ends with the grade ‘G’.
• Size
When you have more space in your room, you can prefer large size fridge freezer, if not better go for the smaller sized units. When you want to freeze a larger capacity of food items, you can prefer a unit which offers high storage capacity in the freezer compartment. But if you are in need to store more things in fridge section, then go for big ones to get more storage in fridge portion.
• Freezing capacity
The ability to freeze within 24 hours is known as freezing capacity of the fridge freezer. An ideal unit should have adequate freezing capacity. The freezing capacity is usually measured in kilo grams.
• Temperature
The freezer has to have a minimum temperature of 18 Degree Celsius. The optimum freezing temperature has another name as ‘fast freezing’. It is not good to alter the freezer temperature often. It should be maintained constantly.
• Storage capacity
The ability to store within both fridge as well as freezer compartments is called as storage capacity of a fridge freezer. This storage capacity is measured with the units as litres or sometimes as cubic feet. The very small unit can offer up to 120 litres storage. You can store separately in freezer section which is measured in kilo grams.
• Shelves
A perfect fridge freezer has come with adequate number of shelves. Only then the users can keep various commodities like bottles, bowls, eggs, sandwiches and vegetables.
• Additional features
Apart from the above mentioned features, it is important to have certain other features like:
• Reversible doors
• Freezer star rating
• Freezer controls
• Warning light
• Thermometer
• Thermostat
• Fast Freeze or super cool
• Auto defrosting etc.
Thus, the above features make up a perfect fridge freezer.
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