Choosing the Best Fridge
The refrigerator is arguably the most important appliance in your home - and often one of the largest investments - so it’s important to spend a bit of time considering what will be the best solution for your requirements.
To that end, we’ve put this Buying Guide together to help you make a choice of appliance that will provide great service for many years.
What type of fridge is best?
Each configuration has its own advantages according your particular circumstances. Let’s run through the basics:
Top Mount Fridge: With this configuration, the freezer is on top of the unit. Generally these products are the best in terms of price, range and efficiency. The primary disadvantage is that you have to bend down to access the fridge compartment, which is typically the most-used section.
As with every other appliance, the humble fridge has been transformed by innovation and development. Some of the most outstanding examples of these are able to regulate temperature control throughout the fridge, intelligently reacting to fluctuations caused by factors such as the door opening and closing.
Meanwhile, design of the interior space is constantly evolving, to enable you to organise your food and drink more efficiently, securely and safely. Features such as specialised compartments which have their own environmental controls, bring new levels of sophistication to your food storage.
As you sift through the various technologies and features, it will help to keep a track of a few basics:
Doors: be sure the door will open easily and conveniently in your space - some units have reversible doors to enable you to adjust accordingly.
Temperature Controls: Look for separate controls for your fridge and freezer, to enable you to adjust one without affecting the other.
Crispers: Finding a well sealed crisper will ensure your fruit and vegetables stay fresh for longer - but make sure it’s one that’s also easily removed for cleaning.
Shelves: Look out for shelves that are easily removed for cleaning or adjustment - and spill-proof shelving, which have raised lips and other features to stop spilled milk and other liquids from spreading throughout the whole fridge.
Special compartments: If you’re a keen chef, look out for models with Chillers for meat, fish and poultry with their own temperature controls and Dairy compartments with a slightly warmer temperature. If you need to keep medicines in the fridge, you might also like the option of having a lockable storage compartment.
With so many styles, configurations and sizes on offer, the choice might seem overwhelming. That’s where we can help - the Sales Experts at Winning Appliances have the knowledge and experience to deliver you the fridge that’s absolutely perfect for your needs.
