The functionality of various refrigerator models can vary significantly. Therefore, when choosing it is worth carefully learning all the parameters of the device.
The functionality of various refrigerator models can vary significantly. Therefore, when choosing it is worth carefully learning all the parameters of the device.
Choose by clothes
The design and dimensions of the device should be considered primarily, because it will last an attribute of your kitchen interior.
Design. The edge of most consumers is a standard refrigerator - this is a white cabinet, since this is exactly what the prevailing part of the models looks like. Initially, in this color, the device was painted exclusively from practical considerations: white better than others reflects the external infrared radiation, and therefore the walls of the refrigerator are heated less, and the machine does not spend additional cooling energy. Over time, manufacturers began to experiment with the color of its housing, offering red, green and even black, and sometimes decorating it with various drawings. However, the range of color models is sufficiently zudd, and the most common colors are white and silver. Note that the silver case of the models is rarely performed completely from stainless steel, as it lends the apparatus. More often from it only the door is made, and everything else is only painted under the metal. In order not to follow the traces of the fingers on the surface, it is desirable to choose a model with "fingerprint protection".
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1-3. Modern refrigerators are distinguished by a variety of sizes and design: Compact model Fab5 (SMEG) (1), bright device EN3487AOJ (ELECTROLUX) (2) and "Denim" Fab Denim refrigerator (SMEG) in retrostyle (3).
4. SIDE-BY-SIDE KF91NPJ10N refrigerator (Siemens) with FRENCHDOROOR design: both doors of the refrigeration compartment open at the same time. Modeled there is a mini-bar system with the possibility of feeding drinking water and cooking ice in cubes.
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5. Disguised model ZBB29430SA (Zanussi) enlarged internal volume (280l). Removable door shelves and hinged boxes allow you to optimize the storage of a variety of products.
6. Refrigerator NR-D513XR-S8 (PANASONIC) with a separate chamber for vegetables.
7. RC 312 Chocolate (Rosenlew) is made in retrist.
The number and location of the chambers. Freshodilians are from one to six cameras, externally expressed in the presence of doors. Most common two-chamber models with separate refrigeration and freezing compartments. Pay attention to how the freezer is located: bottom or top. Decide how it is more convenient.
There are no water-free modes of freezer as such, there is only a low-temperature compartment, which is inside the refrigeration chamber. The third chamber is usually the zero zone (often performed in the form of a retractable drawer). Most of the departments in the Side-BY-SIDE refrigerators (appearance they resemble a double cabinet) - there may be a bar, even a wine cabinet.
Installation rules
1. The refrigerator is recommended to put away from heat sources - radiators, wind cabinets, the minimum distance is 15 cm.2. It is desirable that direct sunlights fall to the device to avoid heating the housing.
3. When installing, strictly observe the size of all gaps (from walls, furniture, other devices) specified in the instruction manual. It is necessary for the correct heat removal from the condenser.
4. A refrigerator equipped with a ice generator that is required to connect to the water supply, it is better to have a single line with a sink, then it will be easier to mount the eyeliner.
Dimensions. Standard refrigerator and width, and the depth is 60cm, the narrow models are wide reduced to 45-50cm, and at the side-by-side it can reach 100 cm. The height of the models is on average 1.5 m, although there are two-meter, and very small (50cm), installed under the tabletop. Even before buying a device, make sure that you can easily get products from the upper shelves.
The main thing is convenience
From the ergonomics of the space of the refrigerator, the comfortable "communication" with him depends largely. It should be allowed to easily download as much as possible in the form and size of the products and provide a good overview of the entire contents of the device.
Volume. This parameter indicates how many products are ready to accommodate the device. Udvuhkarm model The total volume of all chambers on average is 300l (refrigeration and freezer - about 200 and 100l, respectively). Capacity of compact models is very small - approximately 50 liters. If you plan to store impressive stocks of products, then you will fit the Side-BY-SIDE model (the volume of the refrigeration chamber is 400l, freezer - about 200l). Note that whatever the device you choose should not have products close to each other, since it interferes with air circulation, and therefore efficient cooling.
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8-9. Built-in refrigerators: in the COOLTronic model (V-ZUG), thanks to the Smart-Tablar system, it is convenient to rearrange the shelves in height (8); Compact refrigerator K 9252 I (Miele) (9).
10. The appearance of the Side-BY-SIDE GR-M317SGKR (LG) model came up with designer Karim Rashid. Minibar "Door to Door" - to access frequently demanded products.
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11-13. Retractable boxes on telescopic guides (FHIABA) (11). Door shelves made of aluminum models of the Vario series (Gaggenau) (12). EVENLIF (FHIABA) shelves can be moved by sliding motion and fixed at the desired height (13).
14. The built-in KSI17870CNF refrigerator (KORTING) with the NO Frost system is supplemented by the "Intensive cooling" and "superflower" functions. It is also possible to translate the door.
Shelves. Strain of modern models, shelves are made of shockproof glass or transparent plastic. It provides an excellent review of the content and convenience of care, especially if something sheds. Wide opportunities to optimize the use of the indoor space gives a foldable regiment: it consists of two parts, and if necessary, its front half can be shifted back to put a dimensional dish on the lower shelf, for example a large saucepan with a soup or a festive cake. An interesting decision was suggested by Samsung: the Easy Slide retractable shelf makes it easy to place and remove all the necessary products. Extracting Bosch Refrigerators The shelves can be adjusted in height according to the individual needs of the owner. Also interesting to the suspended accessories: containers and shelves for bottles can be switched to the main shelves from the bottom.
Shelves on the door. Here are stored small or small packages: sauces, yogurts, eggs. Families with kids will like the shelf for storage for children, such as yogurts, IDR cottage cheese. They are located in the lower door, and the child can easily get a favorite dish. Smart Choice Refrigerators are complemented by the Grab'n Go portable container, where you can keep sauces and spices, and the container itself, if necessary, remove from the refrigerator and put on the table with all its contents. Pay attention to the shelf for eggs. Only some manufacturers adapt the technique to the Russian conditions and supply models with a shelf on 10 eggs, and not 6 or 12, as is customary in Europe.
Containers. Retractable containers are convenient for storage of vegetables and fruits. Anise in them is a rearranged partition will allow you to divide the space in different proportions, which is more convenient for storing inhomogeneous products. Telescopic guides will facilitate the extension of the boxes and exclude the risk of tipping them.
Boxes in the freezer . The smosic chamber is usually installed retractable boxes and only in rare models - shelves that can be removed, freeing the space for the most bulk products, for example, for a piglet or large bird carcass. Often the camera is complemented by a pizza compartment, usually in the form of a pocket on the door. The berry tray is useful for neat freezing, in which products will not stick.
True!
Most refrigerators presented in the market are separately worthy. Built-in models are more expensive. This is due to the fact that the production of such devices is somewhat complicated due to the need to ensure effective heat removal from the instrument housing. However, this does not affect the quality of operation of the device. Some separate models of refrigerators can be installed in a niche, but this possibility must be specified in the operating instructions. As a rule, it is feasible if the device has no condenser.Lighting. Most often, LED lamps are installed in the refrigerators. Lighting quality is easy to check in the store: make sure that the brightness of the lamps is sufficient and light falls into all corners of the chambers.
A pen. There are three main types: integrated into the door, rigidly attached to the housing and "floating". The first option is the most reliable and aesthetic. In the second version, the handle will go out a little outside the housing, which is not always convenient for small spaces (you can accidentally touch it). The movable handle provides a comfortable and easy opening of the door. However, this is a less reliable option, especially in families with children (the child can, indulging, hang on the handle).
Ice generator
With him will be available chilled water and ice. It is convenient when the ice generator is put on the refrigerator door, it will make it easier for access to ice. The system works as follows. First, the refrigerator takes water from the water pipe or a special capacity (which will have to replenish). The liquid enters the cells of a special form where it is frozen and as they are readily sent to the storage compartment, and when you press the desired button, it turns out in your cup. Integrated mini-mill will help to turn the ice into the cocktails crumb.
Technical subtleties
Various technical features are able to significantly affect the operation of the device and the ease of "communication" with it. Which of them should be in your refrigerator certainly, and which optional, to solve only you.
Compressor. Strain of refrigerators provides one compressor for refrigeration and freezer. In addition to each cameras of your compressor in each cameras. The advantages of the latter option are that it is possible to accurately adjust the temperature in each chamber separately. In addition, you can save on electricity by turning off the refrigeration chamber at the time of vacation (the freezer will work during this period). However, such models are more expensive than instruments with one compressor, and they rarely present the NO Frost function, which allows you to complicate the life of the refrigerator thawing process.
Note that in some models with one compressor, it becomes increasingly possible to clearly adjust the temperature in the chambers at the expense of a special dual-circuit system with several evaporators, in which the refrigerant is received by the control system commands.
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15-18. EN3487AOJJ (Electrolux) with Multiflow system (15). Refrigerator (Bosch) with LOWFROST (16) technology. Model KGN39XW25R (BOSCH) from the Sportline series with mode "Super cooling" and "Superzarozka" (17). SMART CHOICE (Samsung) with a digital inverter compressor, retractable Easy Slide shelf and a portable Grab'n GO container for sauces (18).
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19. Model WSF 5574 A + NX (whirlpool) with two temperature zones for different products.
20. Increasingly, the refrigerators are equipped with a display, which displays the current mode of operation of the device. Some of them can watch a slide show (it is possible to upload your own photos), draw and leave each other's notes.
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21-22. Compounds with a temperature close to 0 C, manufacturers are called differently. The most common names are zero zone and freshness zone. ELECTROLUX pixels are Natura Fresh (21), the Bosch - Vita Fresh (22) brand.
23. The Vario 400 series (Gaggenau) of the freezing compartment is made in the form of a drawer with several levels for storing products.
Samsung has equipped the Smart Choice model inverter compressor, which is capable of changing the power of work depending on the environmental conditions. For example, with a frequent opening of the door, loading warm products, an increase in the room in the room the compressor reacts immediately, starting to operate in reinforced mode to quickly cool the space of the chambers, and when the necessary temperature values reaches the necessary temperature, it smoothly reduces the power.
Refrigerant. Restricted models use R600A and R134A refrigerants. Superior better thermophysical properties, so it occurs in most models of the energy consumption class A + and a ++.
NO FROST function. The main advantage of this system is that the chamber does not forget to be formed. It works as follows: the fan guides the cold air outside the chamber, so the moisture is not at its walls, but on the evaporator. The resulting score melts the heating element, and the melting water flows into the pallet and from there evaporates due to the effects of the heat of the compressor. It eliminates the procedure for thawing the refrigerator manually. Weight "Medals" There is a reverse side: the fan displays moisture and from the products, as a result of which they are quickly dried, so they should be packaged, for example, in packages or food containers. Pay attention to the presence of the NO Frost function not only in the freezer, but also in the refrigeration chamber.
Low Frost feature. If it is presented, the rise of the nondes in the freezer occurs with a thin layer and slowly, due to which it is rare to defrost the device. Yipri this air in the chamber is not overwhelmed, the required level of humidity is preserved to maintain freshness of products. The system is arranged: the contour of the evaporator is mounted along the perimeter of the freezer behind the inner walls, and therefore cooling occurs evenly on the surface of the inner walls, there is no temperature drop and there is almost no land.
Super chopping. The function will be required if you are loaded into the refrigerator at the same time a large number of fresh products: due to their rapid cooling, the total temperature in the refrigeration unit does not have time to increase.
Air distribution system. Each manufacturer calls it in its own way, but the point is that the air is evenly distributed at all levels of the refrigerator and the temperature is the same in all space, even on the topmost shelves.
Zero zone
In the zero zone, the temperature is maintained close to 0 s, since it slows down the growth of bacteria, conditions are created to preserve product taste, their nutritional properties. This allows you to keep products here 3 times longer than on other shelves (boxes, compartments, etc.). Usually it is made in the form of drawers. There are two types of it: "wet" and "dry". For the first case, the humidity in the chamber is 90%, which is optimal for storing fruits, vegetables, berries, greens of IT.P. In the "dry" zone, the humidity is only 50%, and this is more suitable for meat products and fish. Finding devices can be controlled manually depending on the stored products. It is good when "wet" and "dry" zone is also present in the refrigerator, and the perfect version is a separate chamber with a separation to "dry" and "wet" zone.
Fast freezing. During this mode, the temperature in the freezer is lowered below -18 C (in rare models below -30 C). Such conditions are optimal for freezing a large number of products and at the same time allow you to protect already stored in the chamber from increasing temperature. At the same time, food is not covered with an icy crust and does not give liquid during defrosting. (True, an effective "fast freeze", in which products practically do not lose vitamins and retain their structure, can only provide industrial units.) Conveniently when, after freezing, the refrigerator automatically switches to normal operation.
Freezing power. This parameter speaks of the amount of products whose temperature of which freezer can be reduced from room to -18 C (on average 10kg / day).
Cold batteries. Present small briquettes with special fluid. They are stored in the freezer and allow longer to maintain a low temperature in emergency situations, for example, when the electricity is disconnected.
