Which fridge freezer is best for you, depends on you and your family’s needs. If you live in a studio apartment where space is a concern, a large American-style fridge freezer is probably not the right choice for you. Or you may prefer the style of a French door fridge freezer compared to an American/ side-by-side fridge freezer. The main things to consider when choosing a fridge freezer include:
Size and Capacity:
• Kitchen space: While fridge freezers are typically a more compact option than buying separate refrigerator and freezer units, the space you have available in your kitchen can limit the size of the fridge freezer you can purchase.
• Storage Needs: Consider how much space you need. If you have a large family, then you’ll likely need much more storage space than if you live alone.
The Type of Fridge Freezer
• Top-Freezer and Bottom-Freezer: These offer the most compact fridge freezer, with an all-in-one solution that typically takes up the least amount of space.
• American Style/ Side-by-side: These offer good for narrow spaces and allow easy access to both the fridge and freezer.
• French Door: Meanwhile French door freezers have a fridge door, or doors, on the top. On the bottom, is a freezer section which has shelves, instead of outward swinging doors.
Energy Efficiency
• The energy efficiency of your fridge freezer can significantly affect your energy bills throughout the fridge freezer's lifetime. Our Smeg fridge freezers typically achieve a D rating on the new energy rating system (which was an A+++ on the old energy rating system), meaning you’ll save significantly with one of our energy-efficient fridge freezers.
Fridge Freezer Features
• Water and Ice dispensers: If you’re someone who enjoys getting a cold drink regularly, then you may want to consider a fridge freezer with an integrated ice or water dispenser.
• Multiflow cooling system: Newer fridge freezers offer a multiflow cooling system that distributes cold air evenly throughout the refrigerator ensuring ideal temperature and humidity for ideal food storage.
• No frost freezers: Models with a no-frost or frost-free refrigeration system prevent ice from forming within the freezer so you won't have to spend time manually defrosting as the refrigerator does it for you!