Factors To Consider When Choosing The Best Refrigerator For You

Heading toward buying a new refrigerator for your kitchen? Whether buying a refrigerator online or through a shop, there are several factors you should consider before clearing your pockets, as it can save you a lot. Some of them include capacity, configuration, features, and finish. 

Do you have more questions about buying the best refrigerator for your kitchen? This refrigerator guide by Atlantic Electrics walks you through all the elements you should consider before buying your new refrigerator. So what are you waiting for, let's get started.

A refrigerator is an essential part of your kitchen, so it should make great use of your kitchen space. Before starting your research for a perfect refrigerator, grab a measuring tape and measure your kitchen's dimensions for your new fridge. Ensure to get the following information handy:

• Height, width, and depth dimensions of the space where you are planning to install your new fridge.

• Space that is required to open doors and drawers of a refrigerator with ease.

• Distance from the fridge to nearby kitchen islands.

You’ll also have to think about whether you need a standard-depth or counter-depth refrigerator.

Stock and sort your favorite fresh and frozen staples the way you want them with the refrigerator style and configuration best suited for you and your family. Let's discover different styles of refrigerators, such as pantry-style French doors, classic top or bottom-freezer refrigerators, sleek side-by-side fridges, or specialized undercounter refrigerator models to help you find the perfect fit.

If you want your regular food items at your eye level, french door refrigerators are best for you. It is designed in such a way that you can keep all your refrigerated food items on the higher level and other freezing items below.

The traditional french door design features two doors that open up to a single refrigerator bin on the top and a freezer drawer on the bottom part.

If you are maintaining a busy household or kids, you can add the feature of extra doors to your list. It can give you handy external drawers, like the 4-door refrigerator model of Hotpoint, Fisher & Paykel, and Hitachi brand.

French door fridges are exclusive picks because they comprise most of the features. Hitachi French Door Refrigerators often offer:

• Water dispensers

• Single and double ice makers

• Dual cooling.

• Specialized storage - customizable drawers, slide-in shelves for taller items, and organized freezer storage.

• Plenty of space for wide items such as platters and pizza boxes.

• Relative doors swing side-by-side of the same width.

Side-by-side refrigerators set the refrigerator on the right side and the freezer on the left side. With an easy-to-reach design and features identical to French door refrigerators, some of the attributes of this first-rate include:

• Performance features - Humidity-controlled crispers create ideal environments to store fruit and vegetables.

• Specialized storage such as can caddy to store soda.

• Abundance of usable capacity. 

• Ice maker and water on the freezer door.

Buy refrigerators online at Atlantic Electrics. We offer the Liebherr brand as a top-selling Side by Side refrigerators combination with biofresh, softsystem, no-frost, and icemaker with a fixed water connection.

Top-freezer refrigerators include a freezer on the top part and a single-door refrigerator on its bottom. This makes the freezer handy and easy to access. Bottom-freezer refrigerators include a single-door refrigerator on the top part and a freezer on its bottom like a French door. The compartment of the refrigerator is more accessible in these models. Both these top and bottom freezer refrigerators are lighter on elements. Due to their smaller size they occupy less space than the french door and side-by-side refrigerator models. They may be your pick if you want:

• Narrower widths for small areas, with good capacity for the size.

• Fit into areas without a water connection since they do not have ice and water dispensers.

Undercounter refrigerators are a widespread choice for stocking food and drinks. They usually come with temperature-controlled zones, reversible doors, and spill-proof shelves.

Undercounter refrigerators are specially designed to store beverages, wine, and craft beer at ideal temperatures. They function as a secondary fridge for water and soda.

You can buy refrigerators online at Atlantic Electrics as we have some top brand and Avant-grade under-counter refrigerators such as - Haden, Blomberg, Indesit, Zenith, etc.

While buying a refrigerator for your kitchen, always check for the capacity that suits your needs. It is measured in cubic feet to compare the total size. Before going shopping for a refrigerator, consider the following:

• How many grocery items do you buy from the store, and the number of members in your family? It will help you to understand how many cubic feet you need.

• Easy to reach to favorites depending on who needs them — External drawers or internal storage areas over doors help you to store snacks and refreshments where they’re easily accessible.

• Will you store extra-long items and large platters? — Some style fridges like side-by-side and french doors usually offer specialized storage solutions such as sliding shelves and wide trays.

• Refrigerators come in different cubic feet, such as if you need a standard size of 20 cubic feet or a large one with around 30 cubic feet of space. Or if you are bounded with space or have a small family, you can also go with a small space refrigerator that has capacities from around 11 to 18 cubic feet.

• When you need space for bulk freezer buys or additional storage space for fresh food  — At Atlantic Electrics, we offer a broad spectrum of the chest and upright freezers. You can usually transform them into a refrigerator when your needs change for storage and also attribute sliding baskets on three storage stations, helping you make food visible and easy to access.

Before moving towards buying a refrigerator, always consider the features you are going to use the most. Here are some features of a refrigerator to consider:

• Ice and water dispensers.

• Infinity Slide Shelves - Specialized storage to fit big items.

• Tiered Freezer Organization, Adjustable Gallon Door Bins - Loading flexibility.

• Dual Cooling - Performance features in which reliable cooling systems ensure frozen and fresh food is stored in the right conditions.

Refrigerator finishes range from classic black and white to stainless steel in various hues. Check all the available colors to get the best fit for your kitchen.

Refrigerators are made in a broad spectrum of colors and finish to complement your kitchen or create a bold statement, that includes:

• Black refrigerators

• Slate refrigerators

• White refrigerators

• Stainless steel refrigerators

• Black stainless steel refrigerators

• Matte black stainless steel refrigerators

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