Five things to consider when choosing a fridge freezer

So it’s time to purchase a new fridge freezer for your kitchen, but don’t jump into a decision on which model togo for before doing some research. There are a number of different factors to take into account when choosing your new appliance so take your time and weigh up all your options. Five key features to keep in mind:

It’s important to check that the appliance you like will fit in your home so make a note of the dimensions and measure up before you buy. If in doubt, ask someone who knows what they’re doing to measure up for you.

Think about your food buying habits and decide how much storage space you’re going to need in your fridge freezer.

Things to consider include:

• How many fridge shelves you’d like
• Amount of inside door space
• Number of salad boxes
• Wineracks and bottle holders
• Integrated ice trays

Similarly, you’ll want to think about freezer capacity – how many freezer drawers does your chosen appliance have and how much food will each of them take? 

Style

While traditional white fridge freezers are still popular,there are a host of other choices to consider if you fancy going with something a little different. Silver and black fridge freezers are both becoming more popular and for those who need large capacity and have the space, American style (or ‘side-by-side’) fridge freezers are an excellent option with a very distinctive visual style.

The initial cost of your fridge freezer isn’t the only factor to bear in mind when weighing up what you can afford; consider how much it will cost to run in the long term. A more energy efficient model will saveyou money by using less electricity with A+ being the most energy efficient.

While you’ll be buying a fridge freezer primarily to keep food and drink chilled or frozen, there are a host of extra features available that could come in very handy – it’s up to you to decide which you would find useful.

Popular extra features:

• Frost free function – allows for a hassle free appliance meaning you’ll never have ton spend valuable time defrosting it
• Chilled water dispenser – generally associated with American style fridge freezers but there are more affordable combi-fridge freezers available that also include them
• Thin model types – to save space in smaller kitchens