Refrigerators (Fridge) Features

Refrigerators are the most important kitchen appliances. You simply cannot live without them. Bachelor can probably live with any small and unreliable refrigerator. However, family cannot afford to be without it.

Therefore, we recommend spending a bit more for improved fridge reliability and capability. Also energy usage is important. We do favour top freezer refrigerators. The design is the most reliable and the cheapest. Double or french door refrigerators tend to break more. This is due to the through door pipe connections for water.

The main feature for refrigerator is its size. You must estimate how much you need to "pack to keep your family going". Once capacity of your fridge is established then we recommend:

• Water dispenser
• Ice maker (not very important but has value)
• Spill proof shelves
• Humidity controlled crisper
• Sliding shelves
• 2-5 year warranty

We recommend an average of 610 liters fridge for an average family. This, together with the above features, should cost less than $1100. Please note that brands may not necessarily matter for features and performance. But reliability is important.

Leading brands of fridges like GE, Kenmore, Whirlpool, LG, KitchenAid, Fisher & Paykel, Amana, Jenn-Air are more reliable than some models of Maytag.