Kitchen Appliances - Refrigerators (Fridge) Review and 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 like GE, Kenmore, Whirlpool, LG, KitchenAid, Fisher & Paykel, Amana, Jenn-Air are more reliable than some models of Maytag.

Kitchen Appliances - Freezers Review, Features and Information

Freezers are kitchen appliances for families who buy food in bulks. They make perfect sense if shops are far or bargains are significant.

We will cut to the chase - chest freezers are better and more energy efficient than upright freezers. Chest freezers are also able to withstand ambient temperature variations better than upright ones.

The main features for the freezer is its size and... the place you put it in. Why?

Well, freezers are not necessarily kitchen appliances. They are also perfect garage appliances.

If you put them to the garage then you must ensure to purchase a proper model. Garage freezer needs to survive those hot summer times and severe winters.

$920 should buy you a 600 or so liters chest freezer, which is suitable for the garage storage. Home storage, will cost less.

If you aim at 150 liters home storage freezer you should pay less than $200.

Good brands include Gladiator, GE, LG, Haier, Westinghouse and Avanti.

Kitchen Appliances - Warming Drawers Review, Features and Information

Warming drawers are not widely known kitchen appliances. These consumer items are usually features of high-income houses.

Warming drawers do have a practical application though. They allow keeping food on plates at desired temperature.

They are perfect for parties, children meals and are generally a great convenience. Imagine no more "grumpy husband" coming home from work to a cold dinner.

However, they are costly. This is probably due to a small market this appliance enjoys .

Warming drawers must have a thermostat and regulated temperature. Often this appliance should have a stylish look to blend into the kitchen furniture.

You can easily expect $600-$900 price tag for a decent warming drawer. Good brands: LG, KitchenAid, Viking, Jenn-Air and Dacor

Kitchen Appliances - Wine Cellars Review, Features and Information

If you are a serious wine collector then wine cellars are for you. These are not just refrigerators!

Wine cellars are kitchen appliances designed to offer an optimal temperature for wine storage. They simulate conditions of ancient caves and basements for that "perfect Chardonnay".

Size of the wine cellar is the main price factor. Other features such as storage, type of wood and cooling system will further add to the cost.

You must decide what conditions are perfect for your wine. Only then you should choose the wine cellar.

On average $1200-$1400 will give you a decent wine cellar. But specialised wine conditions may further set you back in cost.

Kitchen Appliances - Water Dispensers, Coolers and Filters Review

Wide range of water dispensers is currently on the market. These appliances filter, cool and keep the water at room temperature.

More expensive models offer boiling water facility and extended filtering system. Good news is that there is enough variety on the market to choose only needed features.

The water dispenser which cools, filters and boils water will cost between $300-$380. Models with less features are significantly cheaper.