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How to buy a refrigerator
Choices are a plenty - from single doors right upto six-door varieities though space and budget help take the final call
Sep 08, 2008
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KEY FEATURES
Type of shelves
There are types of shelves like – wired, acrylic and tempered glass. The sturdiest ones are the tempered glass as they can hold up to 100 kgs.

Clean back
Most refrigerators come with clean backs these days. The clean back (or coil-free) refrigerators have condenser coils that are mounted at the bottom of the refrigerator and not at the back (as in most old refrigerators). Clean backs make cleaning easier and provide a safety cover for the compressor. If your refrigerator is placed in your living room, a clean back looks better since the black coils at the back are absent.

Quick-freeze compartment
A quick-freezing component in a fridge may be available as a small colder compartment within the freezer or as a knob that allows you to adjust the temperature of the freezer. If you are a party person or need ice regularly at a short notice, this feature would be particularly useful for you.

Deodoriser
This eliminates the odour from your refrigerator and keeps the food fresh and tasty for a longer period of time.

Child lock
The door lock option prevents children or other people from opening the refrigerator without supervision. You would definitely want to have this feature if there are kids, in the house.

Separators
Look for separators since they help organize your refrigerator better. A separator also helps you store more fruits and vegetables and prevents the softer ones from being crushed under heavier ones.

Moisture and humidity control
Moisture and humidity controls in a refrigerator help to retain the freshness of fruits and vegetables. This feature is particularly useful if you shop in advance for the whole week or require storing food for long periods of time.

Reversible swing door
Another cool option is a reversible door swing option, which allows you to change or adapt the door swing of the refrigerator from left to right or from right to left to suit your requirement. This facility is useful if you are undecided about the placement of your refrigerator or need to change residence frequently. If your work requires you to change homes regularly, this feature allows you to easily fit into any kitchen.

Water and ice dispenser
This is not an absolute must have. This feature is in fact available only in the high-end refrigerator models. It lets you drink chilled water and gives crushed or cubed ice without opening the door.

Note: You could reduce 8 to 10 percent from the gross capacity to get an idea of the actual capacity of the refrigerator.

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Thank you very much. Your explanation is very useful for people like who are in confusion like what features they want? how much budget they can? how much they can use that refrigerator?<br />
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It is a very nice explanation and you have to explain about what is Defreezer and how manual operate that one
srinivas  |  Sep 09,2008
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