Fridge Freezers UK
Useful Buying Tips and Choices

This section on fridge freezers UK has some useful information to help you make the right decision when upgrading or buying a fridge and freezer.

If your kitchen floor area is too limited to allow for a separate fridge and freezer then the space-saving, 2-in-1, fridge freezer with its functionality, would be the recommended choice. It offers both versatility and convenience, all within the floor area of a single appliance.

Fridge Freezers UK Types

There are different types of fridge freezers available in various sizes and configurations to match your requirements.

Freestanding Fridge Freezers

These are the most popular and affordable models, and are available either with the freezer at the top or at the bottom. Freestanding fridge freezers also offer a good range of features and are available in a broad range of colours besides white such as stainless steel, cream, green, black, red and blue etc,.

American Style Fridge Freezers

These fridge freezers have the fridge and the freezer side by side.

Built-in Fridge Freezers

These tend to be more expensive to buy than the more regular types of fridge freezer. Here the challenge would be get a fridge that matches the colour of your cupboards to give you that seamless look.

Fridge Freezers UK Room Temperatures

An important consideration to take into account when buying a new fridge is the temperature of the room in which it will be situated in. In the UK the room temperature ratings are as follows:

SN -- a minimum room temperature of 10°C and maximum of 32°C
N - a minimum room temperature of 16°C and maximum of 32°C (most popular class)
ST -- a minimum room temperature of 18°C and maximum of 38°C
T -- a minimum room temperature of 18°C and maximum of 43°C

What Size Fridge Freezer

When deciding on the size of your fridge freezer look at the actual amount of internal usable storage space and not just at the claimed capacity.

Does it have enough shelving, and space for storing upright containers? Does it meet with your food buying quantity habits?

Not everyone needs a fridge freezer. Depending on how many people you are catering for you may need a fairly large unit, or if it is for your self and you just require minimum cold storage space without a freezer, then a mini fridge may be sufficient.

Mini fridges comes with a variety of name tags such as; compact fridge, mini fridge, micro fridge, beer fridge, bar fridge, office fridge, etc , all identify the same fridge depending on what name you search for.Energy Efficient Fridge Freezers

Fridge freezers used to be energy hogs when compared to any other home appliance. The big plus is that today's models are made much more energy efficient, with the top-freezer models being more energy efficient than the bottom-freezer models, for the same capacity.

The American style fridge freezers and those models with door ice dispensers, tend to use much more energy making them less energy efficient. The most energy efficient models are those rated A+ or A.

Fridge Freezers UK Features

You now can buy a fridge freezer in the UK with a wide choice of convenient feature. Some features are important to have, such as:

a separate thermostats for the fridge and freezer, and
being frost-free

Other convenient features are also available, such as:
Rollers or castors, fast-freeze, ice and water dispenser, super cool, chill compartment, wine and bottle racks, bottle grip, can holders, freezer door pouches/slots, high-temperature warning, humidity controlled compartment, and temperature gauge etc.