Refrigerator Freezer Tips & Guide

Dometic RV refrigerator

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When the first absorption refrigerators hit the road over 50 years ago, they carried the Dometic name. Today, the best RV refrigerators still do.

That’s because Dometic refrigerators use the most advanced gas absorption technology–an innovation we invented decades ago. Our refrigerators feature contemporary style, rugged road-worthy construction and innovative technologies.  Dometic has a size and style to fit most any need

Dometic Corp, is the largest maker of gas refrigerators in the world. Dometic RV refrigerators are well-made and work great. They make RV refrigerators of most sizes and we stock many of them. Dometic also make gas refrigerators for house boats and have an 8 cubic foot refrigerator, just for cabins.

One problem with Dometic RV refrigerators is that with most model updates Dometic changes the outer dimensions of the refrigerator cabinet. Most new Dometic RV refrigerators will not replace their own older RV refrigerator model (more than 5 years old), without major cabinet-work.

This makes buying a rebuilt RV refrigerator (with the original measurements) an added bonus. Not only will you save many hundreds of dollars off the new price but you won’t have to pay for cabinets modifications.

Dometic RV Refrigerators are high quality products and an ideal choice for replacement or upgrade. The Dometic RV refrigerators are easy to install and sized to fit standard cabinet openings found in motor homes, fifth wheels and travel trailers. Built with a solid steel frame to prevent leaking, cracking or warping, this model will last you for years to come.

All About Energy Star Bottom Freezer Refrigerators

By Hwang Keum-Ok

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It used to be that the only kind of refrigerator you could get had a full sized door and had a freezer on the top. Now there is a much more convenient type of refrigerator - the bottom freezer refrigerator. The best versions of this refrigerator are the energy star bottom freezer refrigerators, since these also save you money on your energy bill by using 15 to 50 percent less energy than other refrigerators.

The reason many people like the energy star bottom freezer refrigerator design is that most people go looking in the refrigerator for things much more often than they get things out of the freezer. Putting the freezer underneath the refrigerator instead of the other way around puts all the things they most commonly reach for at a very convenient height. This limits the amount of time people spend bending down to get things out of the refrigerator.

Amana, Blomberg, Bosch, Dacor, GE, General Electric, Haeir, Hotpoint, Jenn-Air, Kenmore, KitchenAid, LG Electronics, Liebherr, Maytag, Miele, Profile, Samsung, Siemens, Sub-Zero, Inc., Summit, Thermadoor, and Whirlpool all have options for those interested in this type of freezer-refrigerator. The more commonly known major brands have more choices in this type of refrigerator than most of the smaller or lesser known companies mentioned above, but all are worth looking into if you want to find the perfect refrigerator for you.

These refrigerators usually cost between $800 and $3,000, depending on the brand and style of appliance you choose. For those who want to get really fancy there is the KitchenAid 20.5 Cubic Feet Architect Series II Built-In Bottom Mount Refrigerator in Stainless Steel, which costs over $6,000. One of the most affordable options is the GE 20.3 Cubic Feet model in Bisque, Black or White for about $850. As you can see, there are options for most any price range with this type of refrigerator-freezer , with the majority of these refrigerators falling in the $1,000 to $2,000 price range.

You can find most of the options you are looking for when you go shopping for this type of kitchen appliance. You can get full doors, French doors, or armoire style refrigerators. You can get an energy-efficient refrigerator model with a water and ice dispenser in the door. There are a variety of colors available as well, with the most common being stainless steel, black, and white, though biscuit, bisque, platinum, and stainless look colors are also available.

It is important also to keep in mind that most of the major distributors/resellers of these types of appliances have yearly, seasonal sales - in many parts of the country, this occurs during the winter months - so keep in mind that if you can afford to ‘wait’ for a few months, you can take advantage of further deep discounting. If you know that your existing refrigerator is soon to go out, do what you can to keep it going until one of these major sales comes to a store in your area.

We have additional information on this subject you may be interested in reading: Wine Refrigerator or Compact Refrigerator

Different Design Options For Refrigerator Freezer

By Simon Harris

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The refrigerator is arguably one of the most important appliances in any kitchen. Even people who don’t cook use them to store drinks and takeout and maybe some frozen meals and snacks. However, you should choose wisely when you buy a refrigerator to make sure you get the right one for you. There are three main designs for refrigerators and refrigerator freezers: freezer on the top, freezer on the bottom, or side by side.

If you don’t cook much and mainly rely on your refrigerator for drinks and frozen foods, the best choice might be the traditional freezer on top style. Refrigerators with refrigerator freezers on top include the $450 Kenmore 18.2 cu. ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator. This type of refrigerator puts your frozen food at an easy to reach height, and also has shelves in the door for gallon containers and dairy products. If you happen to have fruit and vegetables, there are crisper drawers that are humidity regulated.

Those who cook mainly with fresh food and don’t actually have to get into their refrigerator freezers all that often are more likely to prefer the styles that have the freezers on the bottom. This makes it so much easier to reach all the food that is in the fruit and vegetable drawers, which otherwise are commonly at the bottom and a bit hard to get into. An option of a refrigerator with this design is the Kenmore 21.9 cu. ft. Bottom Freezer Refrigerator with Electronic Controls, which costs about $963. You have your choice of three colors: white, off-white, and black. In order to make this design easier to use the freezer has pull out drawers to make it easier to get to the food on the bottom.

The design that combines the best of both worlds is the side by side style. In this style, refrigerator freezers are on one side and the refrigerator on the other. This means that the most used foods, whether fresh or frozen, can be at the easiest reached height. Although this type of refrigerator does sometimes use more energy to operate, there are Energy Star options, including the Whirlpool 21.7 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator w/ PUR® Water Filtration, which is only $900. You can get it in either metallic or white, and the door has shelves for gallon sized jugs.