Currently, in addition to refrigerators with traditional upper freezer design, manufacturers also offer refrigerators with lower freezers. With the difference in structure, food preservation and power saving capabilities of the lower freezer and the upper freezer, many consumers are confused when choosing the right product.
Features of refrigerator compartment on freezer
The upper freezer compartment is a traditional one with the upper freezer compartment and the lower cooler compartment. Freezer refrigerators often operate stably and consume relatively little power.
With the design of the cooler at the bottom, the disadvantage is that you have to bend over to get food in, causing discomfort when regularly taking out food. Besides, the design of the freezer at the top of the refrigerator makes it difficult for those with a slightly short height or children to get ice and frozen foods. However, the above freezer is still the most popular line on the market and is used by many people today.
The upper freezer is a traditional refrigerator that many people use
What are the characteristics of the lower freezer refrigerator
The lower freezer refrigerator is similar in design to the upper freezer, but in this model the freezer (freezer) is located at the bottom. The product has a horizontal cooler design to help users easily take out food from the cooler without having to bend over. In addition, the lower freezer line is often integrated with many modern technologies, using dual cooling technology to maintain a stable temperature in separate compartments to save significant power consumption. However, for this line of refrigerators, the price will be higher than traditional freezers.
The lower freezer compartment usually has a luxurious design and a large freezer area
Advantages of lower freezers compared to upper freezers
- The upper freezer line usually only uses the deposition refrigeration technology (cold air will be below the hot air), so there is usually no separate cooling air for the lower refrigerator, but only indirectly through the compartment. rock on top. Meanwhile, the lower freezer compartment uses dual cooling technology with a dedicated cold flow for the freezer, with arc cold lines that help distribute the cold air evenly in the cooler, for better food preservation.
- With fridges with lower freezers, there is usually a larger freezer compartment area than the ones with upper freezer, helping to meet the needs of families who do not regularly go to the market every day.
- More often than the freezer compartment opening and retrieving things from the freezer when in use, the lateral freezer design will help housewives limit the need to bend over, better support related diseases. on bones and joints, spine, in addition to standing to pick things is also more comfortable than bending to pick things.
- The compressor is the main power consuming part of the refrigerator and is usually placed under the most reasonable structure. Refrigerators with upper freezers require longer pipes and a gas pump to the freezer compartment takes more energy. As for the refrigerator, the lower freezer compartment design can save pipe length and save gas pump energy. Therefore, using the lower freezer refrigerator is usually more energy efficient than using the upper freezer.
The upper freezer compartment prevents excessive bending of the body when picking up items in the refrigerator
Above are some comparisons of the top and bottom freezers that WebTech360 shares. Hopefully this article will bring useful information to help you choose a refrigerator that best suits your family's needs and conditions.