A refrigerator helps you save time and effort every single day. Therefore, the refrigerator has been reaching a greater proportion of Indian households every year. Today, while only 13% of Indian homes own a washing machine, and only 19% of Indian homes own an air conditioner, over 30% of Indian homes own a refrigerator.
Below are the 4 factors to consider when you’re buying the refrigerator that is right for you and your family:
- Space. The first question to answer is how much space do you need? Families of three people or less can comfortably use a single door refrigerator, while families bigger than 3 people might need a double door refrigerator to suit their needs. About 20-25% of the listed space on the fridge is unusable as it is generally taken up by various shelves and compartments. Therefore, one needs to determine the capacity needed to narrow down the list of options.
- Features. Refrigerators can come with a lot of features, but not all of them are necessary. Refrigerators can have water dispensers, or auto-cleaning features. One needs to determine what features they will use on a regular basis, and then go for a model that offers those features at a good value.
- Ease of Use. A refrigerator will be used multiple times every day. Therefore, a refrigerator should be both easy and intuitive in use. If the pull-out drawers get stuck easily, or if they have sharp corners, then that could be a daily inconvenience. Therefore, it is better to try out a refrigerator model at a store before placing an order for it.
- Aesthetics. Refrigerators will form an important part of a kitchen’s interior decor. Different manufacturers have different design philosophies – LG’s line of refrigerators look very different from a Haier fridge. Therefore, it is important to check out how a refrigerator goes along with the color scheme in the house, and which manufacturer’s design choices you most prefer.
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