No modern kitchen can be imagined without a refrigerator, the choice of which is not always simple. For a small family can come up a small one-chamber , for seven more - a two-chamber. And, of course, if the dimensions of the kitchen allow, this refrigerator will be two-door, large and roomy. It is about what kind of household two-door refrigerators are, and we will discuss this article.
Two-door refrigerators "side by side"
When we are talking about a two-door refrigerator, we mean a refrigerator built on the principle of "side by side" (side by side) - with swinging doors and cameras side by side, side by side. Refrigerators of this type are usually single-compressor and have an independent temperature control in the chambers, which allows creating optimal conditions for storage of all types of products: fresh and frozen. Refrigerators can not be attributed to budget products, they are quite expensive, but they have many useful, useful or simply unusual functions:
- self-diagnosis of malfunctions;
- built-in bars, allowing you to prepare cocktails without opening the refrigerator door;
- electronic management;
- possibility of connection to the worldwide Internet;
- dispensers for dispensing ice and chilled water without opening the door;
- odor absorbers, eliminating all extraneous smells;
- infrared lamps that improve the safety of fresh products;
- limiters of open doors, protecting the furniture standing next to the refrigerator from possible damages.
Two-door refrigerator: dimensions
Dimensions of two-door refrigerators vary widely and depend on the modification:
- the width of a two-door refrigerator is usually from 80 to 125 cm;
- the height of a two-door refrigerator is from 170 to 215 cm;
- The depth of the two door refrigerator is 63 to 91 cm.
Those models of two-door refrigerators, which are produced for European countries, differ in shallower depth - only 60 cm. This is done so that the refrigerator could harmoniously fit into a standard kitchen set without acting out of a common furniture line.
Two-door built-in refrigerator
Increasingly popular with buyers acquire built-in models of household appliances. And the two-door refrigerator is not an exception to the rules. Built-in two-door refrigerators "side by side" have a number of advantages: they are more perfect in terms of software and technical level. In addition, they are much more economical than detached brethren, because they have improved thermal insulation. Another advantage of the built-in two-door refrigerators is that the heat exchanger is not located on the rear wall, but at the bottom and is equipped with a special dust-repellent device that relieves the landlady from the need to clean this hard-to-reach part of the unit.
Two-door refrigerator: features of choice
When choosing a two-door refrigerator, it is necessary to take into account the following nuances:
- Because of the location of the heat exchanger, "side by side" refrigerators can not be placed on heated floors, because this significantly reduces their service life;
- because of the impressive dimensions, two-door refrigerators will not pass in every doorway, although if the difference in the dimensions of the opening and the depth of the refrigerator is not large, you can simply remove the refrigerator doors during transportation;
- pay attention to whether there is a No Frost system in the refrigerator - it is equipped with all models of refrigerators "side by side";
- The presence of an ice generator in the refrigerator will require additional connection to the water supply, and, therefore, additional costs.