You can also upgrade the look of your fridge to match your kitchen or even get one that camouflages itself entirely among your cabinets, but be aware that you'll likely be tacking a few thousand dollars onto the already steep price.
Selecting the style that's right for your kitchen is half the battle, and should give you a much clearer idea of what you want from your new refrigerator. But don't run off to the department store just yet, because you still have some very important questions to ask yourself, including:. It varies, but a general rule of thumb is that you'll want 4 to 6 cubic feet cu. With full-size refrigerators ranging from 10 to 32 cu.
Of course, the biggest limiting factor is your kitchen, so be sure to measure to see how much width, height and depth you've got to work with before you start shopping around.
All of that said, a bigger fridge means a bigger energy bill, so be careful not to splurge on extra space that you aren't actually going to need. You'll be paying more both upfront and down the line as you continue paying the power company to refrigerate that wasted space alongside your food.
If you're looking for something on the small side, you'll probably want to stick with a top or bottom freezer, as none of the other types of refrigerators come in sizes much smaller than 20 cu. If your kitchen is particularly cramped, or if you're just looking for something small for a garage or a back room, you'll find compact models in both styles, too. This counter-depth side-by-side refrigerator from LG is designed to run flush with your countertops.
Only the doors stick out. You're likely to hear this term quite a bit as you shop around. As the name suggests, "counter-depth" refrigerators are simply refrigerators that are designed to align perfectly with the edges of your countertops, leaving only the refrigerator door sticking out.
This gives your fridge the appearance of an expensive, custom-designed unit that's built directly into your kitchen's cabinetry -- without anything actually being custom-built. Since they shave a few inches off the front of the fridge, counter-depth refrigerators are slightly less spacious than their normal-size counterparts. They also tend to cost a little bit more. Whether or not you're willing to sacrifice that space and pay extra for a more fashionable fridge is totally up to you, but for my money, it's a feature you should consider skipping.
Refrigerators have come a long way since the debut of the egg holder and the butter bin. These days, you'll find a wide variety of features designed to bring a whole new level of functionality to your fridge.
With the endless parade of trademarked names and bold claims, finding the features you actually want can quickly become overwhelming. So, which ones are worth it? It's a safe bet that those are the features you'll enjoy using the most. Are you a devoted foodie who always wants a variety of fresh ingredients on hand?
Many models offer sectional climate controls for the different compartments in your fridge or even dedicated, temperature-adjustable drawers. Do you live off of TV dinners and frozen leftovers? Look for advanced defrosting features designed to help eliminate freezer burn. Love a nice glass of pinot grigio? Look for a fridge with a built-in wine rack. If you're constantly rearranging things in your fridge to make space for groceries, then look for storage-minded features designed to give you a hand.
Shelves that slide in or fold up will make it a lot easier to make room for tall items, and the increasingly common door-in-a-door feature can transform your in-door shelves into a makeshift mini-fridge for kitchen staples like beverages and condiments. One storage consideration you might not have thought of: the ice maker. Some fridges situate it up on the top shelf -- the ice drops down through a chute in the door into your waiting glass.
That's all well and good, but the icemaker eats up some obvious space inside of the fridge, and the bulky overhang of that in-door chute will tend to block off the in-door shelves underneath it. That's why I tend to prefer fridges that squeeze the entire icemaker into the door. They tend to make less ice, but they'll also give you more usable space inside of the fridge. That's a fair trade-off in my book.
If there is molding at the base, measure at the thinnest points. If your fridge is meant to rest against a wall without any cabinetry surrounding it, your choice of refrigerator width is not restricted. Step 2: Measure the height of your refrigerator space from the floor to the lowest point under the upper cabinets. Generally, a fridge needs at least one inch of overhead space for ventilation, so be sure to account for this minimum clearance by subtracting one inch from your recorded measurement.
Step 3: Measure the depth of your refrigerator space starting from the back wall and toward the front edge of your cabinets of the neighboring wall.
Since at least one inch of space between the back of the appliance and the wall is required for ventilation, subtract one inch from your recorded measurement. Be sure to explore our wide array of refrigerator sizes and types on our product pages as you scroll through our catalog!
Proud to have served our customers since , we have 10 locations in the Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Glendale regions. Call or visit us today! Facebook icon. LinkedIn icon. Pinterest icon. Twitter icon. A standard fridge is between 20 cubic feet and 25 cubic feet. This is the type of fridge that most people in the United States have in their homes. This is perfect for families of 4 or 5. A large fridge is made for businesses, homes with a lot of roommates, or large families.
They are quite large and take up a lot of space but are necessary for large families. The type of refrigerator you get may affect the size. This is what Whirlpool has to say about the different types of refrigerators and how they affect the size of the unit.
The fridge will be the biggest appliance in your kitchen, affecting the average kitchen size. Bottom Freezer — a bottom freezer fridge has a freezer on the bottom.
Bottom freezers are great if you use your freezer a lot. Kids have easy access and the weight is on the bottom, often in a drawer. The bottom weight gives the fridge more balance and makes it easier to reach everything in the back. Top Freezer — a top freezer fridge has a freezer on top, which is most common. Top freezers are the classic type of fridge. This is what most people have and with good reason.
The layout is pleasing and is usually what most families need. More fridge space, less freezer space than other fridges. French Door — A French door fridge has two doors on top and a freezer on the bottom. French door fridges are great for people who want something different. This can be important too. Side By Side — a side-by-side fridge has two doors running all the way down. One side is usually a freezer, the other a fridge. If you use the freezer a lot and want the same about of space in the freezer as in your fridge, this is perfect.
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