What are the main aspects of choosing a small refrigerator for small apartment/rental/dormitory type?

What product parameters do you mainly look at when buying a small refrigerator?

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1.Small refrigerator depends on the volume

The use area of ​​small apartment/rental room/dormitory is not large, so it is necessary to measure and reserve the usable space (height, front width, entrance depth, etc.) of the small refrigerator in advance.

In addition, for 1-2 people, the volume of a small refrigerator between 100 liters-250 liters is enough. In addition, for some young people, the freezer space of a small refrigerator may be larger, and some quick-frozen foods may be prepared for emergencies. Therefore, it is necessary that the refrigerated space accounts for 25%-35%. Of course, for female dormitories, the volume of the refrigerator compartment of the small refrigerator may be larger. Girls like to eat snacks, milk tea, and more fresh fruits, so the refrigerated space required will be larger. Therefore, the volume of the small refrigerator needs to be selected according to specific needs. Don't listen to the salesperson fooling you into buying a large refrigerator.

2. The small refrigerator depends on the brand

I think even if it is a small refrigerator, you must choose a big brand and a trustworthy brand. Installation, after-sales, maintenance and handling are guaranteed.

Brands of small refrigerators are:

Haier, Midea, Siemens, Rongsheng, Meiling, Oaks, TCL, Konka, Xinfei, Hualing, Skyworth, etc. These brands are very good.

3. Small refrigerators depend on energy saving

Although the small refrigerator is small, it is also a large household appliance in the kitchen, and it is a special household appliance that cannot be powered off 24 hours a day, 360 days. So energy saving and consumption saving are the parameters that must be looked at.

The power consumption of small refrigerators will be clearly marked, generally between 0.5 and 0.6, which are very good energy-saving small refrigerators.

4. Small refrigerators depend on the freezing capacity

The freezing capacity of the refrigerator is the key. Whether the refrigerator is good or not depends on the freezing capacity. The freezing speed of the small refrigerator determines whether it can lock the nutritional value of the food. Generally, refrigerators with air-cooled refrigeration have stronger freezing capacity, while refrigerators with direct cooling have a lower freezing capacity.

5. Small refrigerator depends on the appearance

For small refrigerators, it is necessary to pay more attention to the appearance color. The small apartment/rental type generally has a small area. The appearance color of the small refrigerator should be in harmony with the surrounding decoration style, so that the overall environment does not look messy, beautiful, simple and generous. The cheap freezers are popular among people.

1. Cooling method (the refrigerator essentially has only two cooling methods at present, air cooling and direct cooling):

Air cooling (intelligent defrosting, indirect cooling): Use small fans to make cold air flow in the refrigerator's internal space to achieve uniform temperature and fast cooling speed, and use air for cooling. The evaporator of the air-cooled refrigerator is hidden in the air duct. There is a defrosting structure in the air duct. The frost will be defrosted regularly without manual defrosting, so it is also called a frost-free refrigerator. However, due to the intelligent defrosting system, there is a problem of high power consumption and high noise. At the same time, air-cooled refrigerators are more expensive than direct-cooled refrigerators.

Direct cooling (manual defrosting): Compared with air-cooled refrigerators, as the name suggests, direct cooling refrigerators are fanless, cooling food through natural convection of air-conditioning, and using the refrigerator's built-in evaporator to absorb heat. It is normal for direct cooling refrigerators to freeze and freeze. A direct cooling refrigerator is a refrigerator with frost. The evaporator is exposed in the freezer compartment. When hot air touches the evaporator, frost will form on the evaporator. Advantages: power saving, low noise, economical type. The disadvantage is that the cooling speed is slow, there is ice, and the air-conditioning inside the portable freezer is uneven, which will also cause problems such as easy odor and peculiar smell of food. It should be noted that the number of door openings can be reduced in normal times, and the sealing of the door seal can be checked, which can effectively control the frosting.

In the south or more humid areas, air-cooled refrigerators are more recommended. For the drier and colder northern and inland areas, it is better to use a direct cooling refrigerator.

2. Door opening method:

According to the way of opening: butterfly door (side door), top door, side door, sliding door.

According to the number of doors: single-door refrigerator, double-door refrigerator, three-door refrigerator, multi-door refrigerator.

However, for small refrigerators with small volumes, the very traditional and common side-opening method is adopted, including single door, double door, and three doors.

3. Compressor:

Like air conditioners, refrigerators are divided into fixed frequency and variable frequency modes. Fixed frequency means that the speed of the refrigerator compressor is fixed, and frequency conversion means that the speed of the refrigerator compressor will be intelligently adjusted according to the temperature. The speed of the compressor is the determining factor of the internal temperature of the refrigerator.

In this way, inverter refrigerators are more power-saving and have better fresh-keeping functions, and have lower noise.

For small refrigerators, in order to save costs, businesses generally use fixed frequency mode.

4. Energy efficiency rating:

Level 1 energy efficiency: excellent energy saving, lowest energy consumption

Level 2 efficiency: good energy saving, low energy consumption

Level 3 energy efficiency: energy saving reaches the market average value, and energy consumption is average

Level 4 energy efficiency: Energy saving is lower than the market average, and energy consumption is higher

Level 5 energy efficiency: energy saving reaches market access value, high energy consumption

It is worth mentioning that the energy efficiency rating does not mean that the first-level energy efficiency is good, but the third-level energy efficiency is not good. It should be evaluated based on the overall performance of the whole machine and the power consumption. Under normal circumstances, both the second-level energy efficiency and the third-level energy efficiency are good.

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Product information

Package Dimensions：29.92 x 22.04 x 32.67 inches

Item Weight：59.9 pounds.

Product Model：MD05

Freezer Capacity：5 Cubic Feet

Color：White

Defrost：Manual

Dust Bin Capacity：1.3 liter.

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Working Temperature：-20°C-40°C / -4°F-104°F

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