With temperatures rising over the summer, now is the time to enjoy picnics in the park, a cool glass of whatever takes your fancy and BBQs in the garden. Whatever you might be up to this summer, this is a prime time for keeping food cool and fresh.
Fridge freezers are great if space is at a premium or if you simply like having everything in one place, as they offer the convenience of giving you two appliances in one single unit.
Given their central role in the kitchen, investing in a fridge freezer that meets all your requirements can leave you with lots to consider, so here is a breakdown of what to look out for:
Size & Type
Knowing where the appliance will go and what size you can accommodate is your first step! Choose between freestanding and integrated units. There are also American Style fridge freezers (side-by-side unit, with the fridge on one side and the freezer on the other) or French Stye fridge freezers (full width fridge at the top and a pull-out freezer drawer below).
Split Type
The split type on a fridge freezer refers to how much space you have in the fridge and freezer compartments.
70/30 split - Great for those who want a larger fridge space for all their fresh food, with a smaller freezer below.
60/40 - This split is perfect for those that want to stock lots of fresh food, but also need the room for frozen goods.
50/50 - Ideal choice if you love fresh food just as much as you do frozen, as both compartments are the same size.
Features
There are lots of features to suit everyone's needs! Here are just a few to get you started:
Smart Connectivity - A lot of new fridge Freezers come with WiFi Connectivity, allowing you to control your appliance using your smart phone.
Auto-Defrost - This feature stops ice from building up in your fridge.
Frost Free - Frost free technology stops ice from forming inside your fridge freezer.
Water Dispenser - This is a great feature, which comes with a lot of fridge freezers - giving you access to a fresh supply of chilled water at the press of a button.
Quiet Mark certified fridge freezers - These fridge freezers are amongst the quietest currently available on the market. Quiet Mark's expert team of acousticians have assessed decibel levels for hundreds of fridge freezers, ranging in decibel levels from as high as 50dB to as low as 34dB, with only those at the very lowest end of the scale for their category receiving the Quiet Mark.
Here are Quiet Mark's top 10 fridge freezers of 2023 - representing all sizes, types, splits and come with some really great additional features:
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This multi door refrigerator with VitaFresh drawer cools very efficiently - thanks to the cooling compartment, your fruits and vegetables stay fresh longer.
- Home Connect: home appliances with smart connectivity for an easier everyday life.
- VitaFresh XXL Pro near 0°C: climate-controlled compartments lock in freshness and nutrients for longer.
- No Frost: you’ll never have to defrost your fridge-freezer again.
- Metal back wall with Multi Airflow: evenly circulates cool, fresh air to maintain consistent temperatures.
- XXL capacity: extra space for your food when you need it.
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Designed with the flexibility to be placed anywhere in your home, you can change your CoolDrawer™ from refrigerator to pantry or freezer with the push of a button.
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Packing the weekly shop away just got that little bit easier. John Lewis & Partners have designed this 264L fridge freezer to ensure you've got plenty of room for the family groceries - plus a little more for personal snacks too. Designed with frost free technology and various storage options, it's a great size for anyone who wants to get creative in the kitchen.
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With a breathtaking design the LG GSXV90MCAE will be the centrepiece of your kitchen and wow everyone that sees it, building on LG's award-winning technologies. The newly designed seamless InstaView™ Door-in-Door™, now 23% wider, will reveal contents with two quick knocks, and allow simple access without opening the full door, losing less cold air, saving energy. LG’s NatureFRESH™ technology helps keep food fresh for longer. With LG's innovative UVnano™ technology within the dispenser harmful bacteria is eliminated automatically with UV light.
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With a sleek minimal design the LG GSLD80PZRF will be the centrepiece of your kitchen. The striking new design brings style and practical solutions building on LG's award-winning technologies. For greater practicality the interior has been redesigned to give even greater storage than previous LG models. You won’t have to worry about your food spoiling as LG’s NatureFRESH™ technology helps keep food fresh for longer. And with LG's innovative UVnano™ technology within the dispenser harmful bacteria is eliminated automatically with UV light.
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This fridge freezer has a total net capacity of 266 liters, which is divided up into a 212 liters fridge and 54 liter freezer. The fridge compartment has 3 glass shelves, 2 of which are adjustable, and two salad crispers to keep all your fruit and vegetable fresh. With SuperFrost function makes freezing simple and saves energy. It quickly reduces the temperature to -32 °C and thus creates the cold air required to preserve vital vitamins. As soon as the food is completely frozen, the automatic SuperFrost function switches back to normal mode after max. 65 hours. With FrostSafe feature which has extra-high and removable drawers that are closed all around. This means that the cold cannot dissipate so quickly when the appliance is opened.
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Prime Side-by-Side fridge and freezer with BioFresh, NoFrost and plumbed IceMaker
No Frost
No more defrosting.
The automatic defrosting function guarantees that frozen foods remain fresh. There is no longer a need to store frozen food temporarily during manual defrosting. The constant optimal freezing remains the same without interruptions.
DuoCooling
No drying out.
Our basic technology is in all fridge-freezers. The two completely separate refrigeration circuits ensure that there is no air exchange between the fridge and freezer compartments. Groceries do not dry out nor spread odour.
Prime Design
With the Prime series things get much more classy. It makes an unmistakable mark in terms of design and material. Above all, genuine quality materials are used inside the appliances, such as stainless steel. But special lighting solutions also make the appliances in this series particularly appealing.
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Built-in fridge-freezer combination PerfectFresh Active, DynaCool and IceMaker
- Fresh 5x longer with active humidification – PerfectFresh Active
- Ice cubes thanks to the IceMaker with fresh water connection
- Individually adjustable glass shelf lighting with FlexiLight 2.0
- No icing up of food and no need to defrost thanks to NoFrost
- Uniform temperature distribution inside the appliance – DynaCool
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177x54 NoFrost bottom freezer, LED light, XXL FreshSafe drawer, FreshSafe Chiller drawer, Dairy compartment in door, SuperFreezing, 4 glass safety shelves, metallic trim to shelves, Sliding hinge, 60/40 split
- This No Frost built-in fridge-freezer with Fresh Safe 1 <0°C> keeps food fresh and ensures ideal air circulation in the fridge.
- Fresh Safe 1 – Flexible fridge drawer for fruit and vegetables.
- Eco Air Flow – Even air circulation for constant temperatures and fast cooling.
- No Frost – No more defrosting your freezer.
- Adjustable Glass Shelves – Height adjustable shelves create the space you need for inspiring dishes in your fridge.
- LED Light – Illuminate your fridge with long-life LEDs.
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iQ300 French door bottom freezer, multiDoor 183 x 91 cm Inox-easyclean. American style / Multi door fridge freezer: perfect storage conditions for fish and meat as well as fruits and vegetables plus an abundance of easily accessible frozen food storage.
- noFrost – Never defrost your freezer again.
- High-gloss back wall with multiAirflow – Evenly chilled food and drinks on all levels.
- Extra strong and easy-cleaning safety glass - safetyGlass shelves.
- LED light – Ample, even lighting helps you check what’s in your fridge faster.
- The superCooling button reduces the temperature for a set time, to quickly cool down fresh food items.
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View the full ranges of Quiet Mark Certified Fridge Freezers on QuietMark.com
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