How cold should the refrigerator be?

The typical bottom freezer refrigerator in India should have a temperature that lies within a specific range. These types of refrigerator units can have temperatures that vary at times. This is normal with any refrigerator freezer unit. The reason being that warm air rises from the bottom of the unit and behind it where the engine is. It rises to the top because warm air always rises to the top. This can affect the overall temperature of the unit. On an interesting note, your refrigerator freezer unit will be warmer in the front and colder in the back if its cooling piece is towards the back of the refrigerator. You want to make sure that the internal temperature in your refrigerator is between 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Any colder and your food and drinks may freeze. Any warmer and your food and drinks won’t stay cold enough. They’ll grow bacteria and mold. They’ll also spoil quickly.

Does the bottom freezer unit need regular maintenance?

Yes, you’ll need to be calling the maintenance guy in approximately once a year. You should also read the manual that your freezer refrigerator came with. It will contain valuable tips regarding regular maintenance to keep your refrigerator working in tip-top shape for many years.

Is an automatic defrost function standard for bottom mount refrigerators?

Yes, most bottom mount refrigerators that are currently manufactured come with an automatic defrost function. But this tends to be the case with only larger refrigerators. Smaller and mini-refrigerators with the freezer on the bottom and the fridge on the top don’t generally have an automatic defrost function. Refrigerators with the automatic defrost function come with self-heating internal coils. These regularly heat up and melt any frost that may have accumulated inside the refrigerator or the freezer. This is an excellent convenience for you because now you don’t have to spend several hours removing food and beverage items to chip the frost off the inside of the fridge and freezer. One thing to keep in mind is that the automatic defrost function does use more energy to work. Therefore, your energy bills will be higher with a fridge with an automatic defrost function than it would be with a refrigerator with a manual defrost function.

Is it possible to buy an extended warranty for the fridge?

Yes, you can and should buy an extended warranty for your refrigerator. This is one of the key things that separate the best bottom freezer refrigerators in India from the rest. Most extended warranties extend the life expectancy of the original manufacturer’s warranty for up to five additional years. It may cost more initially, but you’ll be making up for this cost in the form of fewer maintenance and repair expenses over the years. Remember that maintenance and repair expenses can add up over time!

Do you need an automatic freezer to defrost function if you are buying a unit that only has a refrigerator component?

Well, seeing as the automatic freezer defrost function is designed to keep only the freezer from icing and frosting up, the answer is, “no, you don’t need an automatic freezer to defrost function if you’re buying just the refrigerator component!” Having mentioned that, you need to know that it’s a good idea to buy a refrigerator that has an automatic defrost function because even the refrigerator will collect moisture. This will eventually turn into frost or even ice droplets.

What separates a beverage refrigerator from a regular refrigerator?

The beverage refrigerator is designed more to look good than to give you any valuable use. These tend to have a much higher temperature range of between 40 and 44 degrees Fahrenheit than regular refrigerators. Therefore, they may not be a good buy if you want a fridge that will keep food and heavy beverages cold.

Why Bottom freezer refrigerators are becoming very popular?

Indeed, Indians are increasingly choosing to buy bottom freezer refrigerators in India. However, the main reason why they want these units is because they are very practical. They give their owners years of good use and require little maintenance. They also make it easier for their owners to cook since all food and drink items will be an arm’s length away in the refrigerator component of the fridge.

Priyadarshini Nandy, Author at Mishry (Apr 2024)

Priyadarshini Nandy

A journalist with over 14 years of experience, Priyadarshini has worked with some of the coolest print and digital media houses in India. She likes to write about people, places and music. But above all, she's secretly, which is not such a secret, obsessed with food.

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