Kitchen Remodeling: Hot Products - Samsung's Refrigerator
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Looking for the best new products for your house? Want to update your kitchen with the latest in stainless steel appliance that also provides ultra convenience? Samsung has a hot new fridge that has the best in customizable features - it's call the Four-Door Convertible Refrigerator.No, the top doesn't drop down, but it can convert different zones from a freezer to a refrigerator and back to a freezer! Instead of having two side by side doors or top and bottom doors - - it has both. There are four separate zones inside and each has its own temperature control setting. There's an LCD panel on the outside to help you quickly adjust various settings and temperatures in the zones.
How does it work? Say, you go shopping and buy lots of frozen food or want to store food for an event. You can increase the amount of freezer space needed by adjusting the controls and making more zones cooler. After your event, you'll have leftovers. It's just a matter of creating more refrigerator space by bringing the temps back up in those zones.
Is it cheap? No. It retails for about $3000, but the product has been out over a year and prices should have more fluctuation. But, it's a good price for the added convenience. It is 25 cubic feet and has a high temp setting (for chilling wine) and a low temp setting (for quick freezing) in addition to the regular freezer and refrigerator temperature range of a regular fridge. It has a two-minute door alarm and also dispenses ice and filtered water.
The Samsung refrigerator not for you?
Here are things to consider when looking for your next Fridge:- Look for the Energy Star appliance rating. The fridge is one of the biggest appliances in your house and uses a lot of energy. To save money, find one that is rated by Energy Star as an efficient appliance (it can also help you save the environment by using less energy.)
- This may seem obvious, but you wouldn't believe how often it happens -- measure your space! So many people buy the biggest fridge they can find and then take it home to discover that it doesn't fit.
- Top Freezer or Bottom Freezer units give you the most flexibility when it comes to storage ideas. But Side-by-Side units give you more storage space. But because the doors are more narrow on a Side-by-Side, you cannot store larger items. It's a trade off and will come down to personal preference.
- Everyone loves their stainless steel appliances these days, but keep in mind that they are higher maintenance when it comes to cleaning. Fingerprints, smudge marks, you name it... they all show up very well on a stainless steel appliance.
- Look for spill-proof shelves. It can come in handy when you have an accident. It can make it easier at cleanup time. Also, most shelves are adjustable these days, but some have cranks that allow you to raise and lower shelves much easier.
- To save more energy and money -- consider getting a fridge with an ice maker and water dispenser. It saves by keeping the door closed longer. If you can get water and ice without having to open the door, you'll conserve more because the doors will trap the cool air inside.
After you buy your new fridge, and you find that you need help installing it, consider posting your installation job on Construction Deal.com. We've got appliance repair and installation pros standing by to help. It's a fast, free service to find an appliance company in your area.
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