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Integrated Fridge Freezers

Integrated fridge freezers quietly perform an invisibly important role in your dream kitchen with clever tech helping to keep your food fresh. Expect spacious storage that looks like a cave with adjustable shelves and useful features like wine racks.

Look for the holiday mode which will turn off your freezer and leave the fridge running. Also look for the Super-cool setting, which reduces the temperature quickly, helping you keep food frozen.

Space Saving

Refrigerators with integrated freezers tend to be smaller than freestanding ones which means they take up less room in your kitchen. Depending on the size that you select, frydge they can accommodate up 350 litres of storage that is enough for 19 bags of groceries. You can find them at different heights too, from lower’midi’ options to taller 178cm models. Some models come with a water dispensing system that is connected to your mains, so you can have cold water at any time.

Other useful features to look out for include HarvestFresh salad drawers and NeoFrost technology, which keeps the freezer at a lower temperature, helping to reduce costs for energy and also reduce unpleasant smells. Additionally there’s a Holiday Mode is handy if you’re planning to travel for a few weeks and want to keep your frozen foods safe and secure. There are models that have the full glass lid which is easy to wipe clean and helps keep the interior clean to a more sanitary level.

Convenience

The integrated freezer is a great choice for those looking to reduce space in the kitchen. By combining a fridge and freezer into one unit These appliances are able to fit into kitchen cabinets, making it simple to maintain a seamless look. Choosing an integrated freezer is a good option for those looking to reduce their energy bills because they are more efficient than freestanding models.

Keeping your freezer full is essential for energy efficiency. When you open your refrigerator the cold air escapes, while warm air flows into the freezer. This requires a lot of electricity. Keep your freezer stocked to ensure that the cold air stays in and the warm air is taken up by the food items. This will decrease your energy bill. This can be achieved by moving your food to the front and side of the freezer, and then stuffing any empty spaces with shipping peanuts or newspaper (available in most supermarkets).

You can also reduce your energy consumption by putting the items you use most in the position which is easiest to access. This will make them easier to reach which means you won’t have to move items around in your freezer as often, which could lead to freezer burn.

A lot of the latest refrigerators and freezers have the feature of ‘fast chill’ or ‘fast freeze’ that allows you to quickly cool your new purchases to the perfect temperature. This is especially useful when you have a large grocery delivery that you need to unload and you need to bring the frozen or chilled products to the proper temperature quickly.

The integrated fridge freezer can be mounted in a fixed or a sliding one depending on how the appliance is installed within the cabinet. The major difference is that sliding integrated fridge freezers are able to be moved if you decide to remodel your home. ‘Fixed’ integrated fridge freezers are unable to be removed as they are integrated into the cabinet and the door of the fridge is fixed directly to the cabinet’s front.

Energy Efficiency

The latest models of integrated fridge freezers are more energy efficient and cool faster. This is beneficial for the environment and for your energy bills. You can pick between models with a low’mid’ height of that are around 130cm tall or tall freezers with a height of 170-180cm.

The green label has caused a surge in sales of integrated freezers. Energy efficiency is an important issue for household appliances as they consume a large amount of energy and are on 24/7/365. Refrigerators and freezers make up the majority of household electricity bills so changing to one that is more energy efficient will save you money on your energy bill.

The most efficient energy ratings are A+++ and A. Companies are now required to show this on their websites so that consumers can compare energy ratings while shopping. However, we discovered that few companies had any alternatives that were more than A on their websites.

Spiral freezers that aren’t fully integrated with the refrigeration and process control systems can lead to significant energy waste in a production facility. When there is a change in the product and the parameters of the spiral freezer are not updated which results in warm product that will not pass quality tests. This is usually the result of a temporary change in setpoints in response to production issues. These changes are forgotten, causing loss of product and a waste of energy. Integrating the controls for the spiral freezer with the refrigeration and process systems permits the system to adjust the parameters according to what product is being manufactured which saves energy and reduces waste. VaCom Technologies can help plants achieve this by working with them to establish specific parameters for each product range and then by integrating the spiral freezer control with the plant control systems.