French door refrigerator - All About It

French door refrigerators are named after the architectural structure of French doors. French doors are double room or patio doors that open and close in the center with two door handles. This type of refrigerators has the same features. Freezer is located at the bottom with a separate handle. Style of a freezer's door also differs. It can be a swing door or pull-out drawer(s).

Due to the configuration, this type of appliances is considered to be more energy-efficient, as the main food compartment has double doors and opening it, you open only a half of the main cabinet, so the unit needs to recool less space and as a result consume less power.

French-door refrigerators were not widely available until 2005, but they are gaining popularity day by day. These appliances are offered in a wide range of styles, colors and number of features and each customer can choose the unit that will suit his needs and expectations most.

French-door appliance is a style of counter-depth refrigerators and it is designed to fit flush with a standard cabinet. These units are less deep, by comparison with traditional fridges, for instance the depth of a French-door unit is 25-27 inches, while the depth of a standard fridge is 30-32 inches. Counter-depth appliances are also wider and taller, than the standard ones and you should take this into account before the purchase.

French-door refrigerators can provide with a large number of benefits and their capaciousness can be also defined as a benefit. These appliances can accommodate large dishes and pans, plus few-days' food supplies. There are two main designs of French-door fridges: 3-doors and 4-doors styles. 3-doors design include fresh food compartment with double doors and single-door freezer. 4-doors design include two-doors compartment and a freezer with two pull-out drawers. Such designs are ideal for well organization of goods and easy access. They also help to conserve on energy, since less cold air is lost each time you open the compartments.

Main French door refrigerators' features

French-door refrigerators come with a great number of advanced features, which standard appliances may lack. Still the number of features depends on the model and manufacturer, so, please, pay attention to that, while choosing the unit.

Almost all the models of French-door refrigerators are offered with glass shelves, as they are more elegant and durable, in comparison with the plastic ones. The shelves are configurable, so you will be able to change their position according to your preferences. Another advantage is the width of the doors. The doors in French-door appliances can be called mini, as they are not so wide, by comparison with standard units. This is an important feature for those people, who have narrow kitchens and wish to save some workable space. Control panel, some models offer digital panel, is located in the front of the compartment, so it is much easier to set the necessary temperature and humidity level. External ice and water dispenser, some models allow you to have cubed or crushed ice, depending on your needs. The appliances are also equipped with water filtration system and filter indicator. Drawers for fresh fruits and vegetables are equipped with humidity-control system and 2 adjustable gallon bins in the door provide you additional facilities. Some other features are: door alarm, capacious freezer, in-built TV, digital-picture or music devices, family-organizing center and much more. The number of features depend on a brand and a model of the unit, so, please, take this in consideration, while choosing. It is also advisable to read customers' reviews, to learn some more about further maintenance and performance of the units, in order to make the right choice.