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Bottom Freezer Refrigerator

A bottom freezer refrigerator has many advantages over the more familiar top freezer refrigerator design, as this article explains ...

Refrigerators with the freezer compartment on the bottom are becoming more popular as consumers become more familiar with this type of arrangement. At first you may think that you must stand on your head to find anything in a bottom freezer refrigerator, but this simply isn’t true. Consider this food for thought, so to say. Most of the time we don’t get into the freezer compartment as often as we do the refrigerator, so the number of times that we will have to bend down is fewer in comparison (we bend down more to get items in the bottom of the refrigerator), and some of the newer bottom freezer refrigerators feature drawers that pull out for easy access to frozen foods. Fresh food items are also at eye level which makes it easier to access the contents without having to rearrange the whole fridge to find the jar of pickles. 

Not that there aren’t some draw backs, but consider more user friendly advantages of a bottom freezer refrigerator. When compared to a side-by-side version, the width of the shelf is greater allowing room for larger storage containers in the fresh food and freezer compartments. The bottom freezer refrigerator is also more efficient than top freezer models, because as we all know, heat rises, which makes a top freezer work harder to stay cold. Now for some other things to consider, bottom freezer refrigerators are not available with in-door water and ice dispensers, so this model may be ruled out for that reason alone. Another drawback is that most models require the user to pull out the shelf to see what’s in the very back of the freezer, if possible, otherwise you’ll be standing on your head or sitting on the floor to see what’s hidden back there!

If you are shopping for a new refrigerator and want to make an informed decision, visit www.products.consumerguide.com for information on various models, including top, side, and bottom freezer refrigerators, including product reviews, prices, features, and more. You should be able to find answers to any questions you may have regarding different brands, reliability, consumer ratings, customer satisfaction, and warranty information. You can also visit local appliance dealers to physically look at popular models and get a feel for what type of refrigerator will best meet your needs. There are many brands, styles, and prices to choose from, but don’t get frustrated; just look for the features you like and go from there!

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