As ordinary consumers, although we are "dealing" with refrigerators every day, brands of all sizes, products with rapid iteration, and various and complicated new technologies and selling points on the market now always make us see things in a blur when we meet the renovation of new houses or the replacement of old houses, and it is difficult to choose.
So how to choose a satisfactory refrigerator? After reading the following, I guarantee that you will become an expert in "purchasing" refrigerators!
It is convenient for everyone to read on demand and choose the content they are interested in efficiently. Attach the content index of this article first, so that everyone can choose quickly according to their actual needs.
1, space article
Volume, size
2. Appearance articles
Door body, color, panel
3. Performance articles
Refrigeration mode, compressor, energy efficiency, function
Step 4 order
Channel, brand, price, activity
5. After-sales items
Distribution and installation
6. Supplementary provisions
1, space article
Volume: When buying home appliances, the first consideration is space. When buying a refrigerator, you should first choose a suitable volume range according to the situation at home. Here is a little knowledge. The volume of the refrigerator can be determined from the model. For example, the model BCD-258WDPM indicates that the volume of this refrigerator is 258L. BCD- The number behind represents the size of the refrigerator.
So how to determine the appropriate volume range? To give a few simple examples: if a person rents a house outside, he can consider buying a single-door or double-door refrigerator with a capacity of about 100L, which can meet the basic needs and is convenient to carry;
For a family of three with two couples or young children, 200-300L is enough under normal circumstances; If you live with the elderly and children, the daily storage needs will be greater. It is recommended to buy a refrigerator above 400L; If you want to be as spacious as possible, or far from the vegetable market, it is not convenient to shop. If you like to store more food at home, the bigger the better if conditions permit. Try to choose a large-capacity refrigerator with a capacity of more than 500L L.
Tip: Try to buy a bigger refrigerator for your home life, because you never know how many things will be put in the refrigerator in the future. ...
Size: the size has been selected, but it is still one step away from choosing the right size refrigerator. This is the point. When choosing a refrigerator, you must pay attention to the size of the refrigerator!
When choosing some large-volume refrigerators, it is very likely that unit doors or security doors can't get in, especially in some older communities, where unit doors and corridors are very narrow, and larger refrigerators can't get in. This is the history of countless people's blood and tears, so we must pay attention to it!
In addition, when the size allows, the kitchen gives priority to the refrigerator, followed by the dining room and living room. After determining the placement position of the free embedded refrigerator, it is necessary to reserve 2cm more space on the side and back of the refrigerator, which is not only for better heat dissipation of the refrigerator, but also for the refrigerator door to be fully opened during use (some refrigerator doors need 135 to be fully opened).
In addition, we should pay attention to the refrigerator to avoid direct sunlight and try to put it away from heat sources.
2. Appearance articles
Door body: after determining the size of refrigerator, you need to consider the appearance.
The first is the most direct door in the appearance of the refrigerator. In addition to roughly distinguishing the space size, different doors will have different functions. Common door bodies in the market mainly include single door, double door, three door, opposite door and multiple door.
Single-door refrigerators are often equipped with single refrigeration or small space refrigeration for the use of rental groups or as a supplement to the main refrigerator. Now, it has become a trend that some groups like mothers and babies need independent accommodation.
Double-door and three-door refrigerators are more common. Three-door refrigerators have more variable temperature chambers with middle doors than double-door refrigerators, and the size of refrigeration and freezing space can be adjusted according to needs. But overall, the space of two doors and three doors is relatively limited.
Most of the opposite-door refrigerators are designed with left refrigeration and right refrigeration, and most of them are large-capacity refrigerators with a capacity of more than 400L, with high cost performance. Opposite-door refrigerator, the upper part is opposite-door refrigerator, and the lower part is mostly frozen greenhouse, with clear partition, which is suitable for families with rich kinds of ingredients.
Multi-door refrigerators usually refer to more than four doors, and the volume is mostly 300~500L, such as French multi-door, Japanese multi-door, Chinese character five-door and so on. In which the refrigerating room is opposite, and the greenhouse and the freezing room are drawer-type. Multi-door refrigerators carefully store ingredients, and it is recommended to open more doors when family space and budget allow.
Color: In this era when face value is king, a beautiful refrigerator can bring icing on the cake to the home environment.
But the so-called good-looking can not only look at the refrigerator itself, but also consider whether it is integrated with the overall home environment.
The mainstream color of the refrigerator is still black, white and gray, which is both classic and unconventional. European home improvement can be matched with a white refrigerator, which is simple and fresh, bright and refreshing; The traditional home is equipped with a gray refrigerator, which is mild in color and does not conflict; Industry department and retro home decoration, with a black refrigerator, will make the whole more solemn; In addition, the light luxury gold, brown ash and agate brown refrigerators that are popular on the market now will be more fashionable and smart with modern home decoration.
Panel: If the color of the refrigerator determines the face value, then the panel material of the refrigerator determines the texture of the whole refrigerator.
At present, there are two kinds of refrigerator panels on the market, one is sheet metal panel, and the other is colored crystal glass panel.
The metal panel has a strong sense of metal, and its delicate and comfortable texture can be felt by hand, which is more attractive to those who prefer the original texture; The surface of the color crystal panel is covered with a layer of tempered glass, which is more conducive to the display of some colors and patterns and is relatively more fashionable. On the whole, there is no difference between sheet metal panel and color crystal panel. How to choose more depends on personal preference.
3. Performance articles
Refrigeration mode: When we buy a refrigerator, the first consideration of performance is what kind of refrigeration mode to choose.
Direct-cooled refrigerator is also called frost-cooled refrigerator. As the name implies, it will have the pain point of frosting and defrosting, but the price is relatively cheap. Air-cooled refrigerator, also called frost-free refrigerator, can defrost automatically while cooling, without the pain of frosting, but it also increases the trouble that the food surface is easy to dry. At present, air-cooled refrigerators have gradually replaced direct-cooled refrigerators as the mainstream of the market.
Tips: Because the air-cooled refrigerator has the problem that the food surface is easy to air dry, it is best to choose an air-cooled refrigerator with windproof and drying function as far as possible, which can better prolong the fresh-keeping time of food.
Compressor: In addition to refrigeration mode, compressor is also a key part to determine the performance of refrigerator.
A good compressor can not only provide better refrigeration effect, but also prolong the service life of refrigerator. However, because all compressors need to be disassembled in the box, and it is difficult to obtain the exact compressor manufacturer and model through direct sellers or customer service, it is difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish between good and bad. Therefore, I don't want to introduce it too much here. I only suggest that you try to buy a big brand refrigerator, which is more secure and rarely goes wrong.
Tips: Remember that the compressor with variable frequency has better performance.
Energy Efficiency Grade: Under the background that the country advocates energy conservation and environmental protection, the energy efficiency of refrigerators should also be our key concern.
The energy efficiency rating of the refrigerator is the red and green energy efficiency bar in the upper right corner of the refrigerator. According to the relevant national standards, the energy efficiency level is divided into one to five levels, indicating the energy consumption level in turn. Generally speaking, the higher the energy efficiency rating, the more energy-saving the refrigerator, and the higher the corresponding price. For friends who have a loose budget and care about quality, the first-class energy consumption will be more suitable.
Function: Besides refrigeration, compressor and energy efficiency grade, the different function of each refrigerator is also an important factor that we need to consider when choosing a refrigerator.
The domestic refrigerator market has developed for so many years, and the technologies of various manufacturers are very mature in basic preservation and freezing functions, and the differences between them are not great, but the big differences are often in the handling of some details.
Let's take Haier's He Yan refrigerator as an example to see how refrigerator manufacturers deal with some fresh-keeping details now. The main concept of this banquet refrigerator is called "full space preservation", which includes the following three functional points:
Oxygen-blocking wet and dry storage: a dry area and a wet area are set in the refrigerator to separate "dry" ingredients from "wet" ingredients. Put "dried" ingredients such as dried fruits into a dry area to avoid getting wet; Put "wet" ingredients such as fruits into wet areas to prolong the storage time;
Whole space hygiene: ordinary refrigerators will have problems of bacteria and odor. This function is to add sterilization, odor purification and odor prevention modules to the refrigerator. With this function, even the "big killers" such as stinky tofu and canned herring are put into the refrigerator together with other ingredients, so there is no need to worry about the problem of odor.
Freezing intelligent constant temperature: What most people don't know is that the ingredients in the traditional freezer are always in the process of freezing and thawing, which also leads to the seemingly frozen ingredients, and there is a very easy-to-ignore preservation problem. This function is to reduce the temperature difference in the freezer to a very low level and keep it constant, so that the ingredients inside can be kept fresh for a long time.
The three function points respectively solve the three problems of food moisture or dehydration, bacteria and odor, and freezing and not keeping fresh, which are all pain points that we will deeply feel in our daily life, so the comprehensive performance of this refrigerator will not be low.
At present, refrigerator manufacturers on the market are trying their best to modify the function points of their products. As ordinary consumers, what we have to do is to take off our decorative "coat" and not let some flashy function points affect our judgment. For example, ask what problem this function has solved, whether this problem has caused you trouble, whether this trouble is enough to make you spend more 1000 yuan, whether there are better solutions for other products, and so on.
Step 4 order
Channel: Many friends will question whether this large household appliance should be bought online or in a physical store.
Analyze with you from several dimensions:
From the quality point of view, the general manufacturers have a set of quality inspection system online and offline, and there is almost no quality difference problem in the same model or series of products;
From the price point of view, in recent years, with the development of e-commerce channels, operating costs have been rising, even worse than physical stores. Therefore, regardless of online and offline purchases, the prices are basically the same, and there is no need to worry about expensive purchases;
From the advantage point of view, online can integrate multi-brands, multi-platforms and multi-demands to analyze and select from multiple dimensions such as price, function and appearance, and finally choose a product with the highest cost performance; But offline is tangible, and there is a professional shopping guide to answer your questions and make your choice more rational.
Therefore, whether online or offline, the difference between home appliances is not big, where to buy and see personal preferences. However, online shopping should be in self-operated or brand flagship stores on large-scale e-commerce channels, such as JD.COM, Suning, Gome, Tmall, etc., and the price should be basically the lowest in the whole year during e-commerce promotion festivals such as 6 18 and double1. Try to buy offline in some supermarket chains and brand stores, and there will be big discounts on traditional festivals such as May Day and Eleventh Day.
Brand: Refrigerator is an object with high usage rate in daily life, and it will be used for many years after purchase. But if something goes wrong, it will greatly affect the life experience, so the quality of the refrigerator is particularly important.
Comparing big brands with small brands, if you have a friend who is engaged in the after-sales work of household appliances, he will definitely tell you to buy famous brands, especially big brands that specialize in manufacturing refrigerators. Although the price of big brand refrigerators is often slightly higher than that of small brands, big brands have strict quality inspection systems in terms of core components and production and assembly processes, which will be more secure in terms of relative quality and after-sales service.
To say that the world's first brand of white goods is Helmo, Haier refrigerator has been ranked first in global sales for many years. Cost-effective, comprehensive performance is not to mention.
Price: After understanding the above contents, we can probably determine a suitable psychological price according to the demand.
Generally speaking, the price of air-cooled refrigerator will be slightly higher than that of direct-cooled refrigerator. Under the same configuration, the refrigerator with large volume space will be slightly higher than the refrigerator with small space. High price means more functions and sufficient materials; If the price is low, it is more cost-effective to buy; If there are no special requirements, mid-range products will be enough. Here again, try to buy during some important online and offline festivals, and the price is indeed much lower than usual.
I believe everyone is choosing a price that suits them, a price with higher cost performance.
5. After-sales items
Delivery: You can wait for delivery after placing an order, but there are still some places to pay attention to.
First, check whether the transporter is transporting horizontally or upside down, which may cause damage to the compressor. So in this case, you need to carefully check whether the refrigerator can be used normally and complain to the merchant. Secondly, we should pay attention to observe whether the packaging box is damaged, and if so, communicate with the merchants to exchange the goods as soon as possible; In addition, remember to check whether the received model is consistent with the invoice.
Installation: The installation of refrigerator will be simpler than other household appliances, but there are several details that need our attention.
One is to level the ground after unpacking. By adjusting the front foot of the refrigerator, all four feet are not suspended, which can prevent the refrigerator from increasing vibration and noise due to uneven placement. First, pay attention to let the refrigerator stand 12 to 24 hours before powering on, so as to avoid the instability of refrigerant and affect the service life of the refrigerator; In addition, don't store too many items in the early stage of use to prevent the refrigerator from running with load.
Tips: If you encounter any problems that can't be solved, remember to contact the official customer service in time ~
6. Supplementary provisions
Special needs: The above contents are mainly aimed at common household refrigerators, but in daily life, there are also special needs for refrigerators, such as mini refrigerators, cryogenic refrigerators, beauty refrigerators and so on.
Low-temperature refrigerator has many medical uses and strong professional attributes; Mini refrigerator is suitable for separate rental; Beauty mini refrigerator can provide cosmetic storage function for beauty lovers. There are many kinds of refrigerators with special needs. You can choose the corresponding refrigerator according to your own needs.
Of course, if you have any special needs, there are no products that can be satisfied in the market at present, you can also communicate with us at any time. Maybe the online celebrity refrigerator came into being ~
The above content is shared by good users of Haier refrigerator, hoping to help you ~