A Look At The Beginning Of Refrigerators And How They Have Advanced Today

For almost a hundred years now, no home has been complete without a freezer refrigerator. They first became widely available in the 1920's. The fridge, as its affectionately known, has become as necessary in today's home as the toilet or the walls and roof, for that matter. There are many types of freezer refrigerators. If you're old enough to remember them, or have come across one in an antique shop or junk yard, freezer refrigerators used to be made with the freezer built inside the refrigerated compartment. You had to open the fridge to get to the freezer. Modern freezer refrigerators can basically be broken down into three categories: side-by-side models, top freezer refrigerators, and bottom freezer refrigerators.

Side-by-side refrigerators are pretty popular, but they're not all that convenient for someone who stores a lot of food in their freezer. If you have such a refrigerator and plan on doing a lot of freezing, then you're probably going to have to invest in a chest-style reach-in freezer. The narrow door on such refrigerators can make accessing your food somewhat difficult.

Top freezer refrigerators may be the most common style of fridge. These, of course, have the main refrigerator compartment on the bottom and the freezer on top. Unless you're really short, the food is kept at a convenient height. The wide door makes accessing your food relatively easy. The wide-open freezer area can store a fair amount of food and not restrict you to a bunch of narrow shelves.

Bottom freezer refrigerators place the freezer beneath the refrigerated compartment. Of all the designs, the bottom freezer refrigerator makes the most sense. Warm air is less dense than cold air so heat rises and cold sinks. Given this truism, don't you think it'd make the most sense to put the coldest part of a freezer refrigerator on the bottom and the warmer part on top? Well, to many of us this does, indeed, make the most sense, and that's why the bottom freezer refrigerator has become increasingly popular in recent years. Because of this basic law of physics, bottom freezer refrigerators are the most efficient refrigerator design. Such efficiency means more money in your pocket because your electric bills will go down. Plus, these days we need to be more concerned with energy conservation as it pertains not just to your wallet, but to the environment as well. The less energy we use, the less fossil fuels we consume, and the less greenhouse gases we emit into our fragile atmosphere.

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Room Air Conditioners

Room air conditioners are ideal for any kind of room and are the most sought-after type of air conditioners in the industry. They pamper you with cool, crisp and clean air and make your living space a more comfortable one to live in.

They come in different types to serve everyone's purposes. You have window models and wall mount models. Window models include the ordinary double-hung model and casement window models. Double-hung models can be fit in wider window spaces. Casement window models are for narrower spaces. You may have to remove the window panel during installation. Window models can be changed from place to place, as they are easy to install. Wall mount models are enclosed in the wall in sleeves or holes made in the wall. They are more of permanent fixtures, so a lot of time and effort goes into the installation. They come with lots of features like noise-free functioning capacity, timers, filters, dehumidifying capacity, adjustable air-flows, remote controls, etc.

There are a few things you have to consider when purchasing a room air conditioner. The air conditioner should fit the size of the room; a smaller one for a larger room results in excessive running and a larger one for a smaller room results in excessive cooling. You can estimate the number of BTUs required to make your room cool and get a room air conditioner with that number of BTUs. If you move a lot you should go with window models, as you can just take them out of the window and move them with you.

Price has never been a hitch in the case of room air conditioners. They are available in a multitude of lower to higher price ranges. As far as these air conditioners are concerned, the more you pay, the more you get, and the less you pay, still the more you get.

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Bosch Into Everything, Bosch Into Fridges

Bosch has been a key pioneer in the field of consumer household devices (and not only!) for many years. During the last years, Bosch has not only managed to keep up with the stiff competition of the field but they have also managed to stay on the top spots, innovate and always with the ability to deliver top quality products. Below, I’m going to tell you about 2 of Bosch’s best consumer fridges, the Bosch KGU31125g and the Bosch KVG28325.

Starting off with the KGU, the first thing that you would be surprised off about this fridge is that it’s really, really silent! This fridge is so silent that you would hardly notice its presence if it wasn’t for its vast, physical existence. The fridge by itself is divided into 2 ‘floors’ with 2 doors positioned in a vertical setup. Although the size of the fridge is considerable, it’s pretty easy to install and use. The size also accounts for a very satisfying interior space witch will fit the needs of the most demanding customers. Some good extra points about this fridge are brought by the fact that it comes with a 2 year warranty by the manufacturer and you can also purchase additional warranty for the coming years. Another special feature that you will not miss for sure is a useful bottle rack that this fridge comes with. Regarding the price, this is a very affordable fridge and if you don’t mind the fact that it doesn’t come with a fancy color then this is something you should definitely keep your eyes on when the time has come to buy a new fridge.

Jumping on the KVG now, there are many things to tell about this fridge. First of all, like the KGU this is a very silent fridge. The KVG features a large - capacity interior design witch is divided into different temperature zones. Apart from that, the KVG features a fantastic fast freeze switch witch will cool the freezer up to -35 degrees C. Another good point about the KVG is that it has 6 shelf slots and 3 shelves. The shelves are made out of glass and this is something that will help you a lot when you are trying to see the contents of the fruit baskets. Regarding other aspects of the fridge, a good feature is the 2 built-in wheels that will enable you to easily maneuver it. You might want to consider the anti-frost feature that this fridge lacks but apart from that everything is almost perfect

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