You can find a quick and easy summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each model in the table
below:
| Model Type |
Model description |
Advantages and disadvantages |
| Top Freezer Refrigerators |
Freezer is mounted in top of the refrigerator. |
Usually smaller and cheaper than other models but harder to access items in the back of the
freezer. |
| Bottom Freezer Refrigerators |
The refrigerator section is mounted on top of the freezer. |
Easy to access fresh food but the pull-over drawer slightly restricts your freedom to move. More
expensive than Top Freezer Refrigerators yet usually have lesser capacity. |
| Side By Side Refrigerators |
The refrigerator and the freezer are next to each other |
Easier to see and access the content of the freezer but fitting in wide items is more difficult due
to the decrease of horizontal dimension. Slight increase in capacity compared to Bottom Freezer
Models. |
| French Door Refrigerators |
Refrigerator is mounted above the pull-out freezer section. |
The design of separately opening doors slightly decrease energy cost but the pull-out freezer
design forces you to be more organized. |
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