If you have a refrigerator with a freezer, the volumes of which do not allow you to accommodate all the necessary products, then it's time to think about purchasing such a device as a freezer cabinet. The price for it can vary greatly: from 10 thousand rubles. up to several tens of thousands. The cost will depend on capacity, technical specifications and the manufacturer.
When choosing you, first of all, you should be guided by the goals for which a freezer is purchased. Such devices are bought not only for domestic needs, they are useful for storing food in cafes, restaurants, shops. For the latter, the ideal choice would be a freezer with a glass door - it is designed to store and display perishable goods in trading floors.
If you buy a freezer for the home, then you will have a choice: horizontal or vertical loading. Cabinets with horizontal loading are called chests. They are usually more spacious - the inner compartment contains many trellised drawers, which can be rearranged as you wish. The disadvantages of this design include the fact that products tend to fall through the bars of the lattice (even in bags). However, this only happens with food that has not yet been frozen. The design itself also raises questions - not everyone will like a large white chest or an elongated chest, because it needs to be placed somewhere. Although some buyers are delighted with this form, they are happy to install such a freezer on the loggia, in the kitchen along the wall, in the pantry, etc.
Vertical loading is considered more traditional. Such devices are called freezers. Inside, they look like an ordinary freezer - a lot of convenient plastic drawer compartments.
Next, you need to pay attention to the labeling: the number of stars that indicate the period of storage of products. One star is 6 ° C and a one-week shelf life. Two stars mean 12 ° C and a one month shelf life. Three stars - 18 ° C and a three-month period. Four stars is 18-24 ° C and a shelf life of up to one year.
It is good if the freezer has the function of quick (shock) freezing. It will allow you to save all the nutrients in fresh vegetables and fruits. In addition, we draw attention to such details as the presence of a temperature controller, an electronic panel showing the actual temperature inside the chamber, and an ice cube generator (if necessary). The freezer consumes a lot of electricity, so if it is energy-efficient, it will save you part of the family budget. Pay attention to the volume. The freezer must have exactly such a capacity that all the necessary products, plus a small supply, get in the way. The additional volume is needed not to leave you room for maneuver (you must calculate this yourself), but for the free circulation of air flows in the chamber.
Using all the above information, you can purchase a freezer that will most fully meet your needs.