If you are thinking about purchasing a new refrigerator for your home, one of the first things you will have to consider is style. Generally speaking, there are four different types of refrigerators: top freezers, bottom freezers, side by side, and French door.
Each of these styles offers its own unique set of pros and cons, which we will cover below.
Top Freezer
The top freezer layout is probably what you picture when you think of a refrigerator. In this style, the frozen food compartment sits atop the fresh foods section. It is the most common type of refrigerator.
Pros
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Cheapest to buy and repair
- Most usable space
Cons
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Wide-swinging doors require more room to be opened fully
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Less optional features than other styles
Bottom Freezer
The top freezer refrigerator flipped upside down. This model features the frozen food section at the bottom of the appliance, usually accessible via pull-out drawer.
Pros
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Puts the fresh food section at eye level
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Energy-efficient
Cons
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More expensive than top freezer models
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Have to bend down to access freezer
Side By Side
Side by side refrigerators are exactly what they sound like. Instead of being divided into a top and bottom section, they are split left and right with two doors that open from the middle.
Pros
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Both fresh and frozen compartments are at a convenient height
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Most freezer space
Cons
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Less space in the fresh food section
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Not energy-efficient
French Door
A hybrid of the bottom freezer and side by side styles. This three-door refrigerator has two fresh food doors at the top, and a pull-out freezer at the bottom.
Pros
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Wide variety of available features
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Narrow doors do not require much room to open
Cons
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Most expensive style
No matter what type of refrigerator you have, Speedy Refrigerator Service can fix it. Our technicians are licensed and knowledgeable enough to fix any style, make, or model of refrigerator. If you live in New York City, Nassau County, or Suffolk County, and are experiencing fridge problems, call us any time at 866-782-9376.