Which is best fridge in India?

The question 'Which is best fridge in India?' is difficult to answer because there are so many good fridges in India, but from the energy consumption point of view, the best fridge or refrigerator in India is the LG Linear compressor fridges. We say this because it is the No.1 fridge in India using the least electricity. We have a detailed description of what linear inverter fridges are on our page 'Guide to buy best fridge in India'

Below we have a selection of the best fridges to buy in India. We select the best fridge from different sizes and types of refrigerators available in India.

Best French door fridge India, Fridge with french door and bottom freezer in India

Our top choice for the best fridge in India is for Fridges with French doors and bottom freezer. The French door type fridges available in India have two side-by-side doors at the top and a pull-out freezer drawer at the bottom. This design of refrigerators are known as French door type, and there are several benefits of french door fridge as listed below:

Advantages of french door fridge

1. In a typical top freezer two door fridge, we do not use the freezer compartment as often as we use the bottom cold storage area. We have to bend down if we need to take out vegetables from the bottom-most crisper trays. So it is more practical to have the areas of the fridge we use most at eye level as it is in a French Door type fridge. This way we can see what is in the refrigerator and reach it quickly without having to bend down.
2. The freezer in a French door type fridge is at the bottom and is in the form of a pullout drawer. This is very convenient since you are looking from the top and you can see everything that is there in the freezer in one glance.
3. In french door type fridge, there are two half-width doors instead of the full-width door in a regular refrigerator. These smaller doors require less space in front of the fridge compared to a standard two-door top freezer fridge. With more area in front of the refrigerator when it is open means there will be more space to move around even while the fridge is open. Also, the doors being less wide means that bottles and other items kept on the door shelves do not topple over when opened or closed quickly.
4. Inside the french door fridge there is no divider. Hence you get to use the full width of the refrigerator which enables keeping wide items, like a loaded serving tray, unlike in a side by side fridge.
5. Since the french door fridges have half doors, each time you open the refrigerator, you do not lose that much cold air as in a regular top freezer double door fridge. So saves electricity.

Below is a short video about french door type fridges from Hitachi India, who have more affordable models french door fridges.

On the date of writing this, French Door Fridges available in India are from Hitachi, LG, Samsung and Whirlpool. LG's imported French door Fridges in India are huge at 889 and 725 litres and prohibitively expensive at Rs.2,48,600- and Rs.1,80,800- respectively. Samsung has one French door type Fridge of 883 Liters and price of Rs.2,12,000-. WhirlPool French Door Fridge is 570 Litres at the cost of about Rs.150,000-. Hitachi has the smallest french door fridges in India, and they are the only affordable French door Fridges in India. The two Hitachi French Door Fridges are 510 and 456 Liter sizes priced at Rs.80,800- and Rs.72,000- respectively. Here is a summary of the specs and price of Hitachi French door fridges in India.

Hitachi 456 Liters Frost-Free French Door Fridge

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Hitachi French Door Refrigerator with 3 doors 510L

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Best side by side fridge in India 2018

Side by Side fridge is similar to the French Door type fridge. The main difference is that in a side by side fridge the full height of the refrigerator is divided into two vertically and the freezer is on the left side and the cold storage area on the right.

Advantages of Side by Side Fridges

Like the French door type fridge, the doors of a side by side fridge are also half width. Thus it has the advantage of having more space in front of the refrigerator when the doors are open. It is easier to find food items in a side by side fridge because there are more shelves.

The main disadvantage of side by side fridge is that you cannot keep big wide items in the freezer or cold storage area. For example, you will find it difficult to keep a big size whole fish in the freezer. Also, side by side fridges are wider than normal fridges and so you need to find a suitable area in the kitchen.

Which is the best side by side refrigerator to buy in India

Below we have selected 3 models of side by side fridges which are the best side by side refrigerator to buy in India costing less than Rs. one lakh.

Haier Side-by-Side Fridge 565L

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LG Side-by-Side Refrigerator 581 Liters

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Samsung Side by Side Digital Inverter Refrigerator 674 liters

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Which is the best double door fridge to buy in India

Here we have a selection of what we think are the best top freezer refrigerators to buy in India. Our selection is from different size fridges and different price range fridges in India.

LG 4 Star 260 Litre Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator

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LG 5-Star 285L Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator

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LG 5 Star 310 Liters Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator

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Samsung 5 Star Frost-free Double Door Refrigerator 345 Liters

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Bosch 5 Star 450 Litres Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator

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Advantage of buying AC, Fridge, Washing Machine, etc. online

Buying online fridges, washing machines, dishwashers and other major kitchen appliances is now the better option in India, just like it is in the USA and other advanced countries. There are several advantages of buying online. First of all, you get unbeatable bargain prices. Secondly, you get new and genuine products. Other benefits include no interest EMI payments, able to return the product for a full refund if not satisfied, etc.

Just to give you an example, below are some of the benefits Amazon India, the leading global online retailer, offered in India during their last sale. The same deals are not always available, but it is a good idea to check this link to the special offers page on Amazon.in India website.