Side by Side refrigerators are the massive heavyweights from the USA. They show the Americans’ penchant for XXL sizes. With these refrigerators, customers can expect a capacity of 400 to 600 liters, but also higher energy consumption. However, if you are looking for a compromise here, you will also find models adapted to European standards. The term: “Side by Side Refrigerator” is a descriptive name that already provides information about the most obvious characteristics of these refrigerators.

the large fridge-freezer from America is enjoying increasing popularity

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Translated into German, the term stands for “side by side” and refers to the subjects that are not arranged on top of each other, but side by side. As a result, these side doors offer a larger space that is attractive for families and other multi-person households. Another plus point of these refrigerators is the usually more extensive range of functions. With a side by side refrigerator you can do much more than just cool:

• spacious freezer compartment
• other separate cooling zones for tailor-made product freshness
• pleasant extras such as a water dispenser, ice cube maker and minibar
• more hygiene with anti-touch and anti-bacterial coatings
• perfect integration into the smart home

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More variety with the side door: 0 degree zone and freshness zone

With a side-by-side refrigerator, the freezer compartment and refrigerator are next to each other. A side by side refrigerator is therefore always a refrigerator with a freezer compartment. But the cooling area also offers space for meaningful differentiations. Have a special added value here Zero degree zone and a separate vegetable compartment. The advantage of the zero degree zone is that it ensures that foods such as fish, poultry, raw meat, sausage, salads and various types of fruit have a shelf life three times as long. Due to the cold and the higher humidity, the aroma of the food stays longer: the salad stays crisp and the meat juicy.

Of all models, XXL refrigerators offer the greatest variety of functions and enough space for differentiated storage of different foods

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The freshness zone also stands out from the regular cooling zone of the Side by side refrigerator from. The temperatures are around two to three degrees Celsius and the humidity is highest at up to 90%. It offers ideal storage conditions for many types of vegetables as well as numerous types of fruit. The reason is that fruits and vegetables naturally have a high water content. It has been shown that fruit and vegetables dry out quickly due to the comparatively warm temperatures with low humidity in conventional refrigerators. This is prevented by the freshness zone. Many freshness zones offer controls for the degree of cooling and the proportion of air humidity. A special zone with a degree of cooling of -2 degrees Celsius is in turn perfectly tailored to the needs of many types of fish and seafood that want it ice-cold when stored.

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Greater comfort and standard of living

A good side by side refrigerator conveys a Mediterranean flair. Thanks to the ice bar, which can be opened separately and which many customers already know from the hotel, the best holiday mood arises at home too. The ice cube machine, also known as an ice crusher, is also popular, and produces ice cubes at will. Ice cubes decorate every drink Cocktail party and keep soft drinks cold longer. Also popular for the ever hotter summer is a water dispenser that quenches every thirst and provides the necessary refreshment.

the practical ice and water dispenser supplies chilled water and fresh ice cubes at any time

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Which functions are still to be expected?

In addition, side-by-side refrigerators offer a number of other useful additional functions. Automatic defrosting prevents ice from forming in the refrigerator and saves owners from having to defrost them every now and then. A fan enables even cold distribution in the refrigerator. If you want it to be particularly fast, you can use a device with the functions of rapid cooling and rapid freezing. An antibacterial coating and protection against visually flawed fingerprints ensure greater hygiene. The Expert Council:

“The surface of the Gorenje NRS 9182 CXB Side by Side refrigerator is equipped with an anti-fingerprint coating. This saves you a lot of time when cleaning and you don’t have any annoying fingerprints on the metal surface of the refrigerator. “

some side-by-side refrigerators also offer the option of being integrated into a SmartHome system

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Finally, devices with a central controller and a differentiated display in the entrance area and IoT refrigerators are particularly modern. Side by side refrigerators with access to Smart home delight the customer with nutritional information on every food and information on the optimal cooling conditions, so that he can put the refrigerator in the right place immediately after purchasing the products.