REFRIGERATOR

1. WHAT IS THE COOLING TIME?

DEPENDING ON AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, HEAT LOAD, FAMILY SIZE, THE SIZE OF YOUR REFRIGERATOR ETC THE COOLING TIME WILL VARY. THE COOLING TIME IS IMPORTANT, WHEN YOU ARE STARTING YOUR REFRIGERATOR, COOLING WILL REQUIRE APX 4 HOURS TO REACH THE DESIRED LEVEL. HOWEVER ONCE YOU REACH THE DESIRED COOLING THE REFRIGERATOR WILL CONSISTENTLY MAINTAIN COOLING.

IN CASE OF FROST FREE REFRIGERATORS, THE INITIAL COOLING TIME WILL BE APX 5 HOURS.

2. WHAT IS THE IDEAL TEMPERATURE?

FREEZER TEMPERATURE DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATOR.
THE PLATE TEMPERATURE IN THE FREEZER IDEALLY CAN BE IN THE RANGE OF -12° TO -14° CENTRIGRADE. IF THE FROST LEVEL IS HIGH, THE PLATE TEMOERATURE WILL REDUCE, THEREBY REDUCING THE AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE FREEZER.WHILE THE PLATE TEMPERATURE IS MUCH LOWER, THE AIR TEMPERATURE WOULD BE IN THE RANGE OF -6° TO -8° CENTRIGRADE.

REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT DIRECT COOL RANGE
IDEALLY THE TEMPARATURE WILL VARY DEPENDING UPON THE ZONE, USAGE LOAD AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. NORMALLY IT RANGES BETWEEN 5° TO 9°.

FREEZER TEMPERATURE FOST FREE REFRIGERATOR.
PLATE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE IN THE RANGE OF -12° TO -14° C. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WOULD BE IN THE RANGE OF -6° TO -8°C.

REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT FROST FREE RANGE
THIS WIIL BE MAINTAINED IN THE RANGE OF 2° TO 10°C.

3. WHAT IS THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE?

DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATOR (INSIDE THE FREEZER)
PLATE TEMPERATURE -14° TO -16°C
AIR TEMPERATURE -8° TO -10°C
REGRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT 4° TO 6°C

FROST FREE REFRIGERATOR (INSIDE THE FREEZER)
PLATE TEMPERATURE -18° TO -22°C
REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT 2° TO 10°C

4. WHAT IS THE POWER CONSUMPTION?

DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATORS
WE HAVE TO ASSUME IDEAL CONDITIONS AND NORMAL SETTINGS.AVG CONSUMPTION IS APX 1.25 UNITS PER DAY. MONTHLY CONSUMPTION WILL BE APX 38 UNITS. ASSUMING CHARGE OF RS 3/- PER UNIT THE ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION WILL BE APX RS. 114.00 PER MONTH.

FROST FREE REFRIGERATORS
AGAIN WE HAVE TO ASSUME IDEAL CONDITIONS AND NORMAL SETTINGS. THE FROST FREE REFRIGERATORS CONSUME MORE ELECTRICITY COMPARED TO THE DIRECT COOL RANGE. AVERAGE APX CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY WILL BE APX 4.5 UNITS PER DAY. AVERAGE MONTHLY CONSUMPTION WILL BE APX 135 UNITS. ASSUMING CHARGE OF RS. 3/- PER UNIT, THE ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION WILL BE APX RS. 405.00 PER MONTH.

5. WHAT IS THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR MY REFRIGERATOR?

IDEALLY IT SHOULD BE PLACED AWAY FROM HOT TEMPERATURE ZONES SUCH AS MICROWAVE OVENS, GAS TABLES AND OTGS. AS FAR AS POSSIBLE THE LOCATION SHOULD HAVE BETTER VENTILATION AND IT SHOULD BE AWAY FROM DIRECT SUN LIGHT.

6. WHEN SHOULD WE DEFROST?

DEFROSTING IS REQUIRED ONLY FOR DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATORS. FROST FREE REFRIGERATORS DO NOT REQUIRE DEFROSTING.IDEALLY DEFROSTING SHOULD BE DONE AFTER EVERY 3 DAYS.REGULAR DEFROSTING HELPS TO REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASE LIFE OF THE COMPRESSOR.

7. HOW LONG I CAN KEEP THE REFRIGERATOR SWITCHED ON WHEN I AM OUT OF TOWN?

IDEALLY IF YOU ARE GOING OUT FOR MORE THAN 7 DAYS, THEN IT IS ADVISABLE TO SWITCH OFF YOUR REFRIGERATOR. DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE ALL THE PERISHABLES BEFORE SWITCHING IT OFF.HOWEVER SOME FROST FREE REFRIGERATORS HAVE VACCATION MODE. YOU CAN KEEP IT ON THIS MODE BEFORE GOING OUT. IN THIS CASE YOUR REFRIGERATOR CAN BE IN THIS POSITION TILL YOU COME BACK.
IN CASE OF DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATORS, REMOVE ALL THE PERISHABLES AND KEEP IT ON MINIMUM MODE. YOU CAN KEEP IT LIKE THIS FOR 15 DAYS.

8. HOW LONG CAN I KEEP MY FOOD AND VEGETABLES IN THE REFRIGERATOR?

ALL FOOD CATEGORIES HAVE DIFFERENT SHELF LIFE.
BOILED FOOD: IDEALLY BOILED FOOD CAN LAST IN THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT FOR 3 DAYS. IF YOU HAVE TO PRESERVE BEYOND 3 DAYS, THEN IT SHOULD BE IN THE FREEZER.
FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS: THOSE FRUITS WHICH HAVE HIGHER WATER CONTENT CAN BE STORED FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS. VEGETABLES WITH LESS WATER CONTENT CAN BE STORED FOR 7 TO 8 DAYS.

WE RECOMMEND YOU TO WRAP THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN EITHER TISSUE PAPER OR EVEN NEWS PAPER. PLEASE USE THE VEGETABLE TRAY TO STORE FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE FRESHLY CUT VEGETABLES, THEN IT IS ADVISABLE TO KEEP THEM IN AN AIRTIGHT BOX.

ALL LIQUID AND BOILED FOOD MUST BE COVERED FOR HYGENIC REASONS.

9. WHEN SHOULD I CLEAN MY REFRIGERATOR?

YOU WILL GENERALLY KEEP ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND MEAT INSIDE YOUR REFRIGERATOR. THIS IS BOUND TO RESULT IN FOUL ODOUR. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CLEAN IT ATLEAST ONCE A MONTH. NOW SOME MODELS ARE AVAILABLE WITH BUILT IN DEODERANTS. THIS CAN ONLY HELP YOU TO SOME EXTENT. NONE THE LESS IT IS BETTER TO CLEAN IT AT REGULAR INTERVALS.

10. WHAT SHOULD BE THE IDEAL SIZE OF A REFRIGERATOR FOR MY FAMILY?

IT DEPENDS ON YOUR BUYING AND STORAGE HABITS, SIZE OF YOUR FAMILY AS WELL AS YOUR BUDGET.

IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN FAMILY WITH NOT MORE THAN 4-5 MEMBERS AND CONSTRAINT ON YOUR BUDGET, THEN WE RECOMMEND THE DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATOR OF SIZE 170 OR 180 LITERS.

IF YOU ARE A SMALL FAMILY WITH LITTLE BIGGER BUDGET, THEN WE RECOMMEND FROST FREE REFRIGERATOR OF SIZE 200 TO 260 LITERS.
IF YOU HAVE BIG BUDGET, BIG HOUSE AND GOOD TASTE, THEN YOU SHOULD GO FOR TOP OF
THE LINE MODELS.

IF YOU ARE BUYING A REFRIGERATOR FOR COMMERCIAL USE SUCH AS YOUR PHARMACY SHOP OR YOUR OFFICE, THEN WE RECOMMEND YOU TO BUY SINGLE DOOR DIRECT COOL REFRIGERATORS.

11. WHAT ABOUT AFTER SALES SERVICE?

GENERALLY YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 1 YEAR COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY AGAINST MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THE FIRST YEAR. THE COMPRESSOR IS GENERALLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY, MOST BRANDS OFFER AN OPTION OF ANNUAL MAINTAINANCE SERVICE CONTRACT. ONCE YOU BUY THE REFRIGERATOR, PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE WARRANTY CARD IS DULY STAMPED BY THE DEALER. AS SOON AS YOU BUY THE REFRIGERATOR, LODGE A DEMO CALL WITH THE SERVICE CONTRACT. THIS WILL HELP YOU TO REGISTER YOUR PURCHASE WITH THE SERVICE CENTER FOR IN WARRNTY SERVICE.

12. WHAT ABOUT INSTALLATION?

ONCE THE REFRIGERATOR IS DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE, DO NOT START IT IMMEDIATELY. YOU MUST ALLOW ATLEAST 4 HOURS TO PASS BEFORE YOU START IT.