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Cool Runnings: The 10 Most Important Features You Need For A Family-Friendly Fridge

October 10, 2024 - 4 min read

If you had to name the appliance giving off the biggest hard-worker vibes to keep family life flowing at your place, your fridge would be a safe bet. From chilling drinks to keeping food fresh or frozen, your fridge wears a lot of different hats, and wears them 24/7. A round of applause for the kitchen appliance that never sleeps! But when you know what to look for, a new large family fridge can also finesse and fine-tune life in ways you probably haven’t even imagined, for years to come.

Choosing a brand with a well-earned reputation as refrigeration royalty, such as Westinghouse or Electrolux, is a great place to start.

“Get it right and your family’s fridge will not only extend the shelf-life of your favourite foods, it will also make everything easier, from organising your weekly shop to entertaining.” says Peter Simic, The Good Guys Buyer – Fridges and Freezers.

“Looks are important too, and the latest models are designed with contemporary kitchens in mind. That means upgrading this major appliance can instantly update the look and feel of your space.”

Look for these features to ensure your new fridge freezer is the perfect fit for your family.

#1 Serious Space

Big appetites call for big capacity. The Westinghouse 564L French Door Refrigerator fits the bill with oodles of space, whether you’re storing leftovers one night or pizza boxes the next. Here’s what one customer had to say: “This is a great fridge for our family. It has plenty of room in the fridge compartment – large platters fit because you can open both doors.”

Says Peter Simic: “A large family fridge not only makes storing and finding your food and groceries easier, it can also be more economical. The fact is, if your fridge is always overcrowded because it’s too small, it has to work harder to maintain the right temperature.”

#2 A Place For Everything

Family life runs better when things are organised and that’s where Westinghouse fridges excel. The Westinghouse 564L French Door Refrigerator features two FreshDrawer compartments, so you can store your meat in one and dairy items in the other.

Another highly organised option, the Westinghouse 564L Quad Door Refrigerator is a Westinghouse FlexSpace fridge, which lets you adjust and customise its storage. Plus, it has a handy FamilySafe lockable compartment for special items such as medicines.

#3 Longer Life For Fresh Food

Hate it when fresh fruit and veggies spoil? The TasteLock crisper in the Electrolux 562L French Door Refrigerator automatically maintains the right humidity levels to keep your produce fresher for longer. Or, look for FreshSeal crispers in Westinghouse fridge freezers, which do a similar job.

#4 Fast Fixes

Westinghouse appliances are designed to make every day easy, and the Westinghouse 564L French Door Refrigerator is no exception. Use the Quick Chill function when you’ve done a large grocery shop or if you want to quickly cool drinks. And use the Quick Freeze mode to freeze food faster and preserve it for longer.

#5 Energy Smarts

Due to their clever two-door design, French door fridges help prevent the loss of cold air every time you open them. But when you choose a Westinghouse fridge or an Electrolux fridge with a higher energy rating, you know your kitchen’s most active appliance is conserving energy while it’s working. For an impressive energy rating, look no further than the Westinghouse 564L French Door Refrigerator, the Westinghouse 564L Quad Door Refrigerator or the Electrolux 562L French Door Refrigerator.

#6 Flexible Cooling

“What temperature should my fridge be?” is a common query and while the short answer is straightforward, high-tech fridges such as the Electrolux 562L French Door Refrigerator also provide flexible cooling options. Its TasteSealPlus drawer lets you choose between three temperature settings, giving you freedom to adapt the drawer’s temperature as required. You can even store meat without freezing it, at -2°C to avoid the pesky defrosting process.

#7 Fingerprint Proof!

Time to strike cleaning fingerprints from your fridge doors off your to-do list – the Westinghouse 564L Quad Door Refrigerator features fingerprint-resistant stainless steel. Let those little hands and sticky fingers loose!

#8 Spill-Safe Shelves

Never had a spill in your fridge? Yep, we didn’t think so! Family life, right? Westinghouse kitchen appliances are renowned for going the extra mile to make life easy. Case in point: SpillSafe glass shelves in Westinghouse fridges. By catching up to one litre of liquid, they spare the rest of the fridge from splatter.

#9 Infinite Ice

The days of squabbling over the last ice cube or whose turn it is to fill up those fiddly trays are over, thanks to fridges with ice makers that run on autopilot. The Westinghouse 564L French Door Refrigerator continuously replenishes its reserves, so you’ll always have enough ice to go round.

#10 A Perfect Fit

Functionality is vital in a family fridge, but you won’t want to sacrifice style – and with the Electrolux 562L French Door Refrigerator, you don’t have to. With a matte charcoal finish and slimline door, this elegant Electrolux kitchen appliance sits flush with cabinetry for a luxe, seamless look.

Ready to find the best-fit family-friendly fridge for your household? Visit us in-store or online to explore our comprehensive range of Westinghouse and Electrolux fridges.