Common Fridge Problems to look out for

Inside the Fridge Freezer

1. Don't overload your fridge as this could block circulation and cause the fridge not to cool properly throughout.
2. Check the evaporation hole, located at the bottom rear of the fridge section, is not obstructed or clogged up as this could lead to ice build up or inversely, a temperature increase.
3. Frequently check to see or hear if the fan is operating as expected.   The fan is located behind the freezer box compartment.

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Multiple Choices For Fridges, Freezers, And Fridge-Freezers

When you are looking for a fridge, a freezer, or a fridge-freezer you will quickly find that there are an awful lot of choices. All of the major electrical appliance manufacturers are heavily involved in refrigeration of all types, and many of them don’t just make a half dozen refrigerators, for example, but some make dozens. Take AEG Refrigeration. They make no fewer than 70 different types of fridge – that’s before you even start to think about freezers or fridge-freezers.

Seventy fridges! They make integrated (built-in) refrigerators and freestanding ones. They make ones that go under the counter, and they make tall ones. They make narrow ones and they make wide ones. They make American style fridges with two doors. They now have a fridge with interchangeable door storage which they call Customflex®. This lets you change all the sections in the door and arrange them exactly the way you want them so that you can have everything precisely where you want it.

They even make three different types of wine cooler to keep your white and rose wines at the perfect temperature. (What’s not to like about that?). Some people even like to chill red wines, although that is a matter of personal preference, but there is nothing to stop you from doing that as well if that is how you like your wine. Although the wine buffs would tell you otherwise, there is no really right or wrong way to drink wine – whichever way you enjoy it is right for you.

Then there are freezers. AEG make no less than 62 different freezers, again incorporating built-in or freestanding models, and under the counter types, tall ones, narrow ones, wide ones, and a freestanding side by side model with storage solutions for larger items. Most of these models are also frost free, so you never have to empty them and defrost them. 

As for fridge-freezers, there are 93 different models to choose from. These use AEG’s TwinTech cooling system which keeps everything at the optimum temperature. The fridge and freezer compartments work independently so that everything is kept as fresh as possible.

How To Choose A Microwave Oven

Microwave ovens are available in three different groups, the first of which is a solo microwave oven. This will perform just the basic functions of a microwave. It will have five or six different power settings and a timer. Solo microwaves are able to cook food, re-heat food, and defrost. They can be very useful for people with limited space and they are also suitable for people who aren’t really interested in cooking as an art but just want to be able to cook a meal quickly.

This sort of microwave is usually the cheapest and may cost as little as £40.00.

A grill microwave is basically a solo microwave with the addition of a grill built in. In a solo microwave you can’t grill food or crisp it but with a grill microwave you can carry out all the tasks that would usually be done in the grill fitted to your main kitchen oven. With a grill microwave you can make toast, grill crispy bacon, cook pizzas, and more. You will also get a more even finish because of the rotating turntable inside. However, even with a grill microwave you can’t do any baking as you would in a normal convection oven. You would need to purchase a combination – or combi – microwave in order to do this.

A combi microwave works in the same way as a conventional oven and has a fan which circulates hot air inside the oven. With a combi microwave you can do anything you would in a standard oven, including roasting, baking, browning, and crisping. It is much easier to clean than a conventional oven, and it uses less electricity too.

There are many different manufacturers of microwave ovens of all types, including Siemens microwaves. Siemens manufacture a range of built-in microwave ovens which fit all standard upper cabinets and tall units perfectly. The doors on a Siemens microwave can be hinged on either the right or the left in order to fit in with the design of your kitchen, and they have been designed so that they co-ordinate perfectly with other Siemens appliances.