Best Buys
The Which? Best Buy award is given to
products with high total test scores that perform consistently well in
our rigorous lab tests and excel in all key areas.
Energy Savers
We award the Energy Saver logo to
products that our testing shows are very energy efficient, meaning
they'll cost you less to run.
Don't Buys
The Which? Don't Buy logo alerts you
to the products that performed extremely poorly in one or more key
areas of our tests.
Energy use
Compares energy use for each fridge-freezer taking size into account.
Cooling power
How quickly the fridge cools food to the correct temperature. This is important for hygiene and convenience.
Recommended thermostat setting
The manufacturers recommended thermostat setting should result in a temperature under 5°C in the fridge. Fewer than two stars means you will have to adjust the thermostat setting until it matches the correct setting.
Temperature evenness
The difference between the coldest and warmest parts of the fridge.
Temperature stability
How closely the fridge maintains the right temperature, even when the room temperature changes.
Quietness and vibration
Five stars means the model is quiet, one star is noisy.
Brand reliability
We research the reliability of fridges and give them excellent, good, satisfactory, poor or very poor ratings
Width and colour
Choose a minimum and maximum space available
Width of fridge
Select fridge width band according to how wide the space in your kitchen is.
Colour
Built in appliances can have the same cupboard door attached to match the rest of your kitchen.
Energy label
New fridge models are now labelled A+++, A++, A+, A, B or C, based on their energy consumption. An A+++ rating indicates the most efficient category, C the least. We've found energy labels aren't always accurate, so we calculate our own energy costs for each fridge we test.
Maximum energy costs
We calculate annual energy costs using a unit cost of 14.5 p kWh. Real costs will vary depending on your own tariff rate
Price
Typical prices are the most common online price we found & are updated monthly. Retailers you see on the 'Compare Prices' links are from a 3rd party. We cannot guarantee stock availability at these retailers and don't endorse them in any way. We are not responsible for any loss or damage for 3rd party websites and have no control over their content
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