Fridges
Usable capacity, noise level and energy class. This is one of the appliances people keep longest: a gap in consumption is paid over its whole life, and the noise is heard every evening in an open-plan kitchen. Measure the space (height, width, depth, doorways and the room the doors need to open) before comparing anything else.
Choose by use
The right product depends on the situation. Each page below takes the category’s criteria and changes their weight for one specific need.
What we rate in this category
Every product in the category is rated from 0 to 100 on these criteria — the same for all of them, whichever merchant sells it.
- Price
- Where the product sits against the others in its category, at comparable specifications, on the market being browsed. The longer the bar, the better placed the product is on price.
- Cooling and control
- How stable the temperature stays between shelves, and how quickly it recovers after the door has been opened.
- Energy use
- Electricity used over a year, in kWh. The longer the bar, the more economical the appliance.
- Quietness and durability
- Noise level in operation and the expected lifespan of the components.
Price brackets by tier
Orders of magnitude, not displayed prices: a price only appears on Kalyneo once it has been collected from a merchant, with its collection date.
Under €600
Smaller capacities, often in a low energy class. Fine for one or two people.
€600 to €900
The most rational bracket: fan-assisted cooling, a good energy class, contained noise level.
Over €900
Large capacities, double doors, dispensers. Useful above four people, oversized below that.
No price collected yet
Kalyneo only shows a price once it has been collected automatically from the merchant, with the date it was collected; no price is ever entered by hand. The rating criteria, the price brackets and the buying guides are already online.