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Fridge for a holiday home

A holiday home is not occupied all the time: the fridge can run for several days with no one to check its contents. In case of a power cut, often discovered late, food needs to stay cold as long as possible, which puts power failure autonomy at the forefront.

Annual consumption also keeps an important role, since the appliance sometimes runs nearly empty part of the year, with no one really using its capacity. By contrast, a large storage volume or strong freezing capacity matter less for occasional stays and shopping limited to the length of the visit.

What matters in this specific case

The same criteria as on the category page, but not the same weight: here is what goes up and what goes down.

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  1. Capacity

    Matters less coefficient 0.8

    Capacity matters less here, as occasional stays do not require a large storage volume. Benchmarks range from 128 L to 477 L, and a format close to the median of 301.5 L usually suffices for occasional use.

  2. Consumption

    Matters more coefficient 1.6

    Consumption gains importance since the appliance can run nearly empty part of the year unsupervised. Benchmarks range from 250 kWh to 92 kWh a year: aiming for a low value limits waste during absences.

  3. Quietness

    Matters more coefficient 1.1

    Quietness keeps a slightly above average weight, useful during stays where a calm house is sought. Benchmarks range from 39 dB to 32 dB.

  4. Freezing

    Matters less coefficient 0.6

    Freezing capacity matters less, as occasional stays limit the need to freeze in large quantities. Benchmarks range from 2.6 to 12 kg per day, and a modest value is usually enough.

  5. Power failure autonomy

    Matters more coefficient 1.7

    Power failure autonomy becomes the most decisive criterion: an outage can go unnoticed for several days with no one present. Benchmarks range from 6 to 19 hours, and aiming for the upper end limits the risk of food loss.

  6. Price

    Matters less coefficient 0.9

    Price weighs a little less than in the general category, with priority given to reliability against outages rather than the lowest price. It is judged at comparable specifications.

What is not worth paying for

The features pushed in this category that make no difference in this context.

  • Large storage capacity

    A large storage volume serves no purpose if stays are short and shopping limited to that duration: it stays empty the rest of the time.

  • High freezing capacity

    High freezing capacity mainly benefits daily, regular use, poorly suited to occasional occupation of the home.

  • Extreme quietness

    A very low noise level brings marginal comfort in a house that is often empty, compared with an average level close to the median.

Price ranges for this use

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Under €250

Under €250: simple formats are available, but power failure autonomy varies widely and deserves checking above all else.

€250 to €600

€250 to €600: this range offers a better balance between energy efficiency and resistance to prolonged outages.

Over €600

Over €600: beyond this, models often offer higher power failure autonomy, an advantage for a house left unoccupied part of the year.

The products selected for this use

Ranked by relevance for this specific case, not by their overall score.

Our selection criteria for this use

A product only enters this list if it meets every one of these points. Its relevance is rated for this specific use, independently of its overall score in the category.

  1. High power failure autonomy is the main ranking factor.
  2. Low annual consumption is valued for intermittent use.
  3. A format close to the median suffices without penalising the ranking.
  4. Freezing capacity has little influence on the ranking in this situation.
The buying guide for this category Buying guide: how to choose a fridge A fridge is chosen first on its storage capacity and annual energy consumption, then on how quiet it runs day to day. Freezing capacity and power failure autonomy separate models that otherwise look similar on paper. Read the guide

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