5 Best Fridge Freezers Under $500 in the US - November 2020
What Fridge Freezer Under $500 to Buy in November 2020?
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| An amazingly economical to run and astonishingly highly rated 68L total capacity fridge freezer, with a very good spec. | A remarkably economical to run and fully featured 87.0L total capacity fridge freezer. | A classic and spectacularly economical to run 90L total capacity fridge freezer, with a very good spec. Multiple reviews mentioned that it's really well designed and well-built, and good-looking. | A very economical to run and fully featured 127.426L total capacity fridge freezer. | An economical to run and good spec 339L total capacity fridge freezer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reversible Door Better Kagoo Score Much Better User Reviews |
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Reversible Door Seven Months Newer 49% Cheaper to Run Over Five Years |
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Reversible Door A Little Quieter Noise Level Fresh Zone Compartment |
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Reversible Door 32% Larger Total Capacity Three More Shelves / Baskets (Fridge) |
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185L Larger Fridge Capacity A Lot Larger Freezer Capacity |
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Smaller Fridge Capacity Smaller Total Capacity Two Less Shelves / Baskets (Fridge) Older by Seven Months $94 More Expensive to Run Over Five Years |
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163L Smaller Fridge Capacity Vastly Smaller Freezer Capacity 40.43L Smaller Total Capacity 5% Louder Noise Level Only Two Shelves / Baskets (Fridge) Worse Kagoo Score |
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74% Smaller Fridge Capacity Smaller Freezer Capacity 30% Smaller Total Capacity Three Less Shelves / Baskets (Fridge) Does Not Have a Temperature Alarm Does Not Have a Door Open Alarm Worse Kagoo Score Older by One Year Higher Running Costs Over Five Years by $2 User Review Rating is Considerably Worse Overall Review Rating is Considerably Worse 5 More Items
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50% Smaller Fridge Capacity Does Not Have a Child Lock Worse Kagoo Score Older by Over Two Years Higher Running Costs Over Five Years by $178 |
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Worse Kagoo Score Over One Year Older More Expensive to Run Over Five Years by 95% |
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Magic Chef MCBR240B1
Magic Chef MCBR240B1 |
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67L
FRIDGE
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68L
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$447
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The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has a Kagoo Score of 87. With a price tag of $0.00 this fridge freezer is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Magic Chef MCBR240B1.
An amazingly economical to run and astonishingly highly rated 68L total capacity fridge freezer, with a very good spec.
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4 Reviews |
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88
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Fully-Featured |
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95
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$440 Over 10 Years |
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87
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Purchasers report that Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has superb user reviews with an average user rating of 95%.
3 Reasons For for Choosing the Magic Chef MCBR240B1
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has a reversible door, and so do the Haier HC45SG42S, the Igenix IG347FF and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50, however the Westinghouse WTB3400 does not. More ...
The doors on the device can be moved so they can open from the right hand side (hinged on the left) or the left hand side (hinged on the right).
Reversible doors allow a greater degree of freedom for you to set up your fridge-freezer exactly as needed.
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has received a Kagoo Score of 87, however the Haier HC45SG42S scored 81, the Igenix IG347FF scored only 76, the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 scored 85 and the Westinghouse WTB3400 scored only 62.
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has an average user review score of 95% based on 4 reviews, however the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has an average rating of 82% (based on 162 reviews).
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Magic Chef MCBR240B1
Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is only 67L net fridge capacity. That's 60L smaller than the Haier HC45SG42S (127L), 20L smaller than the Igenix IG347FF (87L), 2L larger than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 (65L) and 183L smaller than the Westinghouse WTB3400 (250L). More ...
The net capacity of the fridge refers to the total usable space inside the fridge after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A big fridge is great for large families or houses with several adults.
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is a 68L total net capacity fridge freezer. That's 59.43L smaller than the Haier HC45SG42S (127.43L), 19L smaller than the Igenix IG347FF (87L) and 22L smaller than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 (90L). More ...
'Total Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of both the fridge & freezer, measured in litres.
A higher capacity means that more food can be stored in the fridge & freezer at a time.
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is a three shelf / basket (fridge) fridge freezer, whereas the Haier HC45SG42S only has five shelves / baskets (fridge). More ...
We do not know the number of shelves / baskets (fridge) on the Westinghouse WTB3400. It is possible that it does not have any shelves / baskets (fridge).
The amount of shelves and/or baskets in the fridge.
More shelves means more space to store and organise food in your fridge, which is helpful.
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is seven months older than the Igenix IG347FF.
The Magic Chef MCBR240B1 costs $447 to run which is $94 more than the Igenix IG347FF and $92 more than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 over five years. Show assumptions.
Igenix IG347FF
Igenix IG347FF |
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87L
FRIDGE
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26L
FREEZER
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42dB
NOISE LEVEL
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87L
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$352
OVER 10 YEARS
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A+
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The Igenix IG347FF has a Kagoo Score of 76. With a price tag of $0.00 this fridge freezer is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Igenix IG347FF.
A remarkably economical to run and fully featured 87.0L total capacity fridge freezer.
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96
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$350 Over 10 Years |
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76
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3 Reasons For for Choosing the Igenix IG347FF
The Igenix IG347FF has a reversible door (as do the Haier HC45SG42S, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50), however the Westinghouse WTB3400 does not have this feature. More ...
The doors on the device can be moved so they can open from the right hand side (hinged on the left) or the left hand side (hinged on the right).
Reversible doors allow a greater degree of freedom for you to set up your fridge-freezer exactly as needed.
The Igenix IG347FF was released three years later than the Haier HC45SG42S, released seven months later than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1, released one year later than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 and released 15 months later than the Westinghouse WTB3400
The Igenix IG347FF only costs $352 to run over five years but the Haier HC45SG42S costs $531 to run (51% more), the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 costs $447 to run (27% more), the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 costs $355 to run (1% more) and the Westinghouse WTB3400 costs $688 to run (95% more). More ...
6 Reasons Against for Choosing the Igenix IG347FF
Igenix IG347FF is only 87L net fridge capacity, but the Haier HC45SG42S is a 127L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (40L larger), the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is a 67L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (20L smaller), the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is a 65L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (22L smaller) and the Westinghouse WTB3400 is a 250L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (163L larger). More ...
The net capacity of the fridge refers to the total usable space inside the fridge after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A big fridge is great for large families or houses with several adults.
The Igenix IG347FF has a freezer net capacity of 26L, however the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is a 25L net freezer capacity fridge freezer (1L smaller) and the Westinghouse WTB3400 is an 89L net freezer capacity fridge freezer (63L larger). More ...
The net capacity of the freezer refers to the total usable space inside the freezer after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A larger freezer lets you freeze more food that may be coming to the end of its shelf life rather than throwing it away. It's also great if you like to cook big meals and then freeze portions for use later.
The Igenix IG347FF has a total net capacity of 87L, whereas the Haier HC45SG42S is a 127.43L total net capacity fridge freezer (40.43L larger), the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is a 68L total net capacity fridge freezer (19L smaller) and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is a 90L total net capacity fridge freezer (3L larger). More ...
'Total Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of both the fridge & freezer, measured in litres.
A higher capacity means that more food can be stored in the fridge & freezer at a time.
The Igenix IG347FF is a 42dB noise level fridge freezer. That's 2dB louder than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 (40dB). More ...
The noise level of the fridge-freezer, measured in decibels (dB).
Fewer dB means a quieter fridge-freezer, which means it is less likely to be distracting or annoying as it hums along in the background.
The Igenix IG347FF is a two shelf / basket (fridge) fridge freezer, and so does the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50, whereas the Haier HC45SG42S only has five shelves / baskets (fridge) and the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 only has three shelves / baskets (fridge). More ...
We do not know the number of shelves / baskets (fridge) on the Westinghouse WTB3400. It is possible that it does not have any shelves / baskets (fridge).
The amount of shelves and/or baskets in the fridge.
More shelves means more space to store and organise food in your fridge, which is helpful.
The Igenix IG347FF has only received a Kagoo Score of 76, however the Haier HC45SG42S scored 81, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 scored 87 and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 scored 85.
Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50
Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 |
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65L
FRIDGE
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25L
FREEZER
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40dB
NOISE LEVEL
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18h
STORAGE TIME
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90L
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$355
OVER 10 YEARS
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A+
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The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has a Kagoo Score of 85. With a price tag of $0.00 this fridge freezer is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50.
A classic and spectacularly economical to run 90L total capacity fridge freezer, with a very good spec. Multiple reviews mentioned that it's really well designed and well-built, and good-looking.
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162 Reviews |
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87
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Fully-Featured |
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$350 Over 10 Years |
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85
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Excellent |
Purchasers report that Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has very good user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this fridge freezer to others.
3 Reasons For for Choosing the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has a reversible door, and so do the Haier HC45SG42S, the Igenix IG347FF and the Magic Chef MCBR240B1, but the Westinghouse WTB3400 does not. More ...
The doors on the device can be moved so they can open from the right hand side (hinged on the left) or the left hand side (hinged on the right).
Reversible doors allow a greater degree of freedom for you to set up your fridge-freezer exactly as needed.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has a noise level of 40dB, whereas the Igenix IG347FF is a 42dB noise level fridge freezer (2dB louder). More ...
The noise level of the fridge-freezer, measured in decibels (dB).
Fewer dB means a quieter fridge-freezer, which means it is less likely to be distracting or annoying as it hums along in the background.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has a fresh zone compartment, but the Haier HC45SG42S, the Igenix IG347FF, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and the Westinghouse WTB3400 do not. More ...
A part of a fridge which is cooler than the rest, at between 0 and 3 degrees Celsius, used for chilling meats, seafood, fruit and vegetables.
By compartmentalising the fresh fruit and veg away from the rest of the food in your fridge-freezer, this makes sure it keeps as fresh as possible for the longest time possible.
11 Reasons Against for Choosing the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is a 65L net fridge capacity fridge freezer. That's 62L smaller than the Haier HC45SG42S (127L), 22L smaller than the Igenix IG347FF (87L), 2L smaller than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 (67L) and 185L smaller than the Westinghouse WTB3400 (250L). More ...
The net capacity of the fridge refers to the total usable space inside the fridge after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A big fridge is great for large families or houses with several adults.
Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is only 25L net freezer capacity. That's 1L smaller than the Igenix IG347FF (26L) and 64L smaller than the Westinghouse WTB3400 (89L). More ...
The net capacity of the freezer refers to the total usable space inside the freezer after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A larger freezer lets you freeze more food that may be coming to the end of its shelf life rather than throwing it away. It's also great if you like to cook big meals and then freeze portions for use later.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is a 90L total net capacity fridge freezer. That's 37.43L smaller than the Haier HC45SG42S (127.43L), 3L larger than the Igenix IG347FF (87L) and 22L larger than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 (68L). More ...
'Total Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of both the fridge & freezer, measured in litres.
A higher capacity means that more food can be stored in the fridge & freezer at a time.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has two shelves / baskets (fridge) (as does the Igenix IG347FF), however the Haier HC45SG42S only has five shelves / baskets (fridge) and the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 only has three shelves / baskets (fridge). More ...
We do not know the number of shelves / baskets (fridge) on the Westinghouse WTB3400. It is possible that it does not have any shelves / baskets (fridge).
The amount of shelves and/or baskets in the fridge.
More shelves means more space to store and organise food in your fridge, which is helpful.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 does not have a temperature alarm, however the Haier HC45SG42S, the Igenix IG347FF, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and the Westinghouse WTB3400 do. More ...
'Temperature Alarm' denotes whether the fridge-freezer has an alarm triggered by the inside compartments losing temperature.
Alarms help warn you when something goes wrong with your appliance, and can help prevent problems or accidents.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 does not have a door open alarm, whereas the Haier HC45SG42S, the Igenix IG347FF, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and the Westinghouse WTB3400 have this feature. More ...
'Door Open Alarm' denotes whether the fridge-freezer has an alarm triggered by the door being left open.
Alarms help warn you when something goes wrong with your fridge-freezer, and can help prevent problems or accidents.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has received a Kagoo Score of 85, but the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 scored 87.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is one year older than the Igenix IG347FF and five months older than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1.
Over five years the running costs of the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 are $355 which is $2 more than the Igenix IG347FF. Show assumptions.
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has an average user score of 82%, but the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has an average user rating of 95% (based on 4 reviews).
The Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 has an average overall score of 82%, but the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 has an average overall rating of 93% (based on 4 reviews).
Haier HC45SG42S
Haier HC45SG42S |
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127L
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127.43L
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$531
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The Haier HC45SG42S has a Kagoo Score of 81. With a price tag of $0.00 this fridge freezer is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Haier HC45SG42S or read our article on whether you should buy a Haier fridge freezer.
A very economical to run and fully featured 127.426L total capacity fridge freezer.
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86
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Fully-Featured |
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89
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$530 Over 10 Years |
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81
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Excellent |
3 Reasons For for Choosing the Haier HC45SG42S
The Haier HC45SG42S has a reversible door, and so do the Igenix IG347FF, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50, whereas the Westinghouse WTB3400 does not. More ...
The doors on the device can be moved so they can open from the right hand side (hinged on the left) or the left hand side (hinged on the right).
Reversible doors allow a greater degree of freedom for you to set up your fridge-freezer exactly as needed.
The Haier HC45SG42S is a 127.43L total net capacity fridge freezer. That's 40.43L larger than the Igenix IG347FF (87L), 59.43L larger than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 (68L) and 37.43L larger than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 (90L). More ...
'Total Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of both the fridge & freezer, measured in litres.
A higher capacity means that more food can be stored in the fridge & freezer at a time.
The number of shelves / baskets (fridge) on the Haier HC45SG42S is five, but the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 only has two shelves / baskets (fridge) and the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 only has three shelves / baskets (fridge). More ...
We do not know the number of shelves / baskets (fridge) on the Westinghouse WTB3400. It is possible that it does not have any shelves / baskets (fridge).
The amount of shelves and/or baskets in the fridge.
More shelves means more space to store and organise food in your fridge, which is helpful.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Haier HC45SG42S
The Haier HC45SG42S has a fridge net capacity of 127L. That's 40L larger than the Igenix IG347FF (87L), 60L larger than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 (67L), 62L larger than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 (65L) and 123L smaller than the Westinghouse WTB3400 (250L). More ...
The net capacity of the fridge refers to the total usable space inside the fridge after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A big fridge is great for large families or houses with several adults.
The Haier HC45SG42S does not have a child lock, but the Igenix IG347FF, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1, the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 and the Westinghouse WTB3400 have this feature. More ...
A child lock is a modification to the fridge-freezer door, meant to make it harder for children to open.
Child locks are helpful because they reduce the chance that your child will open the fridge-freezer when you're not around and potentially have a nasty accident.
The Haier HC45SG42S has received a Kagoo Score of 81, whereas the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 scored 87 and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 scored 85.
The Haier HC45SG42S is three years older than the Igenix IG347FF, two years older than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1, 21 months older than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 and 18 months older than the Westinghouse WTB3400.
The running costs over five years of the Haier HC45SG42S are $531 which is $178 more than the Igenix IG347FF, $84 more than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and $176 more than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50. Show assumptions.
Westinghouse WTB3400
Westinghouse WTB3400 |
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250L
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89L
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$688
OVER 10 YEARS
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The Westinghouse WTB3400 has a Kagoo Score of 62. With a price tag of $0.00 this fridge freezer is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Westinghouse WTB3400.
An economical to run and good spec 339L total capacity fridge freezer.
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78
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Good Features |
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70
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$680 Over 10 Years |
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62
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Good |
2 Reasons For for Choosing the Westinghouse WTB3400
The Westinghouse WTB3400 has a fridge net capacity of 250L, however the Haier HC45SG42S is only a 127L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (123L smaller), the Igenix IG347FF is only an 87L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (163L smaller), the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 is only a 67L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (183L smaller) and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is only a 65L net fridge capacity fridge freezer (185L smaller). More ...
The net capacity of the fridge refers to the total usable space inside the fridge after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A big fridge is great for large families or houses with several adults.
The Westinghouse WTB3400 is an 89L net freezer capacity fridge freezer, whereas the Igenix IG347FF is only a 26L net freezer capacity fridge freezer (63L smaller) and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 is only a 25L net freezer capacity fridge freezer (64L smaller). More ...
The net capacity of the freezer refers to the total usable space inside the freezer after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.
A larger freezer lets you freeze more food that may be coming to the end of its shelf life rather than throwing it away. It's also great if you like to cook big meals and then freeze portions for use later.
3 Reasons Against for Choosing the Westinghouse WTB3400
The Westinghouse WTB3400 has only received a Kagoo Score of 62, whereas the Haier HC45SG42S scored 81, the Igenix IG347FF scored 76, the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 scored 87 and the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 scored 85.
The Westinghouse WTB3400 is older than the Igenix IG347FF by 15 months, older than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 by eight months and older than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50 by three months.
Over five years the Westinghouse WTB3400 costs $688 to run which is $157 more than the Haier HC45SG42S, $336 more than the Igenix IG347FF, $241 more than the Magic Chef MCBR240B1 and $334 more than the Russell Hobbs RHUCFF50. Show assumptions.
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