Help me buy a brand new refrigerator

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Been scouting for a brand new ref...

What should I consider....

1. Frost vs. Non-frost....

2. Single or Two Door....

3. Cubic Size.....

4. Brands......

5. Efficiency Rating for Power consumption....

Budget is around 20k....

1. No-frost para low-maintenance
2. 2-door para konti lang makawalang lamig everytime a door is opened
3. Depends on your needs, family size, etc.
4. LG for me... we have three no-frost units (2 conventional and 1 inverter)
5. Depends on your answer to #3 and whether it's a conventional or inverter type

My own family of 4 came from a 7 cu-ft conventional ref (Sanyo) which was a wedding gift to us almost 15 years ago. Just this year, we replaced it with a 15 cu-ft LG door-in-door model.

THIS is the exact model we bought from Ansons for about 32k. The 3rd door allows us to access frequently-used items without opening up the main door and lose too much cool air. Apart from it being an inverter, the 3rd door also helps lower consumption in the long run.



The old conventional 7 cu-ft unit starts its compressor at 150W and stabilizes to 90W. The new 15 cu-ft inverter model floats around 85-90W with the compressor at 'medium' speed and 250W during the short defrost cycle. Otherwise, my new inverter unit is twice as large as the old one but consumes roughly the same power.