How to choose a fridge or freezer: volume, NoFrost and the energy label

What to look at

• Volume: the label gives the fridge and freezer volumes separately. Two people usually manage with about 200 l of fridge, a family needs more; freezer size depends on how much you freeze.
• Type: a combination (fridge and freezer in one tall unit), an American or cross-door with two doors, and a chest freezer for big stocks.
• NoFrost: the freezer does not ice up and needs no defrosting. The Gorenje NRK6192AXL4 and NRM8182MX both have NoFrost Plus.
• Energy label: since 1 March 2021 it uses an A to G scale and shows annual consumption in kWh, volumes and noise in dB(A) with a noise class. Compare the kWh per year; the class alone is not enough.
• Noise: for an open-plan kitchen look for lower dB(A); the label shows noise in dB(A) and a noise class.
• Size: measure height, width and the space to open the doors. The Gorenje NRM8182MX cross-door is 79.4 cm wide, a usual combination 60 cm.

Today's price bands

We compare fridges and freezers at a few shops today; 60 cm combinations sit lowest, cross-door models and big freezers higher.

Every price is a total with shipping to Czechia. When you buy through a link the shop pays us a commission; it never changes the order of offers.

Recommended models

Common mistakes

• Comparing only the class and not the annual kWh.
• Not measuring room to open the doors, especially in a corner.
• Buying a big fridge for a small household; empty volume is cooled too.
• Putting a freezer in an unheated garage without checking the ambient temperature it is made for (the climate class in the manual).