Freezerless Refrigerators

Refrigerators without Freezer Compartment

We can assume you are interested in freezerless refrigerators, since you've come to this page. Let's face it – there are a number of situations where a freezerless refrigerator is preferred over a "standard" freezer – refrigerator combo. Perhaps you have a separate freezer-only unit, maybe you are looking for a secondary refrigerator to be used in your pool house, you never buy frozen food, you do almost no cooking at all?

Or you are simply looking for a fridge to keep your beverages cool?

Next to standard, upright types they are also made as chest, drawer, compact and portable units.

The chest freezerless refrigerator is actually the most energy efficient type in existence. Cold air has a tendency to stay at the bottom, so it does not "fall out" when you open the lid as it does when you open a door of an upright refrigerator (or freezer – the effect is even more pronounced there due to greater temperature difference). At the same time, since the cold air does not escape every time you open the door, the chest refrigerator also keeps the stored food items at a more constant temperature.

If you are, for instance, considering a fridge for your solar powered vacation home (summer house, hunting lodge, etc.) that's the type to buy. For efficiency reasons, most sailboats also have chest type refrigerators built in. The chest refrigerators are a bit less practical since you need to bend over the edge and "dig in" to find something, but if the alternative is having no fridge at all (or a much smaller one), they are the best choice. For ease of use, the chest refrigerators can also have some sort of internal organization – with shelves and baskets (similar to chest freezers).

Refrigerator drawers are very comfortable and convenient. They can be mounted under counter (or anywhere else) for seamless integration. Usually they have two drawers (three drawer models also available); one or both can also be a freezer. Food items can be neatly arranged in the drawer and "come to you" when you open it, so no more rearranging to see what is in the back of the refrigerator. They are also senior, handicapped and children friendly. Most of the two drawer freezerless refrigerators have separate controls for each drawer.

Pros:

• do not take up much space (most units are 24" wide and deep, 35.5" high)
• can be mounted under counter or anywhere else
• built in, stainless steel or (with optional front panels) seamless integration possible
• refrigerator drawer models are senior, handicapped and children friendly

Cons:

• not much internal space due to compact external dimensions

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