Black Friday: time for a new fridge?
These devices are worth it
Created: 11/25/2022, 12:30 p.m
By: Stella Henrich
November 25th is Black Friday again in Germany.
A day when you can make a lot of bargains.
Is it time for a new refrigerator?
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Munich ‒ Refrigerators are considered absolute power guzzlers.
Older, power-intensive devices in particular drive up the consumption bill for kilowatt hours.
According to Stiftung Warentest, every kilowatt hour counts in the long term.
Upgrading to a new device can reduce energy consumption by up to 40 percent.
So if you are looking for a new refrigerator with a freezer compartment, you should pay attention to the efficiency class of the device.
And also the offers on
Black Friday,
November 25th,
watch in advance.
Because buying devices on this discount day can save the consumer real money.
Because good refrigerators can cost well over 1000 euros.
Basically, consumers should only buy cooling devices that are as big as they are really necessary.
The Federal Environment Agency advises a one- to two-person household to have a maximum of 90 liters of storage space in the refrigerator area.
130 liters are only necessary from a three-person household.
The advantage of smaller devices is that they are filled with food and drinks faster and with that
work more energy efficient
.
Especially in times like these, when energy prices continue to rise dramatically, the topic of energy efficiency should be an important purchasing criterion for consumers.
Black Friday in Germany: Purchase criteria for a new refrigerator
If you are looking for a
good cooling function
of the device,
energy efficiency
,
temperature stability
during storage and
noise-free operation
of the refrigerator, the testers from Stiftung Warentest can recommend these five cooling devices with the grade "very good" and "good". .
Brand/Manufacturer | quality judgement | price in euro |
Samsung RR39A746339 | Very good (grade 1.4) | 1020.00 |
Bauknecht KR 17G4 WS 2 | Very good (grade 1.5) | 530.00 |
Haier H3R-330WNA | Very good (grade 1.5) | 1050.00 |
Siemens KS36FPIDP | Good (grade 1.8) | 1030.00 |
Liebherr IRBd 4120-20 | Good (Grade 2.0) | 970.00 |
Samsung test winner: 37% off
All of these devices meet the specified criteria with good to very good.
Only the free-standing model from Bauknecht convinces at the same time with its price well below 1000 euros.
But
beware
of
price-lock offers on Black Friday
: Consumers should always factor in electricity costs when buying a new device.
Because the environment also benefits from the low consumption.
Black Friday bait offers: Why expensive is sometimes cheaper
If you invest in a more expensive but very energy-efficient device, you can get away with it more cheaply in the long term than with a cheap, power-hungry refrigerator.
This is all the more true when energy prices are rising sharply.
When in operation, fridge-freezer combos often cause high energy costs.
If you add these to the purchase price, the AEG device
(advertising link)
, for example , calculated over 15 years, ends up being cheaper than the Ikea Tinad model for around 600 euros.
Although the AEG device, according to Stiftung Warentest, is almost three times as expensive to buy at around 1750 euros.
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Manufacturer | Electricity costs* in 15 years | purchase price |
Ikea Tinad | 2109.00 euros | 600.00 euros |
Ikea Koldgrader | 1264.00 euros | 850.00 euros |
Siemens KI86SADD0 | 1176.00 euros | 1230.00 euros |
AEG SCE818C5TC | 889.00 euros | 1750.00 euros |
Source
: Stiftung Warentest, Note: *Model calculation with 5 percent price increase per year.
Based on 34 cents per kilowatt hour, this results in an average price of 49 cents per kilowatt hour over 15 years.
Black Friday: time for a new fridge?
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If you opt for a built-in combination instead of a free-standing device, you should make sure that there is plenty of space left open to the side and to the rear.
This is the only way the devices can cool reliably and efficiently.
And if you now offer the refrigerator a cool location in the kitchen, you save additional energy.
Because with the choice of location - never in the sun or directly next to the stove - the energy consumption automatically decreases.
These five combos convince consumer advocates:
Brand/Manufacturer | quality judgement | price in euro |
Siemens KI86SADD0 | Good (Grade 1.9) | 1230.00 |
Bosch KIS87ADD0 | Good (Grade 2.0) | 1130.00 |
Siemens KI87SADD07 | Good (Grade 2.0) | 1140.00 |
Bosch KIS77ADD0 | Good (Grade 2.1) | 1180.00 |
Siemens KI77SADD08 | Good (Grade 2.1) | 1240.00 |
But even with these devices, according to Stiftung Warentest, there is still a clear difference in energy consumption.
In any case, the Siemens KI86SADD0
(advertising link)
works quieter and more efficiently than many others , according to the verdict of the testers.
But the device also fulfills the criterion "cooling" "very well".
When it comes to "freezing", on the other hand, there is only one "satisfactory".
Consumers should therefore know exactly which functions are important to them in the household appliance before they decide on a new refrigerator on Black Friday.
Otherwise, a product quickly turns out to be a bad buy.
Because the bargain on Black Friday in the online shop can be made quickly with just a few clicks.
But not every deal turns out to be viable or meets the buyer's expectations after purchase and home delivery.
It is important to know that the buyer has a right of withdrawal and the return of the goods after Black Friday.
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