Deciding what fridge to buy can be difficult. You have to consider the design of your kitchen, the space available, the size of your household, special features, price, and finally choose a convenient configuration. To help you make the right choice, this refrigerator buyer’s guide covers the following key questions:

Freestanding vs integrated fridge: Which is best for me?

The main difference between a freestanding fridge and an integrated one is the aesthetic. Integrated appliances are built to disappear, installed into the kitchen housing to create a sleek, modern look. Freestanding fridges can be easily moved and often act as the focal point in a kitchen’s design.

Freestanding fridges

The right choice if you’re looking for flexibility and outstanding design options, such as a glass door, stainless steel or a black finish. These can be set up, installed, or shifted quickly, and are available as fridge only, bottom freezer fridges, side-by-side fridge freezers, or multi-door fridge freezers.

Integrated fridges

If you’re after a seamless look in your kitchen, an integrated or built-in fridge is best. Whether you go for a bottom freezer fridge, side-by-side or multi-door option, it’s designed to disappear and blend into your kitchen style.

What different types of refrigerators and freezers are there?

Standalone fridges, freezers and wine coolers are cooling appliances dedicated to one function, a great option if you have a large kitchen and need a lot of storage space. Multifunctional combo appliances, such as bottom freezer fridges, are a more affordable, space-saving alternative that comes in a range of interior configurations and designs, including standard door design, side-by-side doors or French doors, and choose between a number of interior configurations.

Standalone fridges

Available in a wide range of types, sizes, and functions depending on your needs, Siemens standalone fridges include intelligent cooling systems keep food fresh for longer, but without any freezing capability.

Standalone freezers

Freeze fresh or cooked food and store it for longer. With modern features such as noFrost prevent icing and frosting, you never have to defrost again.

Fridge freezers

Available as freestanding or integrated, a fridge freezer combo provides the best of both worlds, with convenient and fresh storage for your produce in one space-saving appliance.

Side-by-side fridges

Need extra cooling space? Side-by-side fridge freezers have large, spacious interiors to comfortably store all your produce. Flexible storage zones let you arrange contents as you like, while ice cubes, crushed ice, or water can be dispensed with ease.

Multidoor/French door fridges

Ideal for larger families, a multidoor or French door fridge freezer combo provides flexible, fresh storage for your groceries. Have it freestanding or integrate it into your kitchen design for a seamless look.

Wine coolers

Wine connoisseur? You’ll know it should be served at the right temperature to express its full flavour. Wine coolers have separately controlled temperature and humidity zones to keep your wine perfectly ready to pour.

What size fridge do I need?

While size selection largely depends on the space available, it is important to make sure your fridge has enough capacity for your household. A good rule of thumb for calculating the capacity is to start with 100 litres for yourself and add 50 litres for every other person in your home. The size categories, standard, XL and side-by-side, are determined by width: 60cm, 70cm and 90cm +, respectively.

Refrigerator sizes

Siemens Standard fridge, freezer and combination appliance

Standard fridge, freezer and combination appliance

While the height and depth vary between models, a width of 60cm is considered standard size for freestanding fridge and freezers and fridge-freezer combo units. Siemens models range from 54-61cm wide and 72-186cm high.

Siemens XL fridges

XL fridges

XL cooling appliances are usually 70cm wide, with variations in height and depth depending on the model. Siemens models range from 70-86cm wide and 186-200cm high.

Siemens Side-by-side fridges

Side-by-side fridges

Most fridge freezer combos are around 90cm wide, or more. As with standard and XL models, the height and depth vary depending on the model. Siemens side-by-side models are between 177-179 cm tall.

Capacity guide

Siemens refrigerator for one-person household

One-person household

A 100-litre capacity fridge should suit your needs.

Siemens refrigerator for two-person household

Two-person household

A 150-litre capacity fridge should suit your needs.

Siemens refrigerator for three-person household

Three-person household

You should look for a 200-litre capacity fridge.

Siemens refrigerator for multi-person household

More mouths to feed?

Simply add 50 litres for each additional person in your home.

Will I need to defrost my fridge or freezer?

The technology in Siemens fridges and freezers prevents frost from forming. However, you may need to defrost your freezer if the door is left open for too long.

Say farewell to frost: noFrost

Cleaning a frosted-up freezer is a thing of the past. noFrost diverts the humidity from the freezer so the air remains dry. This stops frost formation inside the compartments or on your food while energy consumption low.

Reduced frost formation: lowFrost

Fridges use more power when ice and frost have formed. Thanks to lowFrost technology, less frost forms in the first place, while defrosting is much faster if it does.

Innovative fridge features

Siemens offers the newest technology in refrigerators, including humidity control, WiFi connectivity, intelligent sensors, and interior cameras.

Set two humidity levels: hyperFresh Premium

The hyperFresh premium 0°C drawers - one for fruits and vegetables, one for fish and meat - offer differing humidity levels. Your food remains fresh for up to 3x longer.

Preserve food for longer: hyperFresh Plus

A slider lets you adjust the humidity level in the hyperFresh plus drawer to its content. This guarantees an ideal humidity level that preserves flavour, vitamins, and nutrients for up to 2x longer.

Keep food fresh: hyperFresh

Whether storing apricots or asparagus, the hyperFresh drawer lets you adjust the moisture level to the food stored inside. Simply set it using the manual slide control.

Camera in the fridge

Say cheese. An interior camera represents some of the newest technology in fridges. It lets you check what’s in your fridge from anywhere. So, if you’re at the supermarket, you know exactly what to stock up on.

Freshness managed for you: iSensoric & sensors

Leave the freshness and efficiency to iSensoric. It’s a network of sensors that interact with smart software to manage your fridge for you - delivering long-lasting food freshness.

Wi-Fi-enabled fridges

A Wi-Fi-enabled Siemens fridge offers some of the best new fridge features through the Home Connect App. Now, you can adjust your fridge settings, get storage guidance, and more via your smartphone.

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