Many people wonder what the differences are between upright coolers and refrigerators, and some even mistake these two lines of refrigerators as one. Therefore, many customers are very confused in the process of choosing a product. In the following article, we will help you distinguish these two product lines in the simplest way.

 

What is an Upright Cooler?

 

Upright coolers are refrigeration equipment that helps preserve fresh food for a certain period of time while still retaining all nutrients as well as ensuring hygiene and food safety. Upright coolers have the ability to support food display, with a transparent glass design that allows you to clearly see the food inside the refrigerator. Refrigerators are often suitable for the scale of supermarkets, shops, restaurants, fresh food stores, grocery stores, ...

 

Distinguish between upright coolers and regular refrigerator

 

Similarities between upright coolers and regular refrigerator

 

Basically, the two lines of upright coolers and refrigerators do not have much difference. These are electrical devices that create a cold temperature environment to help preserve the freshness of food, both as a convenient device supporting human life and having a decorative function.

 

Differences between upright coolers and regular refrigerators

 

1. Design 

  • Upright coolers: Based on the criteria, upright coolers can be classified into many different types. Besides the 1 door display refrigerator line, there are 2 doors, 3 doors, 4 doors refrigerators, etc. Mini coolers or large coolers, glass-door coolers and open-sided coolers, coolers using internal and external blocks, etc. Classification by specialized cabinets helps to display many foods in supermarkets including: fruit display refrigerators, fresh meat and fish display cabinets, soft drink display coolers, cake display cabinets, etc.
  • Refrigerators: Refrigerators are gradually becoming an indispensable device in every family. In terms of design, refrigerator styles are divided into many popular types such as: mini refrigerators, top freezer refrigerators, bottom freezer refrigerators, Side by side refrigerators, Multi Door refrigerators, Door in Door refrigerators, ... Most of these refrigerator lines have a convenient, compact design for families. With the main colors: black, gray, white, gray, silver, and more, this makes refrigerators are suitable for many interior spaces. 

 

2. Usage 

  • Upright coolers: Equipped with modern cooling technology, with a closed drying system to help limit condensation on the outside. The cooler has the ability to cool at temperatures from 0 to 8 degrees Celsius, suitable for preserving food for short periods of time, mainly keeping fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, drinks, etc. 
  • Refrigerator: The refrigerator is designed with 2 main compartments: the freezer and the cooler with a temperature range of 0 - 18 degrees Celsius. The freezer of the refrigerator helps preserve fresh food and can make ice, ice cream, etc. The cooler helps preserve vegetables, fruits, drinks, dry foods, cooked foods, etc.

 

3. Food storage space

  • Upright coolers: The refrigerator has a large food storage space, can withstand large loads, helping users display and preserve a variety of foods without worrying about running out of space. Moreover, the cooler is divided into many compartments so you can easily classify foods according to different types.
  • Refrigerator: In terms of capacity, conventional refrigerators have less storage space than coolers. You need to pack food in separate boxes or bags and put it in the refrigerator to avoid odors mixing during storage.

 

4. Differences in functions

  • Upright cooler: Made of solid material, the cabinet door is made of transparent tempered glass, hard to break, helping you observe the entire space inside the cabinet. The refrigerator helps save more electricity than conventional coolers and freezers. In addition, the refrigerator is also integrated with many other features such as adjusting the temperature according to each type of food, automatically turning off when the temperature is enough, no frost,...
  • Refrigerator: Conventional refrigerators are suitable for use and decoration in homes and offices. In addition to the inherent features, some new generation refrigerators are also equipped with antibacterial, deodorizing and sterilizing features; external water dispenser, automatic ice maker, external control panel, soft freezer,...

 

5. Block cabinet

  • Upright coolers: Supermarket refrigerators use both internal and external blocks to ensure large capacity and fast cooling. Small refrigerators only need to use internal blocks, however, the limitation of refrigerators using internal blocks is that they create noise when operating. Refrigerators for displaying meat and fish in supermarkets often use external blocks to increase preservation capacity. The external cooling block will be placed separately outdoors like air conditioners, the cooling capacity of the external block refrigerator is also better and requires installation space.
  • Refrigerator: Refrigerators use internal blocks, so the cooling time will be longer than refrigerators. When using, do not put too much food in the refrigerator at the same time. After a period of use, the refrigerator may freeze or snow on the walls or parts that allow cold air to escape, causing blockage and unstable temperature. Therefore, the refrigerator needs to be defrosted regularly (every 6 months) to ensure optimal temperature.

 

6. Pricing 

  • Upright coolers: The price of a refrigerator ranges from 4 to 30 million VND, in which refrigerators priced from 8 to 12 million VND are popular with customers and have a very large consumption. Some popular refrigerator brands today are: Alaska refrigerator, Sanaky refrigerator, Kangaroo, Aqua,... New generation refrigerators with many integrated features will have a higher price than old products. 
  • Refrigerator: In the low-cost refrigerator segment, you can choose mini refrigerators, popular 2-compartment refrigerators (1 freezer and 1 cooler). Refer to some brands with low-cost refrigerators such as: Aqua, Sharp refrigerators, Panasonic,... The mid-range refrigerator segment ranges from 5 - 10 million, in this segment you can choose Inverter refrigerators with a capacity of less than 400 liters from Hitachi, Toshiba refrigerator brands. As for the high-end segment, refrigerators will cost over 10 million VND. At this price, you have many choices such as Side by side refrigerators, Multi Door,…

Should you invest in an upright cooler or refrigerator?

Depending on the purpose of use, you can choose to buy a refrigerator or a freezer. If you only open a small restaurant, you can buy a refrigerator to both preserve food and save maximum costs. If you expand your business, you should choose to buy a refrigerator to increase preservation capacity.

 

Hopefully the above information has provided customers with answers about what a refrigerator is and the difference from a refrigerator. 

 

Currently, there are many refrigerator lines on the market from many different brands. If you are wondering which brand of refrigerator to buy, please do not hesitate to contact SANAKY for more information on our products.