Traditional fridge freezers were designed to have the top third of the unit dedicated to the freezer with the bottom two thirds for the refrigerator. The main reason for this design was to keep the bottom half of the unit cooler by having the freezer unit at the top. However over the years it became more and more apparent that this design was less user friendly and convenient than having the refrigerator part at the top instead. That is why refrigerators bottom freezer are becoming so popular.
The refrigerator is used ninety percent of the time while the freezer only used ten percent of the time. So it makes sense for the area that is used more of the time to be placed at the top to save you bending down all the time. If you have to bend all the time to get to items in your refrigerator, you could develop back problems, plus often you can forget about stuff at the back of the shelves when they are not at eye level. Then you can end up having to throw food away.
Bottom freezer refrigerators are designed to have the top half of the unit dedicated to the refrigerator while the bottom half is reserved for the freezer. You can choose from a variety of designs and styles including freezers which have drawers or freezers that pull out as one large drawer rather like a chest freezer.
Your back will thank you for choosing a bottom freezer refrigerator. You will no longer have to be constantly bending down to get items out of the fridge. Also, having the refrigerator at eye level means that you can organise all your food items so that they are convenient for you. Plus having the refrigerator at a higher level is great for preventing small children from opening it and helping themselves to goodies.
Bottom freezer refrigerators are generally more energy efficient than other types of fridge freezers but it is a good idea to look for the most energy efficient models you can find. If you see the Energy Star on the model you are buying, you will know that this is a good choice and it can save you up to 50 percent of the amount of electricity you were previously using with a less efficient fridge freezer. If the freezer part has two doors, this can be even more convenient as it will allow you to have better organisation in your freezer which will mean that you will need to open the doors for less periods of time as you will know where to locate items.