Samsung Fridges - Show Off Your Kitchen Style
Samsung refrigerators are designed with your kitchen's style in mind. These refrigerators are equipped with smart features that keep you entertained and well-organized.
SmartThings is a no-cost app that lets you control your fridge via Wi-Fi. It is easy to alter the temperature of the fridge and make use of the FlexZone compartment as an deli, wine beverage, soft freeze zone.
The Family Hub
The Samsung Family Hub fridge's 21-inch touchscreen makes it the kitchen's control center. Its apps offer a method to manage calendars and grocery lists, logging food and household inventory, and storing memos for family members. Music apps (Spotify, iHeartRadio) and the ability to see the inside of the refrigerator without opening the door are also available.
In addition to a myriad of features, Family Hub refrigerators can be used as a smart home controller, connecting to your Wi-Fi and letting you control other Samsung smart devices like SmartThings-connected ovens, hobs and range hoods. Frydge allows you to start monitoring, control and even monitor the appliances from anywhere in the world, as long you're connected to the internet.
The feature isn't accessible in every model of the Family Hub fridge. Certain models don't have cameras that support the View Inside feature. Others do, but only two cameras can be utilized at any given time.
We still found it a useful app for reducing food wastage and maximising the capacity of the refrigerator. We made use of the app to set reminders to eat leftovers, as well as to keep track of expiration dates for the items in our fridge. The fridge's cameras also allow us to quickly and easily create shopping lists for our grocery stores to ensure we don't forget anything important on our next trip.
The Family Hub fridges also have other innovative features that help them stand apart from the competitors, such as an automated morning briefing that includes news content and a web browser that can be controlled by voice. The fridge also has an integrated speaker that plays music and podcasts as well as a variety of other audio content. It's a nice feature, but it doesn't have the quality of sound that comes from an actual Bluetooth speaker.
The biggest drawback to the Family Hub fridge is that it's expensive however there's plenty to appreciate about this appliance. It's one the best-designed smart refrigerators available and has a wide array of features that make it worth it, even for families that do not intend to utilize the full capacity of this fridge.
The Freezer
Samsung's most recent and boldest attempt to convince us of smart fridges is the Family Refrigerator. It has a 21.5-inch touchscreen loaded with apps, cameras that monitor inventory inside the doors, and a sleek, attractive black stainless-steel finish make the fridge appear more modern than anything else available. It's also expensive with prices starting at $5600 or $6,000 for the counter-depth model that has a bigger capacity.
The Family Hub is a great fridge that can do everything, including managing your calendar and grocery list. Its lack of integration with SmartThings and its aplethora of apps and its lack of voice control feel like missed opportunities. The interior isn't as spacious as the top-of-the-line French doors and even with the additional ice capacity.
When you are looking for a refrigerator it is important to consider the amount of energy that it will consume over its lifetime. This includes the embodied energies of the raw materials used, the energy needed to make it, and any additional electricity or natural gas it consumes while operating at home. We've conducted some research and discovered that Samsung refrigerators generally are more efficient than standard refrigerators.
You can also get a sense of the amount of energy a refrigerator consumes by looking at its ENERGY rating. This will tell you the percentage it consumes each year. It is important to keep it in mind that ENERGY STAR only applies to refrigerators that meet the highest standards of energy efficiency. Even the "high-efficiency fridge" will consume more energy than a refrigerator that doesn't. This is why it's so important to do your research prior to purchasing a fridge.
The French Door
The Family Hub fridge is Samsung's latest, and perhaps boldest, attempt to sell us on the idea of a smart fridge. It has an French door design that's nowadays commonplace in modern refrigerators. It also comes with an 21.5 inch touchscreen that comes with cameras and apps that track your food storage. It's also, in my opinion, the most expensive refrigerator available (though it isn't necessarily the biggest -- that distinction goes to the company's chef-focused Collection refrigerator which starts at $5,500).
The refrigerator is modern, however it's not a drastic departure from how we've used fridges in the past. The truth is, a fridge has always been something of a town post for busy families, serving as a place to display calendars reports, report cards, and to-do lists, reminding us about soccer practices, or just to record things we need to buy.
Samsung's application has many of the same features as a smartphone. However the functionality is limited. The apps are designed to allow you to track the food inventory and set timers, however it's hard to not be bummed that Alexa integration isn't there to be found.
While Samsung doesn't offer an official breakdown of where their products are assembled, based on the fact that they have four chip fabrication centers in South Korea and one in Austin, Texas, it's probably safe to assume that most of the fridges are made overseas (Manufacturing-Centers). This means that, throughout the product's life cycle the sun's energy is utilized to create the raw materials for the fridge. Then, the kinetic energy is consumed to transport the fridge, manufacture it, and operate the fridge.
From a carbon footprint perspective from a carbon footprint perspective, smart refrigerators are more efficient than traditional refrigerators as they consume less electricity and gas to cool the contents and power their internal systems. This is due to smart refrigerators being more efficient in their use of natural resources and are also designed to save energy when not being used.
The Bespoke
This custom-designed Samsung refrigerator is a fantastic alternative if you're looking to spend almost $3,000 for a fridge. It will display your style in the kitchen. The model has removable colored panels that can be altered at any time. It is an excellent choice for those who want to match their interior design. This fridge is not worth the cost if you require more advanced functions.
Smart refrigerators are able to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi and allow you to look inside your refrigerator without opening the door. remotely check if the doors are shut and determine if there is an issue with the appliance. They conserve energy, too. Many include coffee makers and ice makers to help you save even more.
These appliances are designed to help conserve energy and are equipped with ENERGY STAR Certification and SmartThings, which enables you to track and manage the energy consumption of your fridge from an app on your smartphone. You can set a timer that will remind you to complete tasks like buy groceries or throw food in the trash.
The Samsung Family Hub fridge uses touchscreens that resemble an iPhone, allowing you to create grocery lists, search recipes, and much more. You can also utilize the app to watch TV on your Samsung smart TV, but a Wi-Fi connection and Samsung account are required.
You can also use the Family Hub to manage your digital calendar and make notes for family members or housemates. You can also choose to connect the Samsung fridge to the Samsung SmartThings system, so you can view the contents from anywhere.
However the touchscreen can be difficult to use. It's not as responsive as smartphones and typing and drawing can be difficult. It is also limited in its touch resolution. The wide bezel around the screen can make it difficult to choose a button.
In terms of eco-friendly features go The Family Hub refrigerator is a excellent option. The Energy STAR rating means that it consumes less than half the energy of a typical refrigerator for the home. This is due to the fridge's lower energy consumption as well as a more efficient refrigeration system. The energy embodied by the fridge is also relatively low, meaning that it doesn't require an abundance of raw materials or natural resources to manufacture.