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Why Are Stainless Steel Fridges Popular?
Benefits of Buying Stainless Steel Refrigerators
5 Styles of Stainless Steel Refrigerator Styles
It goes without saying, stainless steel refrigerators have become the one of the most popular color finishes for fridges on the market today — if not the most popular. At this point, the stainless steel refrigerator is nothing new, but with exciting new designs and easy-to-clean surfaces, the fridge style continues to appeal to homeowners because it’s a safe choice that works with practically any kitchen look.
Just in case you need further convincing that stainless steel refrigerators are great, we’re giving them a deeper look in this dive. Inside, we’ll reveal the benefits of stainless steel fridges, plus five models from Fuse Specialty Appliances our experts recommend to fans of the appliance finish.
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Why Are Stainless Steel Fridges Popular?
First, let’s look at the factors behind the success of stainless steel fridges.
✱ Status Symbol
When stainless steel refrigerators were first marketed for residential kitchens, they were extremely expensive. Despite their years of popularity, this style of fridge remains a symbol of status and luxury. Stainless steel appliances instantly increase the value of your home because of the intrinsic value homeowners associate with these refrigerators.
In addition, commercial kitchen appliances are stainless steel. Therefore, stainless steel residential appliances are associated with professional quality.
✱ Sleek Design
Stainless steel refrigerators feature clean lines. They look modern and more streamlined than white or black refrigerators. The reflection of stainless steel gives the impression of cleanliness and high-end design. Stainless steel is the preferred finish for homeowners with minimalist and contemporary kitchen design aesthetics.
✱ Timeless
Stainless steel has been the preferred finish for refrigerators by homeowners for several decades. As a result, this once-innovative appliance finish has been cemented as a staple choice in residential kitchen design. Professional designers agree that stainless steel will never go out of style.
Benefits of Buying Stainless Steel Refrigerators
There are plenty of reasons we recommend stainless steel refrigerators to our shoppers. Below, we detail a few of our favorites and why you might consider a stainless steel fridge for your kitchen.
✔ Durable. Stainless steel is a very strong material that is resistant to damage. Refrigerators made from stainless steel typically last a long time.
✔ Versatile. Silver stainless steel matches nearly every color. It also complements stones like granite, quartz, and porcelain, which are common kitchen countertop materials. Stainless steel appliances blend with other shades of appliances like white and black. This makes it more affordable to update your kitchen as you can replace one appliance at a time instead of investing in a new kitchen all at once.
✔ Easy to maintain. Most stainless steel refrigerators feature smudge-proof coatings that are resistant to fingerprints and stains. Simply wipe the surface with water, dish soap, or stainless steel polish.
✔ Classic style. Over the past 20 years, stainless steel has become the standard finish for kitchen appliances. Interior designers state that stainless steel has officially become a classic style for refrigerators. Investing in a stainless steel refrigerator is an excellent investment that will always be on trend.
✔ Increase home value. Stainless steel refrigerators have intrinsic value. Prospective buyers associate stainless steel appliances with luxury. As they are perceived to be more expensive than other appliance finishes, adding a stainless steel refrigerator in your kitchen increases the overall value of your home.
✔ Readily available. Stainless steel is the most popular finish for kitchen appliances. Therefore, appliance stores typically have a good stock of models and styles of stainless steel refrigerators available.
✔ Variety. Because stainless steel refrigerators are so popular, manufacturers produce models for every type of fridge. Popular stainless steel refrigerator styles are French door, side-by-side, counter depth, sub-zero, and bottom freezer.
5 Styles of Stainless Steel Refrigerator Styles
We’ve scoured our very own catalog of stainless steel refrigerators to find the very best for you. Here are five different styles to consider if you’re in the market for stainless steel refrigeration.
Style #1: Bosch 800 Series 20.5 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
This Bosch stainless steel refrigerator is simply stunning. Its streamlined design features sharp angles and recessed drawer handles for flush installation that looks built-in. Side-by-side doors access the upper refrigeration section, while an interior water dispenser keeps the outer appearance clean and modern. The bottom of this appliance has two drawers: the smaller one is an adjustable temperature-controlled pantry drawer. The freezer at the bottom is deep and contains an ice maker.
Additional features included in this Bosch stainless steel French door refrigerator are:
- SuperFreezing technology quickly freezes newly added food without needing to raise the freezer's internal temperature for an extended period. This protects food from freezer burn.
- SuperCool technology quickly drops the temperature of the refrigerator with just the touch of a button.
- The freezer drawer is designed to hold bulk-sized boxes.
- Eco-mode cools food at the most economical temperature to save on energy costs.
- Bright LED interior lighting makes finding food easy.
- Holiday Mode protects food and saves energy while you are away.
- Multi-Air Flow keeps fresh air circulating throughout the refrigerator.
- Counter-depth design
✅ Benefits of Buying a French Door Stainless Steel Refrigerator
French door stainless steel refrigerators are a best known for their flexible cooling storage option. This model has refrigeration, a freezer, and in many cases, a flexible pantry cooling drawer to keep any food fresh. While stainless steel French door refrigerators might look small, there is a considerable storage capacity behind the doors. This style of stainless steel refrigerator is a stylish choice for a kitchen appliance.
Style #2: JennAir® Rise™ 25.1 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Built In Counter Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator
JennAir stainless steel refrigerators are a premium choice for homeowners. These appliances combines luxury finishes with high-end features. The inside of this fridge is an exclusive Obsidian finish that makes the interior of this stainless steel refrigerator look huge. Top-of-the-line features included in this stainless steel refrigerator are:
- Flush, counter depth design with limited angle doors that won't hit cabinets or other appliances
- Sensor-controlled precision temperature management
- Quietly keeps food fresh
- Doors and drawers are made from real glass and metal for durability and easy cleaning
- Separate LED touch displays for fridge and freezer
- Multi-point interior lighting that increases in brightness when the doors open
- Automatic defrost
- Sabbath mode allows you to open the doors without activating the illumination or display
- Water filter, dispenser, and ice maker
✅ Benefits of Buying a Side by Side Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Stainless steel side-by-side refrigerators are popular because of their size. This fridge style features a large freezer and refrigeration space. As a result, it is easy to see what is in the refrigerator. In addition, these fridges are broader and less deep than other refrigerators, which increases accessibility to items in the back of the fridge. Shelves are adjustable on both sides of the refrigerator to accommodate various sizes of containers.
In addition, side-by-side fridges have easily accessed exterior water and ice dispensers. These are more accessible than interior ice chests typically found in bottom freezers and French door-style refrigerators.
Style #3: Sub-Zero® PRO Series 22.7 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Frame Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
High-end design meets superb functionality in this Sub-Zero stainless steel refrigerator. This model has refrigeration at the top and freezer storage at the bottom, all in a commercial-style design, including a glass door for easy visibility of contents inside. The best features of this fridge are:
- Durable stainless steel construction
- Adjustable shelves
- NASA-based air purification technology removes mold, bacteria, viruses, and ethylene from the air every twenty minutes
- Dual refrigeration technology features two separate cooling systems for the refrigerator and freezer to maintain optimal food freshness
- Magnetic door seal locks in temperature and humidity
- Adjustable LED interior lighting
- Triple-pane UV-resistant glass door
- Professional, industrial appearance
✅ Benefits of Buying a Sub-Zero Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Sub-Zero fridges are considered top-of-the-line refrigeration appliances. Compared to regular fridges, Sub-Zero models purify the air to prevent mold, bacteria, and foodborne illnesses. In addition, these refrigerators have premium air circulation that keeps food as fresh as possible. Sub-Zero stainless steel refrigerators are expensive but tend to outlast all other models of fridges with a minimum 20-year lifespan.
Style #4: KitchenAid® 23.8 Cu. Ft. Black Stainless Steel with PrintShield™ Finish Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator
Streamline the overall look of your kitchen with this stainless steel counter-depth refrigerator from KitchenAid. This KitchenAid stainless steel refrigerator is packed full of high-end features, as well as nearly 24 cubic feet of total capacity — more than enough for a full-size household. Other upgrades include:
- Adjustable shelves and full-extension crisper drawers
- Patented PrintShield technology that resists smudges, fingerprints, and stains on the stainless steel
- Slide-away shelf to fit tall bottles and containers
- A 3-tier freezer drawer
- Exterior water dispenser with memory fill
- Ice maker
- KitchenAid's unique PreservaCare food system keeps food fresh with two independent cooling system
- Custom temperature-controlled pantry drawer with presets for meat, fish, drinks, deli meats, cheese, and wine
✅ Benefits of Buying a Counter Depth Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Counter-depth stainless steel refrigerators are popular because they fit seamlessly into a kitchen. Whereas most refrigerators are deeper than standard countertops, counter-depth fridges line up with the edge of the counter, making them ideal for homeowners with small kitchens. They are also the preferred model for people who want their kitchen appliances to look custom-built. Counter-depth stainless steel refrigerators are available in several configurations, including a French door configuration, side-by-side, and bottom freezer.
Style #5: Fisher & Paykel Series 7 17.1 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
Like all Fisher & Paykel appliances, this stainless steel refrigerator is the definition of sleek and modern. An upper door accesses the refrigeration section, while the freezer is located in the bottom portion of the appliance and features drawer storage. At just over 17 cubic feet of capacity, this isn’t the largest stainless steel refrigerator on our list, but with flexible storage, organizing your fresh and frozen food is simple in this setup. This bottom freezer stainless steel refrigerator includes the following:
- Adjustable shelves
- Humidity control per storage bin for specific climates based on the food you like
- Internal ice maker
- Durable stainless steel construction and genuine glass shelves
- Anti-fingerprint coating for easy cleaning
- SmartTouch control panel to conveniently adjust the temperature
- Modern, thin handles that are sleek and functional
✅ Benefits of Buying a Bottom Freezer Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Homeowners love bottom freezer refrigerators because they are compact. While the overall footprint of these appliances is small, bottom freezer fridges feature large storage capacities to make the most out of kitchen space. In addition, bottom freezer stainless steel refrigerators have simple designs ideal for contemporary and minimalist kitchen aesthetics.
The votes are in, and we agree — stainless steel refrigerators are here to stay for a long, long time. There’s just no other appliance finish with the same versatility, presentation, and appeal as stainless steel, and with every fridge style to choose from, buyers can really find a beautiful unit that complements a kitchen. At Fuse Specialty Appliances, we’re proud to carry a wide stock of stainless steel fridges from brands you love like Sub-Zero, Thermador, KitchenAid, and more.
See for yourself by browsing our stainless steel refrigerator stock online, or visiting one of our southeast Florida appliance stores near you today!
Why Trust Fuse Specialty Appliances?
Fuse Specialty Appliances carries an incredible selection of premium and high-end appliances for your home. With over 30 years of appliance knowledge, our team of experts represents the best and brightest in the industry. Our teams bring decades of experience working with designers, architects, cabinet makers, contractors, and anyone else that is involved in designing and building a dream kitchen. We provide our customers with a unique, boutique-style experience where we get to know your goals for your kitchen. This more connected dynamic helps us ensure that we help you realize your kitchen dreams.
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