Looking for a Bar Fridge?

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If you are considering installing a home bar, a primary amenity to consider is a quality bar fridge. While a wet bar, or a bar with running water, is nice, a bar fridge is virtually a necessity for a well-outfitted home bar, and it involves not nearly as much accommodation, or in most cases, expense.

Bar fridges can be known by other names, probably most commonly dorm fridges. In the context of home use, these are typically of a basic size of about 120 liters in volume. These units stand about three feet high by two feet square, although there may be some slight variations among the products of different manufacturers.

If you are looking for specific, recommended models, a good place to start is with units that have received multiple excellent reviews.  The mini-fridge shown at the left is just that.  This is the Sunpentown Double Door refrigerator.  It received four and a half out of a possible five stars on Amazon for its great blend of looks, performance and capacity.  This is large enough to be more than just a drink refrigerator if you need it to be.  With a capacity of 3 and 1/5 cubic feet, it is much roomier than smaller dorm fridge units.  The double door design also allows the freezer section to act like a freezer.  Personally, when I've had single door units that featured a freezer, they always seemed to be covered in ice.  I didn't enjoy the defrosting process, so that definitely stands out in my mind.  Anyway, if you are looking for a good fridge to check out, this is it.

Another option for those who don't expect to have any great need for refrigeration at their home bar, or for whom space is a major concern is the mini-bar fridge. These typically have a volume of less than half a standard bar fridge and are proportionally smaller.

The Danby Beverage Center boasts a convenient glass door. It looks great and lets you see how your supplies are holding up. Click the image above for details and customer reviews.

If you intend to do serious entertaining and require a lot of refrigerator space, you can use multiple bar fridges or consider going to a commercial refrigeration unit. These can be found in a great range of sizes and styles and can be quite expensive. However, such are beyond the scope of this article other than to mention that they exist. If you are looking for theses larger refrigeration units, you might want to check out back bar fridges

For serious football fans, there is something very special to consider. I didn't even realize that these existed until I came across them by accident, but you have got to check out the NFL refrigerators. These are a bit pricier than other standard fridges, but they will look great if you are the one who hosts football related gatherings. They are available featuring a variety of teams and would make an outstanding present for someone who seems to have everything!

An important consideration in choosing your bar fridge is to make up your mind how you intend to use it. Will you be stashing a couple of six packs and a couple of bottles of mixers? Do you intend to use it for wine, whether for its short or long term storage? Are you going to rely on the fridge to keep up with the demand for ice throughout the term of your entertaining? All of these matters and more need to be thought out in advance.

A bar fridge doesn't have a lot of capacity, so you'll be limited in what you can store there and have available for the party (the exception is the back bar fridges mentioned above). They don't really deal well with two liter bottles, although they can take several. A good idea would be to actually go out and look at some sample bar fridges and imagine that you are entertaining with the one you're looking at.

This EdgeStar fridge freezer should be on your short list of quality refrigerators. Click on the image above for more details and to read reviews.

If you're expecting to have your bar fridge keep up with the demand for ice during your party you are likely to be disappointed. While there are variations in freezer space, no bar fridge is really intended to serve as an ice machine.

Some makers produce bar freezers that are typically about two-thirds the capacity of a bar fridge. While even these can hardly be expected to crank out fresh ice at a rate to match consumption, at least they can keep significant supplies of ice on hand, and they can be used for storing particular frozen items that you'd like to have near at hand as you entertain.

For people who expect to serve chilled wine at their functions or who would like to keep a supply of chilled wine ready for use, there are available specialty wine fridges. These tend to be rather more complex than a standard bar fridge. They can have separate temperature zones for different kinds of wines. They can have racks intended to keep the bottles at the desired angle. Sophisticated wine buffs also consider the humidity at which their bottles are stored to be important, so dedicated wine fridges can also have humidity controls. Of course, all this sophistication comes at a price, and you should expect a wine fridge to cost significantly more.

No discussion of bar fridges would be complete without some mention of keg fridges. These units are dedicated to the storage and temperature maintenance of beer in keg, or metal barrels. These feature beer dispensing hardware to allow for beer to be served via a tap without having to open the unit. Again, these units tend to be rather pricey due to the additional hardware they incorporate.

If you are considering adding a bar fridge to your entertainment location, give some thought to its placement. Beyond the obvious need for an electrical supply, its best to allow for some air circulation around the back of the unit to permit efficient operation. Also, if you have the option, consider mounting your bar fridge where it will be at about chest level. Many people fail to take account of the fact that these units are short, and accessing items from them, especially from at or near the bottom, can demand a lot of bending, stooping and reaching.

Take some time and plan ahead for your bar fridge and it will be a great convenience and add a lot to your entertaining.

Just for Fun!

Here is an interesting idea. How about a refrigerator that brings your drinks to you? I came across this video of a robotic refrigerator and thought I'd share. Maybe we should watch for it going on sale some time in the future!