5 Best Bottom Freezer Refrigerator in India

A bottom freezer refrigerator is different than the usual models in the sense that they have a freezer at the bottom rather than at the top.

This can offer some benefits depending on the user’s needs and preferences, such as not having to bend down to use the freezer. Bottom freezer refrigerators usually also come with a larger freezer and a larger overall capacity.

But you likely already know the benefits of a bottom freezer refrigerator if you’re looking to purchase one. So let us jump right into reviewing the 5 best bottom freezer refrigerators in India.

Bosch 559 L

If you’re looking for the best bottom freezer refrigerator in India, you can’t find a better option than the Bosch 559 L, period. It’s just perfect and leaves nothing to be desired.

Probably the best thing about it is how spacious it is. It’s a massive 559 liters fridge. Some users compare it to other large double door refrigerators without a large bottom freezer they have used in the past, and still find the Bosch 559 L to be much more spacious.

 

Unlike a side-by-side refrigerator, the racks are much larger and not divided or narrow. This leaves you with a lot of space to store a lot of food items together.

And the vegetable compartment, well, we don’t know how to explain it. You would have probably never seen one as big as you get with this fridge, especially in this price range. And thanks to the bottom freezer, you don’t even have to bend down to put and remove your vegetables, of course.

The main storage to freezer storage ratio is excellent, and probably the best you would find as well. It offers a net capacity of about 400 L for the main storage, and around 105 L for the freezer. This is even better than some much larger side-by-side refrigerators who offer a similar amount of main storage and a large freezer storage.

If you don’t need an extraordinarily large freezer, you would be impressed with its clever design and excellent overall functionality.

A particular user even mentioned that during the COVID-19 lockdown, they managed to store vegetables and fruits for as long as over a month. Now that should say something about the kind of storage and spaciousness you get with the Bosch 559 L.

What’s surprising is that even after all the storage it offers it manages to occupy a limited space in your kitchen because of its unique, deep and tall design.

There are many different compartments for storing different types of food items, and you still get a lot of space. We bet you would be impressed with its design and storage the moment you open its door.

But the spaciousness isn’t the only great thing about this bottom freezer fridge. The Bosch 559 L offers some really advanced features too.

It’s designed keeping the Indian climatic conditions in mind and offers great features for different seasons. You can change set the temperature and settings according to the season.

There are preset modes of cooling depending on the climatic conditions, but you can also set your own temperature manually if you prefer to do so.

Be it the cold winter or the hot summers in South India when the temperature can go as high as around 45 degrees Celsius, the Bosch 559 L would do a great job of preserving your fruits and vegetables and keeping them fresh.

There’s even a door alarm that alerts you when the door stays open longer than it needs to. The operation is perfectly silent too with virtually no noise at all.

All in all, it’s the largest refrigerator you can get at this price point. Most other refrigerators – including even other bottom freezer refrigerators – that are available at this price offer around 100 L less storage.

Pros:

• The most spacious bottom freezer refrigerator in this price range
• Many different compartments for great organization and convenience of storing your food items
• Huge vegetable compartment that can store your vegetables for as long as around a month but requires you to manage to humidity levels to some extent, which can be done using the settings as well
• Preset cooling modes as well as the option to set a manual temperature according to the changing seasons and climatic conditions
• LCD panel that shows the temperature inside, and it’s pretty accurate as well
• You can purchase additional warranty for a period of up to 2 years on Amazon itself
• Made in Turkey – not like the other cheaper quality refrigerators that are made in China
• It’s available on Amazon at a price that’s around 10,000 rupees less than what you would usually find at offline retail stores

Cons:

• Some users face some issues with the transportation but Amazon usually has you covered if that happens
• You have to get this refrigerator installed by the certified Bosch technicians (free installation with the product) or you may risk the warranty not being honored

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Haier 256 L

If you’re after a budget bottom freezer refrigerator, then the Haier 256 L will likely hit the spot just right for you. It’s fairly spacious with a capacity of 256 L, highly functional with a lot of cool features, great aesthetics and superior durability.

It’s perfect for a family of up to 5 family members. It has enough compartments to store different types of food items for you.

The design is great not only in terms of the aesthetics but also functionality. You can very conveniently put and remove things from the fridge, and only have to bend down when using the freezer.

It boasts 8-in-1 convertible functionality, which is great if you want some additional storage. What it basically means is that you will even be able to convert the freezer into refrigerator and use it just like the other compartments of your fridge.

Whenever you don’t need to use the freezer, this feature will come in very handy. This is especially true during times when you have guests and need to store more food items than usual.

Don’t let the budget price tag fool you into underestimating its cooling efficiency. It offers excellent cooling and can make you ice just within 35 minutes.

It also works great at keeping your fruits and vegetables fresh for a long time. There’s a lot of space in all the compartments, including the freezer. To be a bit specific, the refrigerator compartments capacity is 179 liters while that of the freezer is 77 liters.

The operation is completely silent as well. Finally, it’s frost-free and doesn’t require the use of a stabilizer.

It comes with a warranty of 10 years on the compressor and fan motor, and a warranty of 1 year on the product as a whole.

Pros:

• The best budget bottom freezer refrigerator in India
• Surprisingly spacious for the price
• 8-in-1 convertible functionality meaning that the freezer can be used as refrigerator too if needed
• Great design, aesthetics and durability
• Excellent cooling efficiency – keeps your veggies fresh for long and makes ice within 35 minutes
• Silent operation
• Frost-free and doesn’t require a stabilizer
• 10 years warranty on the compressor and fan motor and 1 year on the product

Cons:

• There’s lighting in the refrigerator compartments but not the freezer, which may make using the freezer a bit inconvenient in the dark

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Samsung 255 L

If you want something even cheaper than what we reviewed above, then you’re in luck. The Samsung 255 L is probably the cheapest bottom freezer refrigerator you will find in India, without making any kind of compromise on the spaciousness.

In fact, it offers almost as much space as the Haier 256 L we reviewed above. However, the only thing is that it’s a single door refrigerator, while the others on this list are not.

This makes it much cheaper for you, but we will there’s no real downside to it. Sure, you would actually be opening the whole refrigerator even when opening the freezer and vice versa, but that’s about it.

However, that doesn’t even translate to higher electricity costs for you in any way, since it’s a 3 star fridge and is more energy efficient than most other bottom freezer refrigerators.

One thing to note here is that the freezer size is quite smaller on a comparative basis, at just around 25 liters. While this means that you’re left with about 230 liters of refrigerator space, you do have to be sure that you won’t need a larger freezer.

Other than that, unlike the rest of the models reviewed in this post, this refrigerator requires manual defrosting. Of course, that’s kind of a trade-off for the much lower price, but if you can live with it then the Samsung 255 L can certainly be a very good choice for you on a tight budget.

The body is durable and the looks are great. It also doesn’t take up much space in your kitchen.

There are many shelves thanks to the smaller freezer. The vegetable compartment is adequately sized too for smaller families.

The cooling doesn’t leave anything to complain about either, especially at this price point.

You get a warranty of 10 years on the compressor and 1 year on the refrigerator.

Pros:

• Cheapest bottom freezer refrigerator on the market
• Surprisingly spacious for the price
• Many shelves for easy, convenient storage
• Impressive cooling efficiency
• 3 star rating means better energy cost savings for you
• Great aesthetics, compact body and solid build quality
• 10 years warranty on the compressor

Cons:

• Single door refrigerator
• Requires manual defrosting
• Smaller freezer measuring around 25 liters

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Samsung 580 L

The Samsung 580 L is a French door, side-by-side bottom freezer refrigerator. But it’s technically also a triple door refrigerator if you include the door of the freezer.

As you can see from the image itself, it’s very large in size with a massive freezer measuring almost around 200 liters. The refrigerator capacity is around 380 liters as well. Its large size and capacity make it a perfect option for large families.

It comes with an auto-defrost functionality and also the functionality to convert the large freezer into a refrigerator section if needed.

Then there’s the Twin Cooling Plus functionality as well. It optimizes and manages the temperature and humidity according to the changing needs of the atmosphere inside your fridge to keep your food fresh for longer.

Similarly, when you’re in a hurry or need to preserve a highly perishable food item for longer or make ice faster, there’s Power Cool & Freeze feature that allows you to do so at just the touch of a button. It would help you preserve things like chill drinks much longer and also make ice much faster when needed.

It boasts a digital inverter that claims to use up to 50% less energy while also being certified to last as long as 21 years. This refrigerator also operates quietly with the digital inverter greatly adding to the durability. You get a warranty of 10 years on the inverter and 1 year on the product.

There’s more to it, including the bright LED lighting, fingerprint resistant surface and finish, and ease access and control.

Finally, you would also be hard-pressed to find a fridge with better aesthetics and a more stylish look than the Samsung 580 L. It’s sure to add a lot of charm to any room it’s placed in.

Pros:

• Side-by-side French door refrigerator with a bottom freezer with huge capacity
• Large freezer measuring around 200 liters which can be converted into a part of the refrigerator when needed
• Twin Cooling Plus very smartly optimizes the temperature and humidity to enhance the life of your food items
• Power Cool & Freeze is specifically designed to preserve the more perishable food items while also allowing you to make ice much faster
• Digital inverter is both much more durable as well as up to 50% energy efficient
• Other impressive features like auto-defrost functionality, bright LED lighting, fingerprint resistant surface and more
• Country of origin of this refrigerator is Thailand and not China

Cons:

• Frankly speaking we didn’t find anything to complain about for this refrigerator

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Whirlpool 240 L

If you want a great balance of size, functionality and affordability, then the Whirlpool 240 L may be right up your alley. It’s a 240 L capacity refrigerator with the bottom freezer capacity being around 64 liters.

It actually also has 3 doors, 2 being for the refrigerator sections, and they make everything a lot more convenient. There are many smaller shelves, which again comes in handy for easy, more organized storage of different food items.

Its cooling efficiency is definitely far more impressive than what you would expect for the price. A particular user mentioned that they left a lot of food items, including milk and chopped vegetables in the fridge for weeks and left their home due to an emergency.

When they returned weeks later, they found that all the food items were still well preserved, despite most of them being very perishable.

It comes with auto-defrosting functionality and has good lighting in all but just the small vegetable section at the bottom part of the fridge. Maybe that could have been improved but it’s certainly not a major issue.

The Whirlpool 240 L boasts an innovative design and functionality that lets it prevent odour mixing, retain moisture of perishable food items, prevent excessive ripening of food items like fruits and vegetables to make them last longer all while consuming less energy.

There’s also a customizable temperature knob that you can use to adjust the temperature for certain food items like berries and chocolates as needed.

It’s also designed to prevent bacteria attacks while also ensuring uniform cooling across the entire refrigerator section. You also get a separate compartment for fruits to prevent odour mix-up, and a large 32 L storage for fruits and vegetables alone.

As with all the other refrigerators reviewed in our post, the Whirlpool 240 L too offers a warranty of 10 years on the compressor and 1 year on the product.

Pros:

• Large with stylish looks and great durability
• Well balanced design with many shelves and a specialized compartment for fruits and vegetables
• Great cooling efficiency – can preserve even perishable food items for weeks
• Prevents odour mixing, retains moisture for perishable items, controls excessive ripening and offers customized temperature control
• Auto-defrosting
• Energy efficient but no compromise on the functionality

Cons:

• Some users were happy with the product but disappointed with the shipping process as they found some scratches or a dent on the refrigerator on delivery. Always remember that you can request a replacement if that turns out to be the case with you as this refrigerator, like all the others we reviewed here, are covered under the 10-day replacement policy of Amazon.

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How We Choose the Best Bottom Freezer Refrigerator?

We have already picked and reviewed the top 5 bottom freezer fridges in India but it never hurts to know more about the factors to consider for choosing the right one based on your needs.

Capacity and Size Efficiency

The size and capacity are obviously the most important factor to consider. After all, you don’t want to buy a refrigerator that’s too small for your needs, especially if you’re a large family. You may struggle to store enough food in your fridge if you do so.

However, with a bottom freezer refrigerator, you also need to consider the capacity of the freezer itself. You may want the freezer to be larger than what you usually get with the other refrigerators that come with a top freezer.

In addition, the refrigerator to freezer ratio is important too. You want a good balance here. Some refrigerators may give too much space to the freezer and leave you with very limited refrigeration space despite having a large capacity combined.

On the other hand, if the freezer is too small, then it may not meet your needs. We have picked all types of refrigerators here: One with a healthy balance between the refrigerator and freezer, one with a large freezer, and one with the majority of the capacity dedicated to the refrigerator section while the freezer being small.

So you can choose the right one depending on your needs.

Cooling Efficiency

Not all refrigerators are created equal, and this stands true for bottom freezer refrigerators as well. The cooling efficiency is one of the most important factors too as your overall refrigerator experience may largely depend on it.

You certainly don’t want a refrigerator that’s not good at preserving perishable food items and can’t make the fruits and vegetables last longer either. We have discussed some refrigerators above that have been able to preserve perishable food items like milk and chopped vegetables for weeks and fruits and vegetables for over a month.

Ice-Making Capability

When you’re looking for a bottom freezer fridge, it’s obvious that the freezer’s functionality is going to be important to you as well.

And when you talk about the freezer, you mainly want to discuss the ice-making capability. While all refrigerators can make ice, some are slow at it and some are much faster.

We have reviewed a couple options above that can make ice much faster than other refrigerators, while one of them offers a feature to speed up the ice-making process when you’re in a rush.

Freezer Convertibility

There’s more to the freezer and ice-making. When you choose a bottom freezer refrigerator with a larger-than-usual freezer, it can turn out to be a big help if the freezer is convertible into a refrigerator.

Let’s face it. You’re not going to need a large freezer all the time, and may sometimes need more of the refrigeration space. This is especially true when you have a large number of guests arriving at your home.

If the freezer is convertible, you will be able to turn it into an extended part of the refrigeration section and use it as a refrigerator instead of a freezer. You can of course switch it back to a freezer when you no longer need the extra refrigeration space.

Overall Functionality

There are some other aspects of functionality too that can greatly add to your overall refrigerator experience. The ability to adjust the temperature as needed, for one, can be an important feature especially in places where the seasons and temperatures change quickly.

The lighting inside the fridge, too, is important. Without any kind of lighting using it may become a bit inconvenient in the dark.

The vegetable compartment is something that may need some specific attention as well. As vegetables generally form a large part of the food items you tend to store in a refrigerator, you would ideally want the vegetable compartment to be larger than the others.

Then there’s defrosting. Some refrigerators need to be manually defrosted while the others offer auto-defrosting.

All but one of the refrigerators we reviewed in this post offer auto-defrosting, which means a completely hands-off, convenient maintenance process.

Warranty

While it may not seem the most important factor to consider when you’re going with a trusted brand like Bosch or Samsung, it’s certainly great to have a long warranty.

All the refrigerators we covered here offer a 10 year warranty on their compressor and 1 year warranty on the product. With our top pick – the Bosch 559 L – you also have the option to purchase additional warranty up to 2 years right on Amazon itself when purchasing the product.

That’s it from us. We are sure this post will help you make an informed decision and choose the right bottom freezer refrigerator for your needs.