Bosch KDN46XI30I 401 Ltr Double Door Refrigerator

I think this is the first review of this product on Flipkart so I would like to be as elaborate as possible for others benefit. First of all, Flipkart mentions the compressor as "Normal Compressor" which is incorrect. It comes with Inverter compressor and Bosch calls it as VarioInverter compressor. You may check the company website where it is mentioned. Further, to be doubly sure, I checked the make of the compressor which is of Embraco. Embraco is a Brazilian company and it is the market leader with more than 25% market share in compressors. It is supposed to make very high quality compressors. The one that is used in this product is the VEMZ 7C series which is the Embraco Fullmotion series and it is an inverter compressor with variable speed of 1600 RPM to 4500 RPM. Now coming back to the fridge, it is Made in Turkey by Bosch and is directly imported from there. It is quite huge in size with height of 6ft 1 inch, width and depth of 2 feet 3 inches. So whosoever is planning to buy this, please be aware of the dimensions and the space availability in the kitchen. Now some comments on the fridge. Looks 1. The built quality is superb and better than anyone in the market in the same segment. 2. The body is made of stainless steel with anti finger print protection. The looks are premium. 3. The display control is outside with two independent temperature control functions for the freezer and the refrigerator section. Aesthetically it looks premium 4. There is an alarm function is the doors are left open for long or if the food inside are getting warmer due to the temperature setting. 5. The design is well laid out with space for almost all kinds of vessels and bottles that Indian household needs 6. Apparently the fridge does not need a voltage stabilizer which is claimed by Flipkart as well as Bosch (confirmed me over phone by customer care) 7. The door handles are fixed at the left side by default which is typical of any refrigerator but this can be fixed in the other side of the doors as well. 8. Super cooling option provided separately for both freezer and the fridge section 9. It has LED light inside on the door wall which is quite bright and looks vibrant. 10. The chiller tray is just above the vegetable crisper and is supposed to be the coldest place in the fridge. Its ideal for dairy products and non veg. Compressor Its super duper silent. You have to really put your ears at the back of the fridge to hear any noise. I have used Bosch 350 Litres which is Made in India for a brief period of time, it was much more noisy and the flow of refrigerants could easily be heard from the living room whilst the fridge was in the kitchen. But this model is totally different, you cannot hear the compressor noise, the fan noise or the flow of refrigerant noise at all. The only time you will get to hear some noise is when you put the "Super" cooling function On, this time the compressor runs in full capacity and you can hear a gentle humming noise which is not irritable at all. Performance It cools real fast without any fuss. With Super cooling function, you can get instant cooling. Its 150 watts and should not consume too much of electricity. It is 2 star rated with total estimated consumption of 361 unit per year.

The first thing , I would love to mention, is , the compressor is made with inverter technology. and the power consumption is 367 KW hr per year , as certified by BEE. That means it consumes less than a unit power per day. appearance and features are good . Only thing i dont like , it has only 2 doors. At these size , 3 door could be made easily , which would be helpful for us. Delivery and installation was on time and perfect.