Candy dual-chamber refrigerators are huge, capacious and inexpensive. The new models went on sale two years ago, but they have already earned a lot of flattering reviews from users.
In the summer of 2020, we tested the performance of the Candy CCRN6200W combi refrigerator. By the way, it still cools and freezes the food properly, and after a year and a half of operation there are no problems with its work.
During this time the Candy CCRN6200W fridge has become a “customer’s choice” on yandex-market. Many call it the best in its price category. After all, for 44690 thous. Dollars price 08.04.2022 in the company’s online store , you get a refrigerator with a bottom freezer and No Frost system.
Features Candy CCRN6200W
- Dimensions: 200×65×73 cm.
- Total volume: 409 l.
- Useful volume: 370 l. Refrigerator compartment: 264 l, freezer compartment: 106 l.
- Energy efficiency class: A.
- Safe storage time when the power is off: 10 hours.
Let’s answer the most frequently asked questions that people ask on the net when choosing the fridges.
Which factories are used to build Candy fridges??
Candy refrigerators are manufactured at the Haier plant in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny. Italian brand Candy belongs to Chinese corporation Haier Smart Home.
Can the Candy CCRN6200W be placed up against the wall??
This refrigerator can be placed up against the wall, but you need space on the sides. The distance between the side walls and the wall or cabinets must be at least 1.5 cm.
If this gap is not left, the compressor will turn on more often, heat exchange will deteriorate, and the noise level will increase. As a result, more electricity will be wasted and the service life of the unit may be shortened.
Do you need to leave free space above the fridge?
Above the Candy CCRN6200W you need to leave 5-10 cm.
Why the Candy CCRN6200W fridge heats up the side walls?
The evaporators are located in the side walls. That’s why they heat up, especially the first time you turn it on. In later use, the walls are warm in places and almost cold in places. Approximate temperature: 20-40°C.
Is it possible to pull out the shelves, if the refrigerator door is open only 90 degrees?
You can pull out the vegetable container and drawers from the freezer to get the food. You can not fully extend the shelf, for example, to rearrange its height: interfere with the shelves on the door.
What is the noise level? What sounds the refrigerator can make?
Declared noise level – up to 40 dB(A .
This noise is compared to the quiet operation of the TV set, a soft conversation, the work of the computer.
During the year and a half of using this fridge we never noticed any noise
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Sometimes it hums quietly and doesn’t bother anybody.
It is necessary to take into account that the noise level may depend also on whether the fridge is level, what kind of coating on the floor and walls of the kitchen and what kind of crockery you put into it. It is believed that sounds like gurgling, hissing, gurgling brooks sometimes coming out of the refrigerator are the norm.
What compressor is used?
The Candy refrigerator has a standard non inverter Wanbao EKZ95 compressor with a noise level of no more than 40dB. It’s designed in Italy, made in China.
What is the width of the shelves in the freezer compartment??
The refrigerating chamber has 500 mm wide shelves. This makes it possible to place two pans side by side or place a pan and a jar side by side.
The depth of the standard shelves is 355 mm, the shelf above the vegetable drawer is 460 mm.
What is the size of the fruit and vegetable compartment??
There is only one container for the vegetables. Its dimensions: 460×460 mm. No divider. It is easy to pull out, but if it is more than halfway out, you need to hold it in place with your hand.
How big are the drawers in the freezer compartment??
The freezer has three capacious drawers of 180x400x330 mm.
Why the hardened glass shelves between the drawers in the freezer compartment?
Thanks to the glass shelves in the freezer, we can take out the drawers and put oversized food on these shelves for freezing and storage. This makes the freezer space as flexible as possible for storing any food.
Why is there a flap on the back of the freezer?
By regulating the valve, it is possible to increase the cooling of the refrigerating chamber position Flow , in this case the temperature in the freezing chamber will not exceed -16 degrees C.
If to put the flap in position Freeze, the temperature in the freezing chamber will go down to -24 degrees C. The temperature in the fridge compartment will not change much.
The standard recommended position for normal use is Easy approximately in the middle . Freezer compartment at -18 degrees C, fridge compartment from +3 to +6 degrees C.
Why do we need a ‘standby’ mode??
When this mode is activated, the fridge stops cooling, the compressor stops and the light turns off. This mode is suitable for cleaning the fridge and freezer compartments. In essence, this is the disconnection of the unit, with the plug remaining in the socket.
Does the freezer need to be defrosted??
Candy CCRN6200W has the No Frost system. Freezer compartment defrosts automatically. No water accumulates on the rear wall of the freezer and nothing sticks to it. But for hygienic reasons it is recommended to wash the fridge shelves at least once every 6 months.
Magnets on the refrigerator hinder or help its operation?
Magnets on the door of the refrigerator generates emotions of travel and gives a lot of positive.
Only it is not necessary to hang them on the sides, so as not to interfere with the heat exchange of the condensers hidden in these walls. But it’s worth noting that moving the magnets across the surface can cause the coating to break.
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