Choosing a refrigerator is not an easy matter. Among the large number of refrigerators of different brands, you can get confused. Even one manufacturer of household appliances can have dozens of different models in their range of refrigerators. Some of them may not look different from each other, but have different technical characteristics. The markings will help you understand the distinctive features of each model. Knowing the features of each device model, you can choose the most suitable one for purchase.
LG refrigerator
Features of labeling refrigerators from LG
The marking of LG refrigerators consists of 10 characters and is deciphered as follows:
- The first letter that comes after the brand name indicates the type of device. Refrigerators are designated by the letter G.
- The second letter is the country of origin. Thus, household appliances produced in Russia are marked with the letter A, and those manufactured in China are marked with the letter C.
- The first letter after the dash indicates the features of the model. Options: B - basic model, F - refrigerator with dispenser, S - two-door model.
- The first two numbers indicate the height of the refrigerator. So the number 48 indicates a height of 2 meters. For example, a model marked GA-B429SBQZ (with the number 42) has a height of less than 2 meters, or more precisely 1.9 meters. Another example: the GC-X247CAAV model with a height of 1.79 meters.
- The third number indicates the presence and location of the freezer. The number 9 indicates the location of the freezer at the bottom of the refrigerator, and the number 2 at the top.
- The letter that comes after the numbers characterizes the type of handle. So the letter B indicates that the refrigerator doors are equipped with flat, straight-shaped handles, and the letter P indicates hidden handles.
- The next letter indicates the color of the body of the household appliance: Q - matte black, B - black, M - silver, E - beige, V - white.
- The penultimate letter indicates the properties of the model. So the letters F and Q demonstrate the presence of internal or external LED backlighting, respectively. If the refrigerator has a dispenser, it is indicated by the letter P, and the LCD display is indicated by the letter J. If the refrigerator has a dispenser and display, the letter K is indicated on the refrigerator.
- The last sign will tell you about energy consumption. There are 7 energy consumption classes in total from G to A, where G is the lowest and A is the highest.
Explanation of LG product designations
If a regular compressor is installed in an LG refrigerator, it is designated by the letter Z, and the linear compressor is designated by A.
Deciphering the labeling of LG refrigerators will provide comprehensive information about each specific model of the Korean manufacturer, will help not only choose the appropriate option, but also promptly check the refrigerator immediately after its delivery.
Symbols on the control panel of refrigerators
The refrigerator control panel consists of buttons and a display. The following designations are most often found in refrigerators of popular brands.
- Temperature adjustment:
- in the refrigerator compartment – C° Set / Ref.Temp. /Fridge ;
- in the freezer – Set C° / Fre.Temp / Freezer.
- Fast cooling – Power Cool / Super Cool;
- Quick freezing – Super Freeze / Super Erz / Quick Freeze / E xpress Frz .
- Economy modes:
- Vacation / Holiday – the freezer compartment operates as before, and the refrigerator compartment is maintained at t° + 12-15°, assuming that there are no food items to store (in the absence of the owners).
- Eco – pressing the button sets the temperature in the chambers that is optimal for saving energy (-17°; +6°).
- Sound signals:
- Door Alarm / Alarm On – door open signal;
- Reset Filter/Alarm Off – alarm reset.
- Lock:
- Child Lock – canceling previous commands;
- Def / Defrost – pressing the button means turning off the refrigerator for manual defrosting (thawing).
Please note: the DEF signal on the indicator display may indicate emergency defrosting of the refrigerator and indicate a malfunction. When it appears, you must act strictly according to the instructions or call a specialist.
Labels on Samsung refrigerator display buttons
Power tool color
So let's start with color. Go to any power tool store (you can also visit our store). You won’t see any colors on the shelves: blue, green, yellow, orange, red, purple, gray... The variety makes your eyes widen! Some products are in the colors of their brand, but not all do this. And Bosch is a great example of this. By the color of a power tool you can determine its purpose: blue (dark green) is a professional tool, and light green is a household tool. Simple and clear.
By the way, here are some recommendations on operating modes for Bosch tools:
- For household tools - work no more than 4 hours a day with a 15-minute break every hour
- For a professional tool - work no more than 16 hours a day with a 15-minute break every hour.
Symbols on the control panel of refrigerators
The refrigerator control panel consists of buttons and a display. The following designations are most often found in refrigerators of popular brands.
- Temperature adjustment:
- in the refrigerator compartment – C° Set / Ref.Temp. /Fridge ;
- in the freezer – Set C° / Fre.Temp / Freezer.
- Fast cooling – Power Cool / Super Cool;
- Quick freezing – Super Freeze / Super Erz / Quick Freeze / E xpress Frz .
- Economy modes:
- Vacation / Holiday – the freezer compartment operates as before, and the refrigerator compartment is maintained at t° + 12-15°, assuming that there are no food items to store (in the absence of the owners).
- Eco – pressing the button sets the temperature in the chambers that is optimal for saving energy (-17°; +6°).
- Sound signals:
- Door Alarm / Alarm On – door open signal;
- Reset Filter/Alarm Off – alarm reset.
- Lock:
- Child Lock – canceling previous commands;
- Def / Defrost – pressing the button means turning off the refrigerator for manual defrosting (thawing).
Please note: the DEF signal on the indicator display may indicate emergency defrosting of the refrigerator and indicate a malfunction. When it appears, you must act strictly according to the instructions or call a specialist.
Labels on Samsung refrigerator display buttons
Models without a display are equipped with a temperature controller. The numbers on it (from 0 to 14) are called settings - they show the position of the arrow relative to the setting mark. The further the number is located clockwise from the mark, the longer the compressor will work, the lower the temperature in the refrigerator compartment will be. Turning the knob has a slight effect on the temperature in the freezer.
Decoding the name of Samsung refrigerators
One of the most popular manufacturers of household appliances, Samsung, gives its refrigerators unusual but functional names.
Decoding Samsung refrigerators
Decoding the labeling of refrigerators from the Korean giant:
- The first letter allows you to identify the type of equipment. Refrigerators are marked with the letter R.
- The second letter allows you to determine the presence and location of the freezer and the purpose of the refrigerator. For example, the letter W denotes a wine refrigerator, and the letter T denotes a device with a freezer located in the upper part of the body.
- The numbers together with the letter F indicate the volume of the refrigerator. So the volume of a refrigerator marked 32F is 320 liters.
- The following letter indicates the presence and type of display: E – external display, S – internal. For refrigerators with a top freezer: D – external display, A – internal.
- The letter J indicates the presence of an overhead handle, and R or D indicates the presence of a hidden handle.
- The next letter reveals the capabilities of the Samsung refrigerator, for example, the presence of the Ice Max and Tight Box functions is confirmed by the letter C.
- The energy efficiency class can be identified by the following letter. It can be from the letter D to A+.
- By the last two letters you can find out the color of the body of the household appliance: white - WW, black - BC, silver - SA and others.
General explanation of the markings of various models
This image will help you understand clearly.
Bosch washing machine markings
The first letter W denotes the type of equipment - a washing machine.
The next one is the CMA type. In the example given, the English L indicates that this is a narrow washing machine with front-loading of laundry into a 45-centimeter drum.
Other letters are deciphered as follows:
- I - front built-in model.
- A - frontal type, normal depth 60 centimeters.
- O - vertical machine.
- V - drying machine.
- K - built-in washer-dryer.
- E - fully built-in, with a hinged door.
The third letter is a series:
- L, K, T, R - sixth series;
- A, P, G, H - fourth;
- S, W - eighth;
- Y - Home Professional series.
Do you store laundry in the washing machine?
Oh yes! No.
In later models, the same letter, however, means the class of the machine, and there are the following options:
- S - class F, premium with a load of 8 kilograms.
- E - FV, middle class.
- T - middle class PV with vertical laundry loading.
- A - FX, basic class.
- R - basic PX class with vertical laundry loading.
- V - class P20.
- X - forty-centimeter middle class SV.
- D - class WV.
- C - class WX.
- B - premium class WW68, nine kilograms of laundry.
Next comes a digital indication of the spin speed. In the example given - 24, this means 1200 revolutions every minute (that is, multiplication by 50 times). Others explain it this way:
- Number 12 - 600 revolutions;
- 16 - 800 rpm;
- 20 - 1000 rpm;
- 28 - 1400 rpm;
- 32 - 1600 rpm;
- 36 - 1800 rpm;
- And 40 - 2000 rpm.
Another combination with numbers is the type of control (for example, an electronic display - just 27).
The next number is the design of the washing machine. Almost always this is 1 - classic.
And the last two letters are the country of production; they were discussed in more detail in the section above.
Sticker on the body
Features of Atlant refrigerator labeling
Deciphering the labeling of Atlant refrigerators will help in determining the main parameters of each model.
Decoding of Atlant product designations
The name of each refrigerator usually consists of 11-12 characters:
- The first two letters in the name of the Atlant refrigerator indicate the type of device: MX - single-chamber refrigerator, XM or MXM - refrigerator with freezer, MM or M - freezer.
- The first two numbers are the name of the series, which has its own characteristics. Thus, single-compressor refrigerators are designated by numbers 40 and 47, devices with two compressors – 18, 60, 62 and 63. The line of units with the No Frost system is designated by numbers 44 and 45.
- The next two digits allow you to find out the number of compartments in the freezer and are also the model number. Refrigerators with two compartments in the freezer are marked with the numbers 08,09, 11 and 13, with three compartments - 10, 12,21, 24 and 26, and with four compartments - 23 and 25.
- The next number determines the energy efficiency class. The number 0 corresponds to class A, 1 to class A+, 2 to A++ and 3 to A+++.
- The penultimate number indicates the color of the device, for example, a white refrigerator is marked with the number 0, silver - 8, beige - 5.
- The last number indicates individual design features. So, if the Super Fresh Box function is available, the number 1 is indicated. If there are no special features, then the number 0 is indicated.
- The last two letters in the name of the Atlant refrigerator may not be there. If they are, then the device is equipped with an LCD display (D), has a drip cooling system (N) or a No Frost system (F).
