Why every Asian household needs a good refrigerator
One of the most important appliances in the kitchen is the refrigerator. More so in Asian households where our cuisine contains multitudes of ingredients. In fact, we won’t be surprised if you have not one, but two refrigerators at home!
Having more than one refrigerator seems to be common nowadays, particularly if you’re from a middle- or big-sized family. And for good reason too.
Here’s why every Asian household needs a good refrigerator.
1) We always keep our homes well stocked with food
There are many reasons why a well-stocked fridge is important in an Asian household. Some might say it’s because food is an Asian love language, and we show affection by asking ‘you eat already or not?’ and keeping our loved ones fed.
Others might say it’s because we love our sales! Ice-cream on sale? Buy! Frozen nuggets on sale? Buy! Got space in the fridge? Uhhh, dunno…but buy first!
This is why big fridges are important to us! Having ample space in our refrigerators is essential when it’s time to store our massive grocery haul. Luckily, brands such as Sharp has a wide variety of refrigerators with large capacities.
Want a tip? We recommend taking a looking at Sharp’s Side-by-side or French door refrigerators as a start.
The shelves in their Side-by-side refrigerators can be adjusted to accommodate items’ of different heights, allowing you to maximize fridge space. Additionally, there’s 33L of convertible room to keep wet foods such as fish, meat, and vegetables; as well as dry food such as nuts. You can also use it to store can drinks.
On the other hand, Sharp’s Avance series French door refrigerators has a pillarless 78cm wide design which offers a more efficient layout. Plus, its 4-doors makes items easily accessible, and the touch panel gives you full control at just your fingertips.
If however you often find yourself overloading your freezer, then you might want something from Sharp’s Pelican series. The freezers in this series are built larger than most 2-door refrigerators. In fact, the Pelican 720L refrigerator has the largest freezer space compared to other models of the same capacity!
So, don’t be afraid to grab the biggest whole chicken on offer!
2) We love when our food is fresh
Fresh food is the core of many Asian dishes.
Our steamed tilapia, nasi kerabu, and even nasi lemak won’t taste as good if the meat has been left out for days, or if the herbs and vegetables aren’t stored correctly.
It can be tricky, as some ingredients do have a short shelf life even when you store them in the refrigerator. In some cases, we even try to salvage spoiled vegetables or fruits by cutting off the affected parts and quickly use the good parts for our next dish.
While we all deserve a pat on our backs for not being wasteful, the ideal solution is to have your ingredients as fresh as possible when it’s time to throw them into the wok.
This is why it’s important to have a refrigerator that can eliminate harmful bacteria. Innovations such as Sharp’s Plasmacluster Ion (PCI) Technology is a great way of safeguarding our food while it’s in the refrigerator.
It’s proven that PCI is able to eliminate 97% of airborne mold, and 99% of airborne bacteria including dangerous ones such as E. Coli. Since there is hardly any pollutants to contaminate your food, your food can be preserved for a much longer period.
If you’re wondering how PCI technology works, it destroys bacteria by releasing positive and negative ions to breakdown contaminants. These ions are released in huge quantities, ensuring it hits all corners of your refrigerators.
The result? Food that’s free from mold, and which can also last longer than what other refrigerators allow you to.
And just in case you think it’s a gimmick…maybe it’s best to see it for yourself.
3) We spend and save wisely
Refrigerators are one of – if not the most – utilized appliances in your household. You off the lights, fans, TVs, and washing machines – but you hardly (in most cases, never) turn off the refrigerator.
As such, it is important to put some thought into the energy consumption of a refrigerator. In this regard, you need to look at the inverters.
Conventional inverters tend to use much more electricity as it fluctuates between 7 cooling points to reach optimum temperature. Each time it moves from one cooling point to another, energy consumption is ramped up, and so does your electricity bill.
In comparison, J-Tech Inverters in Sharp refrigerators divide these cooling points into 36 steps.
This allows the refrigerator to fluctuate between temperatures more precisely, moving only to the cooling point it needs to be at.
That way, your refrigerator can optimize cooling efficiency while also preserving the freshness of your food. In turn, you save significantly more energy and reduce the cost of your electricity bill.
The right fridge for your bigger size household
In general, there are 3 types of refrigerators: 2-doors, side-by-side doors, and French doors. Here’s a brief idea of which type suits your home best.
Sharp Okii Fridge PROMO
Of course, we wouldn’t tell you all these great things about Sharp refrigerators without telling you about their awesome promos!
Sharp’s Okii Fridge Promo will be running from the 4th August – 2nd October, in which you’ll see 25% OFF on some of Sharp’s most popular refrigerators, including those from the Pelican and Avance series. You can easily save up to RM1,190 on your next fridge!
Not only that, you can also bring home a free 5L Air Fryer worth RM619 when you purchase selected refrigerator models!
Here are some of the refrigerators on offer!
MEGA FREEZER 2-Door Pelican Series
| Model | Normal Price | PROMO PRICE |
| 610L SJP601MFMK/MFMS | RM4,099 | RM3,459 (save RM640) |
| 610L SJP682MFGK/MFGM | RM4,459 | RM3,755 (save RM704) |
| 670L SJP701MFMK | RM4,499 | RM3,815 (save RM684) |
| 670L SJP782MFMK | RM4,659 | RM3,945 (save RM714) |
| 720L SJP801MFMK/MFMS | RM4,699 | RM3,929 (save RM770) |
| 720L SJP882MFGK/MFGM | RM5,099 | RM4,105 (save RM994) |
MEGA STRENGTH Side-by-Side Door Refrigerator
| Model | Normal Price | PROMO PRICE |
| 680L SJXP6822MS | RM5,669 | RM4,599 (save RM1,070) |
| 680L SJXP6822GK | RM5,929 | RM4,799 (save RM1,130) |
| 620L SJX6322MS | RM4,789 | RM3,599 (save RM1,190) |
| 620L SJX6322GK | RM4,949 | RM3,899 (save RM1,050) |
MEGA CAPACITY French Door Avance Series
| Model | Normal Price | PROMO PRICE |
| 700L SJF821VMSS | RM5,799 | RM4,919 (save RM880) |
| 700L SJF921VGK | RM6,999 | RM5,999 (save RM1,000) |
| 750L SJF1022VMDS | RM6,899 | RM5,999 (save RM900) |
| 750L SJF921VMSS | RM6,299 | RM5,349 (save RM950) |
| 750L SJF922VGM | RM6,999 | RM5,999 (save RM1,000) |
Don’t miss out on these spectacular offers from Sharp! See the full range of refrigerators on promo on their Mega Okii e-catalogue here!
This article is brought to you by Sharp Malaysia
