Little by little we have more smart devices at home. Perhaps, like most of us, you started with a light bulb or plug, then moved on to a speaker with built-in assistant, probably followed by a smart vacuum cleaner, and now what? Well, today there are many other IoT devices that can facilitate certain day-to-day tasks. Today we want to tell you everything you need to know about the smart fridges, the next tech leap that will come to our homes.
What is a smart fridge for?
Smart computers are, to say it in a slightly alarmist way, taking over our lives. Although, in this case, we want to refer to the positive part of the expression. People who used smart vacuum cleaners were thought by many to be nuts when they first hit the market. And, now, many of these people have tried its benefits and can't imagine their day-to-day life without one of these devices.
Well, we believe that we do not venture into saying that probably one of the next big leaps that we will see will be the incorporation of smart refrigerators into our homes. Now it may seem crazy to you again, but the truth is that these accessories for our kitchens can facilitate certain very interesting tasks.
Currently, some of the expected benefits that smart refrigerators provide are:
- Thanks to the cameras integrated inside (in the models that have them) we can check what is missing from our fridge at any time and from anywhere. Therefore, if we are in the supermarket and we do not remember if we are missing a certain food, we can access it from our phone and simply see it.
- We can adjust the temperature remotely on our smartphone. In addition, some models have modes that perform different actions such as vacation mode or eco.
- Some models tell us, through the app on our mobile, some interesting tips to organize the food well inside.
- Those that have a screen on the outside have different interesting features such as: adding data to the calendar, playing music or multimedia content, interacting with the assistant through voice commands or checking the food inside without opening the fridge door.
All this functionality, as we have already mentioned, depends on each manufacturer. But, with the passage of time and if the users who purchase the first models that are already on sale give good feedback, we have no doubt that these and many other actions will arrive en masse in the future refrigerators of our homes.
Best smart fridges
Now that you know more about the characteristics and functionalities that this type of equipment has compared to conventional refrigerators, it is time to show you the most interesting models on the market.
The truth is that today there are not many companies that already have this technology in their catalogue. But still, some like LG, Samsung or Siemens little by little they are adding them to their family of refrigerators. Of course, until the market begins to grow more, the prices of these equipment will continue to be high.
Bosch Series 8
The first smart fridge model that we want to talk about is this Bosch Series 8. It is not the first "home automation" refrigerator model from the manufacturer but, at the moment, it is the most advanced and current. It is an XXL model refrigerator, that is, its length is not the usual 60 cm, but it reaches 70 cm in width.
Of course, as it is a smart refrigerator, it has WiFi connectivity and remote control through our smartphone with Home Connect. Thanks to this and its internal cameras we can check at any time what we have in the fridge from our mobile. The price of this model is around 1.500 Euros.
Samsung FamilyHub
Another of the most popular models in the smart refrigerator market is this Samsung Family Hub. As with the previous manufacturer, this is not the first copy of Samsung's smart refrigerator, but it is the most up-to-date.
This is a 614 liter refrigerator, with two doors for separate access to the freezer and fridge. On its front we have a large screen that, among many other functions, will allow us to: consult the calendar, play music, consult the inside of the fridge without opening it (thanks to the integrated cameras), note the shopping list or Prepare a menu for each day of the week. It also incorporates Samsung's intelligent assistant, Bixby, with which we can interact through voice commands to ask all kinds of questions or write things down without going near it. In this case, the cost of this model is around 1.800 Euros.
LG Instaview Door-in-Door
The manufacturer LG It is the one with the largest catalog of active smart refrigerators. One of the most interesting is this Instaview Door-in-Door. Among other benefits, it has, as you can see in the image, a front panel that, thanks to the "Toc-Toc" function, will allow us to see its interior without opening it. It also has a water dispenser at the temperature we want.
With this LG fridge we can also interact through voice commands with Google and Amazon assistants. This LG smart refrigerator model has a recommended retail price of 2.649 Euros. Although, through the manufacturer's own website we can buy it for about 2.200 euros.
Siemens iQ700
Another interesting model from a manufacturer with different offers for this market is the Siemens iQ700. A model with 540 useful liters and a double door that, of course, is compatible with Home Connect. This means that, through our smartphone, we can: check the inside of our fridge thanks to the internal cameras, receive open door or temperature alerts, modify the different operating modes, and a long list of interesting tricks and features. The price of this smart fridge is 3.905 Euros through the Siemens website.
Whirlpool WQ9I MO1L
Finally, we have a model from a "lifelong" manufacturer that has adapted to these new technologies. Its about Whirlpool WQ9I MO1L, a model that perhaps does not incorporate all the smart technology that the rest do. However, its main advantage is that we can connect to it through the Sense Live App and, here: add the expiration date of food, configure temperature alerts or, perhaps most interesting, create an inventory of what What do we have in the fridge? The price of this model is around 2.660 Euros.
These are the best smart fridges that you can find on the market today. If you are thinking of changing the fridge at home, you like smart devices and the price is not a problem, we are sure that one of these will be the ideal equipment for your home. However, if cost is an issue, we recommend that you wait a while and gradually the market price will drop making them more affordable.