9178LF Acce Pro

Description

The 9178 sits at 14 cubic feet (350 litres) in Dawlance’s range, which puts it with a family of six or more.

Capacity and layout

14 cubic feet (350 litres), double door with the freezer mounted on top. Suited to a family of six or more. If you are torn between this and the next size up, the larger one usually wins in practice: a fridge packed tight runs warmer and works its compressor harder than one with room for air to move.

Pro Inverter with five-way cooling

Acce Pro pairs the Pro Inverter compressor with Dawlance’s five-way cooling arrangement, which distributes cold from five points rather than one and pulls the cabinet down around 30 percent faster. Nature Lock keeps fruit and vegetables usable for up to twenty days in the crisper, and Vitamin Fresh lighting in that compartment is intended to slow vitamin loss in produce stored under it.

Cooling and refrigerant

Direct cool, using R600a. R600a runs at lower pressure than the older refrigerants, which tends to make the compressor quieter, and it is readily available locally if the system ever needs recharging.

Placement

Leave a hand’s width behind and above the cabinet. A refrigerator sheds its heat through the back, and pushed flat against a wall in a hot kitchen it will run far longer than it needs to. Keep it out of direct sun and away from the cooker if the layout allows.