Refrigerators under the brand name Bosch and Siemens rule the roost in the mid-low-cost and premium segments of the "abode of provisions". And we will begin the debriefing with deciphering the designations of Bosch refrigerators.

Bosch refrigerator labeling


1 — Group of devices
K - refrigerators.

2 - Refrigerator type
G - two-chamber with a freezer at the bottom;
D - two-chamber with a freezer at the top (a small detachment);
A - with swing doors Side-by-Side;
M - French Door;
T - refrigerators with a "growth" of less than 85 cm;
I - embeddable type models.

3 - Technological equipment
V - one compressor;
S - two-compressor unit;
E - single-compressor dual-circuit models with a solenoid valve;
N - the presence on board the automatic defrosting system NoFrost (and its derivatives);
F - Vitafresh freshness zone (0 °С);
W - vinotheque;
R - evaporator in the rear wall.

4, 5 - Dimensions
3 - width 60 cm, 4 - width 70 cm, 9 - width 90 cm;
9 - height over 200 cm, 6 - height 185 cm, 3 - height 175 cm.

6 - Equipment class
N - economy class;
V - basic equipment Value (Low Frost technology, vegetable drawer with humidity control, LED lighting);
X - improved Value + class (additional set of improvements Vario XL);
A - "full stuffing" Added Value.

Reference. Vario XL - "more inside than outside". The Vario XL upgrade kit includes additional hanging accessories, a large drawer for vegetables and fruits with humidity control, flexible rearrangement of shelves without losing useful volume.

7 - Color
XXX***W** - white;
XXX***L** - silver (stainless steel imitation);
XXX***I** - stainless steel;
XXX***M** - stainless steel;
XXX***R** - red;
XXX***K** - beige;
XXX***C** - graphite;
XXX***D** - chocolate (brown);
XXX***V** - cappuccino;
XXX**SM** - stainless steel (under glass);
XXX**SW** - white (under glass);
XXX**SA** - purple (under glass);
XXX**LA** - purple (under glass);
XXX**SB** — black (under glass);
XXX**LB** — black (under glass);
XXX**SQ** - quartz (brown) (under glass);
XXX**SR** — red (under glass);
XXX**LR** — red (under glass);
XXX**LA** - red (under glass).

8 - Energy Efficiency
4 - energy class A +++;
3 - A++;
2 - A+;
1 - A.

Refrigerator marking example Bosch KGN39XW326 white Price from 24 265 up to 30 352 ₴:

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Bosch KGN39XW326 white 

K - refrigerator; G - two-chamber type with a freezer at the bottom; N - with NoFrost auto-defrost system; 3 - width 60 cm; 9 - "height" 203 cm; X - improved equipment class Value +; W - white; 3 - energy saving class A ++; 26 - service characters.

Siemens refrigerator labeling


In the first two characters of the model index, the designations of the device group and type are encrypted. The marking is similar to that discussed above for Bosch refrigerators.

The numbers "3, 4" indicate the dimensions of the refrigerator(also by analogy with colleagues in the Bosch workshop).

5 - Equipment
F - freshness zone (0 °С);
G - freezer from -12 ° С;
K - with the department "Cellar";
L - internal freezer (from -18 ° С);
N - NoFrost defrost system;
R - with an evaporator on the back wall;
S - two-compressor version;
V - unregulated freezer (from -18 ° С);
W - wine cabinet;
X - the ability to select a temperature zone for each chamber (Cool Vario).

6 - Design
C - basic;
N - serial economy class (Value / Economy);
V - comfort (Value);
A - comfort-plus (Added Value);
P - premium;
M - multimedia;
E - exclusive;
H - "smart" house;
S - designer models of the Solitaire series;
X - others.

7 - Color performance
W - white;
B - black;
I - to match stainless steel;
L - metallic silver;
X - another color (for example, graphite).

8 - Energy efficiency class
It is designated by the numbers "1-4" as the number of "pluses" grows (from A to A +++).

Refrigerator marking example Siemens KG39NXX316 graphite Price from 27 240 up to 31 498 ₴:

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Siemens KG39NXX316 graphite 

KG - two-chamber refrigerator with a bottom freezer; 3 - width 60 cm; 9 - height 203 cm; N - with NoFrost defrost system; X - design from the "Other" category; X - graphite color (not from the main palette); 3 - energy efficiency class A ++, 16 - service symbols.


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