Dimmer switches can create a good ambiance in dinning room or a home theater. Installing them is also not a cumbersome task. But before purchasing it, you should have a basic knowledge regarding them.

First fact about dimmer switches is that they can operate 120V incandescent bulbs and halogen bulbs but can not operate fluorescent bulbs and most compact fluorescent bulbs.

Dimmer switches can generally operate those bulbs that have wire filaments. This is present in 120V incandescent and halogen bulbs, therefore they can be operated using dimmer switches. On contrary, fluorescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs have certain gas that needs some voltage for its operation. In case the halogen bulb have very less voltage then different dimmer switches are required.

Two different kinds of dimmer switches are: single pole and 3-way dimmer switches. A single pole dimmer switch can be operated from a single location or single switch. A 3-way dimmer switch can be operated from two different switches located at different locations but out of two, only one is dimmer switch.

Side-by-side Refrigerators provide easy access to both the freezer and the refrigerator. Side by side models suit people who need lots of freezer space. Sleek looks combined with some convenience features make these models irresistible.

You can get refrigerators having different capacity. With increase in capacity, cost of fridge also increases like a fridge with capacity 24.5cu will come in 1900$ to 2500$ whereas a fridge with a capacity 30.6 cu will come in 7000$. Whirlpool, GE, Frigidiare, and Avanti are some of the top manufacturers producing this type of refrigerators.

Top freezer refrigerators have a small freezer in comparison to side by side freezers. The position of refrigerator is also at a low level which makes it inconvenient for users. As per as horizontal space is considered, top freezers are considered good for it.

Compact top freezers having capacity around 3.31 cu. ft. costs you somewhere around 150$ to 225$ whereas one having capacity of 24.6 cu. ft. is available in $1300 to $3000. Some of the manufacturers of this freeze are GE, Avanti etc.