We need a new fridge freezer

[pmanson]

Just come home and realised that the slightly warm fridge that we had this morning wasn't a result of us knocking the dial in the fridge it's the fact that it's packed up.

Know that's not a huge problem for tonight as we have a full size fridge in the garage currently housing my beer and wine!

However as a long term solution this obviously won't do! We are also now in the position to get an american size fridge which my better half would like.

Are there anything we should look out for? This looks quite reasonable - http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xPO-Samsung-SAMSUNG-RSH1...

Thanks in advance,

Phill & Amy

[The Curn]

Miele or Liebherr

Anything else is ste.

HTH

[Deva Link]

Isn't there some intrinsic design fault on Samsung's side by side models (was on WatchDog, I think)?

We have a Maytag which works OK. You do have to keep the defrost water drain clear though - these things do a very fast defrost cycle.

[rustyspit]

pmanson said:

Are there anything we should look out for? This looks quite reasonable - http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xPO-Samsung-SAMSUNG-RSH1...

We've got a Samsung RSH1JBRS - looks very much like that. We've had it for about 10 months and been very pleased with it. We deliberately went for one with an internal water filter as we didn't want to have to find space at the back of a kitchen cupboard for the filter. It's probably worth going to an electrical superstore place to look at them - some will have a better internal layout than others.

I think the problem on Watchdog was with the Samsung RS21 models?

ETA: found it - http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V467FBmK6QQ

Edited by rustyspit on Thursday 14th August 20:56

[Simpo Two]

The Curn said:

Miele or Liebherr

Anything else is ste.

HTH

Wel, my Zanussi is 20 years old in October and still going. Mind you it did go wrong just after the warranty expired and they weren't interestd, so don't buy one.

Ha, that's cost you a sale you tight Zanussi bds; Simpo never forgets, bwaahahaa

[pmanson]

Thanks for your help Guys, I think we've decided on a Samsung one (due to cost).

Is there a maximum length of run you can use for the water supply? Apparently you only get 2m's worth of pipe with the fridge. Am I better off running a copper pipe under the kitchen units round to where the fridge will be located or a long run of the flexible pipe?

[johnzo]

OK, it goes like this ...
Built under chiller into kitchen, ok for daily stuff. There was a fridge-freezer in the kitchen also that was good for drinks, overloaded stuff from fridge 1, and of course freezer. Anyway, the freezer packed up and that was put into the garage, as the fridge bit was still useful when we needed the extra capacity (like when the plum harvest comes). A replacement fridge-freezer was bought and put into the kitchen ... (are you still with this?).
Anyway, that newest fridge-freezer stopped working in the fridge bit, so to recap, we had built-in fridge, one fridge-freezer non-working fridge, one fridge-freezer non-working freezer, so ... we bought a one with working fridge and freezer!
Today I took the thermostat apart on the non-fridge-working-fridge-freezer and sorted it, so that's fully functioning upstairs and down now.
I am far too embarrassed to tell you what I do for a living!!!

[jonott]

Take a look at www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk.

Great site for impartial advice from service engineers who work with whitegoods day in, day out.
Check out the forum. They will recommend which are the best products to go for.
They saved me a small fortune when my freezer stopped working - found out I could fix it myself just by replacing the circuit board.

[Deva Link]

pmanson said:

Thanks for your help Guys, I think we've decided on a Samsung one (due to cost).

Is there a maximum length of run you can use for the water supply? Apparently you only get 2m's worth of pipe with the fridge. Am I better off running a copper pipe under the kitchen units round to where the fridge will be located or a long run of the flexible pipe?

Put a run of pipe in, plastic would be OK - I used Hep2o - then you can put an isolating valve http://www.screwfix.com/prods/16505/Plumbing/Brass... at the end of it and attach the fridge's pipe to it.

Edited by Deva Link on Saturday 16th August 20:53

[Simond001]

I'm in the market for a side by side. Had kitchen completely gutted a year ago and went for under counter fridge and freezer. Worst thing i ever did (excluding almost everything regarding women and work).

Want a large fridge/freezer, but without the water chiller as cannot get pipework to that side of the kitchen.

Ideal width would be 800mm if these are available.

Anyone ??