Anyone got a Beko fridge/freezer?

[TooLateForAName]

If so do something about it - seems that there are around 90,000 out there that can start fires.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-140255...

[alfaeagle]

You can enter your Model/Serial Number into Beko's web-site and they'll tell you if you're affected, my first job when I get in:

http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/advice/advice-r...

[Scott330ci]

Bugger - only got mine yesterday.

Will be checking tonight

[Flintstone]

Weren't these slated a while ago for being a little,ahem, 'budget'? The Kia of white goods sort of thing?*

• With apologies in advance to any PH Beko appliance owners.

[alfaeagle]

Bought ours because it was a Which? best buy and it's been fantastic, apart from potentially burning down the house, of course.

[Deva Link]

We just threw a 2 year old one away that was left in a house a family member bought as it kept defrosting itself and the compressor was rattling. Heap of junk.

I guess they sell a lot, but there are absolutely loads of negative comments about them on the web.

[Aviz]

Yup, i inherited one when my mates Nan muffed it 2 years ago.

Mine's affected, so will fill out the form later.

[GreenDog]

Aviz said:

Yup, i inherited one when my mates Nan muffed it 2 years ago.

Mine's affected, so will fill out the form later.

Shudders !

[Tanguero]

Acquired one a few weeks ago with the new house. Looks like it is affected - so thanks for the heads-up

[-Pete-]

Freezes, defrosts and cooks the food for you. And heats the house. Their competitors must be worried...

[jason s4]

If i had one, i would be replacing it for another brand.

I would not trust the manufacturer.

Then again, i dont own one so i wont.

[ShampooEfficient]

-Pete- said:

Freezes, defrosts and cooks the food for you. And heats the house. Their competitors must be worried...

[Flipatron]

buy cheap, buy twice.

[jason s4]

Flipatron said:

buy cheap, buy twice.

Or pay with a life.

I have never bought budget as i have seen many times, the problems it causes.

I know some people cant afford to spend loads, but do lots of research first.

[scdan4]

we have one, apparently its affected.

not had the slightest bit of trouble in 7 years, so think its probably fine, but will let them come to replace the bit FOC.

Got a washing machine from beko as well.

They may not be miele, but they're more than good enough for us!

[Aviz]

Put my serial number in and it said it's not affected.

[Simpo Two]

Didn't realise 500,000 homes had Beko FFs!

[alfaeagle]

Nope, they're now cutting you off if you press the button to tell them that you've filled in the on-line form, despite the on-line form telling you that you still have to phone the number.

I think that it's time to get a new fridge-freezer, it's going to take them a long, long time to sort this mess out and I don't particularly fancy spending the next few months wondering if the house is going to be there when I get home.

I wonder how long it will take them to regain any sort of consumer confidence, if ever.

[alfaeagle]

I know what you mean, we've had it for five years and it hasn't burned the house down, yet.

I expect that a day of failing to get through on their phone-line will put things in perspective.

[anonymous-user]

Samsung had a similar issue not so long back IIRC.