Spec Me an American Style Fridge Freezer

ToejaM · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:06

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/daewoo-frny22d2b-american-style-fridge-freezer-black-09848004-pdt.html

Was looking at this, gf gets discount at currys (10%) so that should make things a little easier on the wallet

That link/appliance seems to have good reviews other than it being slightly noisy but seems to be selective from the reviews.

Its to replace a Samsung one I already have.

Would prefer it to have an ice dispenser, water dispenser is not important though! Needs to be black also

radderfire · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:11

Budget?

ToejaM · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:12

Around 650 after discount

radderfire · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:15

Other brands I might consider:

Bosch

LG

Samsung

Siemens

radderfire · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:19

Would you buy another Samsung? Found this:

http://www.appliancesonline.co.uk/product/RSH5UBBP-Samsung-American-Fridge-Freezer-Black-21584.aspx

radderfire · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:21

No ice dispenser, but this from LG:

http://www.appliancesonline.co.uk/product/GWB207FBQA-LG-American-Fridge-Freezer-Black-19694.aspx

ToejaM · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:25

Im not sure if I'd get another Samsung, I think maybe just bad luck on the item I picked.. it depends on the features and price I guess

Ideally I think something cheap to repair would be good aswell, not sure if its just Samsung that seem to be hard to source parts for or not.

pingwing · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:31

My mum has a Samsung one, its amazing (then again our last fridge was some mini thing under a work surface that didn't work so we hug this one sometimes)

Anyway its been class, can fit a dog in it and the only problem was getting it in the house (it was big in the packing)

ToejaM · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:42

Hah yeah I have a similar issue, have to take out the middle window pane to get the fridge freezer in, aswell as the sofa

Danthus · 20 Mar 2012 at 21:58

ToejaMz0r said:
Im not sure if I'd get another Samsung, I think maybe just bad luck on the item I picked.. it depends on the features and price I guess

Ideally I think something cheap to repair would be good aswell, not sure if its just Samsung that seem to be hard to source parts for or not.

Samsung parts are really easy to get hold of, have you had trouble?

Baz · 21 Mar 2012 at 09:57

Got our first side by side fridge, a Samsung monster, stainless steel. It is a thing of beauty! Just got to plumb it in and the supplied pipe is too short.

ToejaM · 21 Mar 2012 at 13:10

OldCoals said:
Samsung parts are really easy to get hold of, have you had trouble?

Yeah the part I wanted couldnt be found anywhere.. would have been for the fridge part as thats the bit that died. Also tried Homeserve (to use their immediate warranty thing) and they couldnt do it, as a side note they messed me around.. asked for monthly payments they took the whole thing, so I emailed the ceo and got it resolved, even got the callout charge back

Baz said:
Got our first side by side fridge, a Samsung monster, stainless steel. It is a thing of beauty! Just got to plumb it in and the supplied pipe is too short.

I love em lol, took out a radiator to put mine in but luckily its right next to the boiler

Pug · 21 Mar 2012 at 13:20

don't forget some american style freezers need a water pipe fitting, others rely on the reservoir being topped up.

Baz · 21 Mar 2012 at 14:42

ToejaMz0r said:
I love em lol, took out a radiator to put mine in but luckily its right next to the boiler

Kitchen is next to garage & utility, the fridge is opposite the kitchen sink, only way to get water is to drill hole into garage and garage into utility....

I will have chilled water.. quite tempted to tap it into a keg of beer....

LOAM · 21 Mar 2012 at 15:13

we have a plumbed in LG one that's very similar to the LG GWL227HSYA American Style Fridge Freezer Brushed Steel. Its slightly different as our model probably isn't made any more but it has everything that the above one does. I dont know how we ever managed without it tbh.

grimm · 21 Mar 2012 at 16:14

My parents had a Samsung one and it broke after a couple of years. They just replaced it with a standard fridge/freezer in the end.

Danthus · 21 Mar 2012 at 19:50

ToejaMz0r said:
Yeah the part I wanted couldnt be found anywhere.. would have been for the fridge part as thats the bit that died. Also tried Homeserve (to use their immediate warranty thing) and they couldnt do it, as a side note they messed me around.. asked for monthly payments they took the whole thing, so I emailed the ceo and got it resolved, even got the callout charge back

What part was it, was this recent?

ToejaM · 21 Mar 2012 at 20:05

Baz said:
Kitchen is next to garage & utility, the fridge is opposite the kitchen sink, only way to get water is to drill hole into garage and garage into utility.... I will have chilled water.. quite tempted to tap it into a keg of beer....

That. Is. Genius. If you work out how to do it, do post

OldCoals said:
What part was it, was this recent?

"backplate/fan, fridge evaporator, two heaters - 9705290e" thats what I have in my .txt file from the repair around november time

When I was searching for it, everywhere had it out of stock but since this, I've noticed the freezer is slightly warming up (the ice in the dispenser is melting a little and all sticking together and then refreezing, meaning it won't come out of the hole (ooeer!?)

so thats possibly another separate issue? Not sure if the parts I need deal with both the fridge and the freezer.

Basically in my fridge/freezer. I have: freezer on the left, fridge on the right. Inside the fridge is a set of three draws, luckily they are all staying chilled and have their own temperature controller. Its the top half (the shelves) that arent cooling and are staying at room temperature.

The other day I was struggling to close the draws so I took them out and there was ice all over the back of what looks like some kind of plastic radiator I guess? Which is odd I think in the fridge compartment for there to be ice! Since I cleared all of this ice off, the temperature gauge on the front now displays the temperature of the shelves accurately (12-14c depending on time of day, which is right as that half isnt cooling anymore) but inside the draws have a separate gauge that says "1c" and to the touch, it seems about right.. I set it to the lowest to make sure everything in there was chilling correctly!

The fridge sometimes cools right down, as if it sometimes decides it wants to work but for the most part its given up. It did used to make a very loud noise at times but thats since stopped. Which is great as it was driving the dog nuts in the night time, she chewed all my kitchen door frame as high as she can reach!

ToejaM · 24 Mar 2012 at 19:30

Went for this yesterday: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/daewoo-frny22d2b-american-style-fridge-freezer-black-09848004-pdt.html I think thats what I said originally above.

Arrived today, had to put it through the window like last time

Only minor things that bug me that I'll forget about: The colour of the display on the front, looks retro and the can chiller isnt big enough for a standard beer can! I wonder if they do a different cover thats extended but its only a minor thing. Can always be used for other things

Inside the light is glorious, think new audi head lights