Recommendations for fridges

[brightside]

http://www.lg.com/sg/refrigerators/lg-GR-M762HSHM-top-freezer

Considering this. Anyone has the same?

 

[ronaldlsh]

I also got a thing for German brands. Anybody using Bosch or Smeg? Reviews?

My fav is De Dierich, but it is like $16000 for a fridge lol

 

[royfang]

Hi all, I'm using fisher n paykel now but it has been giving me problems lately.
It will randomly go beep beep which only can be solved by pressing the button at the back of the fridge interior.

Bottom freezer leaking which end up being frozen on the freezer floor, used the hairdryer to thaw the ice but end up it became not cold for a few days and I feel the whole fridge is not as cold as it was before.

So I'm looking for a replacement, is these brands good?

http://www.lioncityco.com/refrigerator-freezers/europace-side-by-side-refrigerator-er752qwhite.html
(the only issue is that I will need to move the power socket a bit to accommodate the fridge)

http://www.lioncityco.com/beko-420l-two-door-refrigerator-rdne420k20zx.html

http://www.lioncityco.com/midea-380l-vandelo-2-door-fridge-mrd400.html

 

[nakitaro]

sorry, skipped many posts. so far i find only samsung fridge provide the best dispenser feature including filter at the front.

 

[monoblue]

Went to Harvey Norman Sale @ expo today.

I bought a SAMSUNG RS62K61A77P 620L SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERATOR.

I got it at $1300 with $20 delivery, I feel that it is good price. They 1st offer $1500, then they give me $100 rebate, $50 Harvey Norman voucher to offset the fridge cost and $50 Harvey Norman voucher for next purchase. But I ask to use all the rebate and vouchers offset the cost of the




Also the display set was sold at $999... Should have go there in the morning...

 

[paithorn]

Is the expo still on? I'm getting this same model too

 

[ronaldlsh]

Anybody using Fisher & Paykel?
How is it? Review?

I am considering RF521TRPX6. Really like the clean and simple design.

I was trying to avoid ang moh brands due to the high price, but looks like asian brand not really into simple design.

 

[Revuelto]

Anybody using Fisher & Paykel?
How is it? Review?

I am considering RF521TRPX6. Really like the clean and simple design.

I was trying to avoid ang moh brands due to the high price, but looks like asian brand not really into simple design.

My F&P fridge had been serving me for 9years, coming to 10. Freezer rubber gasket has harden and mouldy, called up F&P and CSO told me it cost about S$200 to replace. And recently i have been hearing 'dong dong' sound from the back of the fridge. CSO advised me to get a new fridge instead. New F&P are all made in china, no longer from NZ. Not sure how reliable they are now.

 

[qhong61]

My F&P fridge had been serving me for 9years, coming to 10. Freezer rubber gasket has harden and mouldy, called up F&P and CSO told me it cost about S$200 to replace. And recently i have been hearing 'dong dong' sound from the back of the fridge. CSO advised me to get a new fridge instead. New F&P are all made in china, no longer from NZ. Not sure how reliable they are now.

Panasonic.

 

[baybiyu]

Anyone using this Panasonic 6 door fridge?

http://www.panasonic.com/sg/consumer/kitchen-appliance/fridges/6-door/nr-f510gt-x.html

Saw in showroom. Have the mirror effect.

 

[xiangzeng]

Panasonic.

My fridge is LG GT-B4381PZ 438 litres - spacious and quiet.. digital temperature selection for fridge and slider for freezer. Immediate power savings due to inverter motor - about S$10 per month lesser than my previous old fridge (also LG fridge bought in Apr 2006) which I gave away to the deliveryman in June 2016. S$1020 including delivery and installation compared to those electrical stores in shopping centres which charge much higher prices.

 

[xiangzeng]

Anyone using this Panasonic 6 door fridge?

http://www.panasonic.com/sg/consumer/kitchen-appliance/fridges/6-door/nr-f510gt-x.html

Saw in showroom. Have the mirror effect.

Do you like to clean these mirrors every few days? Or choose the stainless steel and clean once a month?

 

[xiangzeng]

My F&P fridge had been serving me for 9years, coming to 10. Freezer rubber gasket has harden and mouldy, called up F&P and CSO told me it cost about S$200 to replace. And recently i have been hearing 'dong dong' sound from the back of the fridge. CSO advised me to get a new fridge instead. New F&P are all made in china, no longer from NZ. Not sure how reliable they are now.

Look around in Courts, Harvey Norman, Best Denki, Gain city, and mega discount stores to compare the prices, delivery and installation (if any) of Panasonic, Samsung and LG refrigerators with inverter compressors. They really save money on electricity.

My fridge is LG GT-B4381PZ, stainless steel, very good, silent operation. Of course, depends on the capacity you want to use. Especially LG gaskets really lasted for more than 10 years for the set I bought in Apr 2006 and gave away in June 2016 when I bought another LG fridge.

 

[Revuelto]

I'm currently looking at Mitsubishi fridge to replace my 9year+ old F&P. Mitsubishi only provides 1year warrenty on parts & service. The salesman recommends to top up $258 for +4years extended warrenty. Heard that Mitsubishi fridge is quite reliable so I'm not sure whether to top up or not. Any Mitsubishi fridge users can advise? Thanks in advance.

 

[fitzz82]

I'm currently looking at Mitsubishi fridge to replace my 9year+ old F&P. Mitsubishi only provides 1year warrenty on parts & service. The salesman recommends to top up $258 for +4years extended warrenty. Heard that Mitsubishi fridge is quite reliable so I'm not sure whether to top up or not. Any Mitsubishi fridge users can advise? Thanks in advance.

Only can say, my parent mitsu fridge 7yrs no issues..

 

[Kaylin]

anyone using hitachi fridge? it seems to have a problem with tall 1.5L bottles knocking back & forth when the fridge door is opened. either the side compartment is too shallow or something. never had a problem with my old panasonic.

 

[liaibw1519]

anyone using hitachi fridge? it seems to have a problem with tall 1.5L bottles knocking back & forth when the fridge door is opened. either the side compartment is too shallow or something. never had a problem with my old panasonic.

we usin hitachi 4doors, ref http://www.jci-hitachi.in/product/Big-French-Series/

witout the water dispenser thou... so far, was great, love the side to side wide opening, bottles compartment no issues, left and right door occupied wit 4 bottles each now

 

[Kaylin]

we usin hitachi 4doors, ref http://www.jci-hitachi.in/product/Big-French-Series/

witout the water dispenser thou... so far, was great, love the side to side wide opening, bottles compartment no issues, left and right door occupied wit 4 bottles each now

thanks!! mine is similar to yours but its the french door bottom freezer so its the 3 door one. im staying with my grandma now while my flat renovates and her 2 door hitachi has this problem of tall bottles rocking back & forth while you open the door. maybe i should try different bottles, or the side compartment needs to be filled with things. was quite annoyed with this and i actually thought of going bk to change to another model. then again i love hitachi.

 

[nakitaro]

Just bought a Hitachi R-F6800 2 weeks ago for CNY special buy.
Harvey Norman was selling at $5899 + $200 grocery vouchers, but i managed to nab it at Gain City for $5082 (after using my gain city points). They gave a free hitachi home & office air purifer (looks powerful worth $499) and a hitachi vacuum cleaner (worth $280+). the vacuum cleaner obviously was old model old stock so they were giving it away but it's newer and more powerful than my 6 yr old electrolux so...... OK not bad.


Have to say, after using a 6 door fully built and assembled in Japan compartmentalized fridge, I dont think i can ever go back to my F&B top freezer 2 door or korean side by side 2 door fridge ever again.

Yes, the F&P and the LG are quite big capacity for the price you pay (both about $1.3k) also but i have to say, the Hitachi is eff-ing quiet. I understand that yes I bought a high-end model so it is not representative of the made in Thailand models but i can only speak of what I have witnessed myself.

Sometimes at night when the TV is off I have to press the touch screen buttons just to make sure the fridge is on... it is extremely quiet, except during the hybrid defrosting cycle and making ice. When defrosting you will hear low hum and sound of radiator for maybe 20-30mins as it melts the ice around the coils. It doesn't happen often though. Maybe every few nights i hear it once.

The vacuum pressure compartment is what really made me fall in love with the machine. It stores the food at -1 C where ice should form, but because of the vacuum pressure, there is no ice formation in the meat/fish. also... when I marinate the chicken thigh for chicken chop night, noticed that it 90mins in vacuum pressure -1C was almost as if i marinated it at room temperature for 3hrs.

The blast freezer also damn solid. When i go to the Esso nearby and buy back my Ben & jerry's ice cream. normally have to wait 2hrs + before i can eat as it is too soft by the time i sprint home.
Instead, just put the whole tub on the aluminium heat transfer tray, wrap a wet paper towel around the tub of ice cream. put on blast freezer mode and in 20mins i can have really firm ice cream.

I'm a carnivore so the Aero-Care vegetable drawer not really useful for me. But my SO who loves veg loves this part of the fridge best. The chinese spinach, water cres, kai lan... all the veg with high moisture content can keep for damn long because of the CO2 blanketing feature.
You know when you go to Cold Storage and you get to the refrigerated vegetable section? There is that "smell" ... dont know how to describe it but you should know what i mean. I get that same "smell" when i open the veggie drawer.
Btw, i bought the fridge 2 weeks ago and the a couple of days later i filled it with vegetables for my SO to eat. the xiaobaicai leaves are still firm and crisp and not limp, even after 11 days in the fridge. Unbelievable.

The best part is that the fridge can compartmentalize temperature zones.
door 1 & 2 main compartment = +8 C
door 1 & 2 vacuum compartment = -1 C
door 3 ice maker box = -5 C
door 4 blast freezer = -20 C (-30 C when blast freezing)
door 5 main freezer = -15 C
door 6 aero-care veggie = +4 C


I liked the Panasonic initially, because of the champagne color fit well with my cookware and cabinets, and it was cheaper than the Hitachi. But in the end the vacuum box, the aero-care, the superior build quality, made me pay the 10% premium the Hitachi price had over the Panasonic.


Sorry if this post came off sounding like a fanboi.

For reference I had used an 528 liter LG side by side for 4 years (died 5 months after warranty expired) from Dec 2012 to Jan 2017. I had a 2 door top freezer F&P 480+ liter from 2009-dec2012. Also died shortly after warranty.

Before that I was using an Electrolux in a rented apartment so didn't pay attention. Before i stayed in a rented apartment, i was living with my parents and their 3 door Hitachi fridge which was made in Japan (they didn't outsource it yet). Which, today, after 14 years.... and many badly cracked plastic shelves and a squeaky door..... still almost as cold as the day it was bought.


P.S. Also wanted to say that I found a use for the aero-care drawer. there is a narrow vertical vegetable section for cucumbers, carrots and celery that SO doesn't use as she doesn't eat those kinds of things.... it is PERFECT for stacking a 6 pack Orion beer. And the beer also benefits from the 4 deg C temperature. ha ha.

i've considered this too. but i need water and ice dispenser for convenience, plus filter at the front. so i bought the top end samsung fridge, cost 4K++

no regrets until now

 

[xiangzeng]

thanks!! mine is similar to yours but its the french door bottom freezer so its the 3 door one. im staying with my grandma now while my flat renovates and her 2 door hitachi has this problem of tall bottles rocking back & forth while you open the door. maybe i should try different bottles, or the side compartment needs to be filled with things. was quite annoyed with this and i actually thought of going bk to change to another model. then again i love hitachi.

Maybe lay the cloth on the compartment and then put on the bottles to avoid slipping back and forth when you open the fridge door.