Good But A Few Annoyances
3/5
We were after an integrated fridge that had an open door alarm (a seemingly hard to find feature - even on top end models) at a reasonable price. Was a little unsure on the brand but this seemed to fit the bill and generally does but could easily have been 5 stars with small changes.
Positive:
- the basic requirement - it keeps things cool. We set it too cold to start and some items frozen, so good to know there’s a suitable range.
- great lighting
- good size (was upgrading from a 50/50 freestanding fridge freezer so bound to be bigger, just not as deep.
- good price for features compared to other high end brands.
- top draw on smooth runners.
- open door alarm
Negative:
- only one bottle shelf in door. Others are too low and they fall out when opening.
- ‘metal’ trim isn’t very high quality, is more like a painted on finish so likely to scratch off. (Would prefer stainless steel trim finish but that’s personal preference.)
- bottom draw is small and it on runners so just falls out unless holding up - very annoying.
- door alarm can’t be muted / turned off, so when filling with weekly shop have to keep pressing the door close switch.
Knowingly the above, would I buy it. Given it was half the price of other models, probably. But the above issues will annoy me for its lifetime. It’s now a lot more so I don’t think it’s worth it at the current price. Time will tell if the brand lasts.
James
