Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Mar 19, 2010 10:08 am Some people don't have time to do the job right the first time, but seem to have plenty of time to fix their mistakes. Build Thread Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 4Mar 19, 2010 11:49 am Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 6Mar 19, 2010 12:28 pm Never will I go with a side by side again (ours was 610 litre). Way too narrow, not the best if you like entertaining. You definitely need two fridges if you go a side by side. We sold ours to the people who bought our last house at it was only 12 months old and the whole kitchen was basically designed to fit around the fridge. I really want a french door fridge for this house (I think that’s what they are called). The fridge opens out like a side by side but it has a huge freezer drawer underneath. I really like the width of them. I think they will be more practical than a side by side. DH said he isn’t sold on the idea of that style fridge. He thinks the fridge section doesn’t seal properly? Anybody have one of these style fridges and what are your thoughts??? Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 7Mar 19, 2010 1:11 pm We had a Whirlpool, and after two years it was damaged. After several weeks without a fridge and no sign that the part would come in we gave up and bought a new one Westinghouse. I think it is important that the fridge is made in Australia, because you will not have trouble getting parts. I actually would not spend much money on a fridge, because a honest seller told us that none of the fridges (which were all usual brands) do last more than five to seven years. I would spend money in a better warranty. The stainless steel outfits looks great if you like it, but don't think that behind they are anything better. The only better brands are maybe Miele and Liebherr, but they are a bit expensive. Try and google for "fridges complaints" or "appliances review". I did this before buying a fridge (but it didn't helped a lot because there is nothing decent on the market at least if you expect a product to last more than 5 to 7 years) Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 8Mar 19, 2010 1:49 pm We have a Westinghouse 540l (2 years old) upsidedown and an F&P 420l upside down (10 years old) and have had no problems with either. I would also advise you to stay away from side by sides. They are a real compromise and do not really do anything well. Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 9Mar 19, 2010 1:52 pm I have a Westinghouse side by side 610 L, Im happy with it, its 18 months old now, no problems at all. Household of 3 people, fits everything I want in it. It seems to do everything I want it to do well enough. Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 12Mar 19, 2010 5:12 pm Rizzo We have a F&P pigeon pair. Heaps of space and love them We're looking at going with the F&P E450RXFD vertical fridge (451L) & E388LXFD Vertical freezer (388L) for our new kitchen, so it is good to hear that this style of F&P is good (and this sort of combination gives over 800L of space for the same price as a 600L french door fridge/freezer!) Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 14Mar 19, 2010 7:19 pm We have an F and P upside down 512L and are thrilled with it. Our power bills went down 30% (our old one was a side by side. I hated trying to fit things into a side by side. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another F and P Handover February 2011 Happy with our home Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 15Mar 19, 2010 8:43 pm Hi Richo.... My post copied from another topic ...... We recently bought the Westinghouse S/S 610L side by side. Initial thoughts were is it going to be big enough & on reflection we probably should have gone to the 700L model, which is only 10cm wider for an extra 100L in fridge capacity. The small fridge space is a bit of an illusion & may not be smaller depending on your previous fridge size. If you are going from a 520L (approx) model to a 610L model you will only lose approx 40 litres (10%) in fridge space but you will gain approx 130 litres in freezer space. Because of space restraints in our previous home we could only have a 420L fridge/freezer. So we are gaining 40L in fridge space & 150L in freezer space! We are also lucky enough that we have the space to put our old fridge in the garage which has easy access to the kitchen & outside entertaining area so we can utilise the old fridge as a drinks fridge as well as using it for other bulky items like the xmas ham etc!! I think if you can learn to stack the fridge neatly & not hoard old items the space is very manageable & it's a good excuse to keep the fridge in order. I just need to train the wife! For you people going from a 520L to a 600L yeah I can understand but in reality you are only losing 10% in fridge space. It's not a lot. If you do want the side by side option I would however recommend going to the 700L option which will give you an extra 50L in fridge space. Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 16Mar 19, 2010 8:55 pm Have Westinghouse pigeon pair fridge and freezer. Ten years and fine (touch wood), plenty of room - everything nice and cold and frost free. Mum and Grandmother also had westinghouse for years and years.... Good luck My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 17Mar 19, 2010 9:51 pm i have a F&P french door with ice and water, continual problems with ice /water Now they replaced it with a new fridge and again i have problems with water/ice. It's been almost 3 years since the initial purchase, glad i got extended warranty. Other than that i like it and kids find it handy when theres no clean glasses Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 18Mar 19, 2010 9:52 pm we've had our fridge for a long time.( 9 yrs) It was an emergency buy and I hate it with a passion. Not because of brand but because it is too tall for me to reach on top of it and b) because it opens on the wrong side for our kitchen and it isn't the type of fridge that has an interchangeable door. It didn't open the correct way for our last house either. I've hated it from the very moment we got it. My only saving thought is when time comes to replace it our boys will be old enough to live with an esky until I can get a non standard side door opening fridge. yipeee! The plumber on our build made a mistake and accidentally added a water tap in the fridge space so when we do replace the fridge and freezer we might go all out and buy one with an ice dispenser. I love the look of some of those new titanium front fridges Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 19Mar 20, 2010 8:15 am We have a F&P upside down fridge. We find it great there are so many slots to move your shelves up and down and removable wine bottle rack, the egg trays are removable - like others have said - when entertaining and need to fit wide platters in a fridge - these fridges can accommodate well. We made the mistake and bought a small fridge to start off with thinking "oh there's only two of us!" well we soon got sick of drinking warm drinks, having to shop every second day because nothing would fit and the fridge was that jam packed full of stuff it must have been working over time to keep anything cold! Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes Re: Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy? 20Mar 20, 2010 7:58 pm We have had a Westinghouse for 10 years now a (rj340m) it is only 339lt which suited us then as a young couple, but now with a family of 6 I would like to buy a new one, slightly larger for when we entertain and as the kids grow up and consume even more food . I will be buying a Westinghouse again. If so what were the "special circumstances" under which it was granted? "Note: If the development consent is for 'dual occupancy' an owner-builder permit can only be… 0 13986 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! 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