Refrigerator conked out, please recommend.

[5936]

I gues you'll leave it turned on. Old mechinery needs life support equipment to sustain.

 

Refrigerator is one of the largest energy user in the house.

Go for invertors and 4 ticks.

Also, NEA makes it compulsory to display power comsumption.

That would narrow down your choices, base on needs.

 

If space is not a constraint, maybe relook at the size of current fridge, over or under size.

 

 

Currently, I am using Kelvinator made by Fisher & Parker (NZ made). 13 years already. So far all OK except replace door magnetic gaskets once. The next one I'll get should be a side by side fridge, or still a bottom freezer. F&P or panasonic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BoneStock]

My 12 years old Sanyo fridge just "up lorry", any brand to go for/avoid and the reason?

 

My budget is S$1,000 and below, just a simple one will do.

 

Please advise. Thank you.

 

just last month my hitachi fridge died after working non-stop for 16 years. Replaced it with a Panasonic.

 

Went to Courts to search for replacement and as usual, made the purchase at a neighbourhood shop for a cheaper price.

Edited July 5, 2010 by BoneStock

[Byond]

fisher and paykel fridge is solid

been using one for 10 years...still going strong

 

Sanyo fridge also not bad

 

if u are born in the 70s, u ever notice those sanyo fans with metal blades?

my grandma house got one....

i think its been there for almost 30 years and still working fine!

[Vroomtattat]

Mine is Mitsubishi since 1993! Still going strong and almost like new!

 

Wah SAY!! 17 years old and going strong? I thought Mitsubishi only make cars? har har no lah

joking with you bro.

 

I supposed it is MIJ? My Sanyo MIJ, that's why quite lasting.

 

 

[Vroomtattat]

I got Mitsubishi MR-F51X from Goh Ah Bee, $910 inc GST/delivery.

 

http://www.mitsubishielectric.com.sg/index...0&Itemid=84

 

Hey bro, this one looks like the right size for me. I'll think I'll pay GAB a visit this weekend.

 

My fridge is now cleared of all perishables due to some funny odour *sniff sniff*, left only some packet drinks

and a jug of water. The smell is already an indicator of the fridge giving way liao

[Vroomtattat]

my last sanyo fridge also died the same way. i turned if off for 3 weeks, on again not cold. lasted 17 years.

 

Strange hor these machines?? Just like humans

[Vroomtattat]

I gues you'll leave it turned on. Old mechinery needs life support equipment to sustain.

 

Refrigerator is one of the largest energy user in the house.

Go for invertors and 4 ticks.

Also, NEA makes it compulsory to display power comsumption.

That would narrow down your choices, base on needs.

 

If space is not a constraint, maybe relook at the size of current fridge, over or under size.

 

 

Currently, I am using Kelvinator made by Fisher & Parker (NZ made). 13 years already. So far all OK except replace door magnetic gaskets once. The next one I'll get should be a side by side fridge, or still a bottom freezer. F&P or panasonic.

 

Sound advice you have there bro, btw is your fridge Terminator's brudder? Asta la vista, baby!

[Pisces69]

Your Sanyo lasted 12 years and you consider another brand?

 

Where is the brand loyalty?

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My previous Kelvinator lasted 20 years but I changed to a Samsung due to cost.

 

But honestly, the Samsung is not as good as the Kelvinator.

 

[Pisces69]

Yep, Sanyo no longer selling fridge here.

 

http://www.sanyo.sg/product_range/home_appliance/index.html

 

Anyway, how many Japanese products are still made in Japan nowadays? Most from China or Thailand.

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My Samsung is made in Msia.

 

I found out too late after I bought.

 

[Pisces69]

My current one is MayTag. Very solid fridge.

 

Until today more than 10 yrs still looking good like new.

 

But it's slightly more expensive at that time about $1.5k

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I had a Maytag in my food stall last time but it didnt last. To repair was damm ex so I just changed it.

 

Maytag is USA made if I am not wrong.

 

[Pisces69]

I bought an F&P fridge.... more than 7yrs ago..... i used it for about 4 years w/o any issue. Then I had to relocate. So I switch it off, wrapped it up and sent it for storage for 2 years.... then when I came back 2 yrs later, moved into a new place, got back the F&P fridge, plugged it in and the freezing unit conked off..... I could no longer get ice....

 

Tried to fix it but somehow it just refuses to work..... So I bought a panasonic to replace it.

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I was told by pple who deliver fridge that u cannot switch on the unit immediately after delivery. Must wait a couple of hours cos it has something to do with letting the gas settle 1st.

[Pisces69]

These machines seem to conk out if you pull their plugs. I guess it could be they are meant to be on 24/7?

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Must wait a couple of hours after delivery to let the gas settle b4 switching on. This is what the delivery pple told me.

 

Your fridge wil last much longer like that.

 

[Vroomtattat]

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My previous Kelvinator lasted 20 years but I changed to a Samsung due to cost.

 

But honestly, the Samsung is not as good as the Kelvinator.

 

Didn't know fridge can last so long!

 

Kelvinator is F&P made?

 

One thing is that I know CO sure want to get MIJ sushi brand one.

 

F&P Mitsubishi

[Vroomtattat]

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I was told by pple who deliver fridge that u cannot switch on the unit immediately after delivery. Must wait a couple of hours cos it has something to do with letting the gas settle 1st.

 

Arhh . . . so it is true. Must keep that in mind.

[Pisces69]

Thought it sounded like american. If pricey can forget it, got budget constraint hee heh

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Aiyah just get a Samsung or LG can already. Cheap & good.

 

Or even Sharp now cheap. In fact most fridges r not ex anymore. Only thing is r they good or not?

 

If its made in China, I wud give it a miss cos I dont trust anything thats made there. Thai, Korea or even MY is common now.

 

If my cheap $600 fridge can last 10 years, I wil b satisfied. Only $60/year or $5/month is acceptable to me.

[Playtime]

Make sure you measure the base and height available in the kitchen. And bring a tape measure to the shop.

Cos when you see nice shiny new fridges.... you will want bigger and bigger ones... then size becomes a problem hahahaha :)

[Kb27]

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I had a Maytag in my food stall last time but it didnt last. To repair was damm ex so I just changed it.

 

Maytag is USA made if I am not wrong.

Food stall usage might be different compared to home usage.

[Pisces69]

Didn't know fridge can last so long!

 

Kelvinator is F&P made?

 

One thing is that I know CO sure want to get MIJ sushi brand one.

 

F&P Mitsubishi

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Mine not made by F & P.

 

Earlier Kelvinator I bought was made in Italy but after that I bought 1 that was made in I cant quite remember but I think was Phillipines. But their quality is damm good.

 

When the 2nd 1 spoil it was the blower motor that cycles air throughout the fridge & I checked around a replacement motor costs >$100 & I cud DIY the change but I found out the motor was made in China so I just forget about repair & got a new fridge.

 

Now very hard to find a MIJ fridge. Most Jap brand is made elsewhere. If still MIJ it wil be quite EX.