What fridge freezer do you have and would you recommend it? If so, why? If not, which should we avoid?

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Our fridge freezer has just packed up and as it was only a £300 one a few years ago it's not worth replacing and we need a new one.

We have a small freezer next to our washing machine so something that's half fridge, half freezer would be good.

What do you have and do you love it and if so, why? TIA for any recommendations. Or for pointing me to other threads if this is something that's been done recently.

i have a Bosch one, 6 yrs old and still fine, looked cool at the time too!

Water dispenser alert though, PPH. Kind of like the idea, but have been warned off by People Who Know.

Is a water dispenser necessary in the UK, though? Not much of a summer.

We have Bosch fridge & freezer (separates ) about 10 years old, & although both still work OK, all 4 plastic drawers in the freezer are now cracked & split & held together with gaffer tape (and 4 new ones would cost about the same as a whole new freezer )

Before those we had ancient Bosch ones with plastic-coated wire basket drawers; they were fab but I think they all have plastic drawers now (except maybe chest freezers).

I've had water dispensers for years (decades? well nearly one decade ), never had a problem with any of them. Problems with fridges, yes - water, no. They are just plumbed into the mains - not much to go wrong really with a pipe.

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yes i have to admit, that the bottom drawer in mine got stuck becuase of my lazy attitude about the icemonster. i yanked it and handle bit came off-it was my fault tho.

I like water dispensers because the kids can use them (even the 2.5 yold) and I think it makes them drink more water.
useful having an extra source of water other than the sink, in busy times as well

I've never had a water dispenser (and I couldn't where I have the fridge now - no plumbing) - does the water have to be flat or can you get fizzy water dispensers?

sadly I don't think they make high pressure fridges, anna

My friend's dog has worked out how to get ice out of her fridge's dispenser.

She finds ice cubes all over the kitchen floor

That's what I thought... so I need have no regrets - we all drink fizzy water...

terrible for osteoporosis anna, you really shouldn't. honestly. leaches the calcium out of the bones

Oh really? We drink Carola and it's recommended for bone strengthening

lol palaver
no plumbing at back of our fridge, that means we can#t have a water dispenser doesn'#t it?

don't believe the marketing. have a look at the osteoporosis website. first recommendation - no fizzy drinks including sparkling/fizzy/carbonated water. even if it has a lovely brand name and pretty label

I'm guessing it does, WWW. I looked into it last year when I was hoping to replace our fridge. Haven't actually got round to it yet (other calls upon the money) but must do it before too many more plastic pieces fall off our current one (whirlpool, funnily enough, it was a factory second and has done us a good 10 years).

I'm going Miele.

No marketing involved, it's the doc wot recommends

Frogs, have you decided which Miele? and if so why?

I'm worried aobut Anna888's bones now

LOL

Here in France the doctors regularly tell you what water to drink for what conditions. But some of the waters aren't even sold in the UK - eg Hépar (fantastic for constipation when you are immobilised by an operation/illness).

no broken bits on my lec

even tho i did stack all the bits including the galss shelves up on top of each other when i washed them last and did that thing when you think maybe that isnt a good idea but still do it and sure enough they all slithered onto the slate floor

and didnt break!

which with ,y luck is a mriacle of biblical proportions

I did decide about 6 months ago, on the basis of going to JL and looking at them all. Can't now remember which one I liked (dur) and the models have probably all changed anyway. I think the main variable is size, tbh, a fridge-freezer doesn't actually do much. Go and have a look and see what meets your requirements, I guess.

I do remember that the Miele ones felt more substantial than the Bosch equivalents. No substitute for hands-on really.

i'm worried about anna's doc if he recommends sparkling water as being good for bones
ah well, I'm sure he is right, hang the stacks of evidence to the contrary...

We had zanussi fridge and freezer previously (and washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher, and they were fine, lasted well and were good quality, but I am going back a fair while.

We recently had one of the samsung side by side fridge/freezers (with water dispenser) and we like it - the boys love the dispenser. Only had it this year though, so no comment on longevity.