Amana - Alaska AS829SEBGB

Advantages: Efficient, bottom freezer, lots of space, highly adjustable
Disadvantages: Door shelves a bit too deep and not quite high enough, annoying beep when doors left open too long

...Once you've renovated your kitchen, your old fridge might just seem a bit outdated. And if you have a large family (or even an average sized one that have good appetites) you might just find that you'll be in the market for a new fridge. After having suffered greatly with my old fridge, which was too small, had no way to move the shelves and had a tendency to freeze things that shouldn't have been frozen, we decided to invest in a new fridge. Our requirements were that it be large enough to hold even the excess food one makes during holiday seasons, large storage space for fresh vegetables (due to those on diets in my house), that the shelves be easily adjustable (preferably half width ones), and that it have a freezer on the bottom. The two models I looked at were by LG and Amana. In the end, we decided to get the LG and here's why... Read review

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Advantages: Big, looks good and works well
Disadvantages: Big and pricey

...of our shopping list, the only question being which one. Pop into your local Comet and you will see a choice of these, ranging from basic LG and Samsung models at around £700 and topping out at the credulity stretching Amana costing nearly £5,000. Wanting to combine a little style with a reliable brand we started by looking at a Siemens model in stainless steel. Concerned that finger printing would be a problem with such a finish we called the Siemens help line and a very helpful (and unbelievably camp) man told us that: 'God, yes. They're buggers to keep clean.' Asking if there were alternative models available we were told that Siemens, Bosch and Neff appliances are all made by the same people in the same factories so any of those would be suitable. I've no way of verifying this although having replaced a Bosch dishwasher with a Neff... Read review

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Advantages: It's the best I've ever tried.
Disadvantages: Having trouble replacing it.

...it with a paper towel between mixes, and then into the dishwasher at the end of each baking session Think how long it can take to scrape round a mixing bowl until it looks clean. It doesn't matter if you're letting the kids help, or even if you're a secret bowl licker. You'll definitely get more using one of these clever little spatulas. If you're like me, trying to get finished quickly, you'll be amazed how fast you can scoop round with it. The flexible blade picks up every last smidge of mix and if you have to wash up by hand it makes a big difference. It's so quick and easy to clean, it's almost as if you started with a grease- free bowl. It's not just good for emptying bowls either. It's excellent for smoothing the mix into baking tins, spreading butter icings and fillings, swirling meringue for pavlova bases and covering a baked Alaska... Read review

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