Advantages: Good looker, large fridge (60:40 ratio), relatively quiet, value, tough design. Disadvantages: Black sheen does attract fingerprints, wine rack slightly annoying.
The BF340BL [340 litre capacity in Black] is fantastic and good value at £420 in May 2008. I was a little sceptical about ordering this particular fridge-freezer online from Boots Appliances without seeing it as I thought that the black sheen may look rather 'plastic-y' and cheap, but it looks great. Unlike similar refrigerators this one also has matching black side panels (though not in gloss plastic but metal), which is important if the whole system is going to be in-view and the back of this model is very tidy compared to others I have seen. However, whilst I love the black and the retro-styled Baumatic logo on the top door of the fridge-freezer, it has to be said that the glossy front is a bit difficult to keep clean so if you do buy this try to keep your fingertips on the chrome-handles only or you'll end up with prints all over ...
Advantages: Easy to operate; reasonable amount of space for dishes Disadvantages: You can probably find a better dishwasher in this price range - and now, I question its durability
Why I'm writing about this product:
Last August my husband had to find somewhere to live so that he could be nearer his job and we found a small flat which, before he moved in, was going to have installed a brand new kitchen fitted with Baumatic appliances - dishwasher, fridge-freezer and washing machine (the oven, for some reason is a bosch).
We had absolutely no choice about appliance brand or models, but as we had got such a good deal on the flat, we went along with what the builders stipulated for the whole of the development (I had seen Baumatic products advertised in 'House & Garden' magazine so its not as if I hadn't heard of them before, but didn't know anyone who'd actually got one of these appliances).
I had a look on the Baumatic website, which has a glamorous 'life style' feel to it.
It scores reasonably well ...
susiepip 11.04.2006 (02.02.2009)
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