Hello Ciao members, most of my reviews are based on items I have owned or tested and are based on pe...
Hello Ciao members, most of my reviews are based on items I have owned or tested and are based on performance, build quality, eye candy and VFM including useful features missing or added to so called new improved models.
Member since:04.11.2008
Reviews:15
Early Frost free freezers were a tad unreliable and overpriced, not any more though as most owners of this capable unit will agree, I have had my one for about 18 months and so far so good.
It's about 6' tall and 2' wide (fridge at top), with a safety lockable water dispenser (that hasn't dripped yet) and both doors open from the left but can be reversed following the instructions given, the freezer is frost free so no more messy defrosting to do, the fridge is auto defrost (defrosted water drains through the fridge to a compartment on top of the motor and evaporates).
The fridge part is quite roomy with 2 salad drawers (glass shelf over), bottle holder (removable) and two adjustable shelves in differing depths, it has a 10 egg holder and storage in the door for 2 x 4 pint milk bottles (2L bottles fit better), and other containers for butter/cheese etc. I have found that if the temp is set too cold, food freezes in the salad drawers, best use a fridge thermometer to adjust it properly!
The freezer has 3 drawers with stops (unlike another big brand I could mention), they are a bit flimsy though and one cracked when I pulled it open it a bit too quickly, it has a pull-down flap for the top compartment (this is where the fan is fitted) so it's probably wise not to obstruct this, at the very top of the freezer is a slide out shallow compartment called an ice bank, this is useful for ice cubes/lollies or even flat frozen food boxes, you can also remove this if more space is needed.
The unit is not noisy but can be heard (particularly the freezer fan) and during the first few months of use, it made some very strange noises indeed, I can't describe these as they were very odd sounds and quite audible, these have now gone but we had a few laughs about the sounds as we tried to match them to unfamiliar events, (i.e that one sounds like your car engine when it needs oil and the noise my dog makes when he wants some of my dinner), it does however still make a loud "crack" now and again but I think this is due to temp change inside.
To sum up, this is a good item for the price, it appears to be well made and keeps everything fresh, it has a nice bright light in the fridge but I don't like where the thermostat is located as it can easily be turned in error when getting things in and out if care is not taken.
You can buy this model for about £275 if you hunt around.
Performance:
Energy efficiency class - A Energy consumption - 340 Kwh/year Net storage (fridge) - 5.9 cu.ft / 166lt. Net storage (freezer) - 3.3 cu.ft / 94lt. Frozen food rating - 4 star Conservation time from failure - 13 hours Climate class - SN Noise level - 41db(A).
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This stylish white frost-free fridge-freezer from Beko is A-rated for energy efficiency ... more
and gives you ample space for your food storage. It has three adjustable fridge shelves and three drawers and an ice bank in the freezer, which carries a four-star ...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: In stock. 3 - 5 working days
May 20th, 2009
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