Smeg FAB32

I'm spending much of my time now in dirndl skirts and bobby socks, or capri pants a la Audrey Hepburn on alternate days. Why? Ah, I'm so glad you asked, because I'm just desperate to tell you all about my new Smeg fridge-freezer. I was forced to bid a tearful farewell to my old Zanussi. Not because I loved it so much - it was noisy, lacked space and had ultimately betrayed me in its bid to evolve to an oven. No, I was tearful because of the knowledge that I would have to spend my well-earned cash on a boring replacement. As you may be aware, I detest cooking and therefor have little interest ... more

When my American style fridge freezer started making very strange noises, I decided that after 9 years together it was time to say our goodbyes. Any excuse really, I had for years been pining after a Smeg, purely for their looks. For a fridge freezer they are pretty gorgeous! After much deliberation over colours, we finally took the plunge and swiftly handed over our credit card details before I changed my mind and realised we could take the kids to EuroDisney for the price I’d just paid for a big cold box to keep my milk cool ; ) Aside from just looking pretty, the Smeg is a top notch ... more

I may seem mad, but one of the main reasons I wanted to buy a house was so I could have my very own pink smeg fridge. That time came and a month before completion my partner and I were aimlessly walking through the Bentall Centre in Kingston when we chanced upon a pink FAB32. We were due to complete on our house within a month so we decided to order it there and then, taking advantage of the money off in the January Sales. I think it was around £1,150, which I thought wasn't bad considering the cheapest I had seen on the internet was £1080 and that was plus delivery. The sales staff in the ... more

Since I have started writing reviews on the contents of my kitchen I would like to follow up by telling you about my SMEG fridge freezer yes the names funny but the fridge freezer is a serious piece of equipment that I would never be without even though it cost my mum as a house warming present over £1700 well she would not buy me any other brand as she swears by SMEG and we have always had this brand in my family home. I know what you are all thinking why spend so much on a fridge freezer well the truth is if it had not been bought for me then I would never be able to afford it. Before I talk ... more

I am writing this review 4 years after buying this fridge, In my opinion the purchase was a mistake. While it had stunning retro looks when it was new the fridge, (which has been cared for as the manual suggested) is now beginning to rust. From my point of view one of the main problems effecting this product is that it is often icy inside the fridge section, and when it is not icy it suffers from terrible condensation. I have tried a lower setting to reduce the ice in the fridge but it is then too warm for safe food storage. This has been a problem from the start, Initially we thought was down ... more