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Fridge Gone - Recommendations on a new one

  • 03-06-2010 6:16pm
    #1
    Patrickof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Our 5 year old hotpoint (RLA80), 6ft larder fridge is "beyond economic repair". Needs to be re-gassed but repair guy says will only go again and isn't worth doing. Better to replace it.

    He suggested a Beko or Powerpoint as they are pretty much the same quality and it's cheaper to replace one of those every 5/6/7 yrs than have the more expensive ones.

    Don't need anything fancy like water dispensers or ice makers, just a plain large larder fridge.

    Any recommendations (or any to avoid)?


Comments

  • #2
    murtagh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭murtagh1


    hi where would you be buying the new one from?? what shops


  • #3
    Patrickof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Patrickof


    No particular preference, probably from Swans Carlow, Telfords Portlaoise or any other supplier around those areas.


  • #4
    murtagh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭murtagh1


    ah i see well i have a beko one here was cheap and cheerfull has not ever given me any problems i can find the modle number i got it a few years ago no problems at all


  • #5
    Spannerman7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭Spannerman7


    I have an Electrolux for the past 10yrs, about 6 1/2" larder style and matching Freezer no problems. I'd get a second opinion on the repair, all it is is to find and seal the leak and repair unless the compressor is shagged


  • #6
    G.MAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭G.MAN


    Spannerman7 wrote: »
    I have an Electrolux for the past 10yrs, about 6 1/2" larder style and matching Freezer no problems. I'd get a second opinion on the repair, all it is is to find and seal the leak and repair unless the compressor is shagged

    you make it sound so easy! replacing the compresser is much easier then sealing a leak


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  • #7
    Spannerman7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭Spannerman7


    Depends where the leak is GMan, if on the evap I'd agree with you but it may be very accesable, a second opinion may save the OP a few quid.


  • #8
    G.MAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭G.MAN


    yeah, thats true.


  • #9
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭HardyEustace


    Not a hotpoint.

    Rubbish, rubbish after sales service. Brutal service centre staff. My freezer was broken after three years.


  • #10
    goat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    mines 14 yrs old, cover fell off ice box, the door now is going lopsided, then there are seven in this family using it, it will have to go this year, on the lookout for new one, or good used one


  • #11
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    Bosch, Siemens or Electrolux
    Miele if you've got the cash!


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