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Frost free fidge freezer or Not?

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martin57
martin57 Posts: 774 Forumite
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Hi folks,

Need to buy a new fridge/freezer tomorrow. The old hotpoint lasted over 14 years but was veyr prome to a build of of ice in the freezer part a real nuisance.

I see on currys site that a lot of fridge/freezers have a "frost free" feature. Should I really go for this or will modern fridge/freezers without this "frost free" be prome to build up of ice like my old hotpoint.

Thanks for all advice as I really need to get a new fridge/freezer tomorrow monday.

Martin57

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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    u might wanna ask in Moneysaving Oldstyle too // they are v clued up on this //
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • LovingTescoToday
    LovingTescoToday Posts: 129 Forumite
    martin57 wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    Need to buy a new fridge/freezer tomorrow. The old hotpoint lasted over 14 years but was veyr prome to a build of of ice in the freezer part a real nuisance.

    I see on currys site that a lot of fridge/freezers have a "frost free" feature. Should I really go for this or will modern fridge/freezers without this "frost free" be prome to build up of ice like my old hotpoint.

    Thanks for all advice as I really need to get a new fridge/freezer tomorrow monday.

    Martin57

    Hiya, after years of ice build up, defrosting and on the advice of others, I bought a LEC frost free fridge freezer in Aug10 and a BEKO frost free tall freezer in Jan11. There's no build up at all. I'll never go back to "frost" style again.

    HTH
    LTT
    "However, Tesco clearly underestimated the Great British Shopper's eye for a good deal."

    Proud to be a "savvy and determined" shopper.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Currys have a sister company, Dixons, if you know the model number have a look at Dixons site, they are often far cheaper than Currys,

    If you want it to be easier, go for the frost free every time.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Anesidora
    Anesidora Posts: 490 Forumite
    I bought a frost free fridge freezer a couple of months ago and so far much prefer it to my previous "frost" one , bought it from the Dixons site with no problems and cashback too :)
    And in the middle of the flood I felt my worth

    When you held onto me like I was your little life raft
    Please know that you were mine as well

    Drops of water hit the ground like God's own tears
    And spread out into shapes like
    Salad bowls and basins and buckets for bailing out the flood
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,673 Forumite
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    May be too late as OP may have bought it, but, like others, I would never go back to a frosty one having experienced the frost free one
    Eight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,411 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    I've had a frost-free freezer for about 15 years. It is wonderful, never had to defrost it. I do tend to turn it off when I actually have the door open though, because I hate having the cold air coming straight onto my face when I am trying to find stuff!
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Had Samsung FF freezer for 6 years, never had any ice build up at all:)
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    !!!!!! are dearer, and smaller capacity for a given size, and more likely to go wrong (Fan)
  • birkee
    birkee Posts: 1,933 Forumite
    Absolutely: No discussion.
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