Fridge/freezer - Smeg vs AEG vs Bosch

DairyQueen

Rosa_Damascena said:

floppydisk1 said:

Deleted_User said:

Has no one mentioned Miele yet? They are a quality manufacturer and their prices for fridgefreezers seem reasonable. 

I would not bother with frost free as they can be less reliable with a smaller internal capacity than conventional. 

I defrost our freezers maybe once a year (if that) and it’s easy enough. 

I forgot to add, most Miele fridges are made by Liebherr to Miele specifications, so they cost more but aren't any better than Liebherr. There are better quality domestic marked fridge freezers ( or any appliances for that matter ) than either Liebherr ( only f freezers), or Miele ( pretty much  full range of appliances ), let alone Bosch, AEG or LG ,  but they cost obscene amount of money with prices long like telephone numbers.... And it would not be  correct nor fair  to compare say  £ 250 - 300 Beko fridge with £ 35 000  - 50 000 SubZero one, so I mentioned  domestic market appliances within reach of average working person.

Miele products are known for their quality but my own view is that the premium price of securing this marginal gain is disproportionate. Sometimes good enough is good enough, and this is one such occasion. 

My parents' 25-year-old, Miele washing machine was in perfect working order when they replaced it. It then served me well for another 5 years. It was still working well when it was hefted-out of my kitchen by two (fortunately) burly blokes - it weighed a ton.

It's replacement - another Miele - has been trouble-free for all of its seven years. Ditto the tumble drier.

I'm hoping that price premium will benefit me for another quarter century.