Beko Frost Free Fridge Freezers Feedback Are They A Good Buy?

bengalknights

My CRNG4601DVPX only lasted 2 months and then had to be replaced due to faulty software, the replacement had its thermostat then fail after a month.

I have since got a samsung for slighty more which has so far been fine (7 months on)

spo2

We've had several Beko appliances including fridges and freezers, and kept them inside and out. The only one we ever had an issue with was an undercounter fridge which was kept inside, and failed just outside the one year guarantee. It gave off a gassy smell, although we were told by a Beko employee that they don't use gas in their fridges!

binao

spo2 said:

We've had several Beko appliances including fridges and freezers, and kept them inside and out. The only one we ever had an issue with was an undercounter fridge which was kept inside, and failed just outside the one year guarantee. It gave off a gassy smell, although we were told by a Beko employee that they don't use gas in their fridges!

Thanks @spo2

Probably zeroing in on a CFB1G 3686W.

Only prob, stocks seem low.

Some peeps had problems but then all makes get problems.

sandy700

I've had a Beko FFP1671W_WH freezer in my garage since Oct 2015 and never had any problems with it.

JGB1955

AIUI Beko are one of the few suppliers of freezers for garages.  We've had a frost free fridge/freezer in the house for the past 6 years and an upright freezer in the garage for the past 3 years.  No problems with either.

badger09

We’ve had a Beko CF5015APS Frost free fridge freezer since August 2012, cost £305.99. 

It’s designed to be used in a garage/outbuilding. 

It was in a separate double garage until January 2021, spent several weeks in storage, & has been in our utility room since then. Never had a problem with it & would buy the same make again. 

binao

Eldi_Dos said:

binao said:

A technology called "Freezer Guard"  enables Beko frost free fridge freezers to work in low temperatures.



What is "Low", Beko are reluctant to put a figure on it?

Have relative who use Beko FF with freezer guard in unheated outhouse and report no problems with it.

If you feel the temperature is getting so low in your utility room that fridge section might switch off you can put bottle of lukewarm water in fridge in evening, this makes fridge work to cool water and keep going during low overnight temperature.

So does the fridge switch off in low temps?

Would this switch  the  freezer off as well?

This must be why Beko warn about fridge use in low ambient temps.

The bottle  of  warm water sounds a good idea.

Other ideas, and experience with Beko FFree Fridge freezers please.

Thanks.

Eldi_Dos

A fridge freezer that is used in temperatures lower than it is rated for can have the fridge section shutting down  if ambient temperature is around same as inside fridge. If fridge freezer is type with only one compressor the freezer will shut down to. This leads to food in freezer starting to partially de thaw and then re freeze when fridge restarts. The practice of putting a bottle of lukewarm water in fridge keeps fridge working overnight.

Not sure of the technicalities but believe freezer guard avoids this.

casper_gutman

We have a Beko frost free fridge freezer which has been in an unheated garage for eight years now. It works perfectly, and we've been very impressed with the quality. Beko's website (https://www.beko.co.uk/support/faqs/fridges/keeping-fridge-in-low-temperature-environment) says that in general their frost free fridge freezers and their standalone freezers will be okay in lower temperatures but their larder fridges and conventional fridge freezers generally need to be kept indoors.

One issue with some fridge freezers could occur if the cooling system could only be triggered by the thermostat in the fridge. In a cold enough environment this would never get warm enough to require the compressor to run, so the freezer would start to warm up towards ambient temperature.

I had understood that the issue with the fridge compartment in very low temperatures was not so much that it would stop providing cooling but that the temperature would fall too low. This makes sense to me, as there is no means of raising the internal temperature so if the unit is in a below-zero environment the temperature inside will eventually drop too low

I'm not 100% certain, but I would assume the Beko "Freezer Guard" feature means that the freezer compartment temperature is monitored and can trigger the refrigeration circuit to operate. This isn't perfect: if there is only one compressor then this will result in the fridge getting even colder than it otherwise would. Some of the contents will be okay, though might need some defrosting before use, but e.g. lettuce isn't going to be usable. This is consistent with Beko's warning that "the fridge compartment will not work properly in low temperatures, so we recommend you only use the freezer compartment in low ambient temperatures and not the fridge compartment" (from https://www.beko.co.uk/lifestyle/freezer-guard).

binao

casper_gutman said:

We have a Beko frost free fridge freezer which has been in an unheated garage for eight years now. It works perfectly, and we've been very impressed with the quality. Beko's website (https://www.beko.co.uk/support/faqs/fridges/keeping-fridge-in-low-temperature-environment) says that in general their frost free fridge freezers and their standalone freezers will be okay in lower temperatures but their larder fridges and conventional fridge freezers generally need to be kept indoors.

One issue with some fridge freezers could occur if the cooling system could only be triggered by the thermostat in the fridge. In a cold enough environment this would never get warm enough to require the compressor to run, so the freezer would start to warm up towards ambient temperature.

I had understood that the issue with the fridge compartment in very low temperatures was not so much that it would stop providing cooling but that the temperature would fall too low. This makes sense to me, as there is no means of raising the internal temperature so if the unit is in a below-zero environment the temperature inside will eventually drop too low

I'm not 100% certain, but I would assume the Beko "Freezer Guard" feature means that the freezer compartment temperature is monitored and can trigger the refrigeration circuit to operate. This isn't perfect: if there is only one compressor then this will result in the fridge getting even colder than it otherwise would. Some of the contents will be okay, though might need some defrosting before use, but e.g. lettuce isn't going to be usable. This is consistent with Beko's warning that "the fridge compartment will not work properly in low temperatures, so we recommend you only use the freezer compartment in low ambient temperatures and not the fridge compartment" (from https://www.beko.co.uk/lifestyle/freezer-guard).

Thanks for a great post @casper_gutman

Will the Freezer Guard prevent icing up of the the drainpipe that drains into the tray above the compressor?

Thanks.