Smeg we have a problem. (Smeg FAB38RCRAU)

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#2658639 17-Feb-2021 18:34

Would be interesting to know if they just tested a single fridge, did they contact Smeg to check it for faults, etc.

Smeg is a high end manufacturer, so would not expect them to produce a fridge with the issues found.

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#2658695 17-Feb-2021 20:10

"Smeg" is just too close for comfort to the word "smegma".

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#2658725 17-Feb-2021 21:10

Mehrts:

"Smeg" is just too close for comfort to the word "smegma".

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Ha ha I was thinking of the same thing!

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#2658727 17-Feb-2021 21:18

Stuff article picture has an EE sticker with two star rating. Still legal I guess. Small? Looks eight foot tall in that pic.

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#2658735 17-Feb-2021 21:25

chevrolux:
I don't care how good you think your taste is.. this looks superb...

You don't just by a Smeg fridge and chuck it in a bog standard, un-styled kitchen.

And I think it would be remiss to think anyone is using these as their primary fridge - they just aren't big enough.

FAB38RCRAU is not exactly a small fridge:

- Height (cm) 205
- Width (cm) 71
- Depth (cm) 78

How big is yours? ; )

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#2658753 17-Feb-2021 22:37

k1w1k1d:

Smeg is a high end manufacturer, so would not expect them to produce a fridge with the issues found.

Are they though? Or are they more about style than function. Just because they make cool looking expensive stuff doesn't mean it's particularly good quality.

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#2658786 18-Feb-2021 08:09

The mark-up on those fridges as soon as they enter the NZ border is astonishing, by the way.

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#2658790 18-Feb-2021 08:41

k1w1k1d:

Would be interesting to know if they just tested a single fridge, did they contact Smeg to check it for faults, etc.

Smeg is a high end manufacturer, so would not expect them to produce a fridge with the issues found.

SMEG isn’t a high-end manufacturer at all. It is a pretty small family-owned business, with only four factories. Small in global terms. Small of course doesn’t mean not good, but I think if you talk to owners and repairers, they don’t have a good reputation generally.

Personally I would never purchase Smeg. Gaggenau and Miele are examples of high-end.

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#2658816 18-Feb-2021 09:42

The "faux" retro style has almost gone full cycle - Smeg's been making those retro fridges since the '90s, so I guess if you saw one you'd have to ask if it's modern retro or genuinely old retro.

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#2658850 18-Feb-2021 11:04

robjg63: Could it be that they tested a faulty one?
Sounds broken to me.
Lack of useful info in the article IMHO.

That was my initial reaction to the article was that perhaps they got a faulty unit or it hadn't been handled properly during transit etc leading to the terrible performance.

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#2658934 18-Feb-2021 12:34

dacraka: The mark-up on those fridges as soon as they enter the NZ border is astonishing, by the way.

There is plenty of euro origin stuff sold in NZ with a snob factor markup and at the same time is hilariously common average joe in Europe.

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#2659005 18-Feb-2021 13:36

gzt: There is plenty of euro origin stuff sold in NZ with a snob factor markup and at the same time is hilariously common average joe in Europe.

And vice versa. Some of the bigger Carrefours in France have polished wooden cases displaying exotic teas you can buy in lots of ten teabags or so. The brand? Dilmah.

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#2659107 18-Feb-2021 15:45

antonknee:

@qwertee:

I must sheepishly confess that we have a SMEG kettle and toaster that we quite like.

But NO not the retro fridge that we never liked

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They are a nice looking toaster and kettle, I'm quite smitten with the design and colour options. How's the performance of it as a toaster? Any good, or is it like this fridge - all form and no function?

We've got the toaster (4 slice) and kettle. The toast rockets up so fast when done it often ends up on the bench next to the toaster :D

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#2659110 18-Feb-2021 16:06

raydenl:

We've got the toaster (4 slice) and kettle. The toast rockets up so fast when done it often ends up on the bench next to the toaster :D

Ahh - the NASA design, SpaceX toasters are better, sometimes...

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#2660129 20-Feb-2021 17:01

Consumer NZ just got the same results on one they tested. They actually got the exact same score so I checked that it wasn't the same review, but it's by a different person and contains different text, so it looks like two independent assessments produced the same result. It looks like it really is that bad.

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