Smeg we have a problem. (Smeg FAB38RCRAU)

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#281429 17-Feb-2021 11:42

Bet there are some red faces with the disastrous review from consumer review on their retro fridge.

Especially considering the ridiculous price of the behemoth.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300232314/australian-consumer-group-names-retrostyle-smeg-fridge-as-worst-ever

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#2658132 17-Feb-2021 11:51

As a Red Dwarf fan I could never see myself buying anything "smeg".

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#2658139 17-Feb-2021 11:59

They don't even look good IMO. I've seen a few of the pastel-coloured versions in property listings recently, and I can't help but wonder why you would want the focal point of your modern kitchen to be a retro fridge.

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#2658144 17-Feb-2021 12:08

Jamie Oliver has a lot to answer for. Smeg fridges became much more popular after they were featured in his home kitchen. Great product placement!

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#2658228 17-Feb-2021 13:03

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

cheers

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#2658237 17-Feb-2021 13:17

Bung: As a Red Dwarf fan I could never see myself buying anything "smeg".

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#2658246 17-Feb-2021 13:38

Yea but they look so dam cool.

Plus if you're dropping 5-10k on a small fridge, you don't care about performance.

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#2658260 17-Feb-2021 13:56

chevrolux:
Yea but they look so dam cool.

They look like something dug up out of a landfill, or that's been quietly rusting in the back of someone's garage for the last sixty years. As @Benjip put it, why would you want a giant 1950s home appliance as the focal point of your kitchen?

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#2658263 17-Feb-2021 13:59

chevrolux:

Yea but they look so dam cool.

Plus if you're dropping 5-10k on a small fridge, you don't care about performance.

I can see people not caring about energy efficiency (in terms of the power bill), but performance? I would be constantly disappointed if my drinks weren't ice cold…

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#2658325 17-Feb-2021 14:34

@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

cheers

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?

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#2658422 17-Feb-2021 14:54

Benjip:
I can see people not caring about energy efficiency (in terms of the power bill), but performance?

When people buy Italian sports cars/bikes they're not getting them for the performance...

("Would the owner of the Alfa Romeo with license place XXX please come into the carpark, your car is on fire" happened to a friend of mine a few years ago. You don't own one, you have the privilege of paying its bills).

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#2658468 17-Feb-2021 15:06

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

cheers

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 are pretty pleased both the kettle and toaster. The kettle is a little heavy. There were comments that the SMEG letters fall off but we havent had that issue.

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#2658475 17-Feb-2021 15:18

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

Image result for smeg fridge

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.

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#2658477 17-Feb-2021 15:18

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

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#2658624 17-Feb-2021 17:51

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

Gawd, that picture is missing only one thing. Let me fix that for ya...

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#2658635 17-Feb-2021 18:23

Benjip:

chevrolux:

Yea but they look so dam cool.

Plus if you're dropping 5-10k on a small fridge, you don't care about performance.

I can see people not caring about energy efficiency (in terms of the power bill), but performance? I would be constantly disappointed if my drinks weren't ice cold…

Or, you know, bacteria grew on your food and you got super super deadly sick.

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