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  • Build Quality
    4.0 (2)
  • Value for Money
    3.0 (2)
  • Ease of Use
    4.0 (2)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
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  • Noise Level
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  • Internal Layout
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Nice fridge which makes us happy every day!

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Purchased in October 2021 for $999.00.



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Household Size 2 person(s)
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ladyj

ladyj

  • 42 reviews

Far too noisy

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Have had this fridge for only 4 years and it is so noisy we are being driven crazy. We are continually trying to change the levels which help for a minute or so but the noise always returns. Will NEVER buy F&P again.

Purchased in May 2021 at Harvey Norman Retail Stores - Appliances for $1,200.00.

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Sahil Vig

Sahil VigGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 6 reviews

Fantastic Fridge

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I bought this fridge back in 2014 and it's been working perfectly fine since then. Low maintenance with great looking fridge, beautifully designed. Very spacious and easy to clean. Keep the veggies and fruits fresh for longer time.
Freezer is fantastic, freezes the ice and frozen stuff in no time. Definitely recommended.

Date PurchasedDec 2014
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Savvy Shopper

Savvy ShopperGEELONG

  • 2 reviews

FANTASTIC FRIDGE!!!

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Purchased for $2100 over 9 years ago. Still looks clean and stylish, is extremely quiet, efficient to run and easy to organise. Not 1 problem with it since new and the brushed stainless steel design means that after all this time there is not 1 scratch either. Will get another F&P when the time comes. 5⭐️

Date PurchasedMay 2009
phil mccarthy

phil mccarthy

  • 4 reviews

Superb fridge

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This is an excellent fridge. Especially loved the Actuve Smart control for quick cooling. And the crisper kept Vegies crisp for ever. Easy to move and stylish to boot - it was on castors and iced over the floor. Super roomy as well. Highly recommend thus as a great family fridge

Date PurchasedNov 2017
eingley

eingleySouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 22 reviews

Long problem free life

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Had this fridge for 7 years and it has never skipped a beat. Large interior; easy to wipe out; can be a little noisy when it turns on but then quickly fades to near silence. Seems to maintain a consistent temperature in all compartments. Only complaint I have is the shocking paint job. The paint is wearing along the top of the freezer door, and I have no idea why, and more so (rough surface and turning yellow) behind the door handle of the fridge compartment. A pity as otherwise it looks good and functions perfectly.

Date PurchasedApr 2011
StephenH

StephenHSydney

  • 9 reviews
  • 12 likes

Noisy. Compressor failed at 3 years.

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Date PurchasedJan 2015
aussie_mustang

aussie_mustangHodgson Vale

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Fisher Paykel bottom freezer

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I looked at quite a few fridges before selecting this one and so far I'm very happy with it. Great fridge, plenty of storage for a growing family, easy to clean and quiet to run. Beeps when doors are left open. No ice in the freezer which is great means no defrost. Easy to change temperatures. dorr shelves are easy to remove and clean.

Date PurchasedJul 2015
Neil

NeilSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 6 reviews

Excellent, quiet and cold water at ease...

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A lovely fridge with heaps of capacity for cold stowage and lower freezer space.
The water dispenser is brilliant with large capacity, a very healthy alternative that is really helping us drink more water.
Lots of space in storage slide out trays, very deceiving how much she actually holds and especially like the neat presentation of trays.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
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Dani

DaniGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 41 reviews
  • 1 like

very happy

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We replaced our other fisher and paykel fridge with this one after flood damage. We upgraded to get the water and ice maker and so happy we did! We are all drinking more water as its filtered and always cold on the front of the fridge.Fridge is great, easy to clean glass shelves and just big enough for our family of 8.The bottom freezer is a good size (one large drawer holds 10 loafs of bread) and the ice tub can be removed if needed. The stainless steel finish looks great but I did prefer our last Iridium finish as it didn't mark at all.I don't think its noisy at all -ours backs onto the lounge room wall and I can't hear it when sitting in there at night. This is our third fisher and paykel fridge and can't fault them.

Date PurchasedMar 2012
BaileyPompom

BaileyPompomPerth

  • 8 reviews

Nothing to fault

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Works fine. However when the fridge is too full, the back compartment starts to freezes food and drinks. The fridge is easy to clean as the panels are made of tempered glass. As for noise, it is not too bad as noise from other appliances seem to be louder. Overall it is good.

Date PurchasedDec 2013

Very Disappointed

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Bought this fridge in March 2015. Since then it has spent a year in storage in between houses. So it has effectively had less than 2 years use. Although it still keeps food cold it is now making so much noise while running it drowns out the TV. The pipes in the back are showing signs of corrosion and we will are looking for a replacement. Definitely not Fisher & Paykel. We have previously had Fisher & Paykel appliances 2 washing machines, 1 dishwasher and 1 previous fridge, all of which lasted over 15 years.

Date PurchasedMar 2015

Unbelievably Noisy & Lots of Other Problems

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Date PurchasedJan 2014
Ruth Magagna

Ruth MagagnaAU

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

Great looking, sleek design

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Very spacious interior with big salad drawers, decent door storage and a water dispenser which has to be plumbed. Great feature is the Ice maker which is in the freezer section which can be turned on or off. Two big drawers in the freezer and one smaller slim line drawer. Fridge is pretty quiet apart from when in ice making mode. Only downsides are no egg compartment and not cold enough when set to manufacturers recommmended temperature.

Date PurchasedJun 2016

Terrible Repair service

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Date PurchasedSep 2012
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birdi unsworth

birdi unsworthMelbourne

  • 2 reviews

This is perfect

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This is a simple stylish fridge. energy efficient and quiet. It's easy to clean and shelves in the fridge door are strong well designed to hold milk and bottles.I find it has perfect amount of space for family of four.
Veges stay fresh and crisp in the drawers for a week.
Maintains good temperature in all compartments.

Date PurchasedMar 2017
Karen R

Karen RBrisbane

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Beaut fridge/freezer

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Lots of space in the fridge section and easy to move shelves to different heights. Very quiet operation and easy to clean. Easy to operate temperature and door alarm. Very handy having two crisper drawers for separating goods that need to be stored differently. LED lighting a big plus as it's easy to see all your goodies. Efficient freezer but wish there was a little more space in the freezer section - the small shelf for ice bricks is not that helpful and I would have preferred this space for more frozen food. Overall very happy with this purchase.

Date PurchasedApr 2017
Harpreet

HarpreetBrisbane

  • 11 reviews
  • 6 likes

So far soo good.

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Easy to clean and maintain. Had some issue with door sensor. But Fysher and Pykel came around pretty quick to fix it. but sadly they dont work on weekends so I had to take a day off for that. Apart from that fridge has worked ok. no issues noticed. quiet but sometimes the water pipe rattles.

Date PurchasedJan 2017
Marz

MarzMelbourne

  • 2 reviews
  • 3 likes

Excellent fridge

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WOW this fridge is fantastic, i just love it! Its a quiet fridge, there is the odd clank noise but generally you dont hear the generator running which to me is important. Internal lighting is ideal - nice and bright, and the fruit and veg compartments keep items fresh. Yes it doesnt come with an egg holder but who needs one when you have the carton anyway - overall I highly recommend this Fisher and Paykel fridge - oh and it looks good too!

Date PurchasedMar 2017
Marios

MariosGold Coast

  • 2 reviews

Awesome Fridge

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Great fridge with heaps of practical storage space. Perfect for small fridge space and a great alternative to a double door. High quality and well designed. The space in this thing is deceiving, once you put your food in you realise how much usable space there is. Nice and quite too. Love this fridge.

Date PurchasedDec 2016
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Questions & Answers

Uche Nsugbe

Uche Nsugbeasked

ActiveSmart E522BRX (Stainless Steel, Right Door)

Hi,
I bought this fridge about 3 years ago. I have been very pleased with it ever since.
An alarm would sound to remind you that the door hasn't been properly shut but recently, as soon as you open the top door of the fridge it begins to beep continuously until you touch the active smart button inside the fridge or until you shut the door. This is abnormal. How can I correct this?
Regards

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Fiona

Fionaasked

ActiveSmart E522BRX (Stainless Steel, Right Door)

Fridge & freezer are sounding 2 beeps on opening
In fridge at back top, there is a red light as well
Does it need a service?

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Paul P.

Paul P.asked

ActiveSmart 519L Bottom Freezer (E522 Standard Series)

We keep having ice form behind the back panel of freezer and when this happens the freezer keeps working but the fridge does not stay cool.
We have the freezer set to warmest setting.

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