Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart RF522ADX4 (Stainless Steel)

Love the design, look and features of this fridge.

The compartments and storage is generous.

Have had this since April 2014 and it has not failed once. The only issue is the left door flange does now close properly but it can be easily resolved by manually push it as you close the door. I see this is a common issue.

Otherwise, highly recommend this fridge.

You get a 2yr warranty and then the trouble starts. We had water under the fridge which ruined the wooden floor so had been leaking for awhile. We pulled out cleaned up cleared the tube at the back. Now buzzer goes off 20 times with the spanner showing. Phoned Fisher & Paykel would be a $148 call out fee plus parts. Have phoned Fair Trading recommend going back to the supplier. If no go there put forms into Fair Trading. Would not advise buying a Fisher $ Paykel appliance. Must say has been okay until last few months. We have had other brand fridges last 15yrs.

1. Temperatures reliable always
2. Love all the aspects of this fridge
3. Ease of opening and closing excellent.
4. After 3 years, problems NONE - last fridge Samsung 2 door, leaked water all the time, not fixable, two years and off to the tip.
5. No noise, very Happy.

A little concerned about reviews pre and post purchase as we've never had a problem with this fridge. The fruit and veggie crisper are fantastic- produce lasts a lot longer than with our previous fridge. We've had this almost two years and very happy. highly recommend this product- looks great too!

Temperature control is good. Relatively evenly spread throughout compartment.
One mechanical issue with in when delivered, but sorted quickly by F&P.
Easy to clean not too many nooks and crannies to get into.
The Freezer drawer is a little clunky in that is doesn't slide freely, you need to keep pushing it.

From the start of purchase this 519L model has been making a strange vibrating/buzzing noise. Its extremely irritating and I would not recommend this fridge to anyone. Its just very disappointing to have to put up with this noise maker and would return it immediately if I could. The price of this fridge was not cheap so therefore I expected it to be of good quality. But not so, really makes me angry!

Loved it for a while..then..door hinge...plasic.. dropped to floor...4 weeks later...spring from centre flap fell to floor making it difficult to close..had to manually hold flap in place. Now condensation on lower door of a morning...door seals ..very thin ones folding back and not sealing...
Motor continually o ...have to hold in place when closing. What will happen when May comes around..essentually I will have to pay for substandard parts. Other fridge 12yrs old...still working well...n see ver a problem...this one made cheaply!

Upgraded to a bigger fridge and wanted a french door one. Decided to go with this after comparing a few different models. Also went without the built in ice/water function as that seems to cause problems regardless of the make.
Very happy with the size of the fridge and love the double doors. Freezer is a good size and love the quick chill option for drinks. Can fit plenty of stuff in the fridge and is great for when entertaining.
Definitely recommended.

I'd wanted a French Door fridge for ages and I wasn't disappointed when we finally got this home.

We've had this fridge for about 10 months now without any problems.
Great that you can mute the door alarm if you're unloading groceries.
Other reviewers don't like the freezer door - while it is firm and you can hear the rollers, it hasn't been all the much of a problem to us. If you are going to buy one, make sure you try it in the store to make sure you're happy with it.

The fridge weighs a lot - so plan for getting it upstairs or through doors before you purchase it.

I replaced my year old Westinghouse (after receiving a full refund.Electrolux came to the party). With this Fisher & Paykel & I love everything about it..much better quality..love it!!

Really disappointed with freezer drawer opening and closing function. Heavy to open and close, rough and noisy. Friends cant believe that there is not a problem but the service guy assures me it was designed that way. I hope they redesign their roller system as it is really awkward to open and close and sounds like it is about to seize.

Also the model number is very difficult to get to once the fridge is installed.

In summary, apart from the top fridge section, not a very user friendly design.

We upgraded our F&P fridge 2 weeks ago. There was nothing wrong with our old one which was over 10 years old. We just liked the look of the new French door unit. After 12 hours of a cracking ice noise we opened the doors to find all the unit lights were red and the fridge was no longer working. 100's of dollars worth of frozen food spoiled. To top it off we have to wait 4 days to hear from a serviceman and live out of an esky.
The aesthetics, the space
Poor customer service, unreliable

WE needed to replace our 18 year old noisy side by side refrigerator and looked around for many months trying to decide on a replacement. We selected the french door because it was least intrusive in our galley kitchen. the RF522ADX4 is brilliant. The design allows access to all parts of the compartment. lighting is great as is the adjustable shelving- especially for fitting in Christmas ham and pavlova. Freezer is spacious and easy to get items out of,It is also very efficient and quiet.
Design and quietness
doors need to be fully manually closed but after a week it is not even thought about