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- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
After a lot of research we decided to get a Mitsubishi fridge because of the warranty and of all the different compartments. Fridge is great, does all the things it claims but we live in a power outage area, with power going out with a puff of wind. When the power comes back on the fridge freezes everything in it, including milk, cream, I mean all compartments and it won't be manually reset. Mitsubishi sent a repair man out who fixed it but now its happened again and I placed a repair request 5 days ago and still no reply other then the standard 'we received your request'. Great fridge but beware if you live in a constant power outage area! Sick of trying to defrost everything before eating and frozen milk is horrible.
- 14 reviews
- 22 likes
A whole dedicated draw space to rot your vegetables - GREAT!
I recently spent 3k+ on a MR-EX655 based on the 5 star reviews its received here, however it rots my vegetables. The fridge has a whole large draw space set aside as a vegetable crisper however carrots last a day before starting to soften, and three days before going brown. Even a chilli didn't last long.
The dedicated bottom drawer has three areas to store vegetables - a large bucket (similar to standard vegetable crisper sections in a single door style fridge), a tray which slides on the bucket, and a section in front of the bucket. NOTHIN...
Read moreG stays crisp inside the bucket, which is far and away the largest area in the crisper drawer - it's useless and not fit for purpose. Secondly, didn't mitsubishi check the size of milk containers when designing the door shelves? You can only fit one 3L milk container (or any only large container) in the door, while other sections within the fridge can't accommodate any tall containers since NO internal shelves are height adjustable - you're kind of stuck with the shelf height the designers deemed satisfactory, which on regular occasions isn't convenient at all. With a fridge this size surely they'd assume you're feeding a large family and therefor may need more than one 3L bottle on hand, less you want to shop every second day. The fridge is overly complicated with the controls too, though this is probably true of any modern fridge. Note to fridge designers - people just want the thing to cool and freeze things so you can do away with 1000 customisable controls and functions - none of which are used regularly enough for you to remember what they did or how they work. The fridge is quiet, thought I can only compare it to my 20 year old Fisher & Paykel which after 20 years wasn't a church mouse - though it DID keep my vegetables crisp and fresh for a long time - which in my view is far more important that silent running.
- 57 reviews
- 92 likes
Silence is Golden ... err - make that Platinum
After 16+ faithful years of service from our old fridge (a USA built Whirlpool), we decided to upgrade to something a tad more modern and most importantly something that generated a bit less noise around the house. I had been a fan of the big french door Samsung - so much in fact that I bought one for my mum last year. Unfortunately they've been dreadfully unhappy with it and having seen those struggles first hand I decided to steer clear of the brand. So then I read about the Mitsubishi - most notably the claim of low noise interested me. All ...
Read morethe 5* ratings here did the rest and soon enough we were in-store ready to buy. The first decision to make was size. Our old unit was just under 550l, so we didn't want to consider anything smaller. In the end we settled on the MR-EX655 instead of the slightly smaller 562l variant, and I'm glad we did. Don't be fooled by the numbers. Yes it is large, but the appearance of a gigantic fridge is quickly diminished by some of the unusual constraints. Due to the many drawers (four of them), you need to think totally differently with this design compared to a big empty box (a.k.a. the old style fridge) where you have probably a bit more flexibility. With the Mitsubishi you need to think : Fridge, ice, freezer, freezer, veggies. The reason being that each compartment has quite specific and rigid temperature limits. I'll explain what I mean.. The upper main fridge part on this big 655l unit was actually smaller (i.e 327 l vs 396 l) than our older and overall smaller fridge. The reason of course is because the fridge and the veggie segment are split. The vegetable compartment drawer (the lowest drawer) is 116 litres, which is quite large and combining the two certainly starts to overtake our older fridge in size. The veggie area is purely for that purpose however. It has an always-on orange type light to keep your veggies fresher longer (neat idea) and more importantly an elevated temperature compared to the fridge. The fridge can bet set from 0-6 degrees, whereas the vegetable drawer goes from 3-9. If you regularly shop for heaps of vegies, this is awesome but if you just need a very large fridge (e.g. for lots of drinks) then be careful. Width is probably no different to a standard single door unit, however the double french doors are great at limiting the intrusion of space into the kitchen area. Bonus points for the triple internal fridge drawers to help organise contents, although the egg holder is only for 10 eggs - not a dozen. The door bins are split into two rows. Front is OK for slimmer bottles, however they do only just squeeze in a regular sized Ozzy 1.25l drink bottles. Luckily the 2nd row at the back supports a bigger 2L milk bottle or larger variants. Height is probably the main thing you will struggle with. Shelves are essentially fixed (although the lower one has a great height adjust slider). The top two shelves do however slide back to give you some more height on the lower shelves. The fridge also has to accommodate the water container for the ice maker, which takes away some more valuable fridge real estate. The ice maker is a really simple and uncomplicated design however which works very well. The small drawer under the fridge is dedicated for ice only. A fantastic feature in my opinion. Much much better than those door dispensers where you have to stand there for ages whilst the thing grinds and pops away. This is genius simplicity .. slide the drawer open and shovel away. They even give you a little ice scoop within the drawer - Fantastic! You can disable the ice maker and use the drawer as another freezer space, but it's questionable re-purposing that unit due to the limited height it offers.
We saw this fridge a year ago and thought it was amazing, so when we designed our new kitchen we planned ahead to buy it after it was all finished. We have just purchased and installed the fridge and we are so happy with it. Our friends and family all ooh and ahh when we show them it. A big thumbs up !!
Hi Andy,
We are so happy to hear you love this fridge. ...
Read more Kind regards Mitsubishi Electric Australia www.facebook.com/MitsubishiElectricAustralia
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- 13 reviews
- 10 likes
Who'd have thought buying a fridge could be exciting?
I had some doubts before buying this fridge, but the reviews spoke volumes and it did have some unusually cool innovations - and, you know what they say - happy wife, happy life! Now that we have it, I have to admit to being kind of happy myself. The're is no doubt the multi-drawer concept makes great sense. Just as modern kitchens have plenty of drawers rather than cupboards so items aren't lost at the back, so should every fridge. Although the main vegie drawer is huge, everything in it is easy to find because the multi-layered compartments a...
Read morere so well designed. The top drawer slides back to reveal the next level, and there is a separate, deeper compartment at the front for bulky items such as pumpkins and bunches of kale and silver beet. Those items used to clog the fronts of several shelves in our old fridge but not any more. The drawer is also quite light and opens and closes easily, unlike the big cumbersome freezer drawers on so many modern fridges. My main concerns before buying this fridge were: a) the upper shelves in the main compartment were not height adjustable, and seemed too closely spaced b) the larger drawer inside the main fridge compartment (what I thought was a small vegie crisper but actually turned out to a colder area for meats and cheeses) only opened half-way, making it awkward to get to items at the rear. c) the door compartments seemed unnecessarily high and overly spaced vertically, ie there could have been four, rather than three door compartments/shelves. Well, once we changed our stacking system and learned to put things in different places, we actually found the shelf spacing to be spot on. We can actually see and reach everything. I do stand by my second point about the chiller drawer, but you can just lift the front of it to bring it out past the stops when necessary. The door compartments hold a surprising amount of bottles and cartons of all sizes and, being french doors, allow you to access those compartments really easily and quickly without having to open both doors and lose cold air. Ice maker: We wouldn't have dreamed of buying a Samsung or LG which sacrifices so much door space for ice making, but the dedicated ice tray in the EX655 is a winner. It is compact and so easy to access without releasing cold air from the fridge. The fridge was easy to install, being on smoothly rolling casters, with very easily adjustable locking feet. Lastly, being brushed stainless, the fridge looks good and is universally suited to any kitchen (unlike the big brother 743 model). I was a doubter, but I don't think you can go wrong with this fridge. And you can actually have a bit of fun enjoying its "coolness"!
Have just received our 655l model today and have been super happy with it thus far. Its storage space is deceivingly large. It just swallowed up the contents of our last top mount f/f that now we need to do another grocery shop tomorrow to make it look more full! So YES my wife now has a new love! But.... I have found one of its flaws tonight when I had some 1 on 1 time myself!
Mitsubishi Electric, WHERE ARE THE LIGHTS IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENTS!!??
I cannot believe it! A premium late model fridge WITHOUT a light in the freezer, f&v draw, Ic...
- 2 reviews
Love the ice maker, love the Eco electricity use. Works great. Great for fresh food. Plenty of space in the fridge, being only the two of us, haven't yet filled but love the ability to regulate each area of use for power. Having travelled for last three years not used to having a large fridge again, but not complaining. It just works well
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works well, only concern i had before buying this fridge was to store 2 and 3 ltr milk bottles, but i can fit three 3ltr bottles without problem in one of the door shelf.
I find freezer section is little bit small but saying that i wished i went for next size up.
love how easy it is to scoop ice out and it does not require plumbing. inserting water bottle for ice-making is also very easy.
silly to have egg tray that only holds 10 eggs, when eggs come in dozen from any supermarket. also if I don't want to put eggs in that little compartment, then there is not much stuff that would fit in that little section wasting space. I like how in bigger version they got rid of that little egg tray compartments and instead gave loose egg tray.
- 6 reviews
- 3 likes
Simply A Great Fridge, And The Icemaker Is A Smart Design
We've had our MR-EX655W for about a year now. A terrific fridge. Quiet and has a good number of compartments. We really wanted an ice maker but not one that required being plumbed in. The system in this fridge is so simple to use and filling the water container is easy.
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- 2 reviews
I used to have a Mitsubishi drawer fridge/freezer which I very reluctantly sold when moving into an apartment with a built in fridge/freezer. Since then I've had a Fisher & Paykel which was terrible, an LG which wasn't bad but not on par with Mitsubishi and a very disappointing Bosch. Writing about the Bosch was the reality check I needed to go out and buy a fridge/freezer that actually worked and so I ended up with this one. I now realise how much I missed my Mitsubishi. Its quieter than ever, it really does cool and freeze as it should do, my...
Read more fruit and vegetables really do last longer in the veg drawer, the controls are fantastic, the shelves are very flexible and the versa drawer a great addition. You do pay quite a lot more to have such luxury but its well worth it believe me. If I was to nit pick the fridge doors were not level when it arrived, some of the plastic mouldings do feel a little cheap to the touch compared to my previous Mitsubishi and the outside does show up where hands have been but its easily cleaned. A wonderful fridge/freezer and I will not repeat my previous mistake of selling ever again.
Awesome Fridge - Love the ice drawer!
Had the fridge for a couple of weeks now and absolutely loving it. Quality is amazing and better than all other fridges we looked at. Even the overpriced European ones (probably made in China). Having the separate drawer for vegetables gives this fridge so much more space. With the hot weather now the ice draw would have to be one of my favourite things with the fridge! I am also finding myself putting chocolate, jerky and other foods into the vegetable drawer as it keeps things cool but not too cold. Having the separate compartments also means...
Read more that you're not always opening the fridge to then open another door or tray inside the fridge. If anyone is considering this fridge, I highly recommend spending the extra to get it as Mitsubishi have actually invested that extra money into making a quality product (unlike other "European" makes). As this is a Japanese made fridge you will find the price will fluctuate with the exchange rate AUD-JPY. The price of the 655 in Japan is around 300,000 yen so for around the $3500 mark in Australia is a bargain if you ask me. I'm surprised they can even get it here for that much and make money. Hats off to Mitsubishi for bringing this Japanese made fridge to Australia. Main Points: -Very quiet -Easy to clean -Temperature is adjustable in all compartments -Ice drawer is great for summer -Shelf height adjustable
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
I love this fridge. I had read the reviews on this site and loved it based on those but I was unsure about whether the relatively high price tag was worth it - but it is! This fridge is so cleverly designed and has features that I did not even know I wanted but that I now cannot live without. I love the soft freeze drawer, the ice maker (and so do the kids) and the clever design of each of the shelves and drawers. I am still no super keen on having the vegetable compartment on the bottom (it feels like I am always bending down) but it is hu...
Read morege and keeps things fresh. My only other criticism is that the egg holder only takes 10 so I am always looking for somewhere to put the other 2. The fridge is quiet, efficient and cools and keeps really well. Highly recommendedFind out how Mitsubishi Electric 655L Multi Drawer MR-EX655W-N-A (Platinum Light) compares to other French Door Fridges / Refrigerators
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- 4 reviews
- 4 likes
I do not write many reviews, but this f ridge deserves it! This is the fridge you spend more money on upfront, but then you feel BETTER THAN GREAT every time you open its doors! It ticks all the boxes: efficiency, ellegance, reliability, functionality, everything is very accessible in every draw. We did our homework, we were tight with money, but this is the fridge you want to have! I would buy it all over again if I would need another one! Best score for Japanese engineering...
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
I purchased this fridge after much deliberation. Before I ordered my fridge, I wasn't sure about the look or colour but I am ABSOLUTELY delighted with the storage, look, feel and how QUIET it is. I have not heard it running, ever! It's better than a plumbed fridge, so easy to make ice and takes no room. I love the divided sections and it really 'blends' into the kitchen rather than dominating the kitchen. Who really wants to make the fridge the feature piece ?
Purchased approximately 6 months ago
Fantastic efficient fridge and comes with 5 year warranty and is made in Japan
Dear Kay,
We are delighted to hear you are very happy with your fridge purchase. The MR-EX655W really is a great model. I'm sure you'll continue to be very happy with it....
Read more Just so you know, this model features inverter technology. The inverter gradually increases/decreases the compressor (instead of turning off and on with a clunk). This helps to make it really quiet. Glad you you like the non-plumbed ice maker. The idea behind that is you don't have to worry about getting a plumber in. Also, it's pretty easy to pull the jug out to fill and the other parts to clean. So it's healthier! Be sure to follow us on Facebook. We are working on some content that shows you how you can use some of the advanced functions like the versa drawer. Kind regards, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Support facebook.com/MitsubishiElectricAustralia
- 4 reviews
- 7 likes
We bought this fridge due to the different sections of the fridge & the name, a Japan made fridge, not china.
It has been perfect, vegetables are kept fresher for longer, possibly more than twice as long.
I love the Fridge/freezer drawer, as I set it to light freeze. Meat taken from here is room temperature quickly & my ice cream is soft, not a rock.
We have had it for 8 months now, beautiful. It looks great as well.
We keep some items together in the smaller top door, as these are used most often. The door shelves are quite deep, so we ca...
- 6 reviews
- 8 likes
now a few months into it, and would recommend this product without hesitation
be aware that it is both wide and deep; we had to remove the front door from our house to (just) allow it to traverse the entrance area - once in though, that volume proves valuable for maximum storage, and it is stylish in a way that grows on you with familiarity, and like the tardis, externally belies the expanse hidden within once the doors open
it is so close to completely silent that i struggle to hear it working, and i am really fussy about unnecessary sou...
Read morends disturbing my ambience - in fact it was plugged in for 3 days before i realised someone had connected it during our renovations :) - even the ice drawer has a foam mat to deaden the potentially offensive sound of ice blocks dropping into the tray the un-plumbed ice maker is really efficient and a much more clever concept than needing to connect your fridge to a pipe somewhere - the reservoir slides out and back in effortlessly, and the drawer holds a major stash of ice cubes that magically never stick together access to all areas / compartments is easy, and the relative storage area sizes are appropriate for the things they need to contain
We have always had F&P pigeon pair, which lasted for 20years, but needed a single unit for our new house. This fridge is absolutely perfectly proportioned for our family and have never missed the pigeon pair. The food stays fresher longer the drawers are awesome and we can fit two and 3 L milk containers in the fridge door although they have to go in the upper section. Not a problem for my tall family however.
We were worried that having to fill the ice water container would be a problem, but it isn't at all.
We were worried that having to ...
I have had this fridge for 6 months and I love it. After reading reviews of many fridges I was worried about buying a new fridge and decided to keep my 25 year old one. I discovered the old one wouldn't fit though the doors in my new house so I had to buy new. I like the non-plumbed ice maker and the easy accessibility of everything in the freezer and vegetable drawers. The soft freeze function means no more struggling to scoop out rock hard ice cream. The rest of my kitchen has soft close drawers and cupboards so I find I am constantly leaving...
Read more the fridge door partly open which is annoying - I will have to learn to give the doors a harder push. I also wish I could fit a 2 litre milk container in the door. These are minor compared to the advantages of this fridge. It is a great product.Hi Susan,
We are delighted to hear that you love this fridge. It definitely has a lot of great features. ...
Read more We are however, confused that you can’t fit a 2 litre milk container in the door. You can put two x 2 litre milk containers in the back of the bottom bottle pocket, and one x 2 litre container in the front of the pocket (towards the left hand side). On the left hand door you can also put a 2 litre at the back of the bottom bottle pocket. Here’s an example of three x 2 litre milk containers in the right hand door of the MR-EX655W: http://www.mitsubishielectric.com.au/assets/LEG/MR-EX655W-2-litre-milk-containers-right-hand-door.jpg If you need clarification, please let us know. You can always call our Customer Care team on 1300 651 808. We want you to know that you can certainly store milk in the door of this fridge. Kind Regards, Mitsubishi Electric Support
For persons with limited mobility and problems with bending, the large dual freezer shelves are better than anything else I have seen on the market. My only issue is with the lack of space on the door for large milk containers - otherwise it is superbly layed out.
We are happy to hear that the upside down design suits your needs. We are strong believers in the accessibility benefits for putting the most accessed section of the refrigerator on the top.
This mod...
Read moreel can take one 3 litre milk container at the bottom door pockets of both the left hand and right hand doors. Do you usually buy more than 2 x 3 litre milk bottles at a time?
- 5 reviews
- 7 likes
Love it to the max. Super quite and compact!
Price maybe expansive, but consider the tight place, this fridge is just perfectly fitted into a fridge recess of just 800mm! Good value for money and definitely recommending it if you can afford to do so. 3.5 stars energy rating is the plus!
Hi Johnson,
We're delighted to hear you love this fridge so much. Our engineers have worked hard to increase the internal volumes without increasing the external dimensions. ...
Read more Kind regards, Mitsubishi Electric Australia Support
Thanks,
Do you have replacement for the egg tray? Mine just only can store 10 eggs only..
We decided to buy 'Made in Japan' again after our last Fujitsu was still working after 25years and the missus wanted something more modern.
The price was a bit scary just over $3000, knowing we could literally buy two fridges.
We didn't want water features, but wanted Ice.
It was that quiet that the delivery guy thought it was faulty as it made no noise!
Selection buttons in the front allow control of each compartment.
Fruit and Veg last over twice as long (has a special orange light, supposed to mimic the sun :/).
The most weird thing is the 'soft freeze' draw, we weren't sure how or when we use it. But now we use it all the time. ...
Read more Highly recommended. If you don't need the room the smaller model will suit - but no Orange light!Hi A & B,
We have noted your comments about the different features of this fridge. Another good point about the ice maker in this model is you can pull the water reservoir out for cleaning. The fac...
Read moret that this model uses inverter technology will make it quieter than many others.
We had a double door fridge made by a top manufacturer. There is no comparison with this model. It must have been designed by a woman as there is drawers and areas you can have everything organized. The ice maker is perfect, you can choose how much ice you need. Beautiful design and colour. Has certainly added elegance to our kitchen.
- 42 reviews
- 45 likes
Something drew me to this fridge - out of the dozens I looked at - I kept coming back to this one. It was more money than I wanted to spend, but I rely on honest reviews, and well, the reviews spoke for themselves - so I took the plunge based on the fact that I got an honest-to-goodness 5 year guarantee with no hidden tricks (unlike other brands).
Plug it in, and what you'll notice immediately, is the whisper quiet operation. You will also be thrilled with the "intelligence" that is packed into this thing. It reminds me of a Honda Civic I onc...
- 29 reviews
- 31 likes
My old F&P packed it in after 10 years (not bad these days), it was a tough call to spend double its replacement value on the 655W but I am glad I did. It was between getting a fridge or a motorbike so an emotive decision!!!!
Well not quite as fun but as I get satisfaction out of things that are designed well I am so happy with this fridge. These fridges look small from the outside but are like the Tardis with how big they are on the inside. I contemplated the smaller one but I person it looked tiny, I now think it may have been adequate for o...
So nearly 2 years on and I have just come from my fridge inspired to give an update.
I have never loved a white good as much!
This fridge is a great design and top quality, I'm inspired to update m...
8 years on and I've still got this fridge. Alas our new home came with a massive fridge space and we bought the fridge that was in it as the old Mitsubishi was too small for the space. So it's in the ...
Read moregarage now but still in use and it holds way more food than the massive Samsung in the main house. Building a granny flat for my mum soon and the Mitsubishi will be going down there in a kitchen built for it, I do hope it lasts her out :) It has a few dents on the front panels from transport over the years, have been meaning to see if Mitsubishi migh ahve replacement panels but haven't contacted them yet. Still love this fridge!Hi,
Happy to hear your Mitsubishi Electric fridge is still doing well. The MR-EX655 is an excellent model. Our Spare Parts team have advised me that all of the doors for your model are currently in s...
Read moretock and available for purchase through our Spare Parts Distributors or Repairers. Should you wish to replace them contact us via https://www.mitsubishielectric.com.au/service-request/ and we will put you in touch with an Accredited Repairer in your area who can give you a quote to swap them for you.Other French Door Fridges / Refrigerators
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Mitsubishi contacted me after I posted this review and offered to replace the fridge as they were convinced it was faulty. I accepted their offer however the replacement is doing exactly the same thin...
Read moreg. I suggested they test if for themselves which they said they would and get back to me with the results... that was two weeks ago and i'm still waiting to hear if their carrots turn brown after a few days in the "crisper drawer" as mine continue to do.