Sharp 624L French Door Questions & Answers (page 3 of 3)

Hi Nathan
I'm pleased Sharp chimed in there.
It might be an idea to ask Sharp for the exact dimensions sans bar and doors to make sure the fridge will fit. If it does, maybe you could add the removal work to your purchase negotiations?
We remain very pleased with our Sharp purchase
Best
Walton

Thanks for the replies Sharp and Walton! I looked into this and it's going to cost $220 to remove the doors and bar. I then have to move the fridge myself into my house and then they will reattach the doors and bar. That's a bit much if you ask me.

Hi daryl, good question and one I wished we noticed too because yes there is resistance even when powered on. It needs a physical push to close (doesn't just slowly swing closed like our old one did if the kids left it open) so good to be aware of !

I can't say I have noticed this on our Sharp fridge. I gave it a test and you are right there is a tiny bit of resistance that stops the fridge doors from self closing. This is easily overcome with a gentle push and the fridge also starts to beep at you if you have left the door open.

I haven't had this or any problems with the refrigerator or freezer. Does the manual have any troubleshooting listed in it? Or try resetting your temps (which you have probably already done) or putting back to factory settings. If you haven't already done so, I would contact Sharp or a refrigerator technician who might be able to give you some assistance over the phone. Sorry I couldn't be of more help and hope this problem is rectified for you soon.
Kind regards,
Peta (Dave's wife who actually did the review).

Definitely sounds like a fault to me. Mine is set at 21 degrees and everything is frozen solid. Usually only takes about 1/2 day to completely freeze a steak (should already be icy in an hour). Sharp seems to monitor this site regularly so hopefully you'll get an answer quickly. I suspect they are more likely to take it seriously through this site too as it is a public forum - they want to protect their image! Though you might not be able to wait the whole weekend for them to return on Monday if your things are spoiling :-( Do you have concierge (Good Guys extra insurance)? It covers you for $250 worth of groceries if your fridge or freezer breaks down (apparently - haven't had to use it before but hoping if I ever do it is straightforward). Good luck and let us know how it turns out, I'll be very interested!

Hi Steve
when we were purchasing it I remember we had to consider the same though we never removed them in the long run. Instead a neighbor quickly removed the door to the house n so we did the same when moving out. It's best to check with the store or ask this directly to the Sharp officer in this forum but ave always had a question with the black bar that separates the fridge n freezer foors otherwise I am impressed with the fridge to date almost hitting a year mark With no sign of a glitch.

Hi Steve,
No, we didn't have to remove handles or doors as it fitted through our standard 840mm door.
I'd suggest doing as recommended by Sharp Australia if it wont fit, that ay you won't lose out on any warranties...
We've had ours for a couple of months now and as per Anthony, ours t0o is running like a dream!

Noise is not an issue - its just that I do notice its 'working' noises when the house is quiet. However it is minor in my view. There needs a be a decent gap around the fridge to vent the heat it generates so even though built in cabinetry might buffer sound, it could prevent efficient air flow. Still happy with my purchase. Best wishes.

As for me I never had an issue with noise it's super quiet to this moment almost a year down n not even a single glitch', am loving it.

We only had the refrigerator for almost two weeks before we returned it and opted for a Westinghouse brand. As far as I can remember there was no issue in doors closing but there was no post between the two doors and as you mentioned relies more on rubber contact. All the trays are made of plastic. Hope this helps.

I got a refund on mine too as it was faulty. Sharp after service care was disgusting. I will never buy a sharp product again.

I believe 7200mm is a typo. Anyway, the height of the fridge is 1700mm and minimum 90mm headroom is mentioned in the operation manual. Beware that 60mm or more space is required on both sides as well. The manual also says " Insufficient spacing will decrease cooling efficiency and increase energy consumption. This may reduce the life of the unit and void warranty." Hope it helps.
For my case that a technician attended to my fridge last Thursday and fixed the vibration noise (which happens occasionally), he need to write a report to Sharp for the high pitched noise. I email Sharp last Friday and today to ask for the next action but still haven't heard from them yet.

I think the height issue has been addressed but as far as noise goes - it's whisper quiet and we've not even noticed it's on in the middle of the night.

Hi,
I confirm that the fridge is very quiet and I have now had it for three months come tomorrow morning and still loving it, one thing that I came to notice after sometime is that the fridge does not get finger prints, this I realized last week as we have never had to deal with the kids multiple finger prints.

Hi, I would like to know what the response is to csutak40's concern regarding the space to be left on either side of the fridge because I also have the same issue. Please let me know if it will void the warranty if i proceed with my purchase and the gap left on either side is less than the recommended 60mm that is printed in the manual.