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Westinghouse BJ515V
JYOSydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
- BJ515V
- Verified purchase
4 years and still running smooth
Bought this 4 years ago when it was the last piece remaining in store...was sceptical at first as we got the discount too and we were aware that this one soon gonna be discontinued. But thank god we got this ..I never had a single issue with this one since 2015...still running smooth as butter ...lots of space with some mid range features ..
Loving the quality.. Its sad that they discontinued this model .
Purchased in June 2021.
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11 years and its been a lot of work
Good looking unit - now discontinued
04/2005 purchase
Bottom door distorted with foam post curing and buckled the SS front panel - it was replaced under warranty but the scrubbed SS effect was not quite the same on both doors.
Hinges have broken but door was saved, washers in hinges have failed and needed to be rebuilt. Sliders on crisper s failed early and the top compartment door butter and cheese lids broke in 2006
Defrost element seems to have failed, Thanks for heads up in this review with part number
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RoboSydney
- 8 reviews
- 3 likes
Good fridge but not as reliable as it should be
We bought our bottom mount fridge-freezer in 2005. It survived being moved from a unit to a house then around the house during renovations without a hiccup. Yes the plastic support in the bottom fridge door hinge broke off after 5y but I just readjusted the top hinge to realign the door. Easy. We just had a main board go. $330 repair in total. Very good price and service from Bunneys, Kirrawee. I will buy a spare main-board for next time as this appears to be the main problem. Ebay as them for $135 and they are an easy swap over having watched...Read more
the repair man do it. We have had no problems with the plastics inside. We use common sense to not overload the door or bins. For a modern fridge at the reasonable price we paid with no major problem for 10 years. I'm satisfied and will be happy if I can get another 5 years out of it.1 comment
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BlinkybillAuburn
Refridgerator compartment to warm
Fridge about 8 years old .on its 3rd control board. previous one lasted about 12 months. Electrician suggested fitting a surge protector to the mains circuit to fridge could fix the problem with control board failure. Also fridge compartment was about 3 degrees hotter than digital display setting on front. Repositioned fridge temperature sensor to just inside instead of behind top plastic cover and now inside temperature equates to what the display is set to . I cannot see it lasting as long as our first one 27 years.
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TashaxxBrisbane
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Worked well for 8 years but...
Firstly the food in parts of the fridge would freeze and spoil...however I could live with this. Then the little plastic disk between the doors snapped off and the fridge never closed properly again. You have to push it closed and a couple of times I didn't push the freezer door all the way and the whole freezer defrosted (there is no beeper). It has been working sporadically for months until the fridge went totally warm (like all the other reviews). Had a tech out, he said the heater won't turn off (explains why our power bill KW usage had bee...Read more
n so huge the last bill). Will cost hundreds to fix...expected at least 10years for $1800 from this brand. More annoyed that this is clearly a fault with many and Westinghouse get to keep our money for selling a shonky product. Nice shelves, no inner fittings broke, good looking fridge on inside and outside. - plastic door hinge broke and caused problems with closing doors properly. - stopped working after 8 years costing me $225 + running costs each year. $100's lost in spoilt food from defrosting freezer, freezing in fridge and it fridge going warm several times.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Same problem as everyone else it seems
I specifically set out to purchase an Australian manufactured refrigerator. Sadly it lasted just a few days over five years and then, like several other reviewers have stated, the fridge part died but the freezer part continued to operate normally. Given the inconvenience of having an inoperable fridge and the costs of a service call, it simply was not worth getting it repaired so I bought a new Fisher & Paykel from Winnings Appliances and I am very happy with it. I can now understand why Electrolux has ceased manufacturing at Orange in NSW....Read more
The quality of appliances from that facility left much to be desired. Customer service is even worse I am sorry to report. The right hand there seems to have no idea what the left hand is doing I'm afraid. So many similar complaints on this site yet their service people say that they've never encountered this situation before! I really wanted to purchase an Australian built appliance but that is an impossible quest. Like Ford, like Holden, like Electrolux, Aussies appear to be unable to manufacture consumer items that can go the distance. So fingers crossed that my Kiwi built appliance lasts longer than its Aussie counterpart. The standard of finish on the F&P product certainly is considerably better than that of Westinghouse. It had a very good freezer section. What is the point of a refrigerator that doesn't keep food cool?Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
over it big timeasked
How old is this fridge
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Ben.Sasked
Hi.
I have a BJ515V-R
It is freezing food on the crisper top and shelf above.
A service tech has replaced the fridge temp sensor (twice), Main control board and Fridge Baffel to no avail.
What else could it be? How can I fix this myself?
1 answer
Hi Ben. I don't have experience of this fault. However since the fridge is chilled by the air blown up from the freezer compartment. This air flow is controlled by the speed of the fan but the temperature of the air is controlled by the thermostat in the freezer. It could be one of several problems. Perhaps your freezer temperature is too low (is your freezer freezing things really hard?). This could be a setting you have in the freezer, check the set temperature and put a thermometer in the freezer to make sure it is running at the set temperature (If the freezer temp is much lower than the set point it could be a problem with the freezer thermostat). It could also be the fridge fan running too long or constantly. This could be the fridge thermostat, or the control board. These are unlikely as you have changed them both recently. As I say I am no expert and have no experience of the fault. But these are the things I would check/try. Hope this helps.
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Robo
Now 18 months later. I have noticed the fridge door not closing so easily and the clock and temperatures are no longer displayed. The centre hinge between the fridge and freezer doors appears bent. I ... Read more
have found that Electrolux/Westinghouse have a new stronger centre hinge available (LH hinge 1461504, RH hinge 1461502). I will replace that and the the other plastic bits (Closing Cam 1442282 and Door stop 1437503 both RH &LH). Total cost from Electrolux $67.75 inc shipping. The temperature display isn't affecting the fridge or freezer temperature yet but I will investigate it.