Fridge freezer that operates efficiently at low temps

[pachmarhi]

We have a Miele KD12823S which we got about 8 years ago because it was supposed to be energy efficient. Unfortunately, because we don’t tend to heat our house, when the temperature falls below about 20C a little heater switches on inside the fridge in order to make the cooling circuit work. When I spoke to Miele about this about a year after we bought it, thinking it was a fault, they said this was as intended as otherwise the freezer compartment would not stay frozen.

I am now on the lookout for another fridge freezer (A++ or A+++) but am concerned to avoid this problem. Any suggestions as to what to look for?

The official operating range of the Miele is (I believe 10 to 32 C)

[kwatt]

Re: Fridge freezer that operates efficiently at low temps

We get asked about this a lot and, the short answer is that, below 10?C there’s really nothing to be had that will work well.

Beko say theirs will but, (a) it’s a Beko and (b) the jury’s out on if or how well that works.

Full explanation of why you won’t find one here:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buyi … -outhouses

K.

[pachmarhi]

Re: Fridge freezer that operates efficiently at low temps

Thanks kwatt. I am not actually looking for one to operate below 10C. Just want one that will operate properly down to 10c without turning a heater on in the fridge which is what my Miele does if temps fall below 20c apparently deliberately in order to make the freezer kick in. In winter our house is never above about 16 or 17c and sometimes down to 13c but not usually below that.

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