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Re: Fridge-Freezer: Bush or Swan?
Hello again. There is a small, but not totally nonexistent, possibility that I may be able to go up to 50cm wide. In which case, I would be able to add Lec, and maybe Zanussi, into the brand mix. Are either one of these two better? It’s got to be frost free, with a reasonably-sized freezer (ie not tiny on top of the fridge compartment), but otherwise I’m open to recommendations or comments? Thank you…
Re: Fridge-Freezer: Bush or Swan?
Cripes. Thanks K. If anyone knows of any other <48cm-wide frost-free fridge-freezers, I am all ears, otherwise I will have zero choice but to go for one or the other…
Re: First time house buyer, I need appliances, help please
Hello, I’m actually in exactly the same situation now, and just joined here after seeing this forum touted on Moneysavingexpert’s boards! The flat I’m buying is a total reno, with a tiny open-plan kitchen (roughly 2.5m x 2.2m) in a U-shape. The budget of £400 would be ideal but I’m really not finding much in that price range!
I’m springing for a new IKEA METOD kitchen, but research online recommends I source appliances first so that I can design around them. I wanted to go freestanding for everything so that they’re easier to swap out/maintain if things go wrong.
I’ve wanted a SMEG fridge forever, but that is stratospherically out of budget! So I found similar £600-£700 retro styles by Gorenje (RF60309OW) and Miele (KDN12823S-1) that I might stretch to, though it worries me that the Gorenje’s not frost-free. Never heard of Gorenje until today; seeing these posts makes me a bit more reassured! Any thoughts on these two? Or are they both terrible and am I falling for style over value here??
I got an Argos voucher so it’d be ideal to buy from there, but no biggie if not (can always use it on a TV later 😛 ). The cookers Argos sell are between Beko, New World, Bush and Hotpoint. A few threads on this board have put me off Hotpoint, but what about the others? Or is this one where I should just spring for the IKEA inbuilt ovens/hobs (the one at my parents’ house seems pretty OK)?
Lastly, washing machine/dryer… I could make this my Argos spend instead of the cooker, maybe. In which case, the available brands are Hotpoint/Indesit/Candy/Hoover – any strong feelings I need to know about either of these?
Sorry for the essay; I know this is all as vague as they come, but literally no idea where to start… would love any opinions about my starter-set!
