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  Yper_Keimenos

  2023-08-29

  My observations are as follows:
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  1) Although the manufacturer is Bosch, the refrigerator is not very well made. The shelves are plastic, and the back is poorly glued, with aluminum tape that in places overflows with silicone. The foam insulation material at the back is exposed and easily damaged if pressure is applied to it. It also lacks the sense of sturdiness that refrigerators of the past had. Finally, even the holes for changing the door's direction are exposed. They didn't even bother to plug them. You might say details, but the devil is in the details. The country of manufacture is listed as Poland, but the compressor (the motor) is Chinese. It is probably assembled in Poland, maybe even a shelf is manufactured there.
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  2) The performance is as stated. At an ambient temperature of 30 to 31 C, it consumes 0.6 Kwh/24h. In winter, I expect it to have even lower consumption. I expected something better from the noise level. With the balcony doors open, it is silent, but with them closed, yes. Especially since it is located in the living kitchen, where I sit. In short, for a device in noise category B, it is somewhat noisy. When I bought it, I expected that for level B, it would make no noise at all, but my expectations did not match reality. Specifically, it is certified for 35 dB, but I measured, with my own device, about 48 dB at the compressor.
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  3) The motor has a 10-year warranty, but to activate it, it must be registered on Bosch's website with its serial number. The control panel and indicators are plastic and did not inspire confidence. It requires a medium press with the finger to activate.
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  4) The internal arrangement of the refrigerator is mediocre to poor. The two shelves for fruits and fresh meats, plus the shelf for bottles, do not leave much space for other foods and containers, such as a pot of food. I had to remove them to have more available space. The door shelves are low and do not provide adequate support for bottles and packages. The exception is the lower one, which has sufficient depth. Fortunately, the door does not require much force to open, and the items do not shake too much to fall.
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  5) The arrangement of the freezer is good, especially due to the large depth of the refrigerator. Personally, it has covered me for frozen pies and vegetables.
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  6) Heat dissipation occurs from the side and requires about 2 inches of clearance on each side to allow air to circulate freely. On one side is the cooling circuit, and on the other is the freezing circuit. Depending on the needs, either one or the other circuit can operate, or both. In this way, I have seen consumption from 30 Watts (minimum) to 60 Watts (maximum) during operation.
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  In general, mediocre things, and it is not worth 700 euros. I bought it through a recycling program and got it at half price, but at the regular price, it is overpriced for the quality it offers. The mechanical parts seem good, but the chassis, noise level, and arrangement are not so much. Final rating 6/10.

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  • Food cooling

  • Freezer capacity
  • Value for money
  • Moderate noise

  • Maintenance capacity
  • Construction quality
  • Space ergonomics

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  alphaprior

  2023-08-27

  I upgraded to this refrigerator coming from my old one that I had in my parents' house, a 30-year-old 70cm wide Pitsos with the freezer on top and not on the bottom like this one. I wanted the new refrigerator to be the same width, but there were also taller and more expensive models.
  At 1.85m height, for some people, the last shelf will be inaccessible, at least not easily accessible.
  In terms of width, it limits you if you want to put a large dish, but this only happens in rare cases, and you can find a solution.
  Now, onto the refrigerator's features.

  Negatives:
  It doesn't have handles.
  Unfortunately, most models don't have handles, some larger ones do. This specific one only has slots on the side along the entire length of the door, not very aesthetically pleasing, but not convenient either when you want to open the door. You have to turn your hand to grab the door from the side.
  Refrigerator Space:
  The organization is not that great. Initially, there is a huge drawer for vegetables/fruits. It's so big that it will never fill up, wasting space.
  The drawer also takes up the bottom part of the door, resulting in the loss of a shelf that could have been used for bottles.
  Out of the 3 available shelves on the door, only one can fit bottles or sauce bottles, while the others can only fit small items like jars, etc. An alternative is to remove one shelf to fit bottles.
  During the summer, the bottom shelf is occupied by water bottles, so there isn't much space left.
  The shelf provided for placing bottles horizontally essentially eliminates the bottom shelf, leaving very little space. And of course, if the bottles are not sealed, they are likely to leak.
  So, the shelf was removed.
  The lighting is quite good, but it would be better to have it in the back as well, as when the refrigerator is full, some light is lost.
  Freezer Space:
  For me, as one person, 3 drawers are excessive, while in the refrigerator, I have limited space, and this is standard in all refrigerators of this type.
  The drawers are convenient, but having one shelf would be practical for ease of use. It's difficult to prevent the ice cubes from spilling.
  In terms of equipment and quality, I expected more. The plastic parts don't seem very durable.
  In terms of equipment, it's practically non-existent. Just an ice tray and egg holders, which are practically useless since it's safer to keep eggs in their original packaging.

  Positives:
  In terms of positives, I can only observe that it is a good new refrigerator, definitely more energy-efficient than the old one.
  The control panel is aesthetically pleasing and useful for controlling the refrigerator without opening it.
  It can lower temperatures down to -24 in the freezer, which is impressive. However, with the pre-set -18, it is standard for food preservation for a long period of time.

  I definitely mention more negatives than positives, but they are mostly related to the organization and comparison between traditional refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers.
  Although some things bother me, I prefer the drawers in the freezer over the chaos I had before.
  Before buying a refrigerator, take a closer look, think about how you arrange things in your old one and what suits you better, and see the new one up close to determine if it serves you and if it's worth sacrificing some conveniences.

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  • Food cooling
  • Freezer capacity
  • Silent
  • Value for money

  • Maintenance capacity
  • Construction quality
  • Space ergonomics
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  MikeHatzis

  2023-09-05

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  • Silent
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  __________lizi___902

  2023-07-11

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  • Freezer capacity
  • Silent
  • Construction quality
  • Space ergonomics
  • Value for money
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  mamakoulini

  2023-04-18

  Verified purchase

  • Food cooling
  • Maintenance capacity
  • Freezer capacity
  • Silent
  • Construction quality
  • Space ergonomics
  • Value for money