"Firstly, AO (as ever) were fantastic in terms of selling and delivering this item. Couldn’t be happier with their service.
So, on to the fridge/freezer. Haier are a Chinese business which includes a group of brands including Hoover, Candy, and Fisher & Pakel, with the Haier brand being closer to the top of the pile. Haier currently have a score of 2.1 stars on the Trust Pilot reviews site but having not had to use them directly I can’t comment on this personally.
We chose this particular unit because of a fantastic deal available at AO, supported by a five year parts and labour guarantee. Appeared to be the best value deal I could find.
Getting the obvious out of the way, it’s big. Really big. Compared to our old single fridge freezer at least. And I would recommend measuring twice before ordering because despite having quite modern wide doorways it was a very tight squeeze to get in to place! Because if its size it sits quite proud of the other kitchen units. Something else to consider if you’re a little OCD like me!
The finish is nice dark silver but is very prone to showing finger marks unfortunately. It is now a regular job wiping these off. It also came almost completely wrapped in a clear tape, apparently applied before the final fixings meaning removing it totally was far more difficult than it could/should have been!
In use, it does exactly what you would want it to do. It’s cold and frost free! After standing for a couple of hours to settle it was useable within a few hours. It is very quiet in my opinion for such a big unit.
The doors are solid and need to be shut rather than left to close. I was a little worried that due to the additional sealing bar attached to the left hand door that both doors would have to be opened together but that isn’t the case. They are completely independent. Although as mentioned in other reviews the right hand fridge drawer won’t open fully without the left door being open too. A minor irritation that hasn’t really affected our use particularly.
The internal lighting is good and all the drawers/shelves feel of good quality. The door shelving is adaptable but the other shelves are not. And the ice maker included with the freezer is excellent (according to my now obsessed daughter).
Overall we are pleased with our purchase and hope that Haier don’t let us down with any warranty issues. "
"Really good size, with room for everything a large family needs! The ice tray and storage is brilliant. Absolutely love it."
"Really great fridge space with no middle dividing wall. Super modern look without protruding door handles. The product is totally silent when running, has decent heavy glass shelving and got down to temperature both in the fridge and freezer compartments very quickly after switching on for the first time.
Very happy with the product and the shelf spacing and width which gives a multitude of ways to store items."
"Really pleased with the product overall.
Lots of space and practical.
The ice maker is great and I didn't even know that was coming with it.
Be warned that everything is covered with a plastic film to protect but it takes forever to get off and some areas you can still see parts that haven't come off.
I removed the warranty sticker on the front but now regret it as it's left a mark on the front.
Overall really pleased with everything. "
"Great"
"Once it was plugged in it didn’t take long to get to the correct temperatures, I like that it has an alarm that goes off when the door has been open for too long as my son has a habit of not closing it properly. Plenty of space in this fridge freezer, adjustable shelves made it easier to sort it the way that suited me. Virtually no sound from it, I’d definitely recommend it "