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BN A

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2011

05 Feb 2024, 13:55

Samsung Fridge terrible quality.

I bought a brand new Samsung frost free fridge/freezer on 30 Nov 2023. It worked well for the first +- 20 days. Came back from holiday to find that everything in the fridge had spoiled. The freezer was working fine. At that point the fridge felt like it was nearly room temperature and was unusable to keep anything fresh. Fridge was repaired within a week. It turned out that the heating element that keeps the freezer from freezing over failed and prevented cold airflow from the freezer into the fridge. The same problem has now occured again, after a defective part has was replaced. This within 2 weeks of the repair. A 2 month old fridge that has to be repaired twice is rediculous. What's even more rediculous is the lack of urgency this time around to fix the fridge. It doesn't matter that I'll have to throw out and buy new food, which would not have spoiled otherwise. The fridge has never been off, so it's not damage due to load shedding. Terrible quality from what should be a reputable brand.

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Samsung South Africa
Samsung South Africa's reply05 Feb 2024, 13:56
Official
Good day BN Arends,
 
Thank you for bringing your query to our attention, we apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. 
 
We have noted your concerns and we are currently investigating the matter further. 
 
Your complaint has been assigned to our escalations department and we will be in contact with you. 
 
Kind Regards, 
SamsungZA
:^KK 
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BN A's update14 Feb 2024, 21:41
Reviewer Update
One week later, after two repairs, the problem is back. Fridge is not cooling. What am I supposed to do? Just live with a defective appliance? I want a new fridge or a refund. I can’t keep calling every second week to get a defective fridge checked. Then have to wait 3 to 4 days each time for a technician to show up. Food does not last 3 to 4 days in a warm fridge. And don’t give me your BS, “Sorry for the inconvenience” excuse. Fix the fridge for good, replace it, or give my money back. The fridge is less than 3 months old. Sorry does not make up for the money I have to spend on spoiled food. Your escalations department takes at least 2 days to contact me. Absolutely poor product and service.