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5Samsung 684L Side by Side SRS68 Series

Samsung 684L Side by Side SRS68 Series

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5Samsung 684L Side by Side SRS68 Series
1.8

21 reviews

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Build Quality
1.0
Value for Money
1.3
Ease of Use
3.1
Cleaning & Maintenance
2.3
Noise Level
2.6
Internal Layout
3.4
Kaye
KayeNSW
  SRS683GDHLS

Poor quality – SRS683GHLS SamSung is a Faulty product, doors bubble, crispers cracked Show details

Ann
Ann
  SRS683GDHLS
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Warning - if you have this fridge get rid of it NOW – Brought the fridge in 2012. All the shelves have cracked in the surrounding plastic and every 2 years or so rust appears in the door under the water dispensor. Up till now Samsung have replaced the door under warranty (last replaced end of 2019). Just over 1 year later door is rusting again and Samsung are refusing to fix it. They now claim the… Read more

fridge has had a "reasonable life" and if I want it fixed I have to pay for it. 5 doors replaced in 9 years, every tech who came and replaced the door told me they do these all the time. This fridge has a design fault and Samsung did NOTHING over 9 years to fix it, their answer is to replace a faulty door with a faulty door. Now they are washing their hands of it and it's become a piece of junk. Watch this space, I'm going to take them to court. Someone has to make them accountable for producing rubbish like this and failing to fix it. Love the beverage station and at least the ice dispenser didn't freeze up all the time. Such a shame about the rusting door problem.

Vinh
VinhNSW2 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

Very poor quality product – Display panel faulty after 3 years. Can't read temp properly. Ice dispense clogged up, have to remove ice bucket and rinse it every 3-4 weeks. Now freezer and fridge not cold any more. I am buying a different brand now.

Samsung
Samsung    

Hi there, we do truly apologise for any inconvenience… Read more (+1 reply)

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Alin
AlinQLD21 posts
  Verified SRS683GDHLS

Waste of Money! Door replaced once still same Issue (Rusting and Bubbling) – we purchased our Samsung SRS683GDHLS in 2013 after 2-3 years Fridge door around water dispenser get rusted and lots of bubble appeared. Samsung replaced the door and gain after 2-3 years same issues appeared! It seems it is common issue with Samsung fridges! another friend of mine had the same experience  Show details

Samsung
Samsung    

Hi there, we do truly apologise for any inconvenience… Read more (+1 reply)

Appalled
AppalledVIC
  SRS684GDHSS
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Boat Anchor - sealed system leak – 6 1/2 years fridge stopped working. $3500 boat anchor. We lost all food in fridge and freezer. Fought with Samsung to have it repaired. They finally agreed and sent doggy repairer to fix. First repairer wasn't qualified to repair sealed system. Had to organise another day off work for second tech. 2 days lost wages. Second tech topped up gas in… Read more

fridge and took off, did not repair leak to sealed system. Guess what 18 months later fridge runs out of gas and we loose all food in fridge and freezer again. Bonus is our family has been breathing in toxic r134a gas for entire life of fridge. Disgraceful! Was an avid Samsung customer, multiple tv's, Pvrs, home theater, phones, earbuds and more, Switching brands now, what a disgrace! If we had bought a cheap new fridge every year and dumped it at the tip, we would still have saved thousands on this high end boat anchor. Had fridge tech look at fridge, he advise sealed system leak is internal and can not be repaired. Off to by a better brand, no more Samsung in this house!

Samsung
Samsung    

I do truly apologise for the inconvenience this may have… Read more

nattie
nattie6 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

As other reviews terrible purchase – Same as other reviews door replaced twice due to rusting and bubbling. Broken brittle shelves and now freezer make loud noise from fan. Will have to buy a new fridge now out of warranty but for over 2K should have lasted at last a decade. Show details

Samsung
Samsung    

We're sorry to hear of what has happened to your Samsung… Read more

Viv
VivWA3 posts
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Poor quality – Same problem as everyone else, faulty product and for $2000 you would expect it to last a long time! Rust around ice maker going down the door which proves this product has defects. poor customer service when contacted as the company I bought it from is no longer in business so can’t provide proof of purchase, however by the serial number they can… Read more

tell when it manufactured and they previously had to do work on it so have already been given proof of purchase. Will never buy another Samsung productS

Samsung
Samsung    

Thanks for reaching out to us, we’re really sorry to hear… Read more

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Catriona D.
Catriona D.VIC6 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

Dreadful quality - look elsewhere – I really loved the layout of this fridge when we bought it 6 years ago - and still do. The problems lie both with the terrible quality of materials (plastic shelving that breaks easily, rusting and bubbling under the ice dispenser and so on) and also the appallingly awful after-sales service from Samsung. The ice maker quite literally ate a piece… Read more

of its own machinery, and spat it out when we were trying to dispense ice. The Samsung repairman who came to repair a different problem under warranty could not even work out what was wrong, so it has remained broken these past 5 years. Trying to book a Samsung repairer is a soul-wearying job that is designed to make customers just go away. Honestly, save yourself the heartbreak and choose a different fridge.

Samsung
Samsung    

we're very sorry to hear of the negative experience… Read more (+1 reply)

DDB
DDB
  SRS683GDHLS

Same Problem as everyone – Freezer door bubbles and rusts at the water/ice dispenser, have had problems with bins and plastic around glass shelves breaking, we have had to replace the electronics and lost food and had to go to small claims to get compensation - would never buy Samsung again Show details

Samsung
Samsung    

I’m really sorry to hear of the experience you've had so… Read more

Gidders
GiddersNSW2 posts
  Verified SRS683GDHLS

3rd time door has bubbled and rusted – Within 12 months of purchase bubbles/rust appeared bottom of the ice/water dispenser. Samsung replaced the door under warranty. 12 months or so later same thing. Samsung replaced the door under warranty. 12 months or so later same thing but this time Samsung has refused to repair the door. I see others have had the same issue. The fridge obviously… Read more

has a design defect and is not fit for purpose. It appears other owners of this fridge have had identical experiences. I have reported Samsung to NSW Fair Trading. Feeling totally ripped off at the moment.

JTO
JTOQLD7 posts
  Verified SRS683GDHLS

Terrible – I am Samsung product lover, however this fridge has been repaired now every year since purchase in 2013 due to bubbling on the freezer door. Samsung are fully aware of the Defect but will no longer replace the door due to what they call 'reasonable lifetime of a fridge'. No-one would have bought this fridge if aware of the major defect. Off to the ACCC now to get this resolved, shame that it has come to this. Steer clear of this model.  Show details

JennyB99
JennyB9915 posts
  SRS684GDHSS

Large family fridge – This is a monster fridge with all the bells and whistles. Cold water & ice dispenser (with essential child lock!) and external cool storage window, very handy for milk/cold drinks etc, without having to open the fridge. Good size freezer section with multiple shelving and drawers. Also has power freeze option. Only minus would be that doors are… Read more

very thick and need a lot of space to open up fully as they fold back on themselves, drawers cannot be removed otherwise.

We now use this in our outdoor kitchen with a smaller fridge inside which is perfect, in fact a better location in my experience due to its size.

Hans
Hans2 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

potential problem – Overall general performance is quite ok. However I,m noticing that the small door on fridge side is getting noticeably quite warm at times. Does this indicate that it has a potential problem if so should I have it looked at by a service guy. Fridge was purchased 23/12/13 from major retailer.

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aaron333
aaron333
  SRS683GDHLS

Never again – Same problems with mine. First fridge took 10 weeks to arrive in Australia ( not sure as to whether manufacturer was to blame ). Fridge would not go below 10 degrees C, fought to have it replaced instead of repaired. Number 2 new fridges' water/ice dispenser broke down after 9 months and door bubbled after 6 months so got both replaced but new… Read more

door bubbled again after 6 months and ice dispenser broke down last week, (internal plug door cracked in half due to spring tension on very thin plastic). All in all, after 24 months to the day, I am up for a new fridge at a cost of 100 per month to buy it in the first place. As an electrical fitter, I can safely say that after having opened it to make repairs, this fridge is built not on quality but on the quantity that can be manufactured in the shortest time possible. Shame on this manufacturer as I had previously bought a fridge of theirs which broke down after 10 flawless years and on pulling that apart was impressed as to how well it was constructed. I'm off to buy an LG fridge as my dishwasher is still going strong after 8 years.

J Barrett
J BarrettQLD3 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

Buyer beware! – Our original fridge had all of the shelves replaced due to cracking around the edges, both doors due to rust and the ice maker looked at on 4 occasions The fridge was eventually replaced under extended warranty (with a big fight) the new fridge has now completely failed after only 6 months and we are now again waiting for Samsung to fix it.... … Read more

Appears to be a compressor failure, just hope we are compensated for all of the food lost. Nice looking fridge, access to drinks through small door Reliability, poor samsung service, ice maker is slow

Jasper
Jasper5 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

Total disgrace – 4 replacements looking at 5 Won't stop beeping rusted door and the front where it bubbles looks like an alien growth without a cure Samsung really is not helping out I have had to go down other paths . Really I would expect more from samsung and oh lost 1k of food over the time Front milk juice I need a bigger space

Natasha
Natasha5 posts
  SRS683GDHLS

Freezer door keeps bubbling – We purchased the SRS684GDHSS model in 2010. By the beginning of 2012 the freezer door around the water/ice dispenser started to rust. Samsung replaced our whole fridge with this model so we were very happy in April 2012. By August 2013 the freezer door started to bubble. This time Samsung would only replace the door. It has only been 6mths since… Read more

we have had the new door & it has bubbled again. Ringing Samsung this morning to see if they are going to do anything.....will let you know Looks great, love how ice maker is in door Freezer door keeps bubbling, draws in fridge only open so far so had to get things in & out of it.

tbone
tbone   

We have the same fridge. Our door panel was replaced once and the whole door replaced on the 2nd… Read more (+1 reply)

melissa
melissaQLD2 posts
  SRS684GDHSS

samsung srs684gdhss – Purchased this side by side stainless steel fridge in July 2010 and has worked really well, but our door on the freezer side suddenly dropped i think a plastic washer from the bottom of the door snapped. Also over time the area where the water and ice are dispensed rust started to form in the corners then the finish started to peel from the front… Read more

of the door. I phoned Samsung and they asked me what the problem was i originally just informed them of the door dropping but then proceeded to explain the rust issue. Samsung said to me they are more than happy to replaced my doors as their was a rust issue with this particular model and replace the plastic washer which is the reason for the door dropping.Samsung sent a tech out in reasonable time to replace the doors and replace the washer. The tech took my doors out side and and took the inside carcass out and fitted then to my new outside casings and then brought them back inside which in the process scratched the insides of my doors and began to fit them back to my fridge. Immediately my partner said to the tech these doors do not match out fridge my wife will not be happy and he responded with sorry these are the only ones we have as spare parts. As soon as i got home i phoned and explained this is not good enough and i am not happy with odd colored doors and the original reason for my phone call (the door dropping) has not been fixed and the tech fitted the doors on the 15/07/13 . Now still to this date i have no response from Samsung in rectifying these issues i am completely dissatisfied with the outcome of this repair and would never in the future recommend or purchase a Samsung product

the doors are digusting and you can now see every finger print every time you touch it

Troy Morris
Troy Morris   

Hi there Melissa, did you get any more of a resolution regarding the rust issue? I have just… Read more (+1 reply)

Susie
Susie3 posts
  SRS68 Series

advertises "more space inside" but space is poorly designed – Small internal capacity - only 2 of us Love the overall features and works very well.Top shelf with centre slide has cracked on two front corners Backing on ice & water dispenser is scratched and stained looks very worn with only 6 months use. easy to use water & ice dispenser ice and water dispenser with excellent lighting and choices of… Read more

controls. Love the access hatch in fridge door poorly designed internal capacity draws hard to get into

MonkeyBaby
MonkeyBaby88 posts
  SRS68 Series

Good Buy – Good little fridge and initially it was just for a family of 2. But now that we have a little one, the fridge space seems a bit small. Also we had an issue with the front compartment door where the door pressure was broken. Luckily we had extended warranty. But overall, the water, crush/block ice function is great. The front drink compartment door faulty after 4yrs. Show 3 replies

svenantski
svenantski
  SRS68 Series

Very good quality fridge – I really like the Samsung quality. Lighting is excellent. Plenty of room for a family. Shelving is fully adjustable with one in the fringe sliding back to a half shelf for large items to fit in front. 'Home bar' is really handy for milk and babies night feeds. Digital dispaly of fridge and freeze temps. Fridge does not freeze lettuce and other… Read more

easily frozen foods.

It could however be a little more energy efficient. One thing I don't like, the backing where the water and ice button is gets water stained and is hard to get clean.

Overall very happy with this fridge and all other Samsung products we own. Looks great, home bar, in fridge water filter, warranty on compressor(10Y) lighting. energy efficiency. cover behind water/ice button water stains.

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