Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart E522BRX2 (Stainless Steel, Right Door)

Great design, very quiet – This is an excellent fridge. My 10+ year old F&P recently broke down so I decided to upgrade. I bought an Electrolux and it went straight back to the shop because it was very noisy. I got this E522BRX2 as a replacement and it is very quiet. The door sags slightly so I got F&P to look at it - they said they all do it more or less but offered to replace it. They sent out a replacement of the just released BRX3 which is the same fridge except it runs an Embraco compressor with R600 gas instead of a Panasonic compressor on the older gas. It might be more energy efficient but is much noisier and that is a problem for me in a small open plan house. I rang F&P and they said they couldn't give me a new BRX2 as there was no stock left so I asked if I could have the old one back as the door didn't sag much and I noticed in the showroom they all do it anyway. They agreed to change it back and did so the next day. F&P service was simply outstanding. I can't believe the lengths they went to make to me happy and no questions asked.

I'm no expert but it seems all the new R600 compressors are much noisier than the previous generation . This seems a big step backward for a small gain in energy efficiency. I for one am happy to pay a few extra dollars in electricity to have a quiet home! Quiet, good design and lighting. Incredible service. Door sags very slightly.