Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart 519L Bottom Mount (E522 FD Series)
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Easy to use, Plenty of space and the Ice maker is pretty awesome.
519L Bottom Mount E522BRXFDU5 (Stainless Steel, Right Door, Water & Ice)Has plenty of space to organise your groceries etc. the deep freezer is pretty good with 3 trays which all come in handy. I mostly store Flat breads in the middle one. The ice maker is always full and have plenty of ice all the year round. The plumbed function makes it all easy to get filtered and cold water.
Purchased in .
- Household Size: 6 person(s)
Just purchased, enjoying the features of the fridge bar one aspect
ActiveSmart E522BRXFDU (Stainless Steel, Right Door)just purchased this fridge, for its capacity and features its size is super efficient. so far everything works great, i've been logging internal temps and it is very well regulated. I noticed they no longer use panasonic compressors like in their old fridge but a brand im not familiar with.
we purchased particularly for the chilled water and ice feature, ice works great but one thing to note with the water, i find the first 250ml or so comes out room temp as its sitting in the pipe line between the dispenser and the reservoir , i would have thought they would run the pipe within the refrigerated section to prevent this but no.
so pretty much have to fill a cup and pour it down the drain then fill another for cold water. a bit silly.
Purchased in at 2nds World for $1,200.
- Household Size: 4 person(s)
The size is perfect
ActiveSmart E522BRXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Right Door)The size of the fridge just fits my small kitchen and I really like the simple design of it.
It maintain a consistence temperature and the fridge is easy to open and close
Actually nothing is that special, it’s just like a normal fridge.
Purchased in .
Bought One, on to my Thrid already
ActiveSmart E522BRXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Right Door)Bought these swanky silver F&P fridges... and within a couple of months, it needed to be replaced... few months later more issues with the replacement... and then the technician came out, made errors during the service - cut the wire too short.. and then cut the wrong one at the back... killing the fridge..... it needed to be replaced again... now after a few more months... then the new new fridge is noisy.... solution.. turn it off when it happens for 30 mins...
In between F&P didnt want to compensate me for my losses of time, food, take o
... Read moreut. These fridges have cost me hundreds for not working... on top of the initial purchase cost. Apparently they sent a couple of gift cards as a token effort, that I have never received but it doesnt even cover all of the food loss costs anyway (no compensation for the stuffing around) ... since I have been in communication with their customer service, but they are yet to respond back after a few weeks... Customer service is terrible at F&P, Fridge is ok, if you can get one to work and stay working... I bought three F&P fridges in the past four years and ALL have had issues... the two silver ones have both been replaced - one mentioned above twice, the other once.... , the other third white fridge has been making noise for over 6 months... and has to be turned off to stop it... They just dont make fridges like they use to. Given my experience and the incurred ongoing costs of time loss, etc. I would advise on walking past this brand for all of their products.- Date Purchased:
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Works great, keeps good temperature
519L Bottom Mount E522BRXFD (Stainless Steel, Right Door)This fridge is excellent, the shelves are a good size, the cold water dispenser works well the ice maker is good. The only downside is drawers in the freezer tend to lose things but having said that its better being able to see everything that's in the fridge instead. The LED lighting inside works well and keeps everything nice and visible. The only issue I have with it is that it dents very easily. We had a Samsung before this one for about 5 years that didn't have a mark on it, we have had this fridge for about 18 months now and already has two significant dents on it
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Great fridge, highly recommended.
519L Bottom Mount E522BLXFDU5 (Stainless Steel, Left Door, Water & Ice)We bought this fridge for a holiday home and I have to say it is very spacious, modern looking and fits smaller spaces than a double door fridge. I haven't connected the water yet, however. The glass shelves are easy to clean. The only annoying this is the crisper drawer opens all the drawers, as in you cannot open each one independently.
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Does what you expect
ActiveSmart E522BLXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Left Door)A good quality piece of kitchen equipment. The stainless steel finish is very serviceable. The finger prints are easily removed. Seems to be good on the power usage. The only negative is that it can get a little noisy at times. The interior is well laid out and easy to clean
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Built for a growing family
ActiveSmart E522BLXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Left Door)I needed a good fridge from my growing family, with two primary school students we need to store lots of ice-cream and frozen treat and the fridge has a bottom freezer, so easy for the little hands to access so mum can sit down and have a rest. The shelves in the fridge are roomy and very easy to keep clean as they are glass, the fridge is roomy and quiet, this is just what I wanted!
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practical and stylish
ActiveSmart E522BLXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Left Door)Purchased this fridge recently due to my old fridge (also Fisher and Paykel) started to freeze everything after 16 years of service. I could not be happier, this fridge is much roomier than it looks and I have no issues fitting everything including sliced bread loaves and deserts. It has very convenient glass shelves and it is very easy to keep clean and store everything on shelves. The choice of the left or right handle is also a great bonus. The fridge is very quiet when in operation and I even forget it is there. I really made a good decision and would recommend this fridge to anyone looking for practicality and style.
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Classy
ActiveSmart E522BRXFDU (Stainless Steel, Right Door)Great fridge, I love the look and ease of organisation. The humidifier is great and keeps fruit and veggies fresh. The only tricky thing is keeping the stainless steel clean from children’s finger prints. I generally enjoy fisher products, great fridges washing machines and dryers which I have one of each
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Smart and stylish fridge
ActiveSmart E522BRXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Right Door)I like this Active Smart fridge technology and really distributes heat evenly and well, keeps all my food fresh and I noticed less waste since I got this new fridge, I also like the vegetable crisper basket and keeps my salad and vegetables fresh and crisp, the fridge is not noisy at all, in fact it is very quiet.
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Stylish & Spacious - But unreliable & buggy with poor freezer performance
ActiveSmart E522BRXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Right Door)Purchased recently after a house move. The quality and finish of the fridge was superb and the stainless is easy to clean. Temperatures seem consistent and with 3 unrelated people sharing this fridge (everyone has their own food) there is plenty of room and finally we have enough freezer space.
I did a lot of research before buying this and am very happy I paid the premium for the model with the door handles. With them it is easy to open and close, without them I think it would be awkward so unless you are in a very skinny space, pay the extr
... Read morea. You'll also get a few other things that are a little nicer like the cut aways on the door bins and a better energy rating. Only negative is that it seems to be a lot more active and a bit noisier than my old F&P fridge.The motor seems to run a lot more often & you definitely notice it kick into high gear after the door has been open. There is also lot of burbling & general fridge noises as it does its thing, so if you want something super quiet this probably isn't the best model for you. Updated June 2019 Unfortunately once we got into the warmer months the freezer compartment performed very poorly and the technican advised the fridge likely didnt have a full gas charge. F&P replaced the fridge with a new one which didn't cool properly & threw multiple fault codes when the technician visited. They sent a third fridge which was better than the first but still didnt freeze icercream properly in hot summer temps, the technician claimed that freezers arent that cold anymore??Purchased in .
- Household Size: 3 person(s)
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Great fridge
ActiveSmart E522BRXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Right Door)We love this fridge. The design in perfect. The fridge section is open and easy to see all items that are on each shelf and the freezer section the same with easy access drawers. One door fridges are far superior to french door! Highly recommend, you won't want any other fridge.
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Popular option, amazing performance
ActiveSmart E522BLXFD5 (Stainless Steel, Left Door)I am very happy with my new fridge. I wanted to get a side by side model but would not fit into my fridge cavity. I was a bit disappointed to get this bottom freezer model at first but when I got it home, I can tell that I am very happy. Could not have wished for more, so much space for all the products that I want to store, I can finally fit everything and looking forward to my big Christmas shop when I no longer need to compromise on space and can have everything that I wanted. The fridge is also quite quiet and does not make any noise like some other reviews suggest.
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Absolutley love it
ActiveSmart E522BRXFDU (Stainless Steel, Right Door)I purchased this fridge and was a bit hesitant about the bottom mount freezer but after trying it I absolutely loved it. It adapts itself when new stuff were put into the shelves/ drawers by decreasing the temp. and then go back to normal after a few minutes. I love the filtered water option plus the boost ice option.
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Questions & Answers
I have a Fisher & Paykel Model E522BLXFDU5 (2 fridges side by side). It has started to leak lots of water. Why is this happening & how do I fix it? Thank you
Does anyone else experience a grating type noise when they open the freezer draw?
Hi, the plastic cover that sits over the crispers drawers has fallen down and I can’t get it to fit back on. Where can I find instructions on that? Thanks
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| Category | Bottom Mount Fridges / Refrigerators | Bottom Mount Fridges / Refrigerators | Bottom Mount Fridges / Refrigerators | Bottom Mount Fridges / Refrigerators |
| Price (RRP) | $2,299 | $1,799 | $2,249 | $2,299 |
| Dimensions | 1715 x 790 x 695 mm | 1715 x 790 x 695 mm | 1715 x 790 x 695 mm | 1715 x 790 x 695 mm |
| Energy Rating | 3.5 star(s) | 3.5 star(s) | 3.5 star(s) | 3.5 star(s) |
| Household Size | 4-5 people | 4-5 people | 4-5 people | 4-5 people |
| Features | Door Alarm and Frost Free | Door Alarm and Frost Free | Door Alarm and Frost Free | Door Alarm and Frost Free |
| Handle Type | External | External | External | External |
| Smart Fridge | No | No | No | No |
| Shelf Material | Glass | Glass | Glass | Glass |
| Number of Shelves | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Number of Fruit & Vegetable Bins | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Door Hinge | Left | Right | Left | Left |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 2 year(s) | 2 year(s) | 2 year(s) | 2 year(s) |
| Colour / Finish | EZKleen Stainless Steel | EZKleen Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | EZKleen Stainless Steel |
| Capacity | ||||
| Total Capacity | 519 L | 519 L | 519 L | 519 L |
| Fridge Capacity | 360 L | 360 L | 360 L | 360 L |
| Freezer Capacity | 159 L | 159 L | 159 L | 159 L |
| Release date | ||||
- MPN: 6873 and E522BRXFD5
- GTIN13: 9415112244920
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