Westinghouse 528L Bottom Mount WBE5300BC (Dark Stainless Steel)

Died after 2.5 years – Compressor died after 2.5 years. Tech came out and confirmed the compressor and temp sensors had stopped working. Fortunately we had purchased ‘product care’ as it was out of the 2 year warranty. An equivalent fridge will now see us approximately $400 out of pocket. Very disappointing and inconvenient, clearly cheap components used. Show details

One star is too generous for such an awful fridge – Wow, where to begin as I'm still a loss for words regarding this Westinghouse unit. We previously had a Daewoo 520L fridge which lasted for 10 years. It gave out towards the end of Feb this year 2020 but prior to that, the only issue we had was the light bulb being dud. So last end of Feb 2020 we purchased a Westinghouse WBE5300BB and it went well… Read more

at the start. One day in May which was a little over 2 months later, we noticed the control panel flicking and the compressor seemed to be a little noisier than usual. By the end of the day, the freezer stopped cooling and you can imagine the frozen stuff starting to thaw. Good thing I had large, plastic storage bins and I filled them up with ice to keep the food chilled. By night the fridge section was no longer cold as well. By the next morning, the compressor was noticeably louder and it reminded me of a large can being dragged on the floor. So we called Electrolux and the tech came 2 days later. I swear he spent like 5 seconds in the house when he heard the fridge and said the compressor was busted. So, replacement unit came 3 days later...and yes I bought bags of ice until it arrived.

3 months later.....last Sept 6 2020, the same thing happened. Lights on the panel were flicking, the compressor was noticeably louder and the freezer started to thaw. By Monday, I had to buy ice again and the tubs were helping us keep the food chilled. Tuesday, the tech came and he opened up a panel inside the fridge. He said that it had a gas leak. Even the tech himself said and I quote: "For 2 brand new fridges to fail within a span of 6 months is completely unheard off. Unbelievable." He recommended a replacement fridge and immediately my wife said that she was going for a full refund. It's Wednesday now, I'll be buying ice later to refill the tubs. But the good news is my wife was able to get the refund and the new fridge is coming tomorrow (Thursday). NO! It's definitely not a Westinghouse.

If you value your money, if you value your sanity and you don't want any stress; STAY AWAY from this awful fridge. If the option to give zero stars was there and yet leave a review; I wish. Don't be deceived by seeing 4 or 5 stars here in there when you search for this model online. Trust me, you will get that amount of stars only in headaches that this fridge will bring.