Westinghouse 610L Side by Side WSE6100 Series

Australian made Westinghouse fridge freezer – I bought 1 of the last units to be manufactured in Australia. It has been an excellent machine so far. I have moved twice. In 2019 and in 2022. The Australian units are excellent and I am not so sure about the imported units. I very much doubt if they would be built to the same quality. Show details

Almost 10 years of Fault free service – Bought the fridge in the middle of 2012. Only now Feb 2022 has it shown any signs of wearing out. The freezer stuggles to maintain -18 usually sits at -16 on a 3rd party temp guage and the fridge has turned into a slushie machine sitting around 0c most of the time while the compressor runs almost non stop. Getting a serivce tech out soon... Not… Read more ·  1

sure why so many reviews say this is so hard when it is a click away on their website these days. But apart from dropping and cracking the ice tray im happy getting almost 10 years out of the last Australian made fridge. If this issue will cost too much to fix, then its off to the tip and something new.. Sadly nothing aussie made will replace it.

Loved it very happy with it – The fridge is easy to use and we love the separate compartments, though it recently started freezing things on the fridge side. So I thoroughly cleaned it and found a frozen fruit bag blocking the freezer's vent at the back which solved the problem. Show details

Another black goo complaint – Like so many others I have this disgusting black goo oozing out of the bottom of first the bottom right of the freezer section, sticking and tearing the seals and not long after, from the bottom left of the fridge side...it is like tar and the only way I can remove is with WD40 and then within weeks, it is back. I would never recommend, nor purchase again a Westinghouse appliance after this experience Show details

Seal and black goo problems – The goo is causing the seal to loosen and therefore negatively impacting performance, especially freezer side. I purchased the WSE 6100 WF fridge/freezer approx 5 years ago It worked perfectly for sometime till 2018 then black tar started leaking from the bottom of the unit where the doors come together. This has loosened the seal on both doors.… Read more

Also has cracked plastic rail that holds the seal in place. I have been cleaning the deposits of tar off the doors and the fridge/ freezer unit every couple of months but now the black tar needs to be cleaned weekly. This fridge has an obvious fault judging from the number of negative reviews on productreview.com. What action can be taken to address this issue ?

Great fridge – Great fridge. No issues for many years. Still going good. Show details

WES6100SA will last you 10yrs if you're lucky – Inside of fridge started cracking due to the insulation shrinkage after 5yrs. Seal on fridge side wont seal after 7yrs. Compressor on its way out after 9yrs. Last 10yrs if your lucky. Show details

Another one leaking black goo – Like so many others here I spent quite a lot of money in good faith to buy an Australian made fridge. Just after the warranty period 12 it became hard to open the fridge door due to the sticky black goo oozing on to the seal. I had purchased an extended warranty so a service man was sent out but all he did was to clean the fridge and seal. Another… Read more

couple of years down the track and now the door will not shut or seal properly due to the re emergence of the black goo. Obviously due to the high number of people complaining about the exact same problem this is a manufacturing or design problem. I have emailed the customer care center, but if the problem is not fixed properly I am considering getting everyone together for a class action. Something has to be done. We pay good money for a brand name so that we can have a good product....not a faulty one. I won't be buying another Westinghouse product, that's for sure.

poor quality, shamed on "Australian made" – I got exactly same issue as below, "I purchased my Westinghouse WSE6100SF side by side in 2014. There is a black gooey tar like substance oozing out of the seam on the centre column at the bottom where the doors meet. It is almost impossible to scrap/clean off. From reading some of the other questions and reviews I can see that this is not… Read more

something new to this model or to Westinghouse. So my question is, what is Westinghouse offering to do to resolve the problem with my fridge? Now my fridge and freezer have stopped working the fridge light remains in but the control boards that show temp ect is now blank"

Dependable but leaks black tar – This fridge was bought as a factory refurbished unit and has been operating reliabily for 7+ years. Unfortunately it required a service to fix leaking black tar out the bottom inside of the fridge side. The service did not repair the leak and it has started again. Show details

Black gunk leaks from the seals – Black gunk has leaked from my fridge seals for years. Sadly it has been a very disappointing purchase. Westinghouse opted to send a technician who recommended I use ORANGE GOOP cleaner to remove the gunk. The problem appears post manufacture which makes it not their problem but mine! Show details

Awful. Do not buy a Westinghouse product ever again – In 2016 I was having issues with this fridge. I purchased the extended warranty from Harvey Norman which entitled me to a replacement. The guy told me there was nothing wrong with it. It is normal. And the fact my food is spoiling earlier than it should it because you are only suppose to keep meat in there for 24-48 hours. And that the… Read more

supermarkets are wrong they just put up any use by date on there. We ended up borrowing a bar fridge to keep my sons made up formula in as our fridge was making him sick (he would vomit up his bottle an hour later) and had to regularly go shopping as we just couldn't afford a new fridge.

We have been limping along for 4 years with more and more black tar coming out and putting the door seals back in every single day to find out that this is a common bloody problem.

I started freaking out, realising with what is happening in our world, we need our food to remain fresher for longer. And we can't risk our fridge dying now. I was looking up the dimensions when I have seen all these reviews.

I will cross Westinghouse off the list now. My mum had one for 40 years. Never again. And I will make sure everybody knows about it. Including how many products Electrolux makes.

Fridge started leaking back tar substance from middle Pilar at bottom – Fridge has started to leak black tar from the bottom of the middle pillar, which from what I’m reading is a common fault with this fridge. I also purchased mine from Harvey Norman Show details

Beware the sticky black ooze – Like many other reviewers my fridge has also started to consistent leak sticky black tar at the bottom of booth doors. The seal on the freezer has now come away from the door as it sticks to the fridge every time the door is shut. The gunk is hard to clean off, but eleven then you have to wonder why you even need to deal with this type of defect on a $1500 fridge. Don’t buy Westinghouse is my recommendation for anyone reading this. Show details

Plastic waste – First one was replaced under warranty due to cracking in the interior floor. Second one ate its way through a ridiculous piece of plastic built in obsolescence passing off as a door hinge. Once this goes the fridge door stops closing, the bottom of the door cracks and you have to replace the entire door to rectify it. If you're someone who fights our growing waste problem, they've still got you because you can't buy the doors any more. Show details

door seal leaks tonic black tar – I have had the fridge 2013 and its started too leak a toxic black tar, I have contacted a fridge seal company too replace the seal and have been informed that this is standard in this fridge and is a fault. I will be contacted Westinghouse today. Show details

black tar – Did bit research and looks like that the black tar is a common issue for Westinghouse fridge. I did not realized the black tar was from fridge at first. It was so sticky and broken the seal of doors. So I bought a new seal around 100 bucks and replaced. wiped out the black tar, after couple months, found out the seal was broken again. and the liner also broken. So frustrated. The fridge is out of warranty already. Show details

People with black tar leak with their WSE6100 models PLEASE TAKE NOTE – Seeking Respondents so we can launch a class action complaint with the ACCC Against Electrolux Australia for not only selling design fault model refrigerators WSE6100 but also Electrolux Australia fails to comply with Mandatory Australia Consumer Legislation. I am in the process of gathering evidence against Electrolux Australia for… Read more

deliberately failing to Recall a Major Product Design Fault with all WSE6100 Refrigerators that leaks a black type substance which then goes on to destroy the double doors. The main remedy Electrolux Australia offers is that the consumer is forced to pay (at a special reduced price as a goodwill gesture) for a replacement fridge. If you refuse, then Electorlux will not do anything further for you. Consumer Laws stipulates, faulty design fridge means Manufacturer is liable to replace at no cost to consumer. These guys however, are cheating and going around Consumer Laws.

Would any interested parties to this Electrolux Australia scam please leave your email here and I will contact you in due course..

Westinghouse side by side fridge – Was quite happy until the handle on fridge side came off in one piece in my hand....grrrr. Now thinking of buying a fridge with no handles, otherwise fridge has been ok. Show details

14 years old – Have had this fridge for 14 years Started freezing up Thought the Thermostat was buggered, Gave it a good clean and no more problems. Have never had an issue apart from when it attempts to talk to us (Gurgling Noises) This Fridge was Australian made. Show details