One fine morning I decided to do away with my old Godrej Ultra 165 ltr refrigerator, as I was getting increasingly uncomfortable with it due to my growing family size. Being a part of the great Indian middle class, I was actually on a look out for an exchange offer. Varsha Electronics, Raheja Arcade, Bangalore offered me one. The choice was between a Samsung, an LG, and the Godrej Pentacool (GF24), and I tell you folks, with Godrej Pentacool, it was a love at first site!

The refrigerator has an elegant tall look (infact the tallest in the market). The trick is that Godrej has reduced the depth and width of the refrigerator, and increased its height. Thus the modest 235 litre refrigerator has come to be the tallest in the market! This modification, I must admit, is a very clever one ; it is my observation that additional depth is not a convenient feature from utility point of view in a refrigerator ; it makes retrieving things pushed behind, from the refrigerator, difficult. On the other hand, spacing between the shelves is always a bonus ; it enables you to store and retrieve larger items without any difficulty.

The interiors of Godrej Pentacool are well designed, providing reasonable flexibility to the owner to do minor customization. The 185 litre refrigerator compartment is provided with double lamps which make it well illuminated and attractive. The shelves are made up of transparent plastic, and not the usual aluminium grill. There is a fan-assisted air-flow system within the refrigerator. There is also a door-chime system ; in case you forget to close the door, the door-chimes are there to remind you that. The ’’magic eye’’ on the outer side of the refrigerator gives you an indication on power, compressor working mode, and earthing (faulty earthing is the reason behind many a domestic electrical accidents in India). The refrigerator comes with a platinum deodorizer, and is frost-free. It has a clean back as the condenser is provided at the bottom.

The model is provided with a modest 50 litre freezer. One draw-back is that the freezer does not have a lamp. There is a quick-chill component in the freezer for making ice-cubes and the like. The ratio of cool air flow between the freezer and refrigerator is altered by a control built in to the freezer, and there is a thermostat knob inside the refrigerator.

The power consumption is 150 watts at the maximum freezer setting! Though the refrigerator is supposed to have the capacity to withstand voltage fluctuations, it is always better to use it with an external voltage stabilizer under Indian conditions. Despite Godrej’s claims that their compressor is ’’super-silent’’, it is found to be not exactly so. There are castors on the back side of the refrigerator to assist in moving the refrigerator, which is again very thoughtful of the manufacturers.

On a whole, Pentacool is a convenient, trouble-free (with Godrej’s extensive dealer network spread all over the country for back up support), and stylish looking refrigerator. Last but the least, do not miss that Preity Zinta’s advertisement on the TV on Godrej Pentacool!

Purchase Price (INR):

19,400.00 (without exchange)