May 16, 2007 02:57 PM
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(Updated May 30, 2007 02:14 PM)
I bought this Whirlpool genius, a very cute looking refrigerator, when I was pursuing B.E.
Cooling:
Great in cooling. I never run it even at medium cooling. At minimum (highest temperature setting), the cooling is great. I never faced food going stale even after a week (though you should not eat so old food). At medium the temperature is chilling. Within an hour a 2 litre coke is cold enough for drinking. If you set it at the coolest (Hi) setting, even the food or liquid that is kept on the lowest racks are frozen! Even the 2 litre coke freezes. Believe me, I am not exaggerating. It is a fact. The Whirlpool ad is 100% genuine. It is really Whirlpool Quick Chill!
Looks:
Very cute looking and attractive. Mine is red.
The color finishing is very good. If you apply some wax - based polish, you can wipe off any food that spills over it very easily.
Capacity: Though mine is only 180L, it is large enough to keep 4.5 litre pressure cooker (with lid), one kadai of average size, 3 dekchis (deep utensils in which we boil milk, cook rice), three 2 litre coke bottles, three 1.5 L coke bottles, one 1 litre coke bottle, plenty of small things (butter), many vegetables, and a lot. I am quite a lazy kind of boy. Therefore, I keep the food still in cooker and kadai directly into the fridge.
*Durability:
I got it transported on a truck from Sullia ( 2 hours from Mangalore) to Bangalore. Further, the thermostat quality is very good. It is very sensitive and no matter how many times you change the settings, it never breaks up. My parents and also my granny bought godrej each. Withing two weeks, both refrigerators' thermostats failed. Sound: Very silent, sometimes I need to touch the condensor coil to sense any vibrations in order to make sure the compressor is running.
Weight: Very less and handy. I can move it with my left hand while cleaning the floor as if it were a personal cooler!
*Cons:
1. If you place bottles of average size (like medium - sized ketchup bottles) into the bottle- holder rack (present on the door), the bottle will slip out from underneath the hold-bars. This is because, the position of the hold-bars is such that there is quite a big gap between the bottom of the rack and the bar.
2. Body is too weak. Even a normal bang dents the body nicely.
Above all, a great product from Whirlpool. Initially, whirlpool and kelvinator had collaboration. Both are great at making refrigerators. My parents also have a kelvinator. It is now 25 years old. It is still chilling. Only twice its thermostat failed. Its compressor is highly durable. If you want to go for a refrigerator, go for either Whirlpool or Kelvinator. Don't see left or right. Bye bye Neil
