Smeg Fab28 Review

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LauraA's Review of Smeg Fab28

26th Jun 2005

Overall Rating

0.5 stars
  • Value for money
    0.5 stars
  • Special Features
    Not supplied
  • Durability
    0 stars
  • Service & Support
    0.5 stars
  • Owned Product For:
    More than 1 year
  • Ease of Use
    1.5 stars
  • Style
    5 stars
Good Points

External quality good and overall a very stylish product.
Large internal storage capacity.


Bad Points

Extremely cheap door shelves.
Bulbs need replaced regularly.
Blackening around bulb fitting.
Glass-shelve edgings all now broken twice in less than 1 year.
Temperature control hopelessly unresponsive.
Freezer compartment door ill-fitting. Have to unscrew the whole door to defrost as compartment completely iced-up. Catch broken also.
Poor after-sales.


General Comments

Less than 3 years since I bought this Smeg Fab28 fridge, it is heading to the tip. It will have a sign on it, informing any passers by, not to buy a fridge of this type.

This is the most over-priced, unreliable electrical appliance I have ever purchased. Having spent nearly £900 I was expecting a quality product that was durable, reliable and most importantly fit for purpose. After 6 months, and considerable wastage of food items that had perished because of inadequate temperature control, I soon realised I had wasted my money.

After replacing the plastic trims that hold the shelves in place, earlier this year for a cost of circa £80, they have now cracked again. I have informed Smeg after-sales that there seems to be some major design flaws with this product, but as anticipated, no-one was interested.

My advice, please do not buy a Smeg FAB28 fridge.

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Members' Comments onLauraA's Review

  • appledude Rank: Lance Corporal on 8th May 2008

    Once again it mentions SMEG's lack or interest in solving consumer problems with the unit, and of problems with basic design strength.