Fridges

Australia’s most reliable fridge brands

The most reliable fridge brands according to the CHOICE members who use them every day.
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Last updated: 4 Mar 2024
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The annual CHOICE reliability survey asks thousands of members about the fridges they own, what they think of them and how they’ve held up over time.

More than 7100 members participated in our 2021 reliability survey, with 91% of respondents telling us they bought their fridge brand new. The information they provided gives us a really good indication of how various fridge brands stack up over time – something we can’t test in our labs.

About the scores

Reliability

Reliability figures are based on owner assessment, not test data. We use the responses we collect from members to rate the most popular brands for reliability. We also consider the age of the products so we can compare fairly between brands.

Owner satisfaction

We ask owners to tell us what they think of the products they own, rating them from terrible to excellent. We use this information to give each brand an owner satisfaction rating so you can see what people who use the brand each day think of it.

Service

Sometimes things go wrong, and how the manufacturer responds and helps you with these issues can make all the difference to your experience and trust in the brand. For large appliances that might be more likely to get repaired, we ask members about their experience with the manufacturer’s after-sale service and support. We have given each manufacturer a service rating so you know how well they support customers when they need it. We need enough feedback to report fairly, so in some cases we can’t report this for all brands.

Brand reliability results are for CHOICE members only.

Our guide to buying the best fridge is free and has lots of great information and advice.

Our brand reliability scores help guide you when choosing a product, with the knowledge that the brand is well regarded by CHOICE members for customer satisfaction and reliability. 

Ashley

Ashley worked at CHOICE from 2017–2024. He started as a content producer and progressed to head up the whitegoods team. In his role, Ashley managed the testing of and writing articles about washing machines, fridges, dishwashers, clothes dryers, air conditioners and heaters, as well as a range of cleaning products and detergents that can help you get the best out of your washer or dishwasher. Ashley has degrees in industrial design and marketing and communications, many years experience in a wide range of industries including power tools, manufacturing, legal publishing, retail, air conditioning and HVAC, IT and higher education, and he's interested in absolutely everything. You can find Ashley on LinkedIn.

Ashley worked at CHOICE from 2017–2024. He started as a content producer and progressed to head up the whitegoods team. In his role, Ashley managed the testing of and writing articles about washing machines, fridges, dishwashers, clothes dryers, air conditioners and heaters, as well as a range of cleaning products and detergents that can help you get the best out of your washer or dishwasher. Ashley has degrees in industrial design and marketing and communications, many years experience in a wide range of industries including power tools, manufacturing, legal publishing, retail, air conditioning and HVAC, IT and higher education, and he's interested in absolutely everything. You can find Ashley on LinkedIn.

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