My old Sharp fridge will need replacing soon.

Was looking for a simple 2 door fridge...went to a few physical shops. Looked at Sharp and Panasonic, then saw Hisense and Haier fridges on sale. Are those 2 China brands worth buying?

Avoid Samsung , u will need to go official SC for repair cost part are hard to come by . Even SC also some time hard to get parts no joke.

panasonic all the way

Hitachi for fridge

Toshiba....been using for 15yrs still good
Panasonic... Pama house been running 20yrs++ strong as horse...
Other I dunno ..

Old model one cannot compare to new model , old one last longer . My office Panasonic fridge 3 yr aldy kaput

This.

Using for 10 year + now and no problem at all.

Auto ice making tray lever broke because of human error.

Can try Beko or LG

I would avoid Toshiba as my in-laws and I are using the same series fridge (different sizes) and both have minor issues that should not have been there.

Alot people dunno actaully Haier fridges are joint venture together with Liebherr. Haier actually sould similar to Liebherr in Chinese.

Core unit of Haier Fidge are German technology.

Can try Beko if got budget

Yes avoid at all cost, their service also sucks!
i basically throw away my 3 months old samseng fridge.

they tell me there's no issue even though:
1. Ice also melted in the freezer
2. those drinks label also get wet in the fridge.

They got the guts to ask me did i use the fridge too much? When Monday - Friday 7am to 8-9pm no one at home (both of us working).

then i bought a new hitachi, no complain.

TY for that info!


https://www.studocu.com/my/document/monash-...ed-ver/16911383

Looks like they had a very high regard for Liebherr. I've also seen Liebherr freezers in various supermarts. Hopefully that'll translate into a reliable Haier home fridge.

Hitachi

I bought Hitachi R-WB850P5M XGR in May 2022... Can't say much since it is still new. No problem so far.

look for electrolux, beko, and hitachi for fridge

get inverter regardless of the brand

what minor issue? i always prefer toshiba. maybe if got issue may look for another brand.

Betul ke ini?! My Samsung fridge is 20 years old, and never had any issue of having samsung technician coming in within 2-3 days upon booking. They didnt even charge for followups.

Bosch .

my samsung unable to powered on after 8 years +.
buy another samsung, still ok till now.

other brand size either too small or cannot fit in my kitchen.

Any brand except Samsung.

This is assuring, I am using LG for 10 years now.

Samsung

- intermittent loud rumbling/vibration sound in one,
- frequent blockage of defrost drain line, causing water leakage to bottom compartment, then to floor.

+1 on this.. My current Toshiba even survives a flood.. All it need is a quick wash, then its running like champ till today

This post has been edited by Devil7801: Feb 20 2023, 07:13 PM

Thier fee not cheap but Kira one off . Part took 3week for my case . If u call outside repairman they hear Samsung je will ask u call Samsung SC . Call 5 all say don't want do due to part Susah Cari.

Toshiba fridge my choice. 15 years still running, no repair.

Dang， I used toshiba for more than 15 years man. Still functioning well.

Hitachi or Mitsu.

The T brand already PRC stepkid liao https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2016...rcent%20holding.

My biggest regret coz it didn't even last six years then become BER

This post has been edited by ceo684: Feb 21 2023, 12:36 AM

japanese brands, hitachi sharp, toshiba. avaoid chinese or koreans

high tier: hitachi toshiba
mid tier: midea haier

Hitachi – A Japanese company that produces home appliances, refrigerators are made in Japan and Singapore (for the Japanese market) and in Thailand (for other countries).

Sharp – A Japanese company that makes electronics and home appliances. Refrigerators are manufactured in Japan and Thailand (two-compartment side-by-side refrigerators), Russia, Turkey, and Egypt (single-zone and two-compartment).

Toshiba – Originally a Japanese company that sold its household appliances business to a Chinese Midea corporation that keeps on making refrigerators under the Toshiba brand.

https://en.tab-tv.com/who-owns-the-brands-o...rs-are-located/

Cheapo can buy sharp

Anything lower than that all same only. Including modern Toshiba all same as haier hisense or midea

Pana or LG if a bit higher budget (prefer pana but not sure new model can last as long as old one)


Bangsawan can get bosch siemens or electrolux or hitachi

Sharp better, been in the market fridge since forever, after sharp not soo much..

I am leaning towards getting a new Sharp....but I dunno if new models are tough and good like the older models. If new Sharps are about the same as new Haiers, it would be nice to save some money and get the latter brand.

Sharp has been in the Fridge making industry since 1991, go figure..

What was your previous experience with said Samsung fridge? How long did it hold out for?

Yup, I have moved to LG 2 years ago (wanted to glass door! hahaha, senang masa nak masak ambik barang), but still keeping the samsung.

Its been a while since I called them, but so far been good. Older model like mine, memang no parts. I guess it depends on model as well, for parts availability.

From my experience, I have encountered really bad fridge yet that gives headache. Previously had used, sharp, pana, hitachi.

Some consumers that reporting problem could have arose from that specific model itself rather than a bad brand, which happens to any electronic items

1991? Nah. U have some figuring to do yourself 😜

Got the advise from chatgpt LMAO.

Top fridge brand in Malaysia
1) Samsung Refrigerator
2) LG Refrigerator
3) Panasonic Refrigerator
4) Sharp Refrigerator
5) Hitachi Refrigerator
6) Electrolux Refrigerator
7) Haier Refrigerator
8) Midea Refrigerator
9) Hisense Refrigerator
10) Toshiba Refrigerator


But I personally think that Toshiba is really good.

As long inverter i think most brands are fine, be it china or japan.

Basically, fridge is simple and same electrically and electronically. Part probably made in China for cheap labor. Well, probably not that cheap anymore but cheap to produce because the material are locally available

How long you want to keep your fridge. Say you buy 2k fridge and lasted for 10 years. It is only RM200 per year. Probably new fridge have more functionality or more efficient after 10 years and you probably want to try something new

where is Toshiba fridge made in this days.? / cos its under Midea right .

so which factory will manage the build Quality better ?
china factory or a jap run factory ?

NO. Stay away from those cheaper brands. LG is the best or if can afford more than go for Bosch. Stay away from Panasonic fridges in Malaysia. This is because Panasonic Malaysia has a bad service department manager. Just cannot accept that my new Panasonic fridge is vibrating and rattling loudly. He switch off the fridge from the plug. This is a dirty tactic by untrustworthy service technicians and managers. If they switch off the fridge and switch back On after few minutes, the fridge components like inverter and other components will take time to start working again like normal. Therefore, the technician/manager will say that there is no problem. All ok. My MF freaking @ss it’s ok. It’s not. My Panasonic fridge with inverter and evonavi technology is getting worse. Thank goodness my regular over 20 years electrical shop ESH at SS2, PJ is very good and saved me. Ms Mary from ESH called and spoke to Panasonic Sales Manager and solved it. She told me I can come to ESH and select a different better fridge. They will exchange for me because I am their very regular long time customer. Great Job ESH , SS2 PJ.

My Panasonic non-inverter fridge is approaching 8 years without any issue.

This post has been edited by ryder_78: Dec 4 2025, 03:30 PM

I hv had no issue with my Samsung 2 door fridge even though it broke down after 8 yrs but repaired, replaced new compressor under warranty, only charge small workmanship fee.
Lately added a Midea fridge (also 2 door unit) and working well until now..
Hisense and other global China brands are also ok.

I bought Faber, styled in Italy, made by China in MY. Cheap and tahan lasak. Bought it in black, cool color.

LG fridge ? Sure mou u didnt mix up with washing machine or some

Just get a Panasonic, can pass to your grandson later

Panasonic and Sharp would be the best choice 😉👍🐝

Running a KHIND fridge for almost 2 years. No issues so far.

Actually any fridge nowdays good liao, people nowdays use the most 6 to 7 years then change to new one, unlike people old days buy hoping for to pass it to their grandson, hahaha 😅🐝🤞👍

Yes, nowadays any fridge is considered to be OK. Most people only look at the price nowadays. If one is looking at small capacity fridge say around 350L +/-, the price difference is small to negligble. It's only when considering big fridges with large capacity more than 500L, then the price jump is huge between brands such as Panasonic or Samsung etc. and Hisense or other cheaper fridges. For >500L fridges, the cheapest Panasonic or Samsung model is around RM5k or higher. For Hisense, it's about RM2k to 2.2k only. Big difference.

I would rather go for hisense, got warranty, no problem 😐🤙🐝

Any japanese brand still better than Samsung,. My Panasonic almost 15 years, still going strong

I got it because it was very cheap for a mint condition 2ndhand unit. Just needed to clean abit then Jalan!

2nd hand also good, previously bought toshiba 10kg washing machine 2nd hand, the previous owner just use it only 6 month before he fly back to his country, using it 5 to 6 years now ✈️😎🐝🛫💭👍

Ts, so what fridge u bought in the end?

How about BEKO ? .. anybody using it

i am using 4 doors mitsubishi, so far no issue with it

This is the model

https://www.mitsubishielectricmalaysia.com/...r-multi-drawer/

This post has been edited by Calvin Seak: Dec 7 2025, 07:36 PM

Yes. My brother-in-law just bought a 550L Hisense fridge for just slightly higher than RM2k, it's more than 1 year old now. If other brands it's RM5k-10k. Surely value for money.

In the event I need to purchase a new fridge, it would surely be >500L and a Hisense, since all other fridges above 500L are not less than RM5k. The Hisense is only RM2.1k or 2.2k the last time I checked which is incredible.

This thread is over 2 yrs 10 months old, but I don't mind new posts chiming in because it is informative for all. Pro bono, dude!

As for my old Sharp fridge, I didn't junk it... replaced the slightly warped seals and it is still working well till today. That is one tough appliance!

Using LG for past 2 years no issues, coming from Pana which is still running after 16 years.

Nowdays people go for value for money stuff, Hisense very well known brand, unless the brand triple moon then it will be different story 🌛🐝🌜

10+ years operating without any issue in rumah kampung panas neraka, I'm convinced that Hitachi is the only way.

i been using Samsung fridges the past 10 years.. awesome. does its job

i also have one BEKO - 3 years no issue, so good value for money too