But my Panasonic drawers all broke very fast...a few years already started breaking. I saw the new models, the plastic seems to be even more flimsy than the old ones. I think it won't last 1 year. I like this Sharp 4 doors fridge. All the plastic are smaller, hence distributed the weight of the items and likely won't break so fast.

https://my.sharp/products/home-appliances/4...sjf489gk?v=1668

The 480l model...somemore approves by our Badminton Queens. 😁

Yes, simpler is better, which is why i avoid all models with auto ice maker. For sure future problem. But i don't see how 4 doors can be worse 2, any statistic shows 4 doors fridge has problems closing? 🤔

This post has been edited by CommodoreAmiga: Nov 28 2025, 11:35 AM

Simple is better.

If want 4 door or multidoor, you need to have some understanding the reliability of the mechanism. That will be difficult for normal people to find.

Buy multi doors with sensor alarm, what age are we in now....LOL

What's that mean?

For fridge, i went with Sharp.

To be frankly most of the people does not have drawers on panasonic...not sure yours how...
Same for 4 door fridge..problem for closing and temperature not stable in upper corner is somehow true review but also gimmick...

Doors not close will triggered audible sound.

My multi-door fridge has this function.

That's 10yrs old fridge.

Yes, I am looking at Panasonic, Sharp and last Toshiba. No kimchi brand for me.

Because mine is bottom freezer. Bottom freezer has crazy amount of drawers. Mine has 2 in fridge area and 2 in the freezer box. The fridge area drawers are the worst, as it is used more, first to break. I look at the new Panasonic bottom freezer fridge ...even more now...at least 6 drawers....😅

But no chouce ...I really prefer fridge area at the top, I don't have to bend so much. Freezer area only access infrequently but the fridge area is where most access happens.

Just go back to 2 door panasonic.. 4 door lagi headache if the middle part of the door not close well....Ever heard simpler is better?

Hitachi really suck

Why is this tered still ongoing though?

Regardless of what you are buying today, electrical items are designed to fail nowadays. Most of them has an electronic control board and on these board, there are the most common part that will eventually fail which is the capacitors. So yeah, don't need to look for the brands or whatever. Its just like the old carburetor vs fuel injection (ecu).

Nowadays got things can last that long already meh?

Based on my experience, I would advise that you plan carefully and if possible, get the largest capacity fridge which you can accommodate as you would never know. I was previously in your position as I bought a smaller capacity fridge (350L) based on the available space although I could actually accommodate a bigger capacity one with better optimisation of the space ie. other rack or furniture arranged properly to allow placement of a larger fridge. After living with the fridge for several years, our family figured out it's too small as we can't buy too many things or else it would be packed full, especially vegetables, fruits and other food stuff. It's better to have more available space rather than limited space. Electricity consumption may be slightly higher but in terms of convenience it is way ahead, and to me convenience takes precedence over everything else.

The design of the fridge whether it's 2 doors, 4 doors, bottom freezer, top freezer or side freezer, that's up to individual preference and I have no comment on that.

Why not? People don't need to use Fridge now? I see people still discuss car everyday. Car won't break??

Fridge > 10 years is very common. My Panasonic 12 years still running...only plastic inside all broken and cacat.

After much searching Between a Pana 2 doors and a Sharp 4 doors with bottom freezers, today went to IPC Harvey Norman and salesman introduced a model which i have not seen before, which seems to fit ALL my requirements.

https://www.hitachi-homeappliances.com/my-e...ml#PageTechspec


1. Problem of Panasonic flimsy plastic drawers - Solved. This Hitachi use soft plastic which is not rigid like the Panasonic and prone to break. Soft plastic can flex and not brittle.

2. Problem of Sharp 4 doors - the chill section for vege and meat is very small, even smaller than my current fridge. This Hitachi has very big section for vegetable and unfrozen fresh meat. And it has function to adjust one of the chill section to -3C like the Panasonic Prime+ function which is lacking in the Sharp model.

Other plus points:-
The shelves are longer (deeper) than the Sharp model.
5 stars Energy Efficient (I think the other 2 maybe one of them is 4 stars only)
Price cantik

The width of the fridge is same as the Sharp model 795mm...after much checking and measurement, i feel it is sufficient and can fit in. Maybe need to relocate one wall power socket point which i have install on one side of the wall to another side to make it easiear to put in the fridge. Not a big deal.

Overall, i think this is it. Every requirement fulfilled! Hitachi here i come!


Good advice. So yeah, now i am going for the biggest fridge that can fit into my hole after much measurement top, down, left, right. I am not concerend so much about electricity. A fridge hardly puts a dent compared to the airconds i use. If all else fail, i am going to relocate the dining table and massage chair to make room!!!! Yesterday i have even thought to throw away the TV (nobody watch TV in the house, everyone stuck to their PCs, phones, laptops). In fact, now i am planning to packed away all my video games consoles and maybe sell some of them. I don't do console games anymore...STEAM > All.

As for bottom freezer, my reasoning is i don't want to bend down to access daily needs. My access to the freezer is limited. While it is more frequent to access the fridge area and it is much easiar to access this at eye level. Everyone is tall in the family and uncle really don't want to bend down much because bad back. 😅

This post has been edited by CommodoreAmiga: Yesterday, 02:39 PM

At least people knew what the heck they are sharing, unlike this discussion where people shared the brand they bought but never the model. Blindly trusting a brand just because yours work great for years does not represent anything in today's world. A lot of things has changed over the years. Lots of japanese brands are actually owned by China nowadays.

I have an old fashion National fridge. Been there for 4 decades and still running.

Good choice, go for hitachi 😎🐝👍