Whirlpool ARC103 White Freestanding Under counter fridge Reviews

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Score: 8.4/10

141 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This fridge scores high on energy consumption. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Seems to work efficiently in electricity use terms.” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 141 real customer reviews

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141 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
89% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (138)
Build Quality8.4
Capacity8.1
Design8.3
Energy consumption8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.7
Overall rating8.4
Basic user (13)
Busy mum or dad (12)
Gadget lover (1)
Other (112)
 

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Seems to work efficiently in electricity use terms.

- In-door shelving is more decorative than useful - too many curves make them impractical for holding maximum number juice or milk boxes - curved ends are wasted space.. Hinged compartment at top of door is, again, impractical being too oddly shaped to hold eggs or standard margarine tubs - or much else!
It comes with too few main shelves - one more would have given greater flexibility.

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23 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ design of door has altered. more modernlooking now.

- design of bottom of fridge altered from last one I had, less room in compartments. Shelving :- only two selves as last one had three. temperature seems to fluctuate.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Oct 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ versatile shelves, compartments etc.
Quiet in operation.
Good insulation, reaches required temperature quickly.
Will accommodate larger bottles.

- None encountered yet but it is early days - Christmas will be a good test.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Its a smart looking fridge, It doesn't have the cooling system at the back of the fridge so there are no drips or things getting stuck to the elements

- It's not very deep, no egg compartment, small vegetable containers

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Daniela, Worthing

Score 9.0/10

+ great capacity. moveable shelves on the door - big bonus.

- the vegetable draws are not very sturdy - 1 has cracked already

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ The design is good and there is enough storage for what I want. It is easy to keep clean and there are no nasty pools of water. the lighting is also good.

- none that I have come across so far

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2007

JULIE, pETERBOROUGH , “Enjoy cleaning,very modern.”

Score 8.0/10

+ Attractive outer appearance,modern clean lines.Easy to clean inside.

- Small salad drawers.No egg storage trays.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2008

Brenda, Colchester

Score 9.0/10

+ I like the handles, set into the top of the door rather than sticking out. I also like the quiet running of the fridge & most of the storage features.

- Although it has 2 salad drawers they aren't quite as large as those on my old fridge.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jul 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ saves energy.very quiet

- had to change door over to open opposite way on own, would be good if can order opening either way.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Lots of space. Very quiet, hardly notice it's on.

- Shame no egg tray

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jan 2009

Shan , Greenford , “I am very house-proud!”

Score 8.0/10

+ I was surprised by the colour, it said the fridge is Silver but it is more grey which I think is nicer! Nice clean line, fits perfectly in it's slot, very very quiet - you can hardly hear it!

- I thought it would hold more capacity wise. 2L bottles of water don't fit correctly as the door wont close, so I have to place them at a slight angle!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 4.0/10

+ is working and is what purchased

- when on level ground is wonky and not easily adjusted
not easy to change the way the door is opened and not given a choice when purchased

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2007

Patrick, London

Score 9.0/10

+ Meets all my personal requirements except egg storage see below

- Egg storage rack for 6 eggs would have been a helpful addition

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jul 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Size and appearance very good.

- No egg tray
Salad drawers rather narrow

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Aug 2008

John, Shrewsbury , “Had many fridges”

Score 8.0/10

+ Quiet and easy to clean

- Disappointing that it is not possible to purchase this product in ''Almond'' colour.
No egg holder.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Fitted nicely under my table top.
Nice looking item
quiet

- Foot fell off first one I purchased.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 1.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Did not keep constant temperature from day 1 - it would vary between +15 and -5

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jan 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ a nice looking fridge

- capacity a bit on the small side

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purchased 07 Feb 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Good uncluttered simple fridge, plenty of room for the food.

- Not A+ energy rated.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Really good fridge

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Size - fits comfortably under worktop

- Rear top panel has superfluous bits which stick out a little to make the top slightly larger than the dimensions quoted

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Female married 2 kids”

Score 8.0/10

+ This is a good fridge to fit into a small space.

- The cold box at the bottom is split into two whereas I would prefer it to be the traditional one which you can fit bigger items into if necessary.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Apr 2008

sarah, colchester , “I like cooking”

Score 6.0/10

+ glass shelves

- cheese drawer rather strange
Fridge noisy at times
Salad drawers get caught on lower glass shelf lip

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jan 2009

Barbara, Wigan , “quite easy to please”

Score 7.0/10

+ Looks good. Good design

- Not enough shelves. Door shelves could be wider

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “super mum of three!”

Score 10.0/10

+ it's quiet and the capacity is ideal for a family of three.

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ good capacity and nice to have plenty of door storage as well,salad box easy to use with being in 2 sections

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Family of three”

Score 9.0/10

+ Ideal in the location that we have, used to have a larger fridge/freezer but the overall capacity isn't bad, nice looking fridge and very quiet.

- Small trays for fruit and veg, may have been better with one larger drawer as opposed to the two small individual ones.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Mar 2009

Molly, Brighton , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks good, like the fact it doesn't slam shut

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jun 2009

Clare smith, Fraserburgh

Score 9.0/10

+ Great colour and size

- Very plastic could be easy broken

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purchased 04 Jul 2009

sandra, newquay

Score 8.0/10

+ good value for money. neat and practical interior.

- none really.

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purchased 01 Jan 2008

Wendy, Hull

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent use of space.

- none

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purchased 24 Dec 2007

Jayne, Maidstone

Score 10.0/10

+ does what its supposed to do nice compartments easy to keep clean.

- none

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purchased 05 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good standard fridge.

- Can't think of any.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Well designed, quiet running, genrally a good purchase

- Salad crispers a little too small for larger items e.g. whole cucumbers!

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purchased 03 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ good shelf layout & styling inside

- the way the door closes - it's not very smooth

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purchased 18 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ It is spacious and has got a good layout

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 21 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Salad section is much too small, would be helpful to have had a single drawer to maximise the space, or there should be an option to increase the height of the drawers

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purchased 26 Aug 2008

Anthony, Chelmsford

Score 8.0/10

+ Loads of room, much better than a regular fridge

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Jan 2009

Val, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Score 10.0/10

+ I am so pleased with my new fridge as I can see at a glance everything in it, the little dividers are excellant and can be washed easily. You wouldn't know it was there as it is so quiet and keeps my food at the right
temperature especially in the very hot sticky weather we had in July. It is excellant, I would recomment it to anyone.

- I don't see any, I just have to remember to keep the little channel clear at the back inside the fridge as that is how it defrosts and the water gathers if anything is on top of it but that is no problem.

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purchased 15 Jun 2009

Clive, Witham

Score 8.0/10

+ Plenty of door space. Good glass shelves.

- Haven't found any yet.

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purchased 30 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ overall happy with product

- difficulty changing door to open the other way

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purchased 23 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Keeps food much better than my old fridge. Very quiet.

- Don't like the 'rounded' front. Most kitchen units are flat. My old fridge was flat.

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purchased 18 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ good design a rating

- door has a stiff hinge

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purchased 05 Sep 2009

Amands , Faversham

+ Lots of space and nice clean lines

- The two salad draws are a bit small, it would have been better to have one long drawer. Also there is no egg holder in the door.

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purchased 04 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “a re-cycled teenager”

Score 9.0/10

+ crisp/clean looking and easy to keep clean

- salad trays hit top of shelf above them.

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purchased 26 Apr 2009

Val, Ilkeston, Derbyshire , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Surprisingly roomy for a counter fridge. Much quieter than my last one.

- The (2) salad compartments are quite small, although their size makes it easier to lift them out, and also to keep salad stuff seperate from vegetables, etc.

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purchased 08 Jul 2009

Yvonne, Hemel Hempstead , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Glass shelves help keep fridge clean in the event of any spills

- Curved shelves on door limit what you can use them for

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purchased 25 Jul 2009

Rachel, Birmingham , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Lovely looking fridge

- Two small salad drawers at the bottom.. no room for the cucumber!

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purchased 11 Jun 2009

Sean, London , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Quiet
Doesn't take too much space

- Not much space in salad drawers

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purchased 16 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Easy to clean , looks nice.

- Salad compartment too small and gets quite noisy.

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purchased 13 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “lone parent”

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy clean

- glass shelves !

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purchased 18 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “yes”

Score 8.0/10

+ no freezer unit

- small

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purchased 13 Aug 2008

chipper, fife

Score 9.0/10

+ looks great. black finish quality. reversible doors are easy to change.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ looks good, its A class energy saving to.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ There was not a lot of choice when it came to picking a black under counter fridge but it fitted perfectly, looks great against the black gloss kitchen units and has just enough space for food and drinks etc, as much as you could expect from an undercounter fridge.

- No egg compartment?

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purchased 15 Aug 2009

Linda, Hadlow

Score 10.0/10

+ the fridge looks very smart and modern and fits in well in my new kitchen

- I think that its wrong that the appliance gets a lot dearer if you want it in any other colour than white. most people now prefer to have coloured appliances to match in with modern kitchens

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purchased 05 Sep 2009

Iain, Strathaven

Score 8.0/10

+ Great to get it in black.
Good size - seems spacious inside.

- Drawers for salad/veg are a bit on the small side - 1 bigger drawer would be better.

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purchased 16 Sep 2009

julie, exeter , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

Score 7.0/10

+ nice looking quiet fits well in my small kitchen

- salad compartment not very big no where for eggs

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purchased 26 Aug 2009

Carolyn, Caerphilly

Score 8.0/10

+ Glass shelving makes it a lot easier to keep clean and see the contents

- Door swing reversal is not a simple operation and needs minimum of two people

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purchased 06 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 6.0/10

+ Does what it should.

- My husband had to raise it from the floor because it was wobbly and then had to raise the door to stop it scraping on the floor. Time consuming and should not have been necessary.

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purchased 29 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Storage capacity and versatility of storage is excellent. Good design.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

Donna, Dundee

Score 9.0/10

+ nice looking appliance. Adequate storage space.

- Bottom drawers could be a little bigger. Handle area of door would be nice at side.

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purchased 16 Jun 2009

Linda, Altrincham

Score 9.0/10

+ It works well - everything stays nice and cold. It isn't noisy and it is easy to wipe clean inside

- the vegetable drawers are a little small - I have to cut lettuces in half to fit them in

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Fitted my need at the time of purchase and very pleased with the whole product

- None at time of writing

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Salad drawers are too small. Would benefit from one single large salad drawer

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purchased 26 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 6.0/10

+ Good design and quiet.

- It doesn't seem cold enough. We run it at nearly maximum and its not that cold even then, whereas our old fridge was as effective on a low setting

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

carol, maidstone, kent , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Glass shelves

- no egg rack.
door has a stop on it before it shuts, ok for me but others in the family don't check that the door has been pushed passed that point of resistance to close it properly

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purchased 24 May 2009

Allan, Gosport Hampshire , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ does exactly what I wanted

- None

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purchased 22 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Basically good design and hinge closer on door stops leaving it open by mistake

- In changing the door from right hand opening to left, it was extemely difficult to remove necessary bolts

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purchased 25 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- salad drawers too small, would benefit from one large one

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purchased 26 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic user” More like this »

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Difficult to change door opening from one side to the other - had to remove the top.

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purchased 11 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

Score 7.0/10

+ inexpensive. Reasonably good materials. Small size to fit

- small salad boxes. No rack for bottles

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purchased 26 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Engineer”

Score 8.0/10

+ nice fridge with no silly useless freezer bit.

- slightly wierd colour, its more grey than silver

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purchased 11 Mar 2009

Terence, Leominster , “just practical”

Score 9.0/10

+ Stylish, well set out with plenty of storage available

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 1.0/10

+ Its nice a new and energy efficient

- I hate it,its different from my old one and I can't seem to fit much into it

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purchased 26 Feb 2008

leigh, swindon , “Busy mum or dad” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Lots of space inside small on the outside

- None yet

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purchased 02 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Construction Freestanding
Energy Efficiency A
Number of Doors 1
Colour White
Net Capacity Total Device in Litres (litres) 128
Width in cm 54
Height in cm 85
Depth in cm 58
Shelves Material Glass
Water Dispenser No
Ice-Cube Dispenser No
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Release Date 24 Jan 2007
Frost Free No

Also known as: ARC103, Whirlpool ARC103/1, WHI ARC103

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Manufacturer's Description

Undercounter fridge.

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