The Smeg FAB32RCR6UK is the tall FAB32 retro fridge freezer in cream, with the fridge above a bottom freezer and the doors hinged on the right. It brings Total No Frost and an electronic display to the 50s-style FAB body, so it suits a family that wants the look without the chore of defrosting.

Cooling and storage

The fridge holds 234 litres and the freezer 97 litres, 331 litres in all. A Total No Frost double cooling system stops ice building up in either section, and the Multiflow system with a fan spreads cold air evenly through the fridge. There are two adjustable glass shelves, two crisper drawers with glass covers, and two adjustable door shelves plus a bottle shelf. The four-star freezer has three drawers and a flap compartment, can freeze up to 6 kg in 24 hours, and keeps food frozen for 24 hours in a power cut.

Controls and everyday use

A digital LED display inside the top of the fridge shows and sets the temperatures, with these functions:

• Fast cooling and fast freezing for a big shop
• Holiday mode while you are away
• ECO for lower energy use
• A temperature alarm, plus a door alarm that sounds and flashes

The inverter compressor varies its speed to the load, so it runs at 35 dB(A), noise class B, and uses 158 kWh a year, energy class C. LED lighting shows the shelves clearly.

Size and installation

It is 196.8 cm high, 60.1 cm wide and 76.8 cm deep including the handle, and weighs 96.5 kg. With the door open at 90° it needs 1197 mm of depth. The hinges are on the right; the FAB32LCR6UK is the left-hinged version. It runs from a standard UK plug on a 180 cm cable, and its climate class covers SN, N, ST and T.