Hotpoint FF200E

My son purchased one of these around 10 years ago and has not had any problems whatsoever.

we were impressed that we also bought one that was around 18 months old. After about 4years we had the problem with the icing up and i found a hack online that involved putting a piece of wire through the drain hole and this sat on the compressor. the wire takes a little heat and stops the hole from icing up. This seemed to work for about 6 years however the problem has returned and i think it could be time to splash the cash.

I think its done alright for 11 years old but i wont be buying another hotpoint after reading these reviews.

I bought a frezzer and fridge and both doors have rust on them not happy phoned hotpoint 10 year warranty load of sxxx not worth it they said rust doors not covered do not buy hot point chrissy

Unit is 2.5 years old, but only gets used for 8 weeks a year,

both doors started to pit a rust, within 13 months, Hotpoint refused

to accept their was a build quality issue, even though they were sent pictures, and only the doors are affected.

Unit started to fail last week, and then stopped cooling, just when we needed it the most.

Utter pile of Cxxp.

Have been a solid Hotpoint purchaser, Hotpoint don't want to know.

Time to change, will never buy Hotpoint again after this.

Poor Quality Materials

Poor Build Quality

Poor Design and Engineering

Poor Customer Care

DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !!!

This fridge is terrible keeps getting blocked with ice blocking the air ducts, there is a major design flaw with this fridge and surely couldn't of been tested for any length of time when it was designed as my fridge started blocking after a couple of months do not buy this fridge unless you like taking things to bits every month!!!

I purchased a FFP1878 frost free 50/50 fridge freezer approx 7 years ago. the hole in the fridge where the water drains away gets blocked regularly and i have to put a bent metal barbeque kebab stick down the hole and poke it to unblock it. i did have an engineer come out and he said it was mould blocking the hole and drilled the hole bigger and put bleach down it!!!!! Also it has extensive rusting all round. i am reluctant to buy another Hotpoint

I have had one of these for three years FF200s and it is clear that it suffers from a major design fault

due to build up of ice behind the rear freezer panel which blocks the cold air to the fridge. The switch control that works the cold air flap to admit that air is also suspect. Having taken the thing to bits to clear it, there are serious deficiencies in build quality and electrical connector assembly standards.

It is made by INDESIT but my email to the chief exec. was ignored. Hotpoint 'help' are always busy [hardly surprising - busy means shortstaffed or swampwed by complaints]

DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM. I would not bother to get any repair done as it is design at fault.

Bought the Hotpoint about 2 years ago and until the last Christmas everything had been fine. The freezer compartment works ok, while the fridge is way too warm. Having read loads of posts on the Internet regarding the FF200 and it turns out that there is a huge block of ice behind the freezer panels. Tonight I'm going to borrow my wife's hairdryer and attack the iceberg. Wish I had researched the thing before we purchased it.

Unfortunately the whole operation needs to be repeated in a few months and so on.

No wonder why my parents paid a bit more a got an Electrolux and have enjoyed over 10ys faultless service

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Not going to buy anything with Hotpoint/Indesit on them. Buy cheap(ish)-pay twice.

Purchased this fridge freezer about 4 years ago and I've never been happy with it. The runners for the 2nd freezer drawer have broken so the drawer gets stuck all the time, so now the front has snapped off the drawer from it being forced so much! I've also had the dreaded ice at the bottom problem for years, meaning it needs chipping out every few weeks and also keeps leaking on the kitchen floor. Yesterday it started beeping, so checked the manual and apparently the freezer temperature is too high, so now I'm going to take the back off to see if I have an iceberg to remove like so many of these reviews mention. I only came online to find a solution for my warm freezer, and I'm astounded how many people have the same problems!

Just for the record, I decked my whole kitchen out in Hotpoint, the washing machine lasted 2 years, the oven doors knackered and the display on the tumble drier flickers ( and I've had to have the back off that to repair it once already also). Moral of story DON'T BUY HOTPOINT!

well what can i say....... the worst fridge freezer i have ever had. its not even 5 years old. the fridge constantly gets warm, the freezer fills with ice. i am constantly defrosting it with my wifes hairdrier. i have changed the defrost thermostat, the heating element, but still no joy. i have had a few infuriating conversations with hotpoint. apparently there is not a problem with the freezer. then they suggested changing the evap thermistor. but this is part of the compressor, and i have to buy the whole lot if i want it at a considerable cost. so i am going to get rid of it and get a different make and NEVER look at hotpoint again.

Had this poor excuse for a FrostFree fridge freezer for 5 years. The first 2 years were fine, it worked. Then the ice started to build up in the back. Now it requires chipping away every few weeks. This is no easy feat, as it requires completely removing the back interior of the freezer and attacking it with a hammer a chisel. I've given up screwing the back on now as it's too much hassle for not a lot of gain.

I contacted a local fridge repair firm and described the problem. They guessed it was a Hotpoint, said it was a load of s**t and the way it was designed meant that it would never work.

Now the drawers keep getting stuck in the ice build ups and after yanking and pulling at them, they are a bit smashed.

I've finally convinced the Mrs. that it's time to get rid and buy a new one. Will not be going anywhere near Hotpoint or associated brands.