Hi All, we just had Crown Removals around for a quote and he raised the issue of fridges and freezers and the AQIS stance with reference to CFC content, has anyone else had this and has anyone taken their fridges and freezers to oz, with/without problems, cheers

Allied-Pickfords advised us not to take our big American style fridge with us cos they dont travel well I was gutted....saved for years for the bloody thing lol

my shipper has just advised on the fridge thing.

new legislation apparently, they are advising that you dont take them.

Andy

This must be new legislation. I brought mine out 6 months ago, a frost free freezer and a fridge freezer. They are both fine, still work and are working happily away in my garage. Bring them if you can as you will want an extra fridge for your drinks.

Importing CFCs or HFCs is banned. If your 'fridge is not too old the chances are it runs on pentane which is ok. I did find a web page on this and posted it a while ago but I can't find it now. I'll try again when I have a moment.

And here it is: Ozone Depleting Substances

Thanx for the replys, shall have to look into this issue a bit more, cheers Fogz

Same as Tina on this, we shipped our old fridge (10yrs) seven months ago, all was fine

It now proudly stands in our "outdoor entertainments area"

this wouldn't surprise me!
The hole in the Ozone layer has been occuring now for some 25 to 30 years, but only in the Southern Hemisphere to date, causing skin cancer rates to sky rocket compared to the 60's and 70's when we could lie on the beach all weekend . . . those were the days!!!!!
It's the Northern Hemisphere pollutants causing it all.
Australia (and NZ, I assume) are getting very touchy nowadays about any CFCs, whether it's fridges or air conditioners in older cars, banning the use of some types of CFCs outright.

Yeah our shipper has told us the same thing as well.

Oh well i suppose we will have to buy a new walk in type with ice maker, teasmaid, fondue set, cuddly toy & all that sort of stuff.

Does anyone know the average cost of a "Big" fridge in Oz??

Mark.

Don't know what you mean by big... one big door one , the big two door ones .. stainless steel etc? ones with the net on it even ( why anyone wants one of those I don't know)

You're talking about on average for the very big two door, top of the range ( stainless steel) around the 3 grand mark ( Au)
http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/v3/index.cfm
this is one of the cheapest places around Brisbane .. for a good guide to go by... just a few examples/specials in their book there.

On average, I'd say a "normal " "big" - one door white fridge, around the mid $1500, it really does depend.. the sky's your limit really.

just put in the post code 4000 to view the catalogue ( it's not my post code, it's the city of Brisbane code, but that will get you in)

From The Good Guys

Side By Side Fridge/Freezers:-
Whirlpool 588L $1,999
Westinghouse 660L $ 1,999
LG 608L Titanium $2,2299
Samsung 614L Pewter $ 2,999

"Less For Cash" Should be at least 12% less !!! If not join the RACQ and get 12% off !!

edit
Ceri beat me to it, but i've got exactly the same catalogue in front of me

If this is new legislation then it is very recent, because my stuff only left the UK at the end of Feb and no one said anything about problems with the Fridge. (had PSS, Crown, Allied & John Masons round for quotes). they were all more concerned regarding garden equipment and tools (soil & rust etc).

I have to admit though, we did end up buying a new aussie fridge here. (A$1100) Completely dwarfs the UK one qwhich now sits in the garage as the beer fridge

Nick

you can actually still get the discount using your credit card too.. well I did. Just after christmas this year, I bought an aircon and a widscreen tv and various bits and pieces.. I couldn't use my bank card as that has a daily limit on it for transactions each day.. so I asked them could I pay by credit card and still get the same discount - no worries.

The trick is to be very cheeky (you are the customer..you can always take your money else where) ... and haggle, haggle with them - this works if you are buying a lot of stuff which comes to thousands - be cheeky! ( it's my training in Asia that does it.. haggle , haggle)

cheers

You are right, I had forgotten that point.

We normally paid them by credit card, and were only refused the cash discount once.