Gas escaping from Paula Gee’s faulty fridge has tainted food and meant items in the freezer had to be thrown out when it defrosted. Her “free gift” fridge provided as a sweetener on a broadband internet contract, has been leaking gas and the strong nail varnish smell has rendered it, according to an electrician, unusable, and irreparable. However, the slow response from manufacturer Samsung, and Trustpower, who offered the deal, means Gee will only believe in any remedial action when she sees it. Supplied A bubble of coolant gas escaping from a pipe at the back of Paula Gee's fridge (left) compared to the same pipe on the right with the fridge turned off. CHRIS MARSHALL/Stuff The Samsung fridge freezer which has cast a dark shadow over Paula Gee's opinions of the manufacturer and Trustpower who provided it as sweetener on a broadband deal.

Source: Stuff February 16, 2021 22:30 UTC