Thread Number: 77589
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Looking for new refrigerator brand info / suggestions |
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Post# 1015955   11/27/2018 at 10:48 (1,948 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Referencing the "You can buy a turkey fryer or...." thread, a coworker did have actual appliance problems on Thanksgiving day. In the midst of baking a dessert, the oven stopped heating. Then after returning home from the relatives house down the street, they opened the fridge to discover nothing was cold. The freezer was still cold, but the fridge was not.
An appliance repair tech came out the next day and fortunately the repairs were not major. The igniter failed in the oven, an easy repair, but still. The refrigerator has a second set of condenser coils he wasn't aware of and thus, they were completely covered with dust. FYI, he did stay on top of cleaning the other set of coils that he knew of. So because of this, the evaporator coil in the freezer was like a solid block of ice. They had to remove the interior panels in the freezer to defrost it, which took 1.5 hours (with a fan blowing on it). Fortunately he has another fridge in the garage, but still had to toss a number of things in the trash.
Somewhere during all this, he did as google search for refrigerator lifespan. Answer: 13 years average. Turns out he bought the refrigerator 13 years ago. So, while his fridge is working currently, he would like to have the info "in his back pocket" when a more serious cooling problem happens.
They currently have a Jennair side by side, but may go to a bottom freezer model. Also, from his description he may have a counter depth model, but said he would measure and let me know.
OK, so what brand of refrigerator do you think is good / will last longer and why? Or are they all pretty much crap now?
Thanks much in advance! Kevin
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Post# 1015959 , Reply# 1   11/27/2018 at 12:32 (1,948 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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not so much on manufacturer....
but think along features wanted or could do without..... I have the Whirlpool 30cuft SxS….the stainless is easy to maintain, the drawers in the fridge are fragile and break easily, the ice maker in the door--well it works fine, but capacity is small compared to my previous Kenmore 27(GE built)....you can hit the AccelerICE button, and in about 12 hours, you will have more ice, after your guest have left.... bottom freezers, the only benefit is putting the food section within easy reach....an in-door ice dispenser takes up a lot of room in the fresh food section....but just the same, in the freezer, the ice maker can take up about 1/3 of usable space...and most times you have to pull the door open, then the drawer to get ice.....these have been best if you have an extra freezer....as capacity is small in this type of setup.... space restrictions is another thing to consider....what you want, and what will fit are two different things... if given a choice, I would probably buy Whirlpool again....although the Frigidaire fridge in the garage and upright freezer have held up well.... can't say I have a good feeling with LG or Samsung.... |
Post# 1015961 , Reply# 3   11/27/2018 at 13:16 (1,948 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Frigidaire all fridge and Frigidaire frost free upright freezer here.. No problems so far knock on wood,, had them a few years now. I recall the freezer had a problem right after we got it.. a piece of Styrofoam, pea sized, was caught in the drain tube at the bottom,, which caused the defrost water to overflow before hitting the evap pan.. easy fix. no probs since.
If'n I was going to be buying a new fancy fridge today I'd certainly be getting an extended warranty as well for the couple of hundred bucks extra. I bought one for our new GE stove so it's now covered for 5 years And I bought one for the KA dishwasher right after it failed in its 11 month,, then failed again shortly after,, so the warranty paid for itself. |
Post# 1015967 , Reply# 4   11/27/2018 at 14:25 (1,948 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 1015977 , Reply# 6   11/27/2018 at 15:37 (1,948 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I know that I’m totally out of sync with just about everyone here about refrigerators. I have no use for all the fancy gimmicks that can break or fail, and they do.
We have a no frills, GE top freezer 15 cu ft. with wire shelves, no ice maker, no water out of the door, no link to an iphone. Now I realize that there are just two of us, so a larger family would need more space. But I would opt in that situation for a BOL 20 to 22 cu ft.top freezer model. It’s too bad that manufactures don’t still make side by side models without all the extra nonsense, that would probably be the best choice for someone that needs more freezer space. Or better yet an all fridge model with a separate upright freezer and place them side by side if you have the space, if not put the freezer in the garage or basement. And those french door, bottom freezer models that I’ve looked at in stores seem to me to have a lot of wasted space, and a lot of plastic crap to break. Not something that would interest me at all. Sorry Kevin, I know my input was of no use at all to you, but I couldn’t resist, LOL.😊 Eddie |
Post# 1016006 , Reply# 8   11/27/2018 at 18:22 (1,948 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Most of those House Hunters on HGTV are “Punch Worthy” as my husband would say. We saw an episode last week where the couple bought the house, which had brand new granite counter tops. But Mommy didn’t like them, they weren’t “Our Style” whatever thats supposed to mean. So, instead of carefully removing them and taking them to Habitat fo Humanity, or maybe some other charity, no, they dramatically took a sledge hammer to them and broke them all up. No wonder the landfill is overflowing. What a waste!
Eddie |
Post# 1016020 , Reply# 11   11/27/2018 at 19:54 (1,948 days old) by Imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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I have a GE french door (no frills other than an ice maker that I never connected) and it has an electronic temperature control. Its over 8 years old and no problems so far. Very happy with it. |
Post# 1016026 , Reply# 12   11/27/2018 at 20:28 (1,948 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA)   |   | |
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I recently bought a 24.9 cubic foot GE. It has a top fridge, and a bottom freezer. I absolutely love it. I have a 20 cubic freezer on the back porch, so I didn't need a huge freezer, although this one holds up to I think 7.3 cubic foot of food. it holds a lot of food, and seems fairly well made. just my opinion!
Hugs, David |
Post# 1016080 , Reply# 13   11/28/2018 at 11:59 (1,947 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Kevin, this is a tough question.
Best bottom ref models are the Amana Iowa built models from WP, MT, KA, JA that say Made In America on them Skip ALL other bottom freezer models.
You never said what ref your friend has now, @ 13 years it might have 20 more to go or it might be nearing the end.
One thing for sure a frost clogged evaporator is not a fatal defect, but the service tech is not very swift if he thinks it was caused by a dirty condenser under the ref. Also wasting 1 1/2 hours defrosting a frozen over evaporator with a hair dryer is silly when you can do a better job in 15 minutes with a gallon of boiling water and a few bath towels to catch the water.
John L. |