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Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by timthelion »

theideaofcoffee wrote: post #18
yterdy wrote: post #7

Worked in an appliance warehouse. We had two types of fridges coming back as carry-outs for new purchases: ancient models that were probably as old as I was, and models from a few years before the pickup date. Very little middle ground. Also, without being an engineer or technician, it did always seem to me that fridges were like cars in that you had "luxury" models that were standard frames with fancy (often less-th…

What are some of the brands that you’ve seen that have those implemented-to-a-higher-standard features? I’m in the market for a new set of everything and would appreciate the insight.

https://www.mieleusa.com/e/refrigerators-and-freezers-102212... has few bells and whistles but is a superpremium brand. I bought some of their stuff used and while expensive it has very high quality materials...

Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by Verdex »

chewmieser wrote: post #6

See also Samsung issues: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/2... My Samsung lasted like 3 years before it started freezing up the ice maker and eventually it started failing during cooling. We dealt with throwing away food, defrosting it, replacing the evaporator fan, keeping a constant eye on it before we finally ditched it for a Bosch (haven’t had it long enough to say if that was a good mov…

My samsung refrigerator slowly fills with water under the vegetable tray. It keeps a schedule that is pretty mysterious, so I just check it periodically to make sure it doesn't flood out onto the floor. In the winter it becomes ice for some reason, which actually is a lot more easy to clean out.

Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by beauzero »

timcobb wrote: post #5

I recently bought a house with what I can only describe as some "zany" appliances. For example: - An impeller-based washer that doesn't cover clothes in water, even with the "deep water" setting, and soil level all the way up. It frequently doesn't submerge half the stuff during the pre-soak. It's a $1,000 washer and I routinely pour water into it from the sink. - A fridge with a giant ice maker in the refrigerator,…

I recommend Speed Queens for washing machine and dishwasher. We have them in our house and barn the prosumer versions not the coin ops. Have survived everything from nails-horse blankets and even a miswired 220 on the dryer.

Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by sokoloff »

theideaofcoffee wrote: post #18
yterdy wrote: post #7

Worked in an appliance warehouse. We had two types of fridges coming back as carry-outs for new purchases: ancient models that were probably as old as I was, and models from a few years before the pickup date. Very little middle ground. Also, without being an engineer or technician, it did always seem to me that fridges were like cars in that you had "luxury" models that were standard frames with fancy (often less-th…

What are some of the brands that you’ve seen that have those implemented-to-a-higher-standard features? I’m in the market for a new set of everything and would appreciate the insight.

Seeing how my parents' SubZero is built and how it's performed, I'd put them high on my personal list, particularly if I was doing a custom built-in (as they did). In 24 years, they had one issue with it (was a door close switch that either failed or got misaligned). Parts and manuals were readily available and the repair was an easy DIY.

That said, I bought a Samsung mid-range french door fridge from BestBuy as we aren't doing a fancy built-in at this point in our lives.

Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by SlightlyLeftPad »

Finnucane wrote: post #15
oldpersonintx wrote: post #2

our LG fridge died within two years they replaced the compressor (only due to a class action suit compelling them to), but I expect it will die prematurely again anyway I keep thermometers in the fridges and check them all the time an independent appliance repair guy told me changing brands won't help much, they are all junk now and he mostly does installations instead of repairs I responded..."even Bosch dishwashers…

There are a lot of brands but only a few actual manufacturers for large appliances, so yeah, they don't typically vary a whole lot in terms of what's inside them. high-end, expensive kit isn't necessarily much better. A Sub-Zero, for instance, can be a maintenance nightmare. We just replaced a 30-year-old GE with a Whirlpool, so far so good, but we don't expect another 30 years out of it.

I have a sub-zero and it performs better than any refrigerator I have had in the past. It’s only 3 years old but have had 0 issues with it and everything is easily accessible to clean, vacuum, repair. The warranty on the core components is 12 years, unheard of these days. It has very few bells and whistles but the thing is built like a tank. Definitely paid an arm and a leg for it though.

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Post by a_gnostic »

theideaofcoffee wrote: post #18
yterdy wrote: post #7

Worked in an appliance warehouse. We had two types of fridges coming back as carry-outs for new purchases: ancient models that were probably as old as I was, and models from a few years before the pickup date. Very little middle ground. Also, without being an engineer or technician, it did always seem to me that fridges were like cars in that you had "luxury" models that were standard frames with fancy (often less-th…

What are some of the brands that you’ve seen that have those implemented-to-a-higher-standard features? I’m in the market for a new set of everything and would appreciate the insight.

Engel, Miele, and any industrial brand.

Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by j4yav »

justinpombrio wrote: post #17
yterdy wrote: post #7

Worked in an appliance warehouse. We had two types of fridges coming back as carry-outs for new purchases: ancient models that were probably as old as I was, and models from a few years before the pickup date. Very little middle ground. Also, without being an engineer or technician, it did always seem to me that fridges were like cars in that you had "luxury" models that were standard frames with fancy (often less-th…

> Also, without being an engineer or technician, it did always seem to me that fridges were like cars in that you had "luxury" models that were standard frames with fancy (often less-than-useful) features, and then actual luxury with brand names most people had never heard of, which had normal features implemented to a high standard and with excellent support. As a consumer, would there be a way to tell the differenc…

If you’re paying a lot and there aren’t goofy touch screens or other pointless things to break, it’s a good chance it’s high quality. But always good to talk to someone who repairs them to know what’s actually good. Miele is one of these brands, maybe the most well known.

Re: Expensive fridges are dying, leading to fraud claims

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Post by ProjectArcturis »

Verdex wrote: post #33
chewmieser wrote: post #6

See also Samsung issues: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/2... My Samsung lasted like 3 years before it started freezing up the ice maker and eventually it started failing during cooling. We dealt with throwing away food, defrosting it, replacing the evaporator fan, keeping a constant eye on it before we finally ditched it for a Bosch (haven’t had it long enough to say if that was a good mov…

My samsung refrigerator slowly fills with water under the vegetable tray. It keeps a schedule that is pretty mysterious, so I just check it periodically to make sure it doesn't flood out onto the floor. In the winter it becomes ice for some reason, which actually is a lot more easy to clean out.

Your drain tube is freezing up. This can be fixed permanently by using a small copper wire to connect the heating element to the drain, for better heat conduction.
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