Appliances

[sentex]

In the last eight years I have been through two refrigerators. The first was a GE and within just a couple of years the seals went bad. They cost $100.00 to replace and it would have been kind of expensive to keep on replacing them if they were all such low quality. Later the freezer coil started freezing up so I just bought another one after we got fed up defrosting it and I got a new job. We tried the Samsung RS2530BWP. Horrible mistake. Never kept food cold enough from the beginning and now the condensor coil is freezing up. I have already replaced the controller board and we still have problems. Normally I would just have the refrigerator repaired but I honestly think this model is a lost cause. Can anyone recommend an average refrigerator, nothing fancy, that works well? I'm about to lose my second job in 5 years and I can't afford to keep replacing these stupid refrigerators and I shouldn't have to be replacing them like this.

[jabbwolf]

Not that I have much help to offer you, but we are in the same situation as you, and asked an associate who works at a Kenmore repaire facility what they would recommend.  They said US made, Kenmore, Frigidaire, GE, Sorry to tell you that one, and a couple other I can't remember, and my hubby isn't here at the moment, maybe Whirlpool?  That is what the one we have now is, and it is still running, not great, but is 20 years old!

[Coolbballer21]

Well it seems that most of the fridge's are made by like three manufacturers(Whirlpool, GE, Electrolux)....

I personally just purchased brand new applicances after my kitchen flooded-after some research I opted on Frigidaire(which is owned by Electrolux)

And love them!

The Fridge is a Side-by-Side and is HUGE(27cu.ft) and has the ice maker thing....love it!

Just go and try some out, the GE Profiles are nice but pricey. I have heard to stay away from LG(look good, but operate poorly).

[inutel]

My appliances were made by whirlpool, after 3-4 years of using them they started to fall apart, first the washer, then dryer, then fridge, then microwave, and recently the dishwasher. I did fix them all, except for the microwave which i've replaced with GE and has been running great. You get the idea.

Being said that, my appliances were 4 years old..i dont know the quality of their product now.

[Donna]

Kitchenaid...I have been very happy with all their appliances.

[Donna]

I recommended Kitchenaid...but don't buy it at best buy.

Purchase a home warranty that warranties all of your appliances in your home plue electrical...etc.

I did this 2 years ago.

Since Washer and Dryers are Notorious for breaking down...always purchase an extended service plan...except if you purchase one at best buy...

read this forum and you can see what you are in for.

Still on hold...with Geek Squad...amazing  how much one can write while on hold....2 minutest please.....

[xgrep]

I must strongly advise against buying an LG or any of the equivalent refrigerators sold under other

brand names.

We have owned an LG French Door model LFD22860SW since November 2006, and it has had

numerous problems with ice forming around a fan, leading to fan failure, error indications, and food

spoilage. This is a design problem and is not resolvable under warranty service. It is discussed

extensively on the Internet, for example, at http://www.fixya.com/support/t121701-error_code_er_ff

Beyond the problem with this series of refrigerators, the service from Geek Squad has been

highly unreliable, with calls cancelled without notification or explanation, incorrect parts ordered,

etc. This topic is also widely discussed on the internet. 

[TheBetterDeal]

I have to agree with the above post... The one I had constantly leaks after about 6 months usage, and the door must be pressed hard with nobody touching it else it will spring back open. They're is another we have as well by a different company which seals itself on close to where you can almost not pull it open for about 3 seconds as it creates a slight vacuum. It's awesome... Had it 2 years, and never a problem. I wish the newer one was that way as well... At least the new one is just in the game room. Which reminds me... that shows just how little usage it gets and still is terrible.

[JerkingBear]

I recommend walking into a store and asking somebody.

[xgrep]

I'm wondering whether the previous reply was a troll, because people who are sufficiently educated to use a computer usually know that you don't ask your barber if you need a haircut. Or, put another way:

Q: How do you know when a salesman is lying?

A: His lips are moving.

Maybe you meant ask another customer in the major appliances department?