If the grand repairs most of the cooling parts, I'd probably fix it. If you had 2500 last 6, you only need the repairs to last a little over 2.
Refrigerator suggestions, please
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If the grand repairs most of the cooling parts, I'd probably fix it. If you had 2500 last 6, you only need the repairs to last a little over 2.
I have a Whirlpool that we've had for 11 years without any issues. Yeah, I would stay away from LG/Samsung. They have some great, innovative features but experience from people I know who have them is that something breaks down around year 6-7. Now that I think about it, my washer and dryer are also Whirlpool and we've also had them for 11 years. We took all 3 of these appliances from our first house into our new home and they're still running strong.
2004 Whirlpool side by side with a simple pushbutton (non-digital) ice/water dispenser in the door. Three drawers, three tempered glass shelves, deep storage in the fridge door. No bells & whistles (smart, blu, or otherwise). We've changed the filter about twice a year (well water), and replaced a part on the ice maker about a year ago (found the part online, easy replacement). No bells, no whistles...works great, and well worth what we paid for it. ~$1300 new.
I don't really want to put $1400 (in total) into a $2500 appliance. Especially considering it'll be a ticking time bomb moving forward.
All my Whirlpool Gold appliances are bad. My induction stove/oven has problems if you cook too long on higher temps. The microwave is fine, I guess.
Everything I read is that people like Whirlpool the best. Sad, that this is the best available.
I'm not an extended warranty guy typically, but will be this time.
I haven't found a similar company but I'm hoping they will be coming. We had a fridge die too (an inherited French Door model). I ended up going with a basic white Whirpool model with no bells or whistles for like $600. Nothing fancy or even an ice maker but its still cold and that is what a refrigerator is supposed to do.
It was actually through an employee program, direct from Whirlpool. So I actually got a very good deal on it, and declined to purchase the warranty, since I don't as a general rule.
Any warranty I had is now gone. They were persistent in trying to get me to purchase them; I should have listened.
Is it still running after you posted that?
I hate these threads because it just seems to reinforce my impression that so many appliances are junk these days. My 2004 Kitchen Aid's are still all working so far although the frig is getting noisier than it used to be. I keep expecting it to crap out any day, probably when I am on a two vacation or something. I replaced the pulley spring thingies on the dishwasher like three or four times and the microwave/oven door door spring thingie is obviously broken as it will guillotine open if you are careful. Don't like the niggling little issues but since the Kitchen Aid is a Whirlpool it shares parts with what seems like dozens of models so parts are easy to get online. Just not feeling the microdoor torsion spring things are worth the disassembly work involved. It's a can do but kind of a hassle.
Is it still running after you posted that?
I hate these threads because it just seems to reinforce my impression that so many appliances are junk these days. My 2004 Kitchen Aid's are still all working so far although the frig is getting noisier than it used to be. I keep expecting it to crap out any day, probably when I am on a two vacation or something. I replaced the pulley spring thingies on the dishwasher like three or four times and the microwave/oven door door spring thingie is obviously broken as it will guillotine open if you are careful. Don't like the niggling little issues but since the Kitchen Aid is a Whirlpool it shares parts with what seems like dozens of models so parts are easy to get online. Just not feeling the microdoor torsion spring things are worth the disassembly work involved. It's a can do but kind of a hassle.
A sad reality of the disposable society we live in.
We had a Maytag for 18 years at our old place. Only thing we ever did to it was replace the door seal once and it was readily available on their website. Was still running like a champ when we moved. Bought a middle of the road Whirlpool for our new place (last years model on sale) and it has been running great for a year and a half. Side by side with water and ice in the door. I'm not a big fan of all the specialty stuff they are tacking on to today's appliances. Just more things to go wrong. Keep it Simple.
Truth, some old stuff be good. My 1948 Toastmaster Model 1B14 has 70 years of mastering toast (so far) and is still going strong. Was a wedding present to my parents, I consider it a family heirloom.
Also my 1980's vintage Sears washer and drier set I bought from a cute Sears sales gal.
My parents bought all new appliances when they were married in 1980. Most of them got replaced in the early 2000's. They've replaced all the replacements at least once, if not twice in the meantime. And I know my mom's fridge and dishwasher are both dying now.
Yes, it is.Is it still running after you posted that?
I hate these threads because it just seems to reinforce my impression that so many appliances are junk these days. My 2004 Kitchen Aid's are still all working so far although the frig is getting noisier than it used to be. I keep expecting it to crap out any day, probably when I am on a two vacation or something. I replaced the pulley spring thingies on the dishwasher like three or four times and the microwave/oven door door spring thingie is obviously broken as it will guillotine open if you are careful. Don't like the niggling little issues but since the Kitchen Aid is a Whirlpool it shares parts with what seems like dozens of models so parts are easy to get online. Just not feeling the microdoor torsion spring things are worth the disassembly work involved. It's a can do but kind of a hassle.
We did just replace the dishwasher (which was about the same age). However, until last year we were on heavily mineralized well water that left deposits despite a fairly sophisticated softening system, and that took its toll on my dishwasher.
I will echo to not buy LG, and heard the same about Samsung, (TVs on the other hand don't seem to follow this rule of thumb). Very cool appliances, but it's almost impossible to get somebody to service them under warranty. It's because the companies make it terribly hard on the repair companies to be reimbursed, and then they come back to you. We are on our 3rd LG washer/dryer, terrible reliability, and nightmare to have repaired under warranty. I will NEVER do that again, first time, shame on them, second same on me, third, wtf is wrong with us?
We bought our kitchen appliances through Lowe's and got their extended warranty so that we don't have to deal with GE. We had an "issue" with noise from the dishwasher. They came out and diagnosed it to be the water pump. Once it was in another guy came out to replace. He found a toothpick had gotten down in their. They still replaced at no cost and left us with the "bad" pump.
Unfortunately if the looks or the features are high on your list of priority, brand may limit you.
We bought our kitchen appliances through Lowe's and got their extended warranty so that we don't have to deal with GE. We had an "issue" with noise from the dishwasher. They came out and diagnosed it to be the water pump. Once it was in another guy came out to replace. He found a toothpick had gotten down in their. They still replaced at no cost and left us with the "bad" pump.
Unfortunately if the looks or the features are high on your list of priority, brand may limit you.
Have the French door, bottom freezer, water and ice in door Kitchenaide since 2008. No problems
Have side by side, ice and water in door Maytag since 2001 in a rental. Had to replace the evaporation fan 12 years ago and that’s it
Have side by side, ice and water in door Maytag since 2001 in a rental. Had to replace the evaporation fan 12 years ago and that’s it
Truth, some old stuff be good. My 1948 Toastmaster Model 1B14 has 70 years of mastering toast (so far) and is still going strong. Was a wedding present to my parents, I consider it a family heirloom.
Also my 1980's vintage Sears washer and drier set I bought from a cute Sears sales gal.
You saying my 1971 model wife might be better than that 1990 model I’ve been eyeing?
Yes, since a 1990 model would kill an old man like you.
If you want something that lasts, get a bottom freezer, conventional refrigerator but no water in the door.
The Amana in our garage (It turned out to be the wrong color for the kitchen after 16 years) is now 32 years young.
The Kenmore that replaced it is 16 years old.
Both are still humming.
The Amana in our garage (It turned out to be the wrong color for the kitchen after 16 years) is now 32 years young.
The Kenmore that replaced it is 16 years old.
Both are still humming.
Update for full disclosure: Even your 1971 model would kill me since I am way older than you.
