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Emergency! Refrigerator Recommendations Please!

Justice4all — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 01:57:13 GMT

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fthunt — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:08:52 GMT

No Way - SamSung (sp) or LG

Yes GE or perhaps Whirlpool (if they make refrigerators)?

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:11:32 GMT

Another vote for NOT LG or Samsung!

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DJP — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:18:18 GMT

I have a 17 year old Maytag.

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Lapdog — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:20:10 GMT

French doors with the freezer on the bottom.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:20:58 GMT

Funny how LG and Samsung make good televisions but poor refrigerators. I'm not doubting you as I've heard this before from others!

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homedecor1 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:26:17 GMT

any refrigerator BUT Samsung or LG😤😤😤😤😤

Samsung French door - Biggest mistake, piece of ******!!! 15 months old ice maker stopped working not covered under extended warranty! And LOUD sometimes I think I'm in a turbine factory!!!! Terrible CS too!!!

OR SEARS friend bought hers there and bought a LG I think ...her freezer keeps "defrosting"....they have now agreed to replace it at 7 months old!!!

As a side note: My GE appliances are just turning 5 yrs old - both dishwasher & microwave died this year. Now my thermostat & seal on my stove/oven went ($294 estimate to fix).

They just make things to last anymore!

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dal23 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:22:32 GMT

GE side by sides are good. They have had a lot of problems with the french door style. They have also been sold to Haier, but I don't think much has changed yet as far as their manufacturing goes. Never had Samsung, but my parents have a Kenmore that was made by LG and parts started falling off of it within a year or two. Important parts - like the ones that keep the doors sealed.

Maybe frigidaire? Whatever you get, inspect it right away. I've just had 2 stoves delivered damaged and learned that Home Depot requires you to repor the damage within 48 hours or you're out of luck. Lowes might be 3 days - not sure.

Good luck!

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gizmogal — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 03:04:35 GMT

I have a 15 year old Kenmore single door on top, swing door bottom freezer that is excellent. Glass shelves. No water or ice stuff outside. Simple and plain white. It has the Kenmore brand ( from Sears), but at the time I bought it, it was manufactured by Amana. Highly recommended either Kenmore or Amana. GE good, or Hotpoint/Whirlpool good, if they’re still around.

Agree with everyone not recommending LG or Samsung. Many consumer complaints on those fridges.

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dal23 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:25:51 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
any refrigerator BUT Samsung or LG😤😤😤😤😤

Samsung French door - Biggest mistake, piece of ******!!! 15 months old ice maker stopped working not covered under extended warranty! And LOUD sometimes I think I'm in a turbine factory!!!! Terrible CS too!!!

OR SEARS friend bought hers there and bought a LG I think ...her freezer keeps "defrosting"....they have now agreed to replace it at 7 months old!!!

The french doors with the water/ice makers in the door are a problem I think for a lot of brands. it's just not cold enough in the fridge - makes for a design challenge.

I did a lot of research on this a few years ago. I don't envy anyone having to get a new fridge these days - or a washer.

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Sooner — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:26:29 GMT

We have a French Door freezer on bottom and I HATE it. Not enough space for tall things in the fridge section. You have to dig around in the bottom and it is hard to get things packed in to close it.

I will NEVER have another one of these.

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dal23 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:32:02 GMT

@gizmogal wrote:
I have a 15 year old Kenmore bottom freezer that is excellent. It has the Kenmore brand ( from a Sears), but at the time I bought it, it was manufactured by Amanda. Highly recommended either Kenmore or Amanda. GE good, or Hotpoint/Whirlpool good, if they’re still around.

Agree with everyone not recommending LG or Samsung. Many consumer complaints on those fridges.

Yeah, it's a whole new world out there. They still do have Whirlpool, and whirlpool owns Maytag and Amana. I swore I would never buy another Whirlpool appliance - it's getting harder and harder to avoid. I've been buying GE appliances and have been pretty happy, aside from the two recent damaged stove deliveries. It's discouraging.

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:31:12 GMT

Also beware of the extended warranties that Home Depot and Lowes sells.

They have more loop holes and clauses than worth it.

I had 2 two friends this year that ended up with lemon refrigerators that did not work for MONTHS with dozens of service calls it was awful.

The one was ready to hire an attorney! The warranty company did not blink and gave detailed directions to where the attorney needed to file the claim; also noted that once the lawyer was involved they no longer talk to the owner-only the lawyer.

Their attorney told them to save their money and buy a new refrig. as the Warranty company was just going to run up a hug bill over weeks.

HOWEVER-if you are buying a in door ice/water dispenser you REALLY need an extended warranty or be willing to deal with the dispenser not working.

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dal23 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:39:13 GMT

Consumer Reports (small subscription fee) and Yale appliances give some good guidance on reliability. I don't know if I'm allowed to post links, but you can easily find through google. Good luck!

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haddon9 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 03:34:48 GMT

Wow! I guess I got lucky. I have a five year old LG French door refrigerator and (knock on wood) have had no problems. It works fine as does the ice maker and water dispenser.

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lucylocket — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 04:10:04 GMT

I have a 25+ yo Kenmore bottom freezer traditional style refrigerator that still works great that I just love and would be perfect if the bottom was a drawer instead of a door. People use the refrigerator much more often than the freezer so it's nice not to have to stoop all the time. It has a regular icemaker (no in door option). Too bad they don't make things to last like they used to!

A couple of months ago I thought mine was dying so I started looking for a replacement and I checked out all the major brands. I decided when the time comes I'm going to get a Whirlpool bottom freezer drawer. Just a single door for the refrigerator portion. It had tons of excellent reviews, far fewer reports of problems than other brands, a good warranty on the compressor, and was reasonably priced. I'm more interested in function and durability over fancy, so this seemed the best choice to me.

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homedecor1 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 04:22:08 GMT

@lucylocket

my friend bought a Whirlpool (oh how I wish I had listened to my inner self instead of the salesman) & it's perfect! Three years old not 1 issue & quiet as a "church mouse"!!!!

i always say I'm going to sell my Samsung & replace it with a Whirlpool

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Poopie — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 05:37:17 GMT

I do not want to jinx myself, but my Frigidaire was purchased in 1986!! I would buy another one in a minute! The only thing is they don’t make any appliances in Almond color anymore, & that is what all of mine are.....

Good Luck!

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LibbyLib — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:57:55 GMT

@Justice4all Please let us know what you choose!

I have a 9 yr-old GE French door top fridge and drawer freezer on the bottom. I think you either love the style or hate it, based on your needs. I like not letting dogs and crawling kiddos into the fridge when I open the doors, compared to a side-by-side. You may have a youngster who won't be able to reach the milk in the French door.

I like the freezer drawer because things never fall off shelves, and I like the wide fridge area compared to a side-by-side.

Good news, you have so many choices. Bad news you have so many choices! Good luck!

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LibbyLib — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 08:05:54 GMT

@Sooner I have a hack for ya!

We used one of those white coated wire shelf/baskets that you can hook onto shelves and attached it to the back of the wire freezer drawer with white zip ties. You could use twist ties. Do you know the kind of shelf/basket I'm talking about? It gave us several more inches towards the back and kept things from falling in the back of the freezer. LMK if I can help you figure it out - we love our drawer now!