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[Pooky1]

I will buy the extended warranty. My last dishwasher I had the extended warranty and good thing. It was a maytag and I had it fixed alot of times sometimes small things and once was the control board 300 bucks covered and another time the motor died that was allo 300 bucks also covered. 

[ciao_bella]

I had a Maytag washing machine (which is now owned by Whirlpool) stop washing in mid-cycle and nothing, and I mean nothing, would make it move to drain or spin to get the wet, heavy clothes out of it.  The repairman was here multiple times for  the same reason.  He changed out the digital (mother board) panels twice, changed multiple other parts and still the same thing.  He finally contacted Whirlpool and told them how many times he was here for the same issue and that no matter what he did to repair it, it wouldn't run.  So, they wouldn't give me my money back but gave me a credit toward ANOTHER Whirlpool washer.   This Whirlpool washer has worked for 3 years, BUT I had to have it repaired once already and the repairman said the transmission looks like it has a small leak, so it probably won't last much longer.  

When it dies, I'll buy a Speed Queen.  

[Eileen in Virginia]

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@Carmie wrote:

I have a Samsung refrigerator.  It has been repaired many times for the same issue.  The coils freeze.  They collect about two inches of ice on them.  Then the condensation runs down the back and under the deli drawer and it too,freezes.

Then the condensation runs over the ice and out all over my floors.  I have hardwoods in my kitchen.  My husband has fixed this too many times, temporary.

You have to empty the fridge and remove the back panel and shelves.  Use a hairdryer to defrost.

Well, the fridge leaked twice last week and I ordered a new one.  It's supposed to be delivered tomorrow.  It's an LG.  I hope this one is better.  

Fridges are all expensive pieces of junk. 

I bought an extra five year warranty.  I hope I don't have to use it.

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@Carmie  Our current refrigerator is a Samsung French door model. This was one of the only ones that fit into our galley kitchen. It has the same problem you describe, except water doesn't run down to the floor. On ours, the water freezes under the vegetable bins and drips into those bins, where it eventually freezes. I can tell that it's freezing by the way the vegetable bins stick when I try to pull them out. Once it gets to the point of needing 2 hands to open a bin (about every 3 weeks or so), I remove the bins and attack the ice with a stainless steel spatula, dump it in the sink and then sop up the remaining water with paper towels. I also remove any ice or water from the bins before returning them to the fridge. This takes about 15 minutes. 

Years ago, a repairman told me this was a systemic problem with Samsung refrigerators and that they had a kit to correct it. The glitch was that we'd have to empty the fridge, turn it off and gently remove the back panel to install the fix. There was no way I was doing that. More recently, a plumber asked me if we had this problem and told me that the repair kit wasn't worth it since it didn't really work. Other than this, the fridge works pretty well. Without looking it up, I'd guess it's around 12 years old. If/when it dies, I'll have to replace it with whatever will fit in that opening. Good luck with your new fridge!

[gardenman]

Any appliance with a digital component is subject to the same issues as anything else digital. An electrical surge or stray voltage can fry a chip in a blink. And ironically enough, the voltage surge can be caused by the motor of the appliance coming on, so outside surge protection isn't effective.

The government wants everything more and more efficient, but efficiency and durability are not generally compatible. Consumers want every bell and whistle imaginable, and that requires lots of digital add-ons.

You could put together an engineering team that could make an unbreakable appliance that would last a lifetime and/or be easily serviced by the consumer should something go wrong. But the government restrictions don't allow that. At least not without a substantial cost penalty. (I believe it's $575 per non-complying appliance sold.)

I'm of the belief that making things that last longer with fewer issues is more efficient overall than constantly having to replace less durable items. A very well-engineered washer, designed to last forever, might cost $750-$1,000. Add on the $575 government fee, and it starts to get priced too high for the average consumer. And if you started making them and they were selling, the government would likely raise the fine higher to encourage the purchase of more energy-efficient appliances instead of your ever-lasting, less efficient appliances.

[wagirl]

@Kachina624 --I lived in my former house since 1986 when we built it--got new appliances then--refer, stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, --from Sears I think---but those lasted, without major repairs for close to 20 years. Bought a whole new set then and they lasted until I sold the house in 2021. The refer needed work a few times and also bought a new washer/dryer that I had for close to 15 by the time I sold the place, way before the computer panels were the brains of the machines. and will not be buying anymore as I am renting now, thank heavens😌

[annie-g]

About the leaking fridge, I think I posted before about the defrost water leaking into the freezer on a Fridgidare, mine leaks also into the bottom of the freezer,  I also have wood floors in the kitchen,  I made a dam out of 3 microfiber towels and make a block so it does not run out,  Lasts about 3 weeks,  The towels and ice block lift up and its time to do again,  The soultion is to thaw the drain tube,  Too much trouble, so now I just live with it.  I also unplug my Whirlpool washer when I go out of town, after reading somewhere that a lady had a washer with a computer board control that turned on to wash by itself and flooded her laundry room and kitchen,  That would really ruin a wood floor.  Who ever thought a real hardwood floor in a kitchen was not very smart.  Out builder put ours in before we bought our house.  Of course it was a man, not thinking of kitchen floors taking a beating,  One more note, put surge protectors on your garage door opener plugs, One of our computer boards in ours fried and it was outrageous to replace,  The repair man recommended surg protectors on them, because the boards are prone to go out in any kind of power failure.

[Carmie]

@Eileen in Virginia   I had the fix done about a year after I bought the fridge.  It was still under warranty then.

It worked okay for about three years, then starting the same issue again.  The repair guy was here several times for this issue.

My husband saw what he did, so he has taken the inside of fridge apart, removed the shelves and the backplate and thawed out the ice.  It works for a while, then freezes up again.

I think I had enough.  Other than that, it works great, but it requires too much maintance and we are away for weeks  at a time and don't need water ruining our floors.

My new fridge is suppose to arrive any minute now.  I can't wait and hope it isn't another lemon.

The old fridge is still plugged in and running.  If I pull the plug, the ice will melt all over my floor.  I hope the guys picking it up will not be upset over this...their problem now.

There're so many complaints about Samsung Fridges, I would never buy another one.

[RedTop]

@Pooky1 

Years ago I bought a Whirlpool refrigerator with freezer on the bottom.  I loved the convenience of that refrigerator!  However, after removing the ice maker, the fridge continued to try to make ice, which resulted in ice buildup under the freezer basket and a constant puddle of water in the floor!  

During our kitchen update in 2015, that fridge was moved to the garage and my husband used his air compressor to blow a nasty glob out of the tubing to the ice maker.  The fridge works fine in the garage to this day.  I would love for it to be in my kitchen tho!

[Nonametoday]

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@Kachina624 wrote:
People spend so much for appliances that are just junk. Are there any that are dependably well-made anymore? For 3very report of a great appliance, there's one of the same brand that is a lemon.

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@Kachina624 

I'm going to knock on wood before I type it.  I purchased a Bosch dishwasher in 2006.  We had a strange freeze Christmas 2022 and I did not know the pipes were frozen when I awakened that morning and turned the dishwasher on as was my custom.  It never even buzzed more than twice. 

I called the local repair person because I needed it very badly I would soon have dozens of people at my house for a benevolence dinner for our son.  He said he could not repair it, that nobody could likely in this area and I needed to buy another dishwasher.  I did. 

I got it on sale (the best Whirlpool, at less than half price), $900.  They could not install it for 2 months, however.  Well, I could hire someone to install it and that cost me another $200.  It has never dried my dishes.  It's junk. 

My wonderful high-price clothes washer that I purchased with my son's blessings 3 years ago (Maytag) went out 3 weeks later.   I had to buy another. 

Very honest man in my church who sells washers, dryers, etc., told me to get the $580 one and it would do everything the $1500 one would do and it would not go out on me so quickly from the mother board because it was simpler like the old timey washers used to be.  I have had it 2-1/2 years and it has earned its keep. It might go out tonight, but it's almost 3 years old.  It's working fine.  I love it and  I tell it that twice a day when I load it.  I do lots of laundry.  I have a nursing home for my husband and myself now, too, since I broke my foot, my elbow, cut my face, knocked my teeth out.  I am becoming a freak show.

[Kachina624]

@Nonametoday. I'm sorry to hear about Whirlpool as they've always been my "go to", and I've never had a single repair call. The exception is my Kitchenaid washing machine, bought in 1995, and still going strong today.