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Originally Posted By: raaizin
We purchased GE profile appliances about 8 years ago to date all four have broken. The diswasher wont drain water. the refrigerator defroster broke last year. Now refrig is too cold. The magnatron on the microwave quit. And our range the ignitor failed for oven which is the on issue which I can understand. I am sick of giving GE more of my money. Thinking of replacing anyone have good luck with another brand. Thinking of LG. Any thought welcome
10 years is a normal life for major appliances now. Your microwave was built by LG as GE hasn't made their own for years. Fix the igniter and keep it going for another 5 years... GE is as good as cooking gets.
Going with another brand will not get you more reliability..it's a *rapshoot. Pick which one that has what you want for a fair price and don't expect the manufacturer to back it up. And don't think the "luxury" appliances are any better for reliability...kind of like cars.
LG is great at laundry, good at fridges and cooking, ok at dish and makes a lot of microwaves cheap. 11 years is what their engineers shoot for.
Every appliance I have, microwave oven washer and dryer are all made by whirlpool and all are from 2003 and all look amd perform like new. I guess I need to let them know its their time.
Piece of advice dont buy the fancy stuff. You are better of buying the biggest volume seller because those are the ones that the bugs get worked out of. Just my .02
Originally Posted By: raaizin
We purchased GE profile appliances about 8 years ago to date all four have broken. The diswasher wont drain water. the refrigerator defroster broke last year. Now refrig is too cold. The magnatron on the microwave quit. And our range the ignitor failed for oven which is the on issue which I can understand. I am sick of giving GE more of my money. Thinking of replacing anyone have good luck with another brand. Thinking of LG. Any thought welcome
10 years is a normal life for major appliances now. Your microwave was built by LG as GE hasn't made their own for years. Fix the igniter and keep it going for another 5 years... GE is as good as cooking gets.
Going with another brand will not get you more reliability..it's a *rapshoot. Pick which one that has what you want for a fair price and don't expect the manufacturer to back it up. And don't think the "luxury" appliances are any better for reliability...kind of like cars.
LG is great at laundry, good at fridges and cooking, ok at dish and makes a lot of microwaves cheap. 11 years is what their engineers shoot for.
Every appliance I have, microwave oven washer and dryer are all made by whirlpool and all are from 2003 and all look amd perform like new. I guess I need to let them know its their time.
Piece of advice dont buy the fancy stuff. You are better of buying the biggest volume seller because those are the ones that the bugs get worked out of. Just my .02
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
My hotpoint stove/oven is still going from 57 .....
I can go really obscure. When we bought our house, the owner (who was moving to assisted living) gave us their O'Keefe & Merritt stove from the 60s. Can't really find parts except maybe some specialty place nearby that may be able to get replacement parts. Still cooks fine but can't figure out how to use one funky burner with a button that needs something on it to press down a button, and we got something in there so the self-lighting off the pilot doesn't work on two burners.
Would replace it, but it's kind of cool using an appliance that's older than myself.
My hotpoint stove/oven is still going from 57 .....
I can go really obscure. When we bought our house, the owner (who was moving to assisted living) gave us their O'Keefe & Merritt stove from the 60s. Can't really find parts except maybe some specialty place nearby that may be able to get replacement parts. Still cooks fine but can't figure out how to use one funky burner with a button that needs something on it to press down a button, and we got something in there so the self-lighting off the pilot doesn't work on two burners.
Would replace it, but it's kind of cool using an appliance that's older than myself.
With just one exception, I think every electrical appliance in our house is GE. Refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, electric can opener, electric carving knife, microwave oven. The drier is the exception - its Montgomery Ward.
My aunt has a GE front load washer that's around 7 years old. She says sometimes it take a couple hour for a load to be finished and the stray coin that gets in there will clog the drain screen and prevent it from draining. I don't think she is happy with it.
On the other hand, we've had really good with Whirlpool appliances. Our ~12 year old top load washer is still going and hasn't needed any repairs except for the logic board that was replaced under warranty when we first bought it.
On the other hand, we've had really good with Whirlpool appliances. Our ~12 year old top load washer is still going and hasn't needed any repairs except for the logic board that was replaced under warranty when we first bought it.
I purchased a loss leader low end Frigidaire front load washer($390) with terrible/scary reviews for one reason. It fit up our narrow stairs. My only other choice was Bosch and it cost 3 times as much.
I did not even get the extended warranty and in 5 years flawless operation with 1-2 loads/day.
I think its pure luck. I am not convinced reviews can tell you much as people only complain not compliment.
I would be annoyed with GE too in your case. I own a standard GE fridge(Korean made) with french doors now 5 years+ old and no issues.
I did not even get the extended warranty and in 5 years flawless operation with 1-2 loads/day.
I think its pure luck. I am not convinced reviews can tell you much as people only complain not compliment.
I would be annoyed with GE too in your case. I own a standard GE fridge(Korean made) with french doors now 5 years+ old and no issues.
I have a GE dishwasher, and I like it a lot. Having said that, the only reason I bought it was because it was one of the very few that had a good closing mechanism (proper latch).
In so far as a microwave, I am still using a vintage 1989 Tappan. My GF has the same model and vintage. If you can find one presumably they last forever. They were also made in USA. The Chinese microwaves that people buy today are junk.
In so far as a microwave, I am still using a vintage 1989 Tappan. My GF has the same model and vintage. If you can find one presumably they last forever. They were also made in USA. The Chinese microwaves that people buy today are junk.
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Is GE still the same company it was years ago,or is it one of those old brands that got bought out by some other company and cheapened (like most companies these days)?
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Is GE still the same company it was years ago,or is it one of those old brands that got bought out by some other company and cheapened (like most companies these days)?
GE appliances is still the same GE.
Other stuff has been either sold off or licensed. After GE merged with RCA, they sold off their video brands to Thomson. The brands have gone through several hands in a convoluted process.
I think most small appliances with the GE name are licensed. I remember buying something from WM that had the GE brand name, but was labeled as being produced under license specifically for WM.
Quote:
http://www.geideaworks.com/brand-licensing
Hot Generator. Cool Home.
See how one respected partner, Briggs & Stratton, is leveraging the power of GE to expand their reputation and impact with the home generator market.
It also appears that GE is no longer in the sealant business, where they pioneered the production of silicone sealants. Apparently they now license the brand to another company.
http://www.siliconeforbuilding.com/
Is GE still the same company it was years ago,or is it one of those old brands that got bought out by some other company and cheapened (like most companies these days)?
GE appliances is still the same GE.
Other stuff has been either sold off or licensed. After GE merged with RCA, they sold off their video brands to Thomson. The brands have gone through several hands in a convoluted process.
I think most small appliances with the GE name are licensed. I remember buying something from WM that had the GE brand name, but was labeled as being produced under license specifically for WM.
Quote:
http://www.geideaworks.com/brand-licensing
Hot Generator. Cool Home.
See how one respected partner, Briggs & Stratton, is leveraging the power of GE to expand their reputation and impact with the home generator market.
It also appears that GE is no longer in the sealant business, where they pioneered the production of silicone sealants. Apparently they now license the brand to another company.
http://www.siliconeforbuilding.com/
I have a GE over the range microwave oven, and after about 2 years the keypad went out one key after another.
They dare to charge me $190 for a replacement keypad!!! I balked and they reduce it to $90. The new one looks different than the old design internally, seems like my old one had a design issue.
$190 for replacement keypad on a $350 over the range microwave, that's enough to tell me not to do business with them again.
They dare to charge me $190 for a replacement keypad!!! I balked and they reduce it to $90. The new one looks different than the old design internally, seems like my old one had a design issue.
$190 for replacement keypad on a $350 over the range microwave, that's enough to tell me not to do business with them again.
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
I have a GE over the range microwave oven, and after about 2 years the keypad went out one key after another.
They dare to charge me $190 for a replacement keypad!!! I balked and they reduce it to $90. The new one looks different than the old design internally, seems like my old one had a design issue.
$190 for replacement keypad on a $350 over the range microwave, that's enough to tell me not to do business with them again.
I wouldn't never buy a built-in microwave. They tend to cost more (might be engineered a bit better) and issues with replacement parts can be a real pain. The designs are changed every year such that consistent replacement parts are hard to come by.
A new tabletop microwave oven costs about $100. Maybe under $200 if you want something from one of the major appliance manufacturers, but even they might just slap their brand name on something made by another company.
They're easy to replace. If you want to replace an over the range microwave, you're dealing with size issues and maybe installation costs.
I have a GE over the range microwave oven, and after about 2 years the keypad went out one key after another.
They dare to charge me $190 for a replacement keypad!!! I balked and they reduce it to $90. The new one looks different than the old design internally, seems like my old one had a design issue.
$190 for replacement keypad on a $350 over the range microwave, that's enough to tell me not to do business with them again.
I wouldn't never buy a built-in microwave. They tend to cost more (might be engineered a bit better) and issues with replacement parts can be a real pain. The designs are changed every year such that consistent replacement parts are hard to come by.
A new tabletop microwave oven costs about $100. Maybe under $200 if you want something from one of the major appliance manufacturers, but even they might just slap their brand name on something made by another company.
They're easy to replace. If you want to replace an over the range microwave, you're dealing with size issues and maybe installation costs.
Originally Posted By: y_p_w
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
I have a GE over the range microwave oven, and after about 2 years the keypad went out one key after another.
They dare to charge me $190 for a replacement keypad!!! I balked and they reduce it to $90. The new one looks different than the old design internally, seems like my old one had a design issue.
$190 for replacement keypad on a $350 over the range microwave, that's enough to tell me not to do business with them again.
I wouldn't never buy a built-in microwave. They tend to cost more (might be engineered a bit better) and issues with replacement parts can be a real pain. The designs are changed every year such that consistent replacement parts are hard to come by.
A new tabletop microwave oven costs about $100. Maybe under $200 if you want something from one of the major appliance manufacturers, but even they might just slap their brand name on something made by another company.
They're easy to replace. If you want to replace an over the range microwave, you're dealing with size issues and maybe installation costs.
That's a different discussion all together (i.e. Kitchen space vs replacibility). But at least I'd imagine they should not dare to charge a $5 part $190 and build it in a way you have to replace some stainless steel bezel.
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
I have a GE over the range microwave oven, and after about 2 years the keypad went out one key after another.
They dare to charge me $190 for a replacement keypad!!! I balked and they reduce it to $90. The new one looks different than the old design internally, seems like my old one had a design issue.
$190 for replacement keypad on a $350 over the range microwave, that's enough to tell me not to do business with them again.
I wouldn't never buy a built-in microwave. They tend to cost more (might be engineered a bit better) and issues with replacement parts can be a real pain. The designs are changed every year such that consistent replacement parts are hard to come by.
A new tabletop microwave oven costs about $100. Maybe under $200 if you want something from one of the major appliance manufacturers, but even they might just slap their brand name on something made by another company.
They're easy to replace. If you want to replace an over the range microwave, you're dealing with size issues and maybe installation costs.
That's a different discussion all together (i.e. Kitchen space vs replacibility). But at least I'd imagine they should not dare to charge a $5 part $190 and build it in a way you have to replace some stainless steel bezel.
You guys are scaring me because I bought a GE top load washer about a year ago. (So far....so good, knock on wood)
I know everybody recommends the extended warranty any more, but we should HAVE to buy them. My brother and I recently threw out my mom's Kenmore washer that was purchased in the early 70s. (Lime green color, weighed twice as much as her replacement. Gotta love the 70s!) We also just threw out her International Harvester deep freeze that was purchased in the early 50s that just recently expired. That thing took about four big buys with strong backs to get that out of her basement.
We truly are a disposable society that builds and buys everything on a price-point.
I know everybody recommends the extended warranty any more, but we should HAVE to buy them. My brother and I recently threw out my mom's Kenmore washer that was purchased in the early 70s. (Lime green color, weighed twice as much as her replacement. Gotta love the 70s!) We also just threw out her International Harvester deep freeze that was purchased in the early 50s that just recently expired. That thing took about four big buys with strong backs to get that out of her basement.
We truly are a disposable society that builds and buys everything on a price-point.
I rebuild my 20+ year old Whirlpool top-load washer, because
a) I've read it is (except for a coupler) the same inside as their commercial washer.
b) Nice to have appliances that have lasted as long as our relationship. We bought them when we were starting out.
a) I've read it is (except for a coupler) the same inside as their commercial washer.
b) Nice to have appliances that have lasted as long as our relationship. We bought them when we were starting out.
Originally Posted By: spackard
I rebuild my 20+ year old Whirlpool top-load washer, because
a) I've read it is (except for a coupler) the same inside as their commercial washer.
b) Nice to have appliances that have lasted as long as our relationship. We bought them when we were starting out.
There are always lemons. I bought my mom a Whirlpool dryer once. It was odd, since I bought her a gas one first, but it was discovered that there was no gas coming out of the gas line (she got really [censored] at the contractor who she paid to install a natural gas line for the dryer). I was able to get a refund and pickup as long as I bought another dryer, which was electric. That one died after a while when the heating element failed. Never bothered to get it fixed. A new replacement from another brand was only $350 delivered.
Sometimes I wonder if these things are even worth getting fixed. It almost seems like it makes more economic sense to buy a new one than pay about half the cost of a new one for a service call that may not even fix the problem.
I rebuild my 20+ year old Whirlpool top-load washer, because
a) I've read it is (except for a coupler) the same inside as their commercial washer.
b) Nice to have appliances that have lasted as long as our relationship. We bought them when we were starting out.
There are always lemons. I bought my mom a Whirlpool dryer once. It was odd, since I bought her a gas one first, but it was discovered that there was no gas coming out of the gas line (she got really [censored] at the contractor who she paid to install a natural gas line for the dryer). I was able to get a refund and pickup as long as I bought another dryer, which was electric. That one died after a while when the heating element failed. Never bothered to get it fixed. A new replacement from another brand was only $350 delivered.
Sometimes I wonder if these things are even worth getting fixed. It almost seems like it makes more economic sense to buy a new one than pay about half the cost of a new one for a service call that may not even fix the problem.
Originally Posted By: y_p_w
Sometimes I wonder if these things are even worth getting fixed. It almost seems like it makes more economic sense to buy a new one than pay about half the cost of a new one for a service call that may not even fix the problem.
Having someone come out to service an appliance that costs less than about $400 is kind of sketchy. They usually charge $100 for the service call before they even do anything. Add labor and jacked up parts costs.......ouch.
Swaying off topic..........there are several good diy appliance repair sites that walk you through the diagnostics with lots of pictures and drawings. Buy the parts local or online.
I have extended the life of many appliances 5 or more years, usually for less than $50. But, it is wise to access the age, condition, replacement parts vs. a new appliance etc.. And, your time is worth something.
I feel that GE has degraded in quality. There is lots of good info above.
Sometimes I wonder if these things are even worth getting fixed. It almost seems like it makes more economic sense to buy a new one than pay about half the cost of a new one for a service call that may not even fix the problem.
Having someone come out to service an appliance that costs less than about $400 is kind of sketchy. They usually charge $100 for the service call before they even do anything. Add labor and jacked up parts costs.......ouch.
Swaying off topic..........there are several good diy appliance repair sites that walk you through the diagnostics with lots of pictures and drawings. Buy the parts local or online.
I have extended the life of many appliances 5 or more years, usually for less than $50. But, it is wise to access the age, condition, replacement parts vs. a new appliance etc.. And, your time is worth something.
I feel that GE has degraded in quality. There is lots of good info above.
The only GE appliance I have is table top microwave. I bought it 4-5 years ago for around $120-130 to replace Panasonic died after 10 years, it is working okay.
5-6 years ago my front-load washer died, part(s) to repair alone was more than $300 plus labor. I was lucky at that time, a larger LG front-load was on sale at Home Depot, with several rebates from the gas and water companies my cost was about $300-350.
With larger washer I need to do only 2 loads a week, instead of 3 loads with previous washer.
5-6 years ago my front-load washer died, part(s) to repair alone was more than $300 plus labor. I was lucky at that time, a larger LG front-load was on sale at Home Depot, with several rebates from the gas and water companies my cost was about $300-350.
With larger washer I need to do only 2 loads a week, instead of 3 loads with previous washer.
I bought a GE Profile refrig with french doors and bottom freezer about 5 years ago and a gas range. So far so good (knock on wood). Looked them up and they both had pretty good ratings. I still have my gas Sears dryer I bought about 35 years ago. Got rid of my Maytag washer which was pretty much junk from the get go and replaced it with a Speed Queen. Read all the reviews and it usually seemed like the reviews on the name brands had about as many negative as they did positive. Had heard about SQ and they don't have all the bells and whistles like the rest do, which suits our needs. More expensive, but hopefully it will pay out in the end. So far the wife has been happy with it, which is all the matters to me.
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