Quality replacement refrigerator?
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You trust what a salesman has to say?
It depends.
There was no advantage to him telling me that Whirlpool had issues, just like other leading brands. His store carried practically all the leading appliance brands, including Whirlpool. If anything, he ran the risk that If I were a Whirlpool fan boy, I may have decided to buy elsewhere. If he didn't carry Whirlpool, and was trying to sell me on something he did carry, I would have taken his opinion with much less weight.
No one universal answer. ask 3 people, you'll get 4 different answers
Go to the Youtube channel: Ben's Appliance and search for "best refrigerator" https://www.youtube.com/shopcollection/SCUCRFVOlKSJrocj5ycmxDm4z8wEGNMEuik5A?scp=EAE=
and compare his list to your wants.
Or get a Costco membership and buy one that is not Whirlpool or Kitchenaid (like I said, everyone has their own answer)
Or if you have the $, get a Sub-Zero.
Go to the Youtube channel: Ben's Appliance and search for "best refrigerator" https://www.youtube.com/shopcollection/SCUCRFVOlKSJrocj5ycmxDm4z8wEGNMEuik5A?scp=EAE=
and compare his list to your wants.
Or get a Costco membership and buy one that is not Whirlpool or Kitchenaid (like I said, everyone has their own answer)
Or if you have the $, get a Sub-Zero.
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if you want the fewest issues, whatever you buy, don't connect the water line. make your ice in trays and use the tap or a pitcher for water.
Most fridge's have a 10 year warranty on the compressor. But prob not the electronics. The thing is, for us DIY types, a replacement compressor is actually rather inexpensive. Less than $200 if ya look around.
I've seen Whirlpool ones for $100.
Most of the choices are questionable these days IMO.
Just went through two Frigidaire french door, with bottom freezer fridges. Both didn’t seal properly the bottom freezer, resulting in condensation and frost buildup.
Good thing Costco took them back without any hassle. Went with LG, we’ll see how that holds up.
Just went through two Frigidaire french door, with bottom freezer fridges. Both didn’t seal properly the bottom freezer, resulting in condensation and frost buildup.
Good thing Costco took them back without any hassle. Went with LG, we’ll see how that holds up.
2025 Kenmore has zero to do with "Golden Age" Sears/Kenmore (rebadged Golden Age Whirlpools/Maytags). If you are looking at a store brand appliance (Kenmore, Best Buy-Insignia, etc.) or less-established brand (Midea, etc), double check the parts availability.
Even Haier (owners of GE Appliances) appliances might not have the same parts availability as their Kentucky assembled GE cousins.
Even Haier (owners of GE Appliances) appliances might not have the same parts availability as their Kentucky assembled GE cousins.
GE is one year warranty including compressor.
I know because my wife and I just bought our daughter one as a house warming gift. I was kind of surprised but we knew this before purchasing it.
LG is five years on the compressor, including labor and 10 years on the compressor only.
We did initially buy her an LG, but they couldn’t get it into the kitchen through the doorway and the delivery people did not want to take off the doors like they used to do because of all the electronics in the door.
So our choice was limited to a GE counter depth at the same price as the larger LG
My wife and I have an LG counter depth and love it but its significantly more money than the GE was and we already spent our budget on our daughter with some other items, including a higher end Sony TV
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