OT - Refrigerator Replacement - OT

BigreenGreg

I'm very pleased with my Bosch dishwasher that I was referred to on this forum and thought I would go to the well again.

My fridge is 13 years old and ice/water dispenser is toast. I'm going to move it to the garage for more storage (beer/meat).

I'm soliciting suggestions as to what brands to stay away from and am hoping to procure it from Costco.

They currently have two brands on sale and the reviews aren't good. Hopefully the egghead universe can steer me in the right direction. Thanks for the help.

theyolksonyou

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1204744/i-hate-my-fridge

BigreenGreg

Thanks, I remembered seeing this but searched for refrigerator and it didn’t show up.

milesvdustin

I have a GE that's alright. It's not yet 2 years old but keeps food cold. 

lkapigian

I just got a full refund on my Samsung Showcase for the icemaker debacle .......I think no matter the brand avoid ice makers in the fridge compartment and for me in the future I wouldn't get anything in the door

BigreenGreg

I’m actually contemplating the LG with craft ice for my scotch. It’s embarrassing.

lkapigian

Highly recommend an extended warranty no matter the brand ( and I am not an extended warranty fan )

HighSierraEgg

We just had an appliance repairman here for some work on our oven. I asked him the best quality fridge out there and he said Whirlpool hands down. Told him I wasn't happy with the Samsung that is in the house we just bought and he said junk it first time something breaks, they can't even get parts for them or LG.

MJG

BigreenGreg said:

I’m actually contemplating the LG with craft ice for my scotch. It’s embarrassing.

LOL. I saw that add. Appliance repairman came today and put a new $300 board in my fridge. I had told the wife if we needed a new one I was going to be ballin’. 

fishlessman

i have a 1970's almond and a 1970's harvest gold, i think they are ge but would have to look. i dont think anythings ever been done to them

Wolfpack

Fish- we have seen pics of your empty fridge. Those things may have stopped working years ago and you haven’t noticed. Plus it’s November in Maine- 

Fridges? We don’t need no stinking Fridges

NorthPilot06

I have a whirlpool and have been very happy with it. 

nolaegghead

I have a Thermodynamics Sadi Carnot

The Cen-Tex Smoker

lkapigian said:

I just got a full refund on my Samsung Showcase for the icemaker debacle .......I think no matter the brand avoid ice makers in the fridge compartment and for me in the future I wouldn't get anything in the door

How did you get this? I tried and tried and they just told me it was out of warranty (it was a year old) 

lkapigian

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lkapigian said:

I just got a full refund on my Samsung Showcase for the icemaker debacle .......I think no matter the brand avoid ice makers in the fridge compartment and for me in the future I wouldn't get anything in the door

How did you get this? I tried and tried and they just told me it was out of warranty (it was a year old) 

Extended warranty lemon clause 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

lkapigian said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:I bo

lkapigian said:

I just got a full refund on my Samsung Showcase for the icemaker debacle .......I think no matter the brand avoid ice makers in the fridge compartment and for me in the future I wouldn't get anything in the door

How did you get this? I tried and tried and they just told me it was out of warranty (it was a year old) 

Extended warranty lemon clause 

Good call on the extended warranty. This is by far the worst home appliance I have ever owned. The ice maker was just part of it. All the shelves in the refrigerator doors fell apart and now the replacements are falling apart (out $300 in that) The ice maker dropped on to the flex drawer and shorted out the thermostat and controls ($450) for that and I’ve had 2 new ice makers installed $600) all broken again in months. This thing is going out to the garage- but I have a 25 year old whirlpool that works perfectly out there already-except for the ice maker. Never again with anything in the door

lkapigian

I bought it on a " black Friday " sale for 2400...came home fro.m Mexico a couple weeks ago to find a check for 100% of the money from lowes warranty....next day service provider called me to confirm my appt to install the parts ( I'm sure paperwork for crossed ) guy came put, been working fine Eve since ...

Spaightlabs

buy once, cry once.  Bite the bullet and get a sub zero.

fishlessman

its a cheap kenmore 18, gin was cold, still works probably costs 20 bucks more to run than a new basic model and theres that filling the ice tray thing

BigreenGreg

Spaightlabs said:

buy once, cry once.  Bite the bullet and get a sub zero.

That's good advice and normally my motto, but I can't get myself to put down $10K on a fridge.

I can gamble three times on a $3K fridge and still be up $1k at the end.

Toxarch

I've got a Sub Zero. It's 32 years old now. Ice maker was replaced ($$$) 15 years ago and broke again within a year. It's good for its age but I would never buy one for a house again. 

nolaegghead

If I had a kitchen to build from scratch, I'd build it like a commercial kitchen.  Commercial equipment is designed to be abused in heavy daily use and serviced.  It costs more than the plastic crap sold at box stores but it doesn't only hold up, it has a lower depreciation curve after time.

lkapigian

nolaegghead said:

If I had a kitchen to build from scratch, I'd build it like a commercial kitchen.  Commercial equipment is designed to be abused in heavy daily use and serviced.  It costs more than the plastic crap sold at box stores but it doesn't only hold up, it has a lower depreciation curve after time.

I like my sink the best...

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

If I had a kitchen to build from scratch, I'd build it like a commercial kitchen.  Commercial equipment is designed to be abused in heavy daily use and serviced.  It costs more than the plastic crap sold at box stores but it doesn't only hold up, it has a lower depreciation curve after time.

was looking at klondike case fridges years ago, all the mechanical components are in the basement and easy to work on. the company is now out of business though. they had side by sides, free standing, wood of your choosing, glass, no glass, all custom and no noise in the room