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Our 9 year old Samsung fridge is acting up. The freezer is set to zero but it's really around 10 degrees. Try setting it down to -10, doesn't help. Service tech says it's likely a sealed system issue (freon leak) or weak compressor, which is several hundred dollars to repair and it's hard to find someone that does such repairs. I replaced the temperature sensor, $18, myself. Didn't help.
Looking at reviews online for new refrigerators. Quite a few horror stories. I imagine frustration escalates quickly as food spoils. We've been pleased with Samsung, however several recent reviews indicate issues and trouble getting qualified service. Similar comments about LG. Leaning towards Whirlpool, maybe GE or Kitchen Aid. Thinking side by side, standard size.
Any suggestions, experiences are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Buddy you are gonna get varying suggestions...WHIRLPOOL ,just do it!! My st friend is using the washer /dryer he used in college86-90 lol, my mom is using her refrigerator in year20, i have bought all whirlpool(range,frig,microwave dishwasher)as well as washer /dryer,and all work like a champ...WHIRLPOOL for life!!Our 9 year old Samsung fridge is acting up. The freezer is set to zero but it's really around 10 degrees. Try setting it down to -10, doesn't help. Service tech says it's likely a sealed system issue (freon leak) or weak compressor, which is several hundred dollars to repair and it's hard to find someone that does such repairs. I replaced the temperature sensor, $18, myself. Didn't help.
Looking at reviews online for new refrigerators. Quite a few horror stories. I imagine frustration escalates quickly as food spoils. We've been pleased with Samsung, however several recent reviews indicate issues and trouble getting qualified service. Similar comments about LG. Leaning towards Whirlpool, maybe GE or Kitchen Aid. Thinking side by side, standard size.
Any suggestions, experiences are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Found this interesting:
Whirlpool(United States) now owns and makes Admiral, Crosley, Jenn Air, Magic Chef, Maytag, Amana, Viking, Estate, Inglis, Ikea, many Kenmore machines, KitchenAid, Kirkland, Roper and Sub Zero among many others that are lesser known. Whirlpool is the world’s leading manufacturer of appliances.
Electrolux(Sweden) owns GE, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gallery, Gibson, Adora, Americana, Eterna, Hotpoint, Profile, RCA, Tappan and White Westinghouse among many others that are lesser known. Electrolux is the second largest manufacturer of appliances in the world.
Whirlpool and Electrolux simply gobbled up all the competition that used to force companies to make a better product.
Now, you really only have 4 choices: Whirlpool, Electrolux, Samsung or LG.
Incessant ice-maker problems were the reason I replaced my Whirlpool with a Maytag.We also have a Whirlpool two door refrigerator bottom freezer. Other than icemaker problems its been great.
I know about the Samsung problems first hand. There is a class action lawsuit against them for the crap ice makers. If mine fails one more time, I'm getting my money back.I have a friend who is having incessant problems with the ice maker in his newer model Samsung refrigerator. My daughter is having the same problem with hers. Their appliances are inferior to their other products. Do yourself a favor. Buy a Maytag. Dependable appliances - all of them.
Ice makers are notorious for having problems, doesn't really matter the name brand.Incessant ice-maker problems were the reason I replaced my Whirlpool with a Maytag.
Never had any problems with this Maytag - just sayin'.Ice makers are notorious for having problems, doesn't really matter the name brand.
Of course some are better than others.
It's old enough now to where I'm playin' with house money.
Whirlpool is Maytag. They own it.Incessant ice-maker problems were the reason I replaced my Whirlpool with a Maytag.
All I'm testifying to is the performance of my current refrigerator versus one I had in the past. The fact that both of them are in the same conglomerate does not necessarily mean that they are made exactly the same.Whirlpool is Maytag. They own it.
There is no correct answer to what’s the best refrigerator. None are made to last more than 5 years know it seems. Use to be you could buy a large appliance and it would last decades. They really don’t make them the way they use to.
That's pretty good info.!I know a guy who owns and manages about 140 rental houses/condos in and around his town, ranging from mid-range to up-scale. He said his experience repairing and replacing refrigerators is that side-by-side fridges in the $1000 - $1400 range from traditional brands like Whirlpool, GE, Maytag, Frigidaire, etc is the way to go (basically whichever is on sale at the big box stores when he needs one). He said durability is about the same for all brands, but that the maintenance costs for "higher end" names like LG and Samsung are so that he almost always has to replace them rather than repair.
If a Samsung appliance lasted 9 years that is a major positive review. Most Samsung appliance garbage won’t last two years.You're the second person I've seen a bad Samsung review from. The other one's fridge didn't last 2 years.
I think there could be some truth to this. We replaced a disaster Samsung in August 2017 that was just 18 months old. Bought a Maytag French door. Been good overall but it started dropping water on the floor. Repair guy couldn’t find the issue but I just did. The drain tube in the bottom back is an S shape with double traps. It was clogged and wasn’t going to the evap pan and was running out under the fridge. Took it off and cleaned it and great again. Yea that should not happen but it’s minor in the overall scope of things that go wrong.I know a guy who owns and manages about 140 rental houses/condos in and around his town, ranging from mid-range to up-scale. He said his experience repairing and replacing refrigerators is that side-by-side fridges in the $1000 - $1400 range from traditional brands like Whirlpool, GE, Maytag, Frigidaire, etc is the way to go (basically whichever is on sale at the big box stores when he needs one). He said durability is about the same for all brands, but that the maintenance costs for "higher end" names like LG and Samsung are so that he almost always has to replace them rather than repair.
All about marketing.Ha! Just had a convo with my brother who is looking to buy a new laptop and he asked which brands I had owned. I had to tick down the list and realized how absurd it was that I had purchased so many laptops. Prior to moving into our house, we lived in an apartment where washer and dryer were provided. They used the kind with bush buttons and such that most use now. We had to have our washer replaced 5 times. It got to be downright comical.
When we moved into our house, I bought an old school heavy duty Speed Queen washer and dryer like they have in laundromats. Just the regular old clicky dial you'd turn and an agitator in a drum that fills up with water.
It's amazing how appliance companies have managed to change everyone's thinking on this. Used to be you'd buy refrigerator or something and just naturally expect it to last 30 years or more. Now, you naturally expect to have to replace it within 10 years. And most people don't think anything about it. No idea how companies pulled that trick off.
Incessant ice-maker problems were the reason I replaced my Whirlpool with a Maytag.
It’s funny how everyone has different experiences.
My wife and I bought a GE a couple of years ago. Love it. Not one issue.
GE is now Haier since the last 5 years so confidence there is lost. All have issues but I think Maytag and kitchenaide are the tallest midgetsI've had a GE for 10 years and it's still going strong.
I like Kitchen Aid
Just because a company makes everything doesn’t mean they don’t care about some products more. Stanley Black and Decker owns a lot of different tools, and A Black and decker drill from Walmart is going to break faster than a Dewalt, both made by same company.Whirlpool is Maytag. They own it.
Yep. My mom still has her old green GE refrigerator in the garage running strong. Zero repairs ever needed.Appliances are sad these days.
My grandparents and parents had refrigerators that lasted them decades.
We got a Whirlpool almost 2 years ago. My only complaint is it goes through water filters quickly and they're about $45 each. Also, we didn't think about this but the ice maker is right next to the wall. The door can't open far enough to gain access to the ice maker. So, if we need to get into it, we'll have to roll the fridge out and turn it a bit. And it will damage the engineered hardwood floor in there if you don't put some cardboard or something down to roll it.Our 9 year old Samsung fridge is acting up. The freezer is set to zero but it's really around 10 degrees. Try setting it down to -10, doesn't help. Service tech says it's likely a sealed system issue (freon leak) or weak compressor, which is several hundred dollars to repair and it's hard to find someone that does such repairs. I replaced the temperature sensor, $18, myself. Didn't help.
Looking at reviews online for new refrigerators. Quite a few horror stories. I imagine frustration escalates quickly as food spoils. We've been pleased with Samsung, however several recent reviews indicate issues and trouble getting qualified service. Similar comments about LG. Leaning towards Whirlpool, maybe GE or Kitchen Aid. Thinking side by side, standard size.
Any suggestions, experiences are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
GE sold their appliance division to Haier, a Chinese company, but they can still use the GE name. Stay far, far away.Do not get a GE. Poorly engineered. And I bought the most expensive unit they have.