Refrigerators

[jluv]

I've got a Samsung french door for with bottom freezer as well. Black stainless. Ice and water on the door. Went with all Samsung black stainless in the kitchen and washer/dryer about a year ago, I think. No issues so far, other than lots of little dents and dings on the fridge. I don't even know where they keep coming from, so I guess it just dents easy. The ice maker doesn't dispense perfectly - sometimes on the cubed setting it still grinds pretty hard and spits out a bunch of fragments. That's a pet peeve of mine. Oh, and the freezer drawer on bottom doesn't pull out far enough. But ya, it keeps stuff cold just fine, has lots of room, and the black stainless looks sharp.

We have a side by side LG in the basement that's maybe 6 years old, regular stainless, also with ice and water on the door. It also works fine. It actually makes and dispenses better ice (larger cubes). I actually think I like the full side by side better than the bottom freezer drawer.

My in-laws had a GE that sucked ass.

EDIT: Got that shit backwards. See below.

[kingjason]

I'm guessing they're called side by sides. The GE we had before this that the builder installed was one of those, and it had a water/ice dispenser in the door that failed after 3 or 4 years. The coil defroster element failed once under warranty and once again outside of the warranty, and the second time it happened I got the part and replaced it. We had it for 10 years or so and other than those issues it worked fine. I like the room that the Samsung offers in the refrigerator section on the top, and we intentionally bought a model with the freezer drawer on the bottom. We do have to make it a point though to remember what's in there though, so nothing sits neglected underneath other items.

Yes side by side but they have one where the front of the doors open to reach three of four front shelves and then the secondary door opens to get into the main fridge. I a have been gutting my bathroom I will look it up in a minute.

Here it is sort of. I thought it was freezer one side refrigerator on the other. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Samsung-...FREJgQod1OIJ6A

THe biggest problems on refrigerators is the door ice water dispenser. Buy one without one.

My mon has a Kenmore form the 80's. Only thing wrong with it is the ice dispenser.

[8mpg]

THe biggest problems on refrigerators is the door ice water dispenser. Buy one without one.

[War Machine]

Kenmore, my model is made by LG, wait for sears to run a sale and you can buy a nice refrigerator cheap

[Mysticcobrakilla]

When it comes to home appliances (ranges, ovens, refrigerators), Kitchen Aid is ruling the roost right now. They're about as good as you're going to get without stepping waaaaaaaaay up, which still have their share of shit manufacturing and shit component issues. Frigidaire probably #2.

I have a Kenmore Elite (LG built), and had to replace the compressor at 13 months (not under warranty). I like it, but that's way too soon to have a compressor shit the bed imo.

I kind of hoped you would post up. Kitchen Aid has some god damn nice shit and you can tell by the price.

I’d love to have a killer subzero setup but I’m not going that stupid with this house.

[The King]

This. Mine is 6 or 7 years old and works fine. I absolutely hate the freezer drawer on the bottom. My next one will be a double opening side by side. That is not the technical term!

I'm guessing they're called side by sides. The GE we had before this that the builder installed was one of those, and it had a water/ice dispenser in the door that failed after 3 or 4 years. The coil defroster element failed once under warranty and once again outside of the warranty, and the second time it happened I got the part and replaced it. We had it for 10 years or so and other than those issues it worked fine. I like the room that the Samsung offers in the refrigerator section on the top, and we intentionally bought a model with the freezer drawer on the bottom. We do have to make it a point though to remember what's in there though, so nothing sits neglected underneath other items.

[kingjason]

Samsung w/ French doors & bottom freezer section.

This. Mine is 6 or 7 years old and works fine. I absolutely hate the freezer drawer on the bottom. My next one will be a double opening side by side. That is not the technical term!

[bcoop]

When it comes to home appliances (ranges, ovens, refrigerators), Kitchen Aid is ruling the roost right now. They're about as good as you're going to get without stepping waaaaaaaaay up, which still have their share of shit manufacturing and shit component issues. Frigidaire probably #2.

I have a Kenmore Elite (LG built), and had to replace the compressor at 13 months (not under warranty). I like it, but that's way too soon to have a compressor shit the bed imo.

[slow99]

I’d like to hear this! What is it about the cubes?

More than one person has said LG ice makers suck balls.

From a thread in July of 2015 on refrigerators:

My in-laws have that same fridge (or at least one that looks identical) and I fucking hate it. The ice cubes it makes are tiny, like 1/3 to 1/2 the size of a respectable ice cube, so they melt fast. And when it's full, you can get maybe 4-5 average glasses of ice out of it before it's empty. That's a problem when your ice is small and melts fast. We end up going to the store to buy bagged ice often, because we run out. It has a button you can press to cause it to make ice faster, and that seems like an absurd idea to me. Why wouldn't it always make ice as fast as it could? The water dispenser is painfully slow, and it doesn't come out very cold at all. The right side door is designed to where you can open just the outside panel, and that panel has a clear door on the inside of it, which likes to come open at the slightest touch, which is annoying when you don't need it open. It keeps stuff cold and looks neat, but that's about the only good thing I can say about it. I wouldn't own an LG.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

Don't get jluv started on LG ice cubes ...

I’d like to hear this! What is it about the cubes?

More than one person has said LG ice makers suck balls.

[Rick Modena]

From my understanding Whirlpool and Frigidaire are still owned by American companies but have assembly plants in Mexico for some of their stuff.
LG, Samsung are made over seas and have to be imported and are very hard to get parts for if they break down. This was from my buddy of mine who is the GM at a Lowes here locally.
So, since I try to buy American, the Frigidaire fridge and Washer/Dryer (Whirlpool bought in '13) that I have bought have worked fine for mewith no issues.

[Rafa]

Not much help on any newer ones. I still have a Whirlpool Gold side by side(large at time) that is still kicking ass. Only thing that went out is what looks like the ckt board that controls the interior lights on the refrigerator side. Freezer side works. Other than that, if Whirlpool still makes quality ones like this, I would get again.

Build date: 10/2004

Bought from Henry's friend back in 09'

[slow99]

Don't get jluv started on LG ice cubes ...

[The King]

We didn't get a through-the-door ice dispenser on ours and so far the ice maker is working fine. About every six months a change reminder indicates the water filter needs to be replaced.

[mardyn]

We have two Samsung side by side fridges... both have had major issues with ice maker/dispenser operation multiple times.

Finally have 'em both working now and holding our breath trying to run out the clock on both of 'em.

mardyn