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Originally Posted by BobnBev
Any idea which brand is best? Don't even mention Samsung.
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I have recently been doing a lot of research on current refrigerator models, and also researched what appliance repairmen had to say on the subject. The results are dim:
*No matter which brand you buy the unit will most likely come from China. GE will offer the best chance of a US made product.
*You can expect about 5 years of operation before repairs will start being needed. Coughing up the money to buy a Viking might get you another year or two.
*The more doors you have on the fridge, the more problems
*The more options you have on the fridge the more problems
* Single most common problem with any fridge is ice maker. Never get one built outdoor ice dispenser. If you must have ice maker get one entirely within freezer, where you must open freezer door to get your ice. Just getting water dispenser in door not so problematic, as it doesn’t need to freeze anything.
That being said, we have an LG. It’s a newer model that was there when we bought the house 3 years ago. It has 3 doors, and an ice maker within lower freezer. So far the only problem has been inside light that stayed on even when door was closed. Repairman could not solve the problem. I did some on-line research and the solution was to swap the incandescent lights out with LEDs. Crazy as it sounds that actually worked. When this fridge conks out I’ll probably replace with a 2 door, lower freezer with ice maker inside the freezer. I will take the word of all the repairmen reviews I read and will but the cheapest one I can find and not worry about the model.