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Topspinmo 06-16-2021 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Travelingal702 (Post 1960219)
According to Consumer Reports, side by side refrigerators are the least efficient of all those out there. I've had side by side, and I couldn't agree more.


Sometimes convenience outweighs efficiency, especially when refrigerator in corner and can’t get single door open.

Topspinmo 06-16-2021 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by steve1025 (Post 1960264)
My LG compressor went out in April. Sears quoted us $1600 to replace. So we bought a new LG. Its coming in August.

Fool me once, but not twice.

Topspinmo 06-16-2021 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 1960257)
Far from an appliance expert but a refrigerator in a garage, is a hostile environment.
HOT in summer and COLD in winter as well as, in my garage, dusty and chemicals (garden stuff-etc)

Funny how the old hot point side by side never died and the fairly new Maytag died in pristine environment?

Ski Bum 06-16-2021 08:21 AM

LG is awful. I have been fighting for 4 months for warranty service. Great TV's, etc. but terrible refrigerators. There is a class action lawsuit you may be eligible for. In the meantime, repair people I have talked to recommend Whirlpool for ease of parts and repairs. Just Google LG Class Action

tonycirocco@me.com 06-16-2021 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cordenny (Post 1959770)
Our LG french door refrigerator is only 7 years old and needs a new compressor that will cost $1,100 to fix. Needless to say, we will be shopping for a new one. The repairman told us to look at a side by side because they don't break as often.

Would appreciate any advise and experience with a particular brand. Thank you.

Call Showtime appliance repair for another repair quote, you might be surprised.

Topspinmo 06-16-2021 08:30 AM

I don’t care what appliances or brand people get. In most all cases comes with some preventative maintenance care. refrigerator’s have to occasionally clean the cooling system or it will over heat, stop cooling, and die miserable death ☠️ Eventually and most likely sooner than later.

Ask yourself?? When was last time I pulled it out, cleaned behind it, took back cardboard cover off, vacuumed and blew cooling coils and fan out? If I had refrigerator that’s stopped cooling and I haven’t done it in awhile (years) or never blew the dust/ lint/animals hair out of the cooling system. I would do that first before I called repair guy.

Also frost free don’t rally mean it get all frost from inside(under the covers where it controls temperature), Ice maker leaks and flap door hang ups may not get defrost. Which will cause cooling problem or lack of cooling. Sometimes manual defrost required. Now if I done all that and still don’t cool then must be system failure somewhere. Now would be time to call repairman.:)

tonycirocco@me.com 06-16-2021 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cordenny (Post 1959770)
our lg french door refrigerator is only 7 years old and needs a new compressor that will cost $1,100 to fix. Needless to say, we will be shopping for a new one. The repairman told us to look at a side by side because they don't break as often.

Would appreciate any advise and experience with a particular brand. Thank you.

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RosemarySoso 06-16-2021 08:37 AM

Don’t buy a Samsung. Told to me by friend in the business. They break often and parts are pricey.

Dgodin 06-16-2021 08:39 AM

Great idea!
 
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Originally Posted by RICH1 (Post 1959797)
I use my cordless leaf blower and clean under the fridge . It removes all the dirt/ dust off the evaporator and keeps everything running like a champ! Do it when your significant other is shopping! Sometimes they don't understand

I bought a brush but it doesn't reach everything. But I imagine it kicks up some dust.

Topspinmo 06-16-2021 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dgodin (Post 1960329)
I bought a brush but it doesn't reach everything. But I imagine it kicks up some dust.

I vacuum first, then I tape damp towel on back blow front front and do same thing from back it catches most of the dust.

Nemcfo 06-16-2021 08:48 AM

Do NOT buy a Samsung!

1950vermont 06-16-2021 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cordenny (Post 1959770)
Our LG french door refrigerator is only 7 years old and needs a new compressor that will cost $1,100 to fix. Needless to say, we will be shopping for a new one. The repairman told us to look at a side by side because they don't break as often.

Would appreciate any advise and experience with a particular brand. Thank you.

The compressor on LG refrigerators have a 10 year warranty. LG had a problem with compressors. Had mine fixed for Free. Call LG ASAP. Get it fixed.

riley2011 06-16-2021 09:49 AM

Refrigerator
 
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Originally Posted by cordenny (Post 1959770)
Our LG french door refrigerator is only 7 years old and needs a new compressor that will cost $1,100 to fix. Needless to say, we will be shopping for a new one. The repairman told us to look at a side by side because they don't break as often.

Would appreciate any advise and experience with a particular brand. Thank you.

I wouldn’t buy Samsung or LG. It’s too difficult to get the parts for repair and the cost if you can get the parts is ridiculous. My Samsung washer was giving me problems. Turns out it may have been the door latch which would have cost $300 to fix. And then you pay for installation. No way. Bought a new GE washer

broycenjuice 06-16-2021 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cordenny (Post 1959770)
Our LG french door refrigerator is only 7 years old and needs a new compressor that will cost $1,100 to fix. Needless to say, we will be shopping for a new one. The repairman told us to look at a side by side because they don't break as often.

Would appreciate any advise and experience with a particular brand. Thank you.

My LG died after 5 1/2 years 6 months after warranty. It's the Linear Compressor and LG will send a new one. Around $500 for someone to install. I opted to get a side by side with no Linear Compressor.

Doc B 06-16-2021 10:30 AM

Today they all carry a one-year warranty because that’s how much they last, count your blessings you got seven years and MoveOn. Make sure you fix the one you have do not buy a new one as you will not get more than a year or year and a half out of it.

rothbear 06-16-2021 12:09 PM

GE has been nothing but junk for us. Had one in our "first" retirement home built and it was garbage. My daughter needed a new fridge. Told her that to avoid GE at all costs. Guess, what? She didn't listen. Took 4 months to even get the thing. Then when it came it was missing the inside of the freezer door. Took another month to get that and get it delivered. They have had to replace the ice maker twice and had someone come in because the freezer wasn't cooling at all. Not sure what the problem there was because they guy they sent seemed to know nothing about how to fix it. The unit was less than a year old when all this happened. I have been careful to not say "I told you so".

I currently have a LG fridge and have had a sensor replaced in 6 years (covered under warranty). Hopefully my luck holds as I love my unit. I have a LG washer and dryer that is over 13 years old and the only things replaced (so far) were a couple of sensors in the dryer that hubby did himself using a YouTube video. Cost us less than $20 for the parts.

JohnNordick 06-16-2021 12:11 PM

GE Appliances are owned by China; GE sold it to them 3-4 years ago
 
GE agreed to let the Chinese use their GE name until 2035.... plz do not support China


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