Not to change the subject but I have noticed a persistent trend of making appliances unrepairable. It took the guy at Christopher’s Hardware twenty minutes to find the proper screwdriver for the screws in my Dyson vacuum.
Appliances
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Samsung may have worst appliances ever manufactured.
We have a three year old LG side by side. They have a “linear” compressor that has been failing right and left. There’s a class action law suit over it.
Our failed this week. Called LG Service and within 5 days (just yesterday) had the compressor replaced at no cost to us. Absolutely hassle free. I’m told the replacement compressor is a “universal” drop in replacement and not the “linear” compressor.
This is the first problem I’ve had with an LG product.
Washer and dryer are Maytags. I’ll never buy anything else.
We have a three year old LG side by side. They have a “linear” compressor that has been failing right and left. There’s a class action law suit over it.
Our failed this week. Called LG Service and within 5 days (just yesterday) had the compressor replaced at no cost to us. Absolutely hassle free. I’m told the replacement compressor is a “universal” drop in replacement and not the “linear” compressor.
This is the first problem I’ve had with an LG product.
Washer and dryer are Maytags. I’ll never buy anything else.
The saga continues. After replacing the temperature sensor on our Fridgidaire Gallery stove just 3-4 weeks ago, yesterday in the middle of having family over for my son’s HS graduation, the worthless thing starts throwing the same code and beeping continuously. I’m at wits end with these appliances.
Create a Do It Yourself account and post the symptoms, make, model, and revision (often mfg make running changes to their products) on their appliance forum. If you don't know the revision don't worry as someone will most likely send you a brochure for you to determine the revision. Introduce yourself first and humbly ask for help. I've had great success. One time I was having trouble understanding the instructions I was given and the guy who gave me the data asked for my phone number and walked me right through the solution, at about 9AM on a Sunday morning. It's a great community of people willing to help.
My basic Kenmore washer died about 3 years ago after 23 years of service. Before it’s end, the only thing that failed was the safety switch that stops it from spinning when you open the door. Simple workaround, just hot wire it.
The replacement is an agitatorless Whirlpool. Just after warranty, the hot water line inside got a slow leak. But like others, with the new models, you end up washing twice. Worst is when doing bedding as blankets end up in the middle and are drenched when it finishes. I end up running them through another spin cycle or two.
The replacement is an agitatorless Whirlpool. Just after warranty, the hot water line inside got a slow leak. But like others, with the new models, you end up washing twice. Worst is when doing bedding as blankets end up in the middle and are drenched when it finishes. I end up running them through another spin cycle or two.
Ok. Fellas. Taking a break from the debacle in Columbus today. Do any of you have a recommendation for a gas stove/range? Our piece of junk is throwing a code again after several repairs and I don’t want to put any more money in it. I’ve already spent $800 to repair it over 3 repairs.
Kenmore Elite would be my recommendation. They are more expensive than the standard ranges, but less than the high end. And my experience with them is that they last quite a bit longer than the standard gas ranges.
Thanks Tom. I appreciate it. After the game, my wife and I went out looking at new ones and they all looked the same to me. I just want something that I won’t have to repair or replace in 7 yrs.
We had a GE French Door style refrigerator in our winter home that stopped cooling after 3 years of 4 month use. In other words it operated for a year. The problem was a refrigerant leak but the cost to repair was more than the cost of a new fridge. The lines are sealed in the insulation so you can't get at them to repair.
The salesman today tried to show us a GE gas range first. After horrible experiences with GE washer and dryer, it made me cringe.
We have a frigidaire gallery gas range that we bought 10 or years ago with a refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave. We still have the microwave and range. The range is the only appliance that has not needed a repair.
don't jinx me.
Wellll, the range I’m replacing is a Frigidaire Gallery. We bought all Fridgidaire Gallery appliances when we remodeled the kitchen in 2015. The dishwasher only lasted a year before needing the control panel master board replaced. It totally crapped out about a year and half ago and was replaced. The range has had a control panel replaced and flashed sensor codes 3 times since. Approximately $800 in repairs and it’s flashing a sensor code again. I’m not putting any more money in it. The fridge works but the ice maker stopped working about 8 months ago. I have no idea what brand to go for. Haven’t had luck with GE appliances either.
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