@@adamdaniel6245 I would assume with the ice maker being in the freezer, it would have less problems than the other Samsungs with the ice dispenser on the door.
@@truthonly7699 that’s good but my personal experience they rarely last that long I had a customer she had and LG refrigerator she said she had it for 5 years I told her make sure she keeps it properly maintained and she said yeah 3 weeks later she calls me and says hey my refrigerator isn’t working I went to check it out and her compressor was short cycling it was dead so she chose to replace it with a brand new compressor
My Samsung 4 door fridge is 13 years old currently and hasn't had a single issue. Maybe I was lucky, but my whole house is Samsung appliances, including tvs, and I've had everything well over 10 years.
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@@user-gh8ke1sv2f those made in the early 2010's were the last made to last.
@@user-gh8ke1sv2fstuff was made better back in the day when you bought those appliances. This is planned obsolescence, because if it's built properly it lasts so people won't buy a new appliance ever. They need you to continue to purchase new ones constantly for them. So now you get crap.😊
I have one too, handles turned a bit yellow, from sears. Manufactured in 2003,. just froze my heavy creamer , had to reduce the amount of frost by few points) , never will I buy that fancy crap. Will go for used thermador or subzero , those at least can be fixed and run forever
Same here, 25 year old Kenmore fridge, stove, washer & drier. I remove the lint buildup every couple of years at the coils next to the floor via a vauum cleaner extension
We had a sears in our community for years but they went out of business..I had purchased a fridge from them before they closed out.. I had a Terrible time getting it repaired through the sears warranty company that I picked up several years ago... They hire the bottom of the barrel companies who I think are paid not to show up. When I looked up the repair Co that was supposed to do the repairs the reviews were..like a one star and bunch of angry reviews like they did no shows and no customer service. You can't find anything that lasting or built well. I have found that to be a fact especially trying to replace old appliances as of lately.
Same here, but it finally just died on me. To expect the same longevity from new appliances is only asking for inevitable disappointment. I did a lot of research and purchased the new Samsung bespoke fridge (French door) RF30BB6600QLAA. This unit should last more than 5 years, maybe 6 🤣, unless I get a lemon.
Same here (28 years), but it finally just died on me. The key is simplicity in the design and less “smart tech”. To expect the same longevity from new appliances is only asking for inevitable disappointment. I did a lot of research and purchased the new Samsung bespoke fridge (French door) RF30BB6600QLAA. This unit should last more than 5 years, maybe 6 🤣, unless I get a lemon.
@@puckhead1909 There was an old song where the lyrics said: “ The old gray mare just ain’t what it used to be…”This definitely relates to today’s appliances!
Yes the seventies and back are still running and working just great. Because they were made to last not be junked in just a short amount of time like today. They cared about quality back then not quantity like today .
I had a customer, said her fridge wasn’t working right. And I said I can tell you exactly what’s wrong with it. The ice machine doesn’t work, the lights flicker, there’s probably a leak in the back of the cold section, she said how did I know this, I told her it says Samsung on it.
I don't know why they are making big electronics if they can't even get a little phone right. Their phones are the worse. Spy machines too. Would not shock me if their fridge is recording you.
My daughter bought an LG. The ice maker is total crap. When she called their warranty department she was told it wasn't broken, just poorly engineered. So they said it was working as designed, and they were changing the design on the following year. WTF??? They wouldn't do anything since it was working "as designed"
You need to them to fix it, 3 times, if 3 times they came out and didn't fix the issue, youneed to ask for escalation to Presidential Support, they will offer you a replacement! I did that right 6 days before 1 year warranty expired. They LG employees delivered, installed the new exact same model. My model is Instaview Counter Depth , freench door , double freezer drawer. If I would buy again, I would buy either Whirlpool or GE Profile Refrigerator!
We have a Samsung refrigerator in this work. Perfect for 12 years. The problem with any refrigerator is you have to pull it out and clean underneath where the cooling fans are
Just go with a $600-800 Frigidare or Whirlpool with the above freezer setup and single door, preferrably one an indented handle so it can't break off. No icemaker. No electronics, just turn dials inside the fridge. I just replaced one because it was starting to make weird noises, and that fridge was in the family for at least 15 years. Got our money out of it and then some. That one had a pull handle that broke, but dad DIY'd a fix for it, and the one I got to replace it, has indented handles and that will never break.
I agree, the problem with the "simple" ones nowadays is, they are agonizingly Tiny. I live by myself, retired, love to cook, & this TINY fridge is not nearly big enuff JUST FOR ME!!! I have to stack stuff on top of each other, shuffle stuff around to get things out from behind, a YUGE PITA all the time. There was nothing in between the basic single door $700 models & the giant fancy electronics loaded double door models for $2200+. Seems totally ridiculous.
My whirlpool side by side just had the water filter housing go out and spray water everywhere after its first filter change. Had to pull it back quick and shut the water off. The part was $90 but found a similar part for $40 and it works great for now. I wish more companies would just sell parts straight to consumers without the markup.
just curious, what brand would you recommend for a new fridge in 2024 ? talking at least 33" -36" wide 23 to 28 cu. ft , you know a fridge that will fit a family's needs. I sell 'em & wondering what brand I wouldn't feel bad selling now lol. Basically what can I recommend other than more costly Bosch or the italian/european brands right off the bat? I sell all brands so I find clients more open to invest in brands that have better reputation but still feel like everything is made cheaper regardless of brands
Grandma's fridge from the 1950s is still going strong. It was made in America, and has a classic look to it. Modern refrigerators all have stupid microprocessors and connect to the WiFi. Why, so Big Tech can spy on the contents of my fridge?!? LAME!
We have that LG fridge from 2017. It's been absolutely fine. The ice maker in the bottom freezer got out of sync once when I move the fridge for renovations but a quick Google search fixed that.
I’ve had my French door Samsung Refrigerator for eleven years. The only issue I’ve had so far is needing to replace the ice maker assembly in 2023, which was an easy swap out. I love the middle drawer and have been very happy with it.
I love my LG French Door with the in freezer ice maker. Have had for almost 18 years no problems other than occasional ice getting stuck. Always a quick fix, just turn of the ice maker for a few hours.
Never buy a refrigerator with built in Water/Ice. The repair/replacement cost are astronomical. It's way cheaper to get a separate counter top ice maker and install a filtered water tap in the sink.
I had to pay to special order my fridge without an icemaker, but I'm glad I did. Everyone I know that has an icemaker has had a problem with leakage or faulty functioning. Spend a couple of dollars for ice trays.
I've never had a problem with the ice and water in the door feature. I've had two GE refrigerators in the past 25 years, and I replaced the last one because I wanted a different color for a kitchen remodel. The current one is over 12 years old and is running fine, ice and water included.
LG's new models are actually significantly improved. They were originally committed to using the Linear Inverter Compressor, as it really is a cool technology that, done correctly, could work great! The problem was, there is a piece inside them that wasnt manufactured correctly, and didnt cause problems until a couple years later. By then they sold a ton of them, and the damage was done. They have since fixed that problem with the Linear compressors, but it doesn't matter as the damage has been done. So now most of their new models use a traditional Compressor, with an inverter for added energy savings and usage. So they should be a good buy, and so far have proved it. Also the Samsungs have gottne better too, specifically the Bespoke line has a very low problem rate, and ironically dont cost that much more over most other models in the same category
And my mother just bought the bespoke from Samsung. We got it delivered, they set it up, they left and virtually nothing worked other than it was cooling. The light, no Wi-Fi, automatic pitcher fill broke, and the temperature reading says 63° which is not accurate. So we were sold a complete lemon right out of the box. I would say, go with whirlpool GE or Bosch.
I believe it. I bought the whole matching set of the "gold" line and the fridge's ice make just makes a huge solid trough ice block that can be dispensed
I had a brand new $2500 samsung, and what a nightmare . It broke the first 6 hours it was turned on .3 technicians couldn't figure why it had a high current draw . It turned out it was a bad connection on the defrost element. I will never purchase another .
As the owner of an appliance repair company, please buy all those brands that he just told you not to buy. Lol but seriously when you go out shopping for a refrigerator less is more I repeat less is more and if you really want to spend a lot of money for some reason you need to look toward Viking subzero Thermidor if you want really high and refrigerator that’s gonna get you 25 years, that’s where I would go
If we bought what he told not to buy we will go broke. There was even class action lawsuit come on. He is right. Three ppl I know had samsung fridge. All three of them said it was trash. Samsung bespoke fridge however shows promise.
Dude chose almost every brand of refrigerator and said “here’s a few to not get” But sure I’ll keep in mind next time buying a fridge to not get any of them.
LG door in door went out after only 5yrs. My Hisense went out in months! I did some research and bought the Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator. Ice makers in all of these refrigerators have issues. I decided not to add a waterline to the fridge. I just buy my ice from Chick-fil-A.
2 years into my LG and just as impressed as the day I bought it. We get compliments about how nice it looks. Because it keeps a steady low temp, food lasts forever and my drink drawer always offers a super cold drink.
I find it hard to replace my current refrigerator 30 cu. that is 35.75W X 34.5D X 68H. Cannot locate a shorter height anymore! All of them are 70.5”+ in height. 2.5” height increase!😮 I just keep it! 18 years and going strong!😊
I sold appliances for over 10 years. Overall LG and samsung in that orde are the best on the market pre covid. They are reliable. Samsung had issues with their ice makers but they did fix it. GE sold their appliance department to a Chinese company a few years back and have had nothing but problems
My LG 2 doot refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom gave out in 7 years. Had to pay to get the compressor fixed, lasted for 3 years. Now, I am looking for a new fridge. Can you kindly tell me if Amana is good? Just a basic 2 door fridgr with the freezer on the bottom.. Thanks
I’ve had a 2008 Samsung fridge in a different country, still works after 16 years, but was sold and replaced by a newer Samsung. Would the old Samsungs still be good?
I just got my Hisense delivered this Friday. It's a single door, stainless steel, freezer on the bottom and NO icemaker/water dispenser. It's running great. Got cold less than 40 minutes after install.😊😊😊😊
If they’d make a larger than currently available top freezer model that had more space and an inside water dispenser people would buy them, they’d be the most efficient, and probably last longer. Can’t get a very big top or bottom freezer.
Avoid through-the-door icemakers. Eventually the ice cubes will melt and refreeze into a big solid mass that will strip the gears in the mechanisms that were designed to eject single ice cubes through the door.
I love my Hisense fridge. Very quiet, enough room for me and makes lots of ice. Very affordable because I needed a counter depth refrigerator. I've had it going in 2 years now and absolutely no issues.
I have that exact KitchenAid refrigerator and frankly it’s been OK but he’s absolutely right that control panel on the slide out drawer that lasted about nine months and blew out and ironically that doesn’t do shit anyway thatdrawer keeps a constant temperature no matter what as far as I can tell, we haven’t had any issues with our icemaker yet, but hopefully we don’t but the interior lights went out pretty quick on and I know that
The new samsung is pretty good their old one in the states had issues with their ice maker these new samsung removed that i dunno why he keeps bashing the brand
What a GE Profile 7 years ago. Not a big French door fridge fan but that's pretty much what all the better refrigerators are turning to. So far so good. I haven't had any issues with it. Haven't had any issues really with any stuff. The dishwasher is. They have a sensor in the door that tells them when the doors open to turn it on. That sensor goes bad and they have to replace the board. It's a common issue which I guess GE has fixed pretty quickly but everybody that still has one of the ones that was produced during that time period is going to have issues if they haven't already.
We have a Samsung french door with water/ ice maker. Recently started leaking inside after 15 years. Have home warranty they replaced water line still leaked small amount. Came back replaced inside back panel. Works great. What do you recommend for our next fridge?
I have an 18 cu ft Frigidaire fridge that I paid less than $500 for brand new, 4 years ago. It even has wire shelves (light weight for easy cleaning). It has a baked enamel textured finish (ultimate fingerprint resistance). After 4 years not a single problem.
From a appliance technician point of view, you are correct on all of these refrigerators but their are also other refrigerators or appliances that are bad.
We had a repairman that was from England. He said they have recalls to get problems corrected. He said there were too many appliances over here that were not built very well!
BINGO on the electronics going out on that KitchenAid fridge with the drawers. I have one just like that. It started having problems cooling and the internal lights wouldn't work. I tracked the problem down to a little circuit board inside the left drawer. Just pop out the control panel on the top of the drawer then disconnect the cable from the circuit board. This fixed the lights and cooling issues for the entire fridge. The drawer still stays cool and only loses the capability to set that drawer to some different temp.
Dealing with the whirlpool fridge. Bought brand new. Broke after 1 MONTH. !! Service is awful didnt have any refrigerator for 5 weeks. Problems with parts. Fixed now. But has loud humming
3 years in and my Samsung won’t make ice and it freezes solid so the fan won’t spin. I used to take a hairdryer once a week and have to keep in open over night after transferring all the food to another refridgerator. Even though this was a common problem all over the internet they would not stand by it to replace it. I would have to have a repairment replace parts on my dime. I’m waiting to replace it when I have enough money as I can only use the slide out beverage door to cool my food. The temp in the main compartment stays above 50 for three years now. As a child we had a Maytag that lasted 30 years.
We bought our LG FRENCH door refrigerator in 2017 and we love it. It has the inverter technology. It has been a great for us. We hope to get many more years out of it. M I son has the Hisense, made in China. B I g mistake.
I have a smaller house that doesn't have a ton of room for a huge fridge, I bought a small Fridgedaire with no fancy features. It doesn't even have an ice maker or any external electronics and it's lasted close to 15 years.
There can be only one. A root cellar is the best refrigerator. No electricity. Lasts longer than a lifetime. Could extend your life by doubling as a storm shelter too. 👍💪🙏
@@appliance-insider I have a few rentals and we've blacklisted whirlpool. We've had a few appliances from the that would need expensive repairs in the 6-18 month range. Granted no problem with a fridge yet, but their budget dishwashers and ovens have been a problem for us.
I disagree with the new Samsung bespoke series. They simplified the design and learned from past issues (for all French door brands). Like, don’t have the ice maker in the fridge,, asking for condensation and freeze up issues. The water dispenser design is also upgraded/updated to a more simple design. The Samsung bespoke also has easy access to internal parts, incase you need to replace/repair parts and are handy enough to do some diy repairs, like myself. I’m only speaking for the new and improved bespoke series,, all earlier Samsungs were not very good. But these new and improved Samsung units,, will be standard. Watch as all other brands learn from Samsung
Had GE from late '90 and still going strong. Top freezer bottom fridge. Cold af. The fridge hold veggies for 2 weeks no problem going bad. I only use setting on 3. 13 yrs ago evap fan went out. Replaced it myself $40 for fan motor from local appliance parts stor. That's it simple fridge without all the bells and whistles. Most of friends i know buying them fancy crap refrigerators with double doors and french doors only lasted about 5 to 8 years. That way companies and retailers can make $$$. It's a cycle. They don't want to make fridges that last more than 10 yrs anymore.
Imagine if our vehicle engine quality deteriorated like refrigerator quality these past 40 or 50 years. We would only get about 300 miles out of an engine. Yet we now get 200K miles plus out of an engine and onl4 years out of a refrigerator. How is this possible?
Are Samsung fridge was bought during the pandemic. Never a single issue. Ever! I have a total of 7 years of warranty on it. I only had to replace the freezer door due to a dent from delivery when it was new
Just walked down the entire aisle and said don't buy anything
In reality they really aren't made well compared to 1980's quality that stuff still works today!
Thats the sad reality. Just go to a better appliance store not a store with only garbage fridges
@@Warp3326 Most all the brands are outsourced to Asian markets. Junk is junk lol. Whirlpool is the only brand still made in the US.
@@skatewild123thought they moved to Mexico in the late 80s
@@whattheysayaboutme425 Nope whirlpool is the only domestic appliance brand that is still made in the US. To my knowledge
"Be Broke" line 😂. That's a good one
😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's actually my best fridge I sell. Never had a return or complaint in over a year.
@@adamdaniel6245 yeah I've owned one for a few years and never had an issue with it, love it
Yeah what a dumb name but at least they're being truthful 🤣
@@adamdaniel6245 I would assume with the ice maker being in the freezer, it would have less problems than the other Samsungs with the ice dispenser on the door.
Do a short with the top five quality fridges, please.😊
Seriously ❤
You wouldn’t like the suggestions - nothing wrapped in fancy stainless steel or with any kind of water connection to it
@@kellismith4329 I’m a very practical 64yo gal. I can handle ot
I prefer a simple fridge without the extras.
I prefer one that will last
Basic and simple seems the way to go.
No freezer in the bottom.
As a technician I hate Samsung and LG with a passion love your videos
our Samsung is over ten years old, same with washer and dryer
@@truthonly7699 that’s good but my personal experience they rarely last that long I had a customer she had and LG refrigerator she said she had it for 5 years I told her make sure she keeps it properly maintained and she said yeah 3 weeks later she calls me and says hey my refrigerator isn’t working I went to check it out and her compressor was short cycling it was dead so she chose to replace it with a brand new compressor
My Samsung 4 door fridge is 13 years old currently and hasn't had a single issue.
Maybe I was lucky, but my whole house is Samsung appliances, including tvs, and I've had everything well over 10 years.
@@user-gh8ke1sv2f those made in the early 2010's were the last made to last.
@@user-gh8ke1sv2fstuff was made better back in the day when you bought those appliances. This is planned obsolescence, because if it's built properly it lasts so people won't buy a new appliance ever. They need you to continue to purchase new ones constantly for them. So now you get crap.😊
2000 Kenmore Conventional top freezer bottom fridge. NO REPAIRS in 24 years. I'm going to keep it!
My Kenmore that I purchased in 2002 is still going strong. I've only had to repair it once after Superstorm Sandy.
I have one too, handles turned a bit yellow, from sears. Manufactured in 2003,. just froze my heavy creamer , had to reduce the amount of frost by few points) , never will I buy that fancy crap. Will go for used thermador or subzero , those at least can be fixed and run forever
That's because it was made 24 yrs ago.
Same here, 25 year old Kenmore fridge, stove, washer & drier.
I remove the lint buildup every couple of years at the coils next to the floor via a vauum cleaner extension
We had a sears in our community for years but they went out of business..I had purchased a fridge from them before they closed out.. I had a Terrible time getting it repaired through the sears warranty company that I picked up several years ago... They hire the bottom of the barrel companies who I think are paid not to show up. When I looked up the repair Co that was supposed to do the repairs the reviews were..like a one star and bunch of angry reviews like they did no shows and no customer service.
You can't find anything that lasting or built well. I have found that to be a fact especially trying to replace old appliances as of lately.
You won't believe this but my Kenmore has been working for 38 years bought it new from Sears
Thats old appliance....no freestanding fridge is designed to last that long
Mine is 15 years old! Our previous one was 21 years old!
Same here, but it finally just died on me. To expect the same longevity from new appliances is only asking for inevitable disappointment. I did a lot of research and purchased the new Samsung bespoke fridge (French door) RF30BB6600QLAA. This unit should last more than 5 years, maybe 6 🤣, unless I get a lemon.
Same here (28 years), but it finally just died on me. The key is simplicity in the design and less “smart tech”. To expect the same longevity from new appliances is only asking for inevitable disappointment. I did a lot of research and purchased the new Samsung bespoke fridge (French door) RF30BB6600QLAA. This unit should last more than 5 years, maybe 6 🤣, unless I get a lemon.
@@puckhead1909 There was an old song where the lyrics said: “ The old gray mare just ain’t what it used to be…”This definitely relates to today’s appliances!
Can we PLEASE just go back to a refrigerator with an analog tstat please! WTF do you need circuit boards in a refrigerator for!?
good question
Government regulations that's why same goes for washer and dryer they cannot be analog they need to be digital.
So we can buy more computer chips from china.
My Frigidaire has one.
@@Nick_Gir screw the government
I’ll leave everything outside in the snow I guess. Wonderful advice.
I bought a GE reconditioned 1965 model in 2011 and it's still working like it should.
Yes the seventies and back are still running and working just great. Because they were made to last not be junked in just a short amount of time like today. They cared about quality back then not quantity like today .
My parents have their GE, and it's still running. The only problem is the original color.
Old is gold, they say
I had a customer, said her fridge wasn’t working right. And I said I can tell you exactly what’s wrong with it. The ice machine doesn’t work, the lights flicker, there’s probably a leak in the back of the cold section, she said how did I know this, I told her it says Samsung on it.
I don't know why they are making big electronics if they can't even get a little phone right. Their phones are the worse. Spy machines too. Would not shock me if their fridge is recording you.
My 31-year-old Amana needed a fan replaced once.
Ugh, we had a hand me down Amana which was thrown out only because the doors had rusted out, working and all☹️
Oh wow I have a 31 yr old Amana fridge too. Bottom freezer. No repairs ever needed.
My daughter bought an LG. The ice maker is total crap. When she called their warranty department she was told it wasn't broken, just poorly engineered. So they said it was working as designed, and they were changing the design on the following year. WTF??? They wouldn't do anything since it was working "as designed"
You need to them to fix it, 3 times, if 3 times they came out and didn't fix the issue, youneed to ask for escalation to Presidential Support, they will offer you a replacement!
I did that right 6 days before 1 year warranty expired. They LG employees delivered, installed the new exact same model. My model is Instaview Counter Depth , freench door , double freezer drawer.
If I would buy again, I would buy either Whirlpool or GE Profile Refrigerator!
So true about Samsung. My mother-in-law bought one. 2 years later needed a door seal, not available. Apparently made of unobtainium.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sure it wasn't yerscrewdium?
We have a Samsung refrigerator in this work. Perfect for 12 years. The problem with any refrigerator is you have to pull it out and clean underneath where the cooling fans are
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Keep your older fridge as long as you can
Just go with a $600-800 Frigidare or Whirlpool with the above freezer setup and single door, preferrably one an indented handle so it can't break off. No icemaker. No electronics, just turn dials inside the fridge. I just replaced one because it was starting to make weird noises, and that fridge was in the family for at least 15 years. Got our money out of it and then some. That one had a pull handle that broke, but dad DIY'd a fix for it, and the one I got to replace it, has indented handles and that will never break.
Same concept. Get one All Fridge and one All Freezer. Very basic models with above average longevity.
I agree, the problem with the "simple" ones nowadays is, they are agonizingly Tiny. I live by myself, retired, love to cook, & this TINY fridge is not nearly big enuff JUST FOR ME!!! I have to stack stuff on top of each other, shuffle stuff around to get things out from behind, a YUGE PITA all the time. There was nothing in between the basic single door $700 models & the giant fancy electronics loaded double door models for $2200+. Seems totally ridiculous.
My whirlpool side by side just had the water filter housing go out and spray water everywhere after its first filter change. Had to pull it back quick and shut the water off. The part was $90 but found a similar part for $40 and it works great for now. I wish more companies would just sell parts straight to consumers without the markup.
Service tech for over 20 years, everything this guy said is 💯 percent correct!
just curious, what brand would you recommend for a new fridge in 2024 ? talking at least 33" -36" wide 23 to 28 cu. ft , you know a fridge that will fit a family's needs. I sell 'em & wondering what brand I wouldn't feel bad selling now lol. Basically what can I recommend other than more costly Bosch or the italian/european brands right off the bat? I sell all brands so I find clients more open to invest in brands that have better reputation but still feel like everything is made cheaper regardless of brands
@@RandomCZcamsAccount369 too many ifs in that sentence.
@@Pdiddy0604how do you feel about Bosch refrigerators?
In Idaho, we just put stuff out on the deck. It never fails
Well except for summer. Or when bears find the back porch.
Grandma's fridge from the 1950s is still going strong. It was made in America, and has a classic look to it. Modern refrigerators all have stupid microprocessors and connect to the WiFi. Why, so Big Tech can spy on the contents of my fridge?!? LAME!
So they can tell the fridge after a few years to shutdown and force you to buy a new one.
I still have the fridge that came with the house in 2003... get on the marketplace and get something old, the older the better.
What make it it? Don't leave us hanging
We have that LG fridge from 2017. It's been absolutely fine. The ice maker in the bottom freezer got out of sync once when I move the fridge for renovations but a quick Google search fixed that.
I’ve had my French door Samsung Refrigerator for eleven years. The only issue I’ve had so far is needing to replace the ice maker assembly in 2023, which was an easy swap out. I love the middle drawer and have been very happy with it.
I love my LG French Door with the in freezer ice maker. Have had for almost 18 years no problems other than occasional ice getting stuck. Always a quick fix, just turn of the ice maker for a few hours.
Because you bought it 18yrs ago. Back then corporate companies had a soul and heart.
Basically don't buy anything. You're supposed to grab a cooler and a block of ice.
Yup. Lol
No, just dont buy the new fancy garbage. Whirlpool,maytag, ge. ANY appliance just buy the basic bare bones models.
Never buy a refrigerator with built in Water/Ice. The repair/replacement cost are astronomical. It's way cheaper to get a separate counter top ice maker and install a filtered water tap in the sink.
I had to pay to special order my fridge without an icemaker, but I'm glad I did. Everyone I know that has an icemaker has had a problem with leakage or faulty functioning. Spend a couple of dollars for ice trays.
Agreed - also there is nothing wrong with ice trays except for the bit of room they take up
@@mhoffman30 The icemaker takes up more space.
I've never had a problem with the ice and water in the door feature. I've had two GE refrigerators in the past 25 years, and I replaced the last one because I wanted a different color for a kitchen remodel. The current one is over 12 years old and is running fine, ice and water included.
@@Bobrogers99 The other option would have been to order one with an icemaker and just never hook up the water line.
LG's new models are actually significantly improved. They were originally committed to using the Linear Inverter Compressor, as it really is a cool technology that, done correctly, could work great! The problem was, there is a piece inside them that wasnt manufactured correctly, and didnt cause problems until a couple years later. By then they sold a ton of them, and the damage was done. They have since fixed that problem with the Linear compressors, but it doesn't matter as the damage has been done. So now most of their new models use a traditional Compressor, with an inverter for added energy savings and usage. So they should be a good buy, and so far have proved it.
Also the Samsungs have gottne better too, specifically the Bespoke line has a very low problem rate, and ironically dont cost that much more over most other models in the same category
Let's wait 5 years. . . My 2018 LG with 5 year additional warranty just went kaput. Not spending another $3500!
My LG has just broken after 6 years. In researching a new fridge freezer I've seen nothing but bad reviews
SO, why not list the top 3 ????
I am a proud owner of two Samsung refrigerators for over eight years now, and I never ever had any issues with any of them so far.
Prepandemic
My early 1960s Sears coldspot refrigerator lasted 30 years.
And my mother just bought the bespoke from Samsung. We got it delivered, they set it up, they left and virtually nothing worked other than it was cooling. The light, no Wi-Fi, automatic pitcher fill broke, and the temperature reading says 63° which is not accurate. So we were sold a complete lemon right out of the box. I would say, go with whirlpool GE or Bosch.
Sorry for your bad news, I would agree on your brand choices 👍
Our Whirlpool french door lasted less than 3 years.
I believe it. I bought the whole matching set of the "gold" line and the fridge's ice make just makes a huge solid trough ice block that can be dispensed
Same
So what should you buy then?
I had a brand new $2500 samsung, and what a nightmare . It broke the first 6 hours it was turned on .3 technicians couldn't figure why it had a high current draw . It turned out it was a bad connection on the defrost element. I will never purchase another .
Warranty Exchange from the store. Within 7 days, they replace it.
As the owner of an appliance repair company, please buy all those brands that he just told you not to buy. Lol but seriously when you go out shopping for a refrigerator less is more I repeat less is more and if you really want to spend a lot of money for some reason you need to look toward Viking subzero Thermidor if you want really high and refrigerator that’s gonna get you 25 years, that’s where I would go
Viking, SubZero and Themordor are THE BEST!!! THEY DEFINITELY LAST! HIGH QUALITY!!!!
If we bought what he told not to buy we will go broke. There was even class action lawsuit come on. He is right. Three ppl I know had samsung fridge. All three of them said it was trash. Samsung bespoke fridge however shows promise.
Don't buy French door fridges with the ice maker in the refrigerator portion.... it never works in the long run.
Whirlpool or Frigidaire. When it comes to laundry appliances, my Maytags are 19 years young. I have friends who buy the Samsungs every 5 years!
So true. Through 4 different ice maker.
What brand fridges are good?
9-years strong on my Whirlpool stainless steel finish, drawer freezer model. love it and haven't had any problems.
Hey. We have had Hisense in Australia for a while now. Our Hisense fridge is over ten years old.
Dude chose almost every brand of refrigerator and said “here’s a few to not get”
But sure I’ll keep in mind next time buying a fridge to not get any of them.
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@@appliance-insider☠️
Pretty soon we'll be back to an actual icebox.
I’ve had Hisense for 4 years over in Europe now. It’s been a good fridge.
The Bespoke fridges really seem like a big improvement on their previous models
LG door in door went out after only 5yrs. My Hisense went out in months! I did some research and bought the Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator. Ice makers in all of these refrigerators have issues. I decided not to add a waterline to the fridge. I just buy my ice from Chick-fil-A.
2 years into my LG and just as impressed as the day I bought it. We get compliments about how nice it looks. Because it keeps a steady low temp, food lasts forever and my drink drawer always offers a super cold drink.
I find it hard to replace my current refrigerator 30 cu. that is 35.75W X 34.5D X 68H. Cannot locate a shorter height anymore! All of them are 70.5”+ in height. 2.5” height increase!😮 I just keep it! 18 years and going strong!😊
My GE Is old, still working. Great side by side refrigerator
I sold appliances for over 10 years. Overall LG and samsung in that orde are the best on the market pre covid. They are reliable. Samsung had issues with their ice makers but they did fix it. GE sold their appliance department to a Chinese company a few years back and have had nothing but problems
My LG 2 doot refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom gave out in 7 years. Had to pay to get the compressor fixed, lasted for 3 years. Now, I am looking for a new fridge. Can you kindly tell me if Amana is good? Just a basic 2 door fridgr with the freezer on the bottom..
Thanks
I’ve had a 2008 Samsung fridge in a different country, still works after 16 years, but was sold and replaced by a newer Samsung. Would the old Samsungs still be good?
I just got my Hisense delivered this Friday. It's a single door, stainless steel, freezer on the bottom and NO icemaker/water dispenser. It's running great. Got cold less than 40 minutes after install.😊😊😊😊
The lesson to me is don’t buy French door fridges
If they’d make a larger than currently available top freezer model that had more space and an inside water dispenser people would buy them, they’d be the most efficient, and probably last longer. Can’t get a very big top or bottom freezer.
What brand do we buy?
just use your grandmas freezer will be his responce
Avoid through-the-door icemakers. Eventually the ice cubes will melt and refreeze into a big solid mass that will strip the gears in the mechanisms that were designed to eject single ice cubes through the door.
my kelvinator fridge is still running after 26 years..
I can testified to that 23 years and still up and running kelvinator to the world
I love my Hisense fridge. Very quiet, enough room for me and makes lots of ice. Very affordable because I needed a counter depth refrigerator. I've had it going in 2 years now and absolutely no issues.
So everything .. very helpful
My old Kenmore was the best. It’s still going strong in my garage. I have a Samsung and I do like it but it’s the 2019 version.
I have that exact KitchenAid refrigerator and frankly it’s been OK but he’s absolutely right that control panel on the slide out drawer that lasted about nine months and blew out and ironically that doesn’t do shit anyway thatdrawer keeps a constant temperature no matter what as far as I can tell, we haven’t had any issues with our icemaker yet, but hopefully we don’t but the interior lights went out pretty quick on and I know that
I have the Samsung haven't had a problem so far. Love it tbh
The new samsung is pretty good their old one in the states had issues with their ice maker these new samsung removed that i dunno why he keeps bashing the brand
You have the Samsung. How does that help us? Have you had it two months, or twelve years? Duhhhhh!!!
@@mmarciniak almost 2 years.
BeBroke 😂
Same. I’ve got the 4 door Samsung with the flex zone bottom right and no in door for ice. Going on 3 years no issues so far.
Once all these refrigerator companies started adding all this extra technology that's when these fridges started taking craps on us
What a GE Profile 7 years ago. Not a big French door fridge fan but that's pretty much what all the better refrigerators are turning to. So far so good. I haven't had any issues with it. Haven't had any issues really with any stuff. The dishwasher is. They have a sensor in the door that tells them when the doors open to turn it on. That sensor goes bad and they have to replace the board. It's a common issue which I guess GE has fixed pretty quickly but everybody that still has one of the ones that was produced during that time period is going to have issues if they haven't already.
Would never buy a french door fridge. So many problems with all makes.
Wait, so I want to get a French door refrigerator which one should I buy?
Can put a man on the moon but companies can’t make an ice-maker worth a damn.
Hmm, I've got some bad news for you. Unless there's magical Parachutes we never get to see
We have a Samsung french door with water/ ice maker. Recently started leaking inside after 15 years. Have home warranty they replaced water line still leaked small amount. Came back replaced inside back panel. Works great. What do you recommend for our next fridge?
I have an 18 cu ft Frigidaire fridge that I paid less than $500 for brand new, 4 years ago. It even has wire shelves (light weight for easy cleaning). It has a baked enamel textured finish (ultimate fingerprint resistance). After 4 years not a single problem.
From a appliance technician point of view, you are correct on all of these refrigerators but their are also other refrigerators or appliances that are bad.
We had a repairman that was from England. He said they have recalls to get problems corrected. He said there were too many appliances over here that were not built very well!
BINGO on the electronics going out on that KitchenAid fridge with the drawers. I have one just like that. It started having problems cooling and the internal lights wouldn't work. I tracked the problem down to a little circuit board inside the left drawer. Just pop out the control panel on the top of the drawer then disconnect the cable from the circuit board. This fixed the lights and cooling issues for the entire fridge. The drawer still stays cool and only loses the capability to set that drawer to some different temp.
Ive had a few samsung fridges and they havent given me any problems besides the lower ice maker needs to be reset from time to time
More features more issues. What happened to plain fridge and freezer.
I have the Hisense dorm fridge, the one without the freezer. It's worked really well so far. 🤞
Dealing with the whirlpool fridge. Bought brand new. Broke after 1 MONTH. !! Service is awful didnt have any refrigerator for 5 weeks. Problems with parts. Fixed now. But has loud humming
3 years in and my Samsung won’t make ice and it freezes solid so the fan won’t spin. I used to take a hairdryer once a week and have to keep in open over night after transferring all the food to another refridgerator. Even though this was a common problem all over the internet they would not stand by it to replace it. I would have to have a repairment replace parts on my dime. I’m waiting to replace it when I have enough money as I can only use the slide out beverage door to cool my food. The temp in the main compartment stays above 50 for three years now.
As a child we had a Maytag that lasted 30 years.
I have a Samsung RF268ABBP that has been in service for 15 years
We have had our Samsung for 75yrs still going strong love it 🫡
We bought our LG FRENCH door refrigerator in 2017 and we love it. It has the inverter technology. It has been a great for us. We hope to get many more years out of it. M I son has the Hisense, made in China. B I g mistake.
Have my LG with inverter compressor and it’s working excellent for 4 years now
I have a smaller house that doesn't have a ton of room for a huge fridge, I bought a small Fridgedaire with no fancy features. It doesn't even have an ice maker or any external electronics and it's lasted close to 15 years.
Paid four times more but very happy with my Bosch. Had a dishwasher from them then I moved and got the refrigerator. It’s a plus!!!
I've got an LG and have had nooooo problems. Great product.
I have a Samsung dishwasher, washer and dryer, and REFRIGERATOR: NO PROBLEMS.
What are the best refrigerators money can buy ?
Side by sides are more dependable than French doors. GE Bosch and basic whirlpools have good reviews.
Viking or Miele
There can be only one. A root cellar is the best refrigerator. No electricity. Lasts longer than a lifetime. Could extend your life by doubling as a storm shelter too. 👍💪🙏
@@appliance-insiderwhy do you recommend not getting French door? I’m curious. I’m saving for a new fridge.
@@appliance-insider I have a few rentals and we've blacklisted whirlpool. We've had a few appliances from the that would need expensive repairs in the 6-18 month range. Granted no problem with a fridge yet, but their budget dishwashers and ovens have been a problem for us.
I disagree with the new Samsung bespoke series. They simplified the design and learned from past issues (for all French door brands). Like, don’t have the ice maker in the fridge,, asking for condensation and freeze up issues. The water dispenser design is also upgraded/updated to a more simple design. The Samsung bespoke also has easy access to internal parts, incase you need to replace/repair parts and are handy enough to do some diy repairs, like myself. I’m only speaking for the new and improved bespoke series,, all earlier Samsungs were not very good. But these new and improved Samsung units,, will be standard. Watch as all other brands learn from Samsung
I've had a split Kitchen Aide for the past 9 years. It has run flawlessly but the ice drawer holds enough for one person only!
What refrigerator would you recommend French door style?
Had GE from late '90 and still going strong. Top freezer bottom fridge. Cold af. The fridge hold veggies for 2 weeks no problem going bad. I only use setting on 3. 13 yrs ago evap fan went out. Replaced it myself $40 for fan motor from local appliance parts stor. That's it simple fridge without all the bells and whistles. Most of friends i know buying them fancy crap refrigerators with double doors and french doors only lasted about 5 to 8 years. That way companies and retailers can make $$$. It's a cycle.
They don't want to make fridges that last more than 10 yrs anymore.
So what should we consider?
So what refrigerator can we buy Mr. Wizard?
Which ones should we get?
Imagine if our vehicle engine quality deteriorated like refrigerator quality these past 40 or 50 years. We would only get about 300 miles out of an engine. Yet we now get 200K miles plus out of an engine and onl4 years out of a refrigerator. How is this possible?
GE fridegrator Electroflux Bespoke samsung seem to do well. Other than that tread at your own risk.
Are Samsung fridge was bought during the pandemic. Never a single issue. Ever! I have a total of 7 years of warranty on it. I only had to replace the freezer door due to a dent from delivery when it was new
I have the Bespoke Samsung fridge with ice in the freezer. Going on 2 years no issues yet.
I ran into a one year old lg with a bad compressor In The field. I’ve made some good money replacing their compressors but never recommend them.
The compressors are bad from the factory to the showroom to the home they cheapen.
I have a Whirlpool Gold side by side that’s 23 yrs old! Other than the water not working have never had an issue with it.
Is there anything you like?