My luck with appliance purchases has run counter to advice I’ve been given – online and elsewhere – almost every time.
Over two decades ago we bought an Amana fridge because all the reviews said it was the most reliable, didn’t break down, blah blah blah. Broke down within two years. Twice as I recall.
About the same time, we went dirt cheap on the bottom of the line Hotpoint washer and dryer. Those things ran for almost 20 years before needing a repair.
Eight years ago, we bought all new appliances:
GE front load washer & dryer. Zero problems so far.
GE side by side fridge. Zero problems so far.
Viking stove (the model we bought had terrible reviews for reliability at the time). Zero problems so far.
Bosch dishwasher. Zero problems so far.
The GEs are just there, nothing we love or hate about them. We rave about the Bosch and Viking all the time. Light years ahead of what they replaced in terms of features and performance.
