RANT: Appliances

[Happs]

I am in need of a new side by side refrigerator and a washer and dryer. It’s not urgent but I’ve spent the last month or so scouring different websites, researching different brands. I get so much conflicting information and user opinions that it’s very confusing. It seems like all the major brands have negative reports on them and people spend $1400 on a refrigerator only to have many problems in the first two years and frustrations dealing with the manufacturer. I’m specifically looking for a unit with a reliable icemaker but all seem to have problems with this part. Then there are two schools of thought as to whether front load washers and dryers are really worth the extra $$$. I forsee a day where people will come to expect an $800 front load washer and dryer in a house vs a $300 top load washer and dryer. It seems like as little as 10 years ago we weren’t faced with crappy appliances. There are hardly any sales at big box and appliance stores these days and they want $1500 for a genuine stainless steel side by side refrigerator with an ice maker that will probably go bad in two years time and a compressor that will probably only last six years. I have a Lowe’s 10% off coupon that expires in a few weeks but every week I have gone there, there are no sales a barely any clearance items on side x sides.

Where does the consumer go to get the strait scoop on which brands are reliable and also why don’t people hook up their appliances if they are trying to sell them? I see many ads for appliances that are in the backyard, garage, in the middle of the living room disconnected and no way to demonstrate they work.

[PadreBrian]

Maybe, because it’s old crap that needs to go to the city recycling? Just Maybe?

Your best bet if you want a reliable fridge with a kick ass icemaker…Samsung. I love mine to death. They share patents with GE…because they formed a business cobal a few years back…Samsung even makes better rated fridges for GE…even my water filter is GE.

If you want to browse for the best, go to consumer reports.

[PadreBrian]

Maybe, because it’s old crap that needs to go to the city recycling? Just Maybe?

Your best bet if you want a reliable fridge with a kick ass icemaker…Samsung. I love mine to death. They share patents with GE…because they formed a business cobal a few years back…Samsung even makes better rated fridges for GE…even my water filter is GE.

If you want to browse for the best, go to consumer reports.

[PadreBrian]

Maybe, because it’s old crap that needs to go to the city recycling? Just Maybe?

Your best bet if you want a reliable fridge with a kick ass icemaker…Samsung. I love mine to death. They share patents with GE…because they formed a business cobal a few years back…Samsung even makes better rated fridges for GE…even my water filter is GE.

If you want to browse for the best, go to consumer reports.

[PadreBrian]

Maybe, because it’s old crap that needs to go to the city recycling? Just Maybe?

Your best bet if you want a reliable fridge with a kick ass icemaker…Samsung. I love mine to death. They share patents with GE…because they formed a business cobal a few years back…Samsung even makes better rated fridges for GE…even my water filter is GE.

If you want to browse for the best, go to consumer reports.

[PadreBrian]

Maybe, because it’s old crap that needs to go to the city recycling? Just Maybe?

Your best bet if you want a reliable fridge with a kick ass icemaker…Samsung. I love mine to death. They share patents with GE…because they formed a business cobal a few years back…Samsung even makes better rated fridges for GE…even my water filter is GE.

If you want to browse for the best, go to consumer reports.

[GoUSC]

The days of appliances built to last are far gone. It’s called planned obsolescence. My mom has a full kitchen of foo-foo appliances by Dacor and she has had nothing but problems. The only one that really works with no problem is her Sharp microwave.

Regardless of that I have never heard bad things about Kenmore from Sears. Alternatively, depending on budget I have also heard good things about Wolf. Although expensive they are built for operating in a commercial kitchen. I have heard BAD BAD things about Viking though, another commercial grade appliance company.

[GoUSC]

The days of appliances built to last are far gone. It’s called planned obsolescence. My mom has a full kitchen of foo-foo appliances by Dacor and she has had nothing but problems. The only one that really works with no problem is her Sharp microwave.

Regardless of that I have never heard bad things about Kenmore from Sears. Alternatively, depending on budget I have also heard good things about Wolf. Although expensive they are built for operating in a commercial kitchen. I have heard BAD BAD things about Viking though, another commercial grade appliance company.

[GoUSC]

The days of appliances built to last are far gone. It’s called planned obsolescence. My mom has a full kitchen of foo-foo appliances by Dacor and she has had nothing but problems. The only one that really works with no problem is her Sharp microwave.

Regardless of that I have never heard bad things about Kenmore from Sears. Alternatively, depending on budget I have also heard good things about Wolf. Although expensive they are built for operating in a commercial kitchen. I have heard BAD BAD things about Viking though, another commercial grade appliance company.

[GoUSC]

The days of appliances built to last are far gone. It’s called planned obsolescence. My mom has a full kitchen of foo-foo appliances by Dacor and she has had nothing but problems. The only one that really works with no problem is her Sharp microwave.

Regardless of that I have never heard bad things about Kenmore from Sears. Alternatively, depending on budget I have also heard good things about Wolf. Although expensive they are built for operating in a commercial kitchen. I have heard BAD BAD things about Viking though, another commercial grade appliance company.

[GoUSC]

The days of appliances built to last are far gone. It’s called planned obsolescence. My mom has a full kitchen of foo-foo appliances by Dacor and she has had nothing but problems. The only one that really works with no problem is her Sharp microwave.

Regardless of that I have never heard bad things about Kenmore from Sears. Alternatively, depending on budget I have also heard good things about Wolf. Although expensive they are built for operating in a commercial kitchen. I have heard BAD BAD things about Viking though, another commercial grade appliance company.

[meadandale]

I’m not sure what the answer to your question is. Frankly, you need to remember the adage: a happy customer will tell 1 person about their experience, an unhappy customer will tell 100. Many of the reviews you see online are from the latter, not the former. You have to take the reviews with a grain of salt.

For example, I recently needed to buy a SOHO backup system for my computers. I was interested in getting a Netgear ReadyNAS and TigerDirect.com had the best price. I did a quick audit of TigerDirect and found quite a few negative reviews. However, most of them were concerning rebate issues. Frankly, I don’t buy anything anymore if the rebate is the only thing that makes the price bearable. If it isn’t worth the list price sans rebate, I look elsewhere.

In any event, I went ahead and placed the order with TigerDirect and had it shipped UPS ground. Imagine my surprise when it was sitting on my doorstep the next afternoon. Will I go online to a bunch of review sites and convey this awesome experience? Probably not. However, when I had a crappy experience with Pacific Sales a few months back, I posted it on about 5 different websites. Draw your own conclusions.

Back to the question at hand…

FWIW, I have a 10 year old sears (whirlpool) side by side with an ice maker and I haven’t really had any problems with it. When I bought a dishwasher recently I also bought a whirlpool (gold).

Frankly, $1500 is not a bad price for a SS SBS fridge. I paid almost that much 10 years ago for a white one and mine is very small due to space constraints (~ 21 cu feet).

[meadandale]

I’m not sure what the answer to your question is. Frankly, you need to remember the adage: a happy customer will tell 1 person about their experience, an unhappy customer will tell 100. Many of the reviews you see online are from the latter, not the former. You have to take the reviews with a grain of salt.

For example, I recently needed to buy a SOHO backup system for my computers. I was interested in getting a Netgear ReadyNAS and TigerDirect.com had the best price. I did a quick audit of TigerDirect and found quite a few negative reviews. However, most of them were concerning rebate issues. Frankly, I don’t buy anything anymore if the rebate is the only thing that makes the price bearable. If it isn’t worth the list price sans rebate, I look elsewhere.

In any event, I went ahead and placed the order with TigerDirect and had it shipped UPS ground. Imagine my surprise when it was sitting on my doorstep the next afternoon. Will I go online to a bunch of review sites and convey this awesome experience? Probably not. However, when I had a crappy experience with Pacific Sales a few months back, I posted it on about 5 different websites. Draw your own conclusions.

Back to the question at hand…

FWIW, I have a 10 year old sears (whirlpool) side by side with an ice maker and I haven’t really had any problems with it. When I bought a dishwasher recently I also bought a whirlpool (gold).

Frankly, $1500 is not a bad price for a SS SBS fridge. I paid almost that much 10 years ago for a white one and mine is very small due to space constraints (~ 21 cu feet).

[meadandale]

I’m not sure what the answer to your question is. Frankly, you need to remember the adage: a happy customer will tell 1 person about their experience, an unhappy customer will tell 100. Many of the reviews you see online are from the latter, not the former. You have to take the reviews with a grain of salt.

For example, I recently needed to buy a SOHO backup system for my computers. I was interested in getting a Netgear ReadyNAS and TigerDirect.com had the best price. I did a quick audit of TigerDirect and found quite a few negative reviews. However, most of them were concerning rebate issues. Frankly, I don’t buy anything anymore if the rebate is the only thing that makes the price bearable. If it isn’t worth the list price sans rebate, I look elsewhere.

In any event, I went ahead and placed the order with TigerDirect and had it shipped UPS ground. Imagine my surprise when it was sitting on my doorstep the next afternoon. Will I go online to a bunch of review sites and convey this awesome experience? Probably not. However, when I had a crappy experience with Pacific Sales a few months back, I posted it on about 5 different websites. Draw your own conclusions.

Back to the question at hand…

FWIW, I have a 10 year old sears (whirlpool) side by side with an ice maker and I haven’t really had any problems with it. When I bought a dishwasher recently I also bought a whirlpool (gold).

Frankly, $1500 is not a bad price for a SS SBS fridge. I paid almost that much 10 years ago for a white one and mine is very small due to space constraints (~ 21 cu feet).

[meadandale]

I’m not sure what the answer to your question is. Frankly, you need to remember the adage: a happy customer will tell 1 person about their experience, an unhappy customer will tell 100. Many of the reviews you see online are from the latter, not the former. You have to take the reviews with a grain of salt.

For example, I recently needed to buy a SOHO backup system for my computers. I was interested in getting a Netgear ReadyNAS and TigerDirect.com had the best price. I did a quick audit of TigerDirect and found quite a few negative reviews. However, most of them were concerning rebate issues. Frankly, I don’t buy anything anymore if the rebate is the only thing that makes the price bearable. If it isn’t worth the list price sans rebate, I look elsewhere.

In any event, I went ahead and placed the order with TigerDirect and had it shipped UPS ground. Imagine my surprise when it was sitting on my doorstep the next afternoon. Will I go online to a bunch of review sites and convey this awesome experience? Probably not. However, when I had a crappy experience with Pacific Sales a few months back, I posted it on about 5 different websites. Draw your own conclusions.

Back to the question at hand…

FWIW, I have a 10 year old sears (whirlpool) side by side with an ice maker and I haven’t really had any problems with it. When I bought a dishwasher recently I also bought a whirlpool (gold).

Frankly, $1500 is not a bad price for a SS SBS fridge. I paid almost that much 10 years ago for a white one and mine is very small due to space constraints (~ 21 cu feet).

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