I came here for this.
Also, if your gonna spend $40k on a fridge, get a commercial unit.
we've actually been eyeing the GE Slate a TON. Our only issue? It kinda limits you on what you buy for your other appliances.
Wife basically says if we go slate, we have to get slate in all the other appliances (which are currently in black). Soooo yeah, it limits our brand selection, so all I'm saying I guess. You can usually mix and match stainless steel, but these slate colors can differ from brand to brand.
My buddy mentioned that a few days ago, said he got a great deal on his. I stopped in tonight & found an awesome fridge...$3,800 Kenmore Elite for $950, has a pretty good-sized dent on on the side, but meh, don't care - inside was fine. Only catch is I'd have to shave down my top cabinets by a couple inches (fortunately there's a lip) & it'd stick out decently far into my tiny galley kitchen. But it'd be huge. And awesome. Dent is nasty but I'm not hung up on it. Hmm.
So it's not often I need to buy another appliance that costs upwards to $2k+. I figured I would ask the forum for some general advice.
Just had a repairman over for our current fridge. Essentially, it would cost more than the fridge is worth to repair it. So it looks like I need a new one. I actually asked the repairman which brands he recommends. Honestly, he told me that he repairs a TON of LG/Samsung ones. He seemed to recommend GE, Maytag, and Frigidaire.
I have no idea what to go with. Pricing ranges are ridiculous overall. My side-by-side GE refrigerator crapped out after 5 years it seems. I'm hoping for our next one to last a bit longer before having such a large repair :'(
Anyone have some advice?
late to the party, but we just had to replace our fridge as well.
from my buying experince i learned one thing. Major appliances are now considered "throw away" items and now have the life expectancy of 5 to 6 years.
late to the party, but we just had to replace our fridge as well.
from my buying experince i learned one thing. Major appliances are now considered "throw away" items and now have the life expectancy of 5 to 6 years.
Really? I tend to think the opposite. Think cars. Cars used to last a lot less, require more maintenance, etc...
Now you can drive a car until the wheels fall off, 20+ years later.
To each there own..... But anyhow, since someone bumped this....
I actually went against what the repair guy's said.... we went with a Samsung D: I feel guilty, but as much as I heard word of mouth about Samsung issues, I evaluated a few things:
1. Lots of Samsung's were in the Top 10 or so of Consumer Reports
2. Samsung was hands down the best warranty. 1 Year on everything, ~3 or 5 years on interior (I think), and 7 years on compressor.
3. Probably the best looking. Their Stainless Black is fucking nice looking.
ewww.. I went against stainless.
gets dirty EASILY. noticeable fingerprints everywhere.
It has been shown that Stainless has been VASTLY improved since those fingerprint/smudge showing Stainless of the past. They have seen the popularity spike and have grown to make them more resistant. Also, ours in particular is a "Black Stainless", which looks damn nice - and hides things better than the standard stainless color due to it simply being darker.
Below is the fridge we went with:
For you...4000 Rubles. Is sweet deal.
Oh, faux stainless? Put a magnet up to it and see if it sticks. If it sticks, it is faux and not actual stainless steel.
So it's not often I need to buy another appliance that costs upwards to $2k+.
Dont spend 2K. Why would you spend 2K on a fridge? A fridge doesnt need an icemaker. It doesnt need some fancy goddawful LCD display. It doesnt need a wifi. People buy these options because they are stupid. In no way, in no world, does it make financial sense to spend an extra $200 even on an icemaker. It takes like 10 seconds to fill an ice cube tray. Even if you had to fill the tray every day, this costs you an hour a year. Even if you value your at-home time at $20 an hour, which is nuts, you're still looking at a 10 year payoff time. But you're going to work to earn that money so you are essentially trading time at home fiddling with ice cube trays for time at work. It makes no sense at all.
Brain fart had me not considering this for my next one. I now have started and quite pleased with what I am seeing.I came here for this.
Also, if your gonna spend $40k on a fridge, get a commercial unit.
Brain fart had me not considering this for my next one. I now have started and quite pleased with what I am seeing.
We spent approx $1,800 after fees and such - which included delivery + haul away of the broken one.
In all honesty, there are quite a few reasons why we went this "more expensive" route - which in all honesty, isn't at all expensive for this whole French door fad (Seriously, most are in the $2.5 - $3.5k range).
1. An IceMaker is a MUST. For me at least. I use ice in every single thing I drink, non-stop. Plus, I fill the cup to the brim with the ice. yes, I'm crazy about ice. No, stupid cubes that I have to manually fill, wait to be frozen, wash (because it is a dish, and dishes get dirty), over and over again is a pain in the ass.
2. Our old refrigerator was just about as big, yet its space offering was complete crap. We ran out of room tons of time and it's just 2 people in the house. Since getting the new fridge, we can't find enough shit to put in it. It still seems empty.
3. Looks. I know, you don't need fancy gadgets and shit. But just like curtains, couches, rugs, etc... When you have a wife and a home, she tends to want things that correlate aesthetically. Which I can mostly respect. I don't care for LCD screens, but they all have them. I don't care for Wifi. I don't care for a stupid "easy access door". But I will have my god damn ice maker