ebinmaine 78,218 #1 Posted 4 hours ago Trina is looking for a refrigerator. Full-sized but smaller cubic foot. Decent quality. I don't know what features she wants, if any. What brand names should she focus on, or avoid? LG is out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,245 #2 Posted 4 hours ago Curious why no LG they get good ratings Got a new Whirlpool last year. Works fione but the ice maker makes a lot ...I mean a lot of sudden jarring noises... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,218 #3 Posted 3 hours ago 34 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Curious why no LG they get good ratings Seems like they are good overall until they need a compressor or other major parts. Remember the days long ago and far away when we used to try to fix our stuff? Apparently LG has forgotten those days existed...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,245 #4 Posted 3 hours ago I think they all have that attitude these days. These days if it is a compressor failure it is better to eat the loss and get a new one. I do not eleven know if individuls can even buy the refrigerant anymore. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,218 #5 Posted 2 hours ago 33 minutes ago, pfrederi said: I think they all have that attitude these days. These days if it is a compressor failure it is better to eat the loss and get a new one. I do not eleven know if individuls can even buy the refrigerant anymore. Service companies can. That's the problem with the LG label. The service technicians around Northern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire have even stopped working on them.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 11,089 #6 Posted 2 hours ago @pfrederi Do you have a water hammer arrestor 1/4'' compression coming from your cold water source to the inlet of the ice Maker by chance ? That you could add. I am assuming your water line is copper not plastic from source ? Back of fridge is usually plastic tubing nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,084 #7 Posted 1 hour ago All are pretty much junk. Avoid anything fancy. We had a prehistoric Hotpoint that was as big as a small pick up. Worked great but with our energy audit they gave us a plain as can be LG. Going on 6 years. I had to build a platform for it to raise it up because unless you were 3 feet tall you couldn't see inside! And don't place a magnet on the outside near the magnetic light switch! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,084 #8 Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Service companies can. That's the problem with the LG label. The service technicians around Northern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire have even stopped working on them.... Nobody works on any of them. After the warranty is over 90% of the time it's cheaper to replace it. A service call to diagnose. Then order the part ( 2 weeks or more) Then another service call to install the $300 part. Then another service call to reconnect the plug that fell apart 2 days after the 2nd service call. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,245 #9 Posted 5 minutes ago 2 hours ago, JCM said: @pfrederi Do you have a water hammer arrestor 1/4'' compression coming from your cold water source to the inlet of the ice Maker by chance ? That you could add. I am assuming your water line is copper not plastic from source ? Back of fridge is usually plastic tubing nowadays. It isn't the water it is the thunking and crash as it ejects the cubes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
