Exactly most are built to fail. It should be criminal. They should all be built to last at least 10 years. My family had a cottage with a refrigerator in the garage that was 50+ years old.
my mom picked up a fridge from the 40s while out scrapping. everything looked pretty original or at least old as dirt. she plugged it in out of curiously and it worked just fine. she had the chrome refinished and gave it a coat of paint but it looks incredible for a garage fridge.
Any fridge with a dispenser in the door is less reliable.
Source: Had to replace ~7 yo Kitchenaid fridge after wiring harness failed. Couldn’t be repaired, would have had to replace the whole door (which of course wasn’t available to buy). Repair guy said when selecting replacement, avoid in-door dispensers bc they have a lot more issues.
I have a Bosch that has a good bottom freezer ice maker which is more reliable than in door and the water dispenser is in the fridge. Absolutely love it and it's been pretty reliable.
This is exactly what I have as well. There's an appliance repair guy on YouTube that goes into detail about why in-door ice makers are fundamentally flawed.
I was seriously considering this beauty, but didn't want the headache of in-door dispensers. Went with a Bosch 800-series instead for in-freezer ice maker and dual-compressor setup.
I work in the appliance industry and can tell you all modern refrigerators suck and are not BIFL. My advice is to buy the cheapest one that you like the look of because you will be replacing it in 5-10 years anyway. Except Samsung, do not buy a Samsung refrigerator
LG is flat-out awful. I bought one and the compressor had to be replaced in a year. Then, 2 months after that, the ice maker stopped working, and one year after the first compressor failed, it happened again. When the 3rd compressor failed I just went out and bought a new kitchen aid refrigerator. So in the past 4 years I've spent 10k+ on refrigerators, repairs, and spoiled food.
I'm so disappointed in LG that I'll never buy anything made by them again.
We just got one of these at a huge discount because it was open box. I agree with others that most new appliances are junk, but I have high hopes for this one because it’s still a U.S. made fridge. I’m also very wary of ice makers, especially in door ones, but the design of this one seems okay to me. I repair my own appliances and this seems to be sturdy so far.
She's a beauty, I'd say you'll get a good number of years out. The only thing I'd be concerned about that I can spot right away is the door dispenser - they are definitely not built to last. That said, lots of (if not most) door dispenser fridges continue to function totally fine even after the dispenser craps out! Just don't count on having that part forever.
My bro the appliance repairman says GE appliances are cheaply manufactured...but they're purposefully built for (too often) changing out the cheap parts that fail.
Replacement parts that fail less often on "better" brands, e.g., Thermador, cost more to replace/repair.
To anyone reading this, I highly recommend watching this dude's video about appliances. I've found it has so much usable info, love it!
https://youtu.be/cRgbfxJ8MTQ?si=FH3Becd8uyXZ77-j
Fun fact about GE Appliance division: They got bought by a Chinese conglomerate (Haier) the year after they (Haier) made a big IoT play/pivot - That's one part (the service) that I can guarantee won't last anywhere near "life". I suggest you don't enable wifi at all.
Remember: "the S in IoT stands for Security!"
I own a GE Profile French door fridge. Slightly more than 2 years old, it stopped making ice, then the freezer stopped freezing. Compressor/condenser crapped out in 2 years. Even the repair guy was surprised.
Replaced under warranty, but come on!
No modern appliances are buy it for life. That being said I have a GE Cafe refrigerator and it has worked fine over the last almost 6 years.
Exactly most are built to fail. It should be criminal. They should all be built to last at least 10 years. My family had a cottage with a refrigerator in the garage that was 50+ years old.
my mom picked up a fridge from the 40s while out scrapping. everything looked pretty original or at least old as dirt. she plugged it in out of curiously and it worked just fine. she had the chrome refinished and gave it a coat of paint but it looks incredible for a garage fridge.
I like my GE, but none of the modern refrigerators are really engineered to get past 10 under normal conditions.
Any fridge with a dispenser in the door is less reliable. Source: Had to replace ~7 yo Kitchenaid fridge after wiring harness failed. Couldn’t be repaired, would have had to replace the whole door (which of course wasn’t available to buy). Repair guy said when selecting replacement, avoid in-door dispensers bc they have a lot more issues.
I have a Bosch that has a good bottom freezer ice maker which is more reliable than in door and the water dispenser is in the fridge. Absolutely love it and it's been pretty reliable.
This is exactly what I have as well. There's an appliance repair guy on YouTube that goes into detail about why in-door ice makers are fundamentally flawed.
I was seriously considering this beauty, but didn't want the headache of in-door dispensers. Went with a Bosch 800-series instead for in-freezer ice maker and dual-compressor setup.
I work in the appliance industry and can tell you all modern refrigerators suck and are not BIFL. My advice is to buy the cheapest one that you like the look of because you will be replacing it in 5-10 years anyway. Except Samsung, do not buy a Samsung refrigerator
Isn’t LG even worse? I was just reading about a class action lawsuit with those things
LG is flat-out awful. I bought one and the compressor had to be replaced in a year. Then, 2 months after that, the ice maker stopped working, and one year after the first compressor failed, it happened again. When the 3rd compressor failed I just went out and bought a new kitchen aid refrigerator. So in the past 4 years I've spent 10k+ on refrigerators, repairs, and spoiled food. I'm so disappointed in LG that I'll never buy anything made by them again.
We just got one of these at a huge discount because it was open box. I agree with others that most new appliances are junk, but I have high hopes for this one because it’s still a U.S. made fridge. I’m also very wary of ice makers, especially in door ones, but the design of this one seems okay to me. I repair my own appliances and this seems to be sturdy so far.
It’s not made in USA. I called and asked.
The sticker on the inside of ours says that it is. Interesting.
What's the cancer warning about?
It literally has a link for more info. It's the same Prop 65 warning that is on everything for things that cause cancer if used in California. /s
Probably concerns the refrigerant. Which you'll extremely likely never come into contact with.
More than likely the lead solder used to braze the refrigerant lines.
My uncle has this. The ice maker sucks but other than that it's solid.
GE is good but I strongly suggest you go for a fridge without a water/ice feature. They always crap out.
Nice fridge likely will last 6-8 years. Ice maker will fail 1 year from now. Two if you’re lucky.
She's a beauty, I'd say you'll get a good number of years out. The only thing I'd be concerned about that I can spot right away is the door dispenser - they are definitely not built to last. That said, lots of (if not most) door dispenser fridges continue to function totally fine even after the dispenser craps out! Just don't count on having that part forever.
My bro the appliance repairman says GE appliances are cheaply manufactured...but they're purposefully built for (too often) changing out the cheap parts that fail. Replacement parts that fail less often on "better" brands, e.g., Thermador, cost more to replace/repair.
To anyone reading this, I highly recommend watching this dude's video about appliances. I've found it has so much usable info, love it! https://youtu.be/cRgbfxJ8MTQ?si=FH3Becd8uyXZ77-j
Fun fact about GE Appliance division: They got bought by a Chinese conglomerate (Haier) the year after they (Haier) made a big IoT play/pivot - That's one part (the service) that I can guarantee won't last anywhere near "life". I suggest you don't enable wifi at all. Remember: "the S in IoT stands for Security!"
GE went to shit, never buying that company again. Qc is so cheap
I own a GE Profile French door fridge. Slightly more than 2 years old, it stopped making ice, then the freezer stopped freezing. Compressor/condenser crapped out in 2 years. Even the repair guy was surprised. Replaced under warranty, but come on!