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[norfolksouthern]

A few links regarding complaints:

http://www.answers.com/topic/frigidaire-home-products
http://www.ripoffreport.com/Electro...ances/Electrolux-Frigidaire-Divisio-M86BA.htm
http://worldofappliances.blogspot.com/2007/06/electrolux-and-frigidaire-refrigerators.html
http://www.my3cents.com/search.cgi?criteria=Electrolux
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/frigidaire.html
NorfolkSouthern

 

[frigilux]

Thanks for the links, NorfolkSourthern!

I went to the consumer affairs link and checked out the horror stories for several brands----Whirlpool, LG, and Frigidaire. Reading them made me want to throw out my appliances, get a wood-burning stove, a scrub board, and a bigger clothesline.

Lordy! Dryer fires, washers spewing water causing flood damage, refrigerators that quit after 3 months, freezers that caught fire, dishwashers that caught fire....

As they might say in a trailer for "Appliances: The Movie" NO BRAND IS SAFE!!

 

[steve1-18]

Dream on....

You're just wishful thinking. Do you really think the appliances would be manufactured in the USA? Not with the high cost of labor and unions. More likely "Hecho en Mexico."

 

[norfolksouthern]

Wishful thinking indeed, Steve. All we have left of the economy now are Wal-Mart, real estate ponzi schemes, and health care. And one of these days, our lack of engineering and manufacturing is going to come right back and bite us on the hind end.

NorfolkSouthern

 

[laundromat]

Be careful what you read.As far as dryer fires go,Most of them stem from customer ignorance and have nothing to do with the products manufacturing flaws.I see dryers vented up 2 stories or more and lint filters that are rarely cleaned.That's what starts fires on dryers.As well as drying clothes that have been stained with gasoline,paint thinner or oil.

 

[frigilux]

After my incident with Smoky The Maytag (dishwasher), I usually don't operate the dryer or dishwasher when I'm not home. I've installed a fire alarm in my laundry room and one in my kitchen.

I have fire extinguishers in the kitchen and laundry room, too.

Apart from sitting in front of the dryer in my fireman's uniform with a high pressure hose at-the-ready, I've done what I can.

 

[rll70sman]

Good thinking, Frigilux. I don't run my wash machine, dryer, or dishwasher when I'm not home, either. My washer rarely gets unbalanced, but if it does, it doesn't have an off-balance switch like the old Kenmores used to. It continues to jump up and down until I shut it off. That's all I need is a Mr. Mom episode in my upstairs utility room. Let's face it, laundry equipment and dishwashers are mechanical and sooner or later are going to develop problems that could be destructive if users aren't vigilant. I had a coworker who's dryer timer acted up and didn't shut off the dryer once the clothes were dry. Luckily she was home when the smoke alarms went off and she ran downstairs to find the dryer in flames. The fire department arrived and everything was okay, but it could've been disastrous if she wasn't there. So, yeah, appliance fires might occur because of carelessness but not always. Case in point, don't cook, wash or dry clothes, or run your dishwasher when you're not home to supervise.

 

[andrewinorlando]

Perhaps they've been reading the posts on this website and finally realized just how much of their old stuff is still around and washing??? Hell, just look in Robert's basement.