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+1 Neptunebob, re: True

You do not want a commercial unit in your house. They are noisy as hell, and not very airtight either. Worst of all, they suck up a lot of power, and produce a LOT of heat, so you'll have to run A/C constantly to overcome it. I worked in a retail food establishment with at least 4 True units. At least once every 3 or 4 months one of them needed service. They have a lot of sharp edges on them, that we had to file down or cover with duct tape because we were all getting cut just from cleaning them or using them on a daily basis. Perhaps worst of all, they create condensation that leaks everywhere if you don't have a connection to a drain. On hot humid days, the condensation drips into a pan and the water doesn't evaporate fast enough, so you have to bail them out before they start running onto the floor. The pans are dirty and disgusting.

Given the choice, I'd replace my fridge every 5 years than to have to put up with that hassle.
 
Its worse than I thought...

I was talking with my mother who says she would like a new refrigerator, a white side-by-side. Just out of curiosity I went to the Sears Outlet to look. I'm really disappointed. Frigidaire refrigerators, the top of the doors have a raw edge where the the top and front meet that can collect crud. At least it wasn't sharp but in the past this probably would have been smoooth. The plastic seemed thin too. I thought Whirlpool would be better but it was worse: The doors are crooked and that new Whirlpool logo is hideous. Home Depot has an Amana without the ugly logo but again, the doors do not line up. The bottom of the Whirlpool is ugly too with no grill. I haven't seen GE yet. What happened in just a few years? I wouldn't buy any of these. The French Door ones all felt flimsy.

Spookiness, I don't know why any restaurant owner would buy True equipment, I don't think it is cheap either (that is, to buy, definitely cheaply made).
 
I had, and still do, but now in the basement, a Kenmore(GE version) 27 cu ft, SxS, Limited, it has everything but the kitchen sink, computer controls/displays, drop down service door, textured.....worst part of giving it up for a new one, is the new one wont last as long, or come with all these features again.....I only replaced it because the lines for the water and icemaker dry rotted and cracked open, half NLA, and what was available, prices out the roof.....the line inside the freezer door was 110.00.....I bought this in 1988, it was on the back cover of the Catalog for several years....paid almost 2000.00 back then

I now have a Whirlpool 30cu ft SxS stainless.....15 months old, and the crisper drawer fronts have already snapped off.....considered cosmetic and not covered by the warranty....I actually bought it for the drawers sliding on rollers rather than a slot!...although it was a clearance from Lowes, still in the box, originally 2000.00...and got it for 1296.00....

for the most part, I did not want a new one, because I know I wont get 20 something years out of it
 
Tis true that True

is not up to the quality of Traulsen, as a Restaurant inspector (Sanitairian) our first 5 years out of college, monitored Traulsen units maintained temperature far more consistently, and operators told us that they overwhelmingly preferred them to True, but one might have thought that True might have improved in that time, apparently not. New commercial units have to conform to reduced energy consumption regulations, and are quieter, albeit not so much as your typical Whirlpool, but not an issue for us as a Traulsen is far better made than any domestic unit, their ability to stand up to constant use and abuse and warranty on compressors being an evident manifestation of that.
 
Doors not lining up-

Many times this is because the units on the showroom floor have not been properly leveled. Also, they may shift in transport, and require adjustment after installation. I helped deliver for a Frigidaire dealer in the mid 70's, and often we had to loosen the hinges and adjust the doors to properly align them.
 
Add another semi-modern fridge to the long term list!

My Jenn-Air Side by side is of 1997 manufacture. Flawless. I have only put a replacement condenser fan motor in. Seventeen years and no sign of "dying". Freezer consistently at -4/-5 and fridge at circa 35-37. Brilliant. Bought a 1963 Frigidaire Custom Imperial bottom freezer recently. Also runs fabulously...though I'm not going to use it until I replace the bad door gasket on the freezer. Would I buy anything new or within the last 10 years? Doubt it. Everything I have contains no overseas componentry and that's how I'm keeping things 'round here. But those Liebherr's are tasty....
 
Sage advise, Hans!

In fact, I have been wondering if it is wise/possible to totally disable the auto-defrost system on my '63 Frigidaire (not because there ARE any problems...yet). I haven't run it enough to see what state that system is in, but have heard a boat load of stories re; early 60s frost proofs and associated issues. I'm thinking, disabling it would not only save on running costs but also the hassle of chasing replacement parts down the road. Have had many manual defrosts in the past...and doing that chore myself doesn't bug me. Just don't know if I'd be compromising the unit from an operational standpoint.
 
Judging by how fast my '64 Fridigdaire iced up the evaporator when a switch failed last year ($30), I don't think turning off the auto defrost is an option.

Even with this small failure, I'm pretty accustomed to fridges running 40+ years so I don't see myself buying a new one anytime soon.
 
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