New Medium Size Fridge-Questions

[exploder3211]

Ok, i am fed up with the cheezy hotpoint fridge that the apartment complex provides. So i am going to buy one soon.. I am looking at a 17-19 cu ft model with no ice maker (we don't use ice) and glass shelves... What do you recomend? Why? I have seen fridges last 5 years or last 30 years, so i see little diffrence.. Opinions or comments..

 

[exploder3211]

BTW-Lookin over CU's ratings i see that most top freezers are 3-7 pts.. GE Being the worst, whirlpool being the best..

 

[veg-o-matic]

I just love Consumer Report's "how long should it last" articles. If I remember correctly, they say to replace a refrigerator after 6 years.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but six years????

We had a Coldspot that was still running at age 30+. Look at how many members have fridges from the '50s, '40s, heck, the '20s that are still running.

So I'm thinking that you should either get a nice vintage fridge or the cheapest thing you can find at Lowe's and get rid of it in a few years.

By the way, I have a Roper side by side and it works perfectly well. They don't come much cheaper than Roper!

veg

 

[exploder3211]

Thanks.. I am looking at either a roper, frigidaire or ge.. I am going out lookin today so will report back

 

[exploder3211]

Ok..
After looking at Homo Despot i found an Admiral on clearnce i liked for $300... Theres also a Frigidaire at Lowes that i like thats $398.. I am thinking the frigidaire would be better..
But after speaking with the ladys in the leasing office they might switch my fridge out for one of the older ones thats almond (no it won't match, but it'll be much nicer).. we will wait and see

 

[toggleswitch]

I'm all for the no-cost option.

Either way, I say it's just a big ole' ugly box. Trying to replace the old one with a better one is bound to do some damage. And it's always costly. What will the new one do that the old one doesn't? Will the thrill of the new one wear off too?

You have gotten used to the sounds, the smells, the quirks, the energy needs. You know just what fits where and how to place it inside like a well-orchestrated symphony.

You know when she's at the height of her defrost cycle, all heated up, sizzling, dripping, steaming. You can just about hear the click into the next phase, the humming and purring and silkiness of the inner workings, the coolness commencing. Then after the proper amount of time, after much frigid climate is produced and endures, again we go back to the beginning of the cycle, another defrost. *SIGH*

Love what you have. You may miss it and see things differently once its gone. Things don't bring happiness or status.

Are you sure changing appliances will make you happy? I'd say (not that anyone asked) ... look within instead.

Stay well. Be happy.

 

[washabear]

I was in a similar situation last October, although maybe not, because in my case, the 5-year-old Maytag that came with the house I bought decided to stop cooling altogether. Anyway, rather than paying for repair of a unit that I learned has recurring problems of that kind, I opted for a KitchenAid top freezer model without ice maker—I just snipped off the ice maker water coil and shut off the valve. I chose the KitchenAid because it had the best repair record in Consumer Reports at the time. I like it fine. Can’t really get passionate about a refrigerator, but this one looks about as nice as any of them, sits there quietly and keeps the contents cold, has an attractive and versatile interior layout, and comes with a very good warranty. That said, I probably could have bought a Whirlpool that would be just as good and considerably less expensive, inasmuch as they are both made by the same company (although the warranty would probably differ).

 

[thor]

Change the refrigerator after 6 years...

The modern foaming agents used to insulate refrigerator cabinets and doors constantly deteriorate with the passing of time. One of the componentes used in the foamed insulating mixture remains in a gaseous state after the foam hardens, and it constantly migrates out of the foam starting from day one, rendering it ever less insulating as time passes. Thus, every modern refrigerator energy ratings are just valid for day "one". These energy ratings start to decrease (deteriorate) as soon as the units leave the factories. But six years? I think it would be too soon.

Older refrigerators used another kind of foams (now rendered harmful for the ozone layer, they used Freon as a foaming agent) and much older refrigerators were insulated with fiber glass, wich of course doesn't suffer from this decay, unless it gets wet, of course.

 

[exploder3211]

LoL.. We will be getting a free be from the complex and keeping the one we have for now.. LoL.. We will have a fridge on the porch until i get the storage room cleaned out