NEWer refrigerators

[zipdang]

Does your water/ice dispenser light up at night?

Hey yourself, Shane! My KA has a lighted ice and water dispenser, but it just operates on an on/off switch. Does yours have a sensor like a nightlight so it can turn on automatically? THAT would be cool.

 

[~sudsshane]

Hey David~

yes, it does...I just love it.

 

[gregm]

thanks all .........

thanks all for the comments and feedback, all very interesting. What about "SAMSUNG" ? I am not a fan of LG appliances, probably more fear from not many but a few horror stories posted out here. Well I just rebuilt my front porch so the "frig" will have to wait another year I think but I have been looking. I do want auto ice and water filter FOR SURE !!!! ...........

 

[maytagmark]

A friend of mine just bought a new whirlpool side by side and it looks exactly like mine that was made in '02 except the handles are a little different,when I first saw it the fridge handle was off,so I thought they took it off to get it inside,the handle was broken,they took 300.00 off for the broken handle,the salesperson said thats been a big problem with the handles because they are cheap,I looked at the label on the inside of the fridge and it's made in Mexico,so when I got home I checked mine and it just mentions USA and Canada and the handles on mine seem to be better made. No problems so far knock on wood. Mark

 

[paulg]

If ICE matters...

I have the 2005 version of the Kitchenaid side-by-side. Very similar to the Kenmore Elite mentioned previously. Ice maker works perfectly with no jams or blobs. Very happy. Lighted dispenser.
Personally, I avoid the foreign major-appliances. Very hard to find service. I still cannot understand why someone would buy Korean or Chinese when we have American workers punching out perfectly good GEs and Whirlpools.
Do American fridges keep your food fresh and cold? YES! Have American appliances served you well for 100 years? YES! Why buy foreign? I honestly don't get it. Foreign product service is dismal and you often pay more for the product anyway! These questions are rhetorical.

 

[washertalk]

I have had several Whirlpool built refrigerators. And never had a problem. They are supposed to be the quietest.
I think my second choice would be frigidaire.
I would avoid GE refrigerator based on the noise factor.
have fun shopping.