I find it very suspicious, LG (like Samsung) is famous for unreliable fridges. And Miele sell rebranded Liebherr fridges, which come with 10 year warranty… I wonder what their methodology is (not enough to research but I would if buying an appliance).
I had a Samsung dishwasher in my previous house. Had to replace the pump twice in the 3 years I lived there. Utter garbage. Didn’t clean very well either.
I have a Liebherr fridge that’s 20 years old, got it second hand and just works like expexted. The plastic elements start breaking piece by piece (a freezer drawer, a door shelf, the lamp cover), but i still consider it trustworthy and would buy again.
I’m told that the cheapeast LG refrigerators with the freezer on top two door are some of the more reliable. The fancy LG fridges have notoriously unreliable linear compressors? that are even MORE unreliable in the USA because we use a different refrigerant than what they were even designed for and they weren’t good before that change.
That’s the other factor with those older appliances that just keep on going forever. They usually serve one function and serve it well. My kitchenaid mixer is 20 years old. I’m the second owner and it’s still going strong. But those things are also built like tanks. Simple parts. Dirt simple operation. There is no app to control the thing. There’s a single control lever that controls power and speed, in the wonderfully precise measurements of “1 to 10.”
My mixer has two and only two functions - to turn a mixing paddle and to power attachments via a power take-off. All the accessories? They’re cheap and easily replaceable. I have some accessories like an ice cream maker and vegetable spiralizer. They can break without affecting the main unit. Your Grandma’s 50 year old fridge? It has just two, or maybe even just one compartment. One or two doors to keep seals to a minimum. No in-door ice maker. No countless conveniences that make life easier but also produce failure points. Might not even have automatic defrost. It’s just a box that keeps things cold. The most common reason for service calls on modern fridges are issues with the in-door ice makers.
If you wanted a bullet proof fridge setup, your best bet would be to find a single cabinet fridge without a freezer at all and then keep a chest freezer elsewhere as your only freezer. Yes, a bit more inconvenient. But if you want to max out your stats on durability rather than convenience, that’s the way to go.
If you want a device that lasts, buy the version of that device that is as dirt-simple as possible.
The second is a mass market brand though.
I find it very suspicious, LG (like Samsung) is famous for unreliable fridges. And Miele sell rebranded Liebherr fridges, which come with 10 year warranty… I wonder what their methodology is (not enough to research but I would if buying an appliance).
I had a Samsung dishwasher in my previous house. Had to replace the pump twice in the 3 years I lived there. Utter garbage. Didn’t clean very well either.
My rule is if the company has ever made a TV or Cell Phone I will NEVER buy their kitchen appliance.
What about heavy duty construction equipment?
That’s ok.
What about a company that makes appliances and self-propelled Howitzers?
Now that’s a Kia of size worthy of the US roads
Having a Liebherr fridge as a fan of big cranes sounds so ideal.
I have a Liebherr fridge that’s 20 years old, got it second hand and just works like expexted. The plastic elements start breaking piece by piece (a freezer drawer, a door shelf, the lamp cover), but i still consider it trustworthy and would buy again.
They are a bit pricey, but the 10 year warranty gives peace of mind. Quite efficient and silent too, but I think that’s normal for any modern fridge.
I’m told that the cheapeast LG refrigerators with the freezer on top two door are some of the more reliable. The fancy LG fridges have notoriously unreliable linear compressors? that are even MORE unreliable in the USA because we use a different refrigerant than what they were even designed for and they weren’t good before that change.
Thanks to a rather high profile class action lawsuit, LG no longer uses linear compressors in their refrigerators. At least in the US.
That’s the other factor with those older appliances that just keep on going forever. They usually serve one function and serve it well. My kitchenaid mixer is 20 years old. I’m the second owner and it’s still going strong. But those things are also built like tanks. Simple parts. Dirt simple operation. There is no app to control the thing. There’s a single control lever that controls power and speed, in the wonderfully precise measurements of “1 to 10.”
My mixer has two and only two functions - to turn a mixing paddle and to power attachments via a power take-off. All the accessories? They’re cheap and easily replaceable. I have some accessories like an ice cream maker and vegetable spiralizer. They can break without affecting the main unit. Your Grandma’s 50 year old fridge? It has just two, or maybe even just one compartment. One or two doors to keep seals to a minimum. No in-door ice maker. No countless conveniences that make life easier but also produce failure points. Might not even have automatic defrost. It’s just a box that keeps things cold. The most common reason for service calls on modern fridges are issues with the in-door ice makers.
If you wanted a bullet proof fridge setup, your best bet would be to find a single cabinet fridge without a freezer at all and then keep a chest freezer elsewhere as your only freezer. Yes, a bit more inconvenient. But if you want to max out your stats on durability rather than convenience, that’s the way to go.
If you want a device that lasts, buy the version of that device that is as dirt-simple as possible.