Yet Another LG Appliance Fail

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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,420
    edited July 2019
    My new fridge is an 88' GE I bought new. Still works great. My old garage fridge is a 50's GE. Washer and driers were always Kenmore but I just replace my washer with a new Maytag which I believe is pretty much the same as the Kenmore. The old non-frost free fridges used very little electricity.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,903
    Dig the stove next to that fridge too.

    Your the perfect example of why they created built in obsolesce. Keeping an appliance for 30+ years.....they'd go broke, and many did in fact.

    Can't speak for anyone else, but I keep things until they break to the point of fixing it doesn't make sense anymore.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    You can always pay $75/ month to get a homeowners warranty/insurance policy on your appliances... It's like building an accrual to pay to fix replace your appliances.

    I don't but apparently a lot of folks do.
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  • daddyjt
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    tonyb wrote: »
    ...Can't speak for anyone else, but I keep things until they break to the point of fixing it doesn't make sense anymore.

    I’m your huckleberry...

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  • jflail2
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    I'd only carry that insurance if I had seriously expensive appliances Mikey. In a year's time, that same $75 a month totals to $900 in a savings account. I think I paid maybe $850 for the dryer and a similar price for the washer, so I'd honestly just stick that money away and save for the replacement.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    jflail2 wrote: »
    I'd only carry that insurance if I had seriously expensive appliances Mikey. In a year's time, that same $75 a month totals to $900 in a savings account. I think I paid maybe $850 for the dryer and a similar price for the washer, so I'd honestly just stick that money away and save for the replacement.

    That's what we do. With most warranties you'd be better off just putting the money in a savings account. Most people aren't disciplined enough to do that, so the warranty makes sense I guess...
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    If you have some seriously expensive stuff with lcd panels on your fridge and all that then you either need to be able to afford the repairs, put some money aside or take out insurance. I don't need a fridge with a computer built in with ice and water on the door. Too much to have a problem with.

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,640
    As a Realtor I deal with home warranties all the time. I add them to any house I list and make sure my buyer's get one as well, whether I get the seller to pay for it or I do. If you're spending $75mo you're doing it wrong. For $500 or less per year you can get a warranty that not only covers the appliances but the major systems of the home (furnace, water heater, plumbing, electrical, etc). Just my .02 worth...
  • tonyb
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    Ken, isn't that 500 bucks a year based on how old the appliances/house are to begin with ? Can't see paying that on a house that's 25 years old with original everything. The insurance company would lose their shirt.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,640
    tonyb wrote: »
    Ken, isn't that 500 bucks a year based on how old the appliances/house are to begin with ? Can't see paying that on a house that's 25 years old with original everything. The insurance company would lose their shirt.

    Nope, I've put warranties on 100+ year old homes.
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 16,837
    Speed Queen...

    Simple and durable, not sure about today’s models...
  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Speed Queen...

    Simple and durable, not sure about today’s models...

    I've been moving a Speed Queen set around for the last 5 years for my project houses and apartments for employees to use. I bought the set with no computer boards just the basic relay circuit based knobs and switches. Haven't had any problems, but if I do it will be a simple part swap out that we can do ourselves. It cleans badazz too.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    As a Realtor I deal with home warranties all the time. I add them to any house I list and make sure my buyer's get one as well, whether I get the seller to pay for it or I do. If you're spending $75mo you're doing it wrong. For $500 or less per year you can get a warranty that not only covers the appliances but the major systems of the home (furnace, water heater, plumbing, electrical, etc). Just my .02 worth...

    There are good and bad aspects of these warranties. On more than one occasion, I’ve spent many hours for customers arguing with their warranty companies. Everything from the tech that they sent out incorrectly diagnosing the problem, that I had already diagnosed, to convincing them that the same named part exists in bot the indoor and out door heat pump does in fact exist.

    Most will allow one repair on a major appliance, or in the case of AC’s each major component. There are also instances of warranties not covering the cost of full repair pricing. They want the home owner to pay a few hundred dollars towards the repair.

    Not saying these are bad investments for many people, but if you decide to get one, spend a weekend reading the very fine print.