hollydolly
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Altho' a few makes mentioned are not available in the UK.. and therefore don't apply.. the 2 most unreliable Manufacturers.. LG and Samsung.. are... handy Video for everyone..
Very helpful advice from an Electric repairman about which Appliances not to buy
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Farrah Nuff
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Dude’s got a YouTube channel, must be legit!
Lewkat
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I never buy GE or Black and Decker appliances at all.
hollydolly
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odd that should be the case for you.. ..because Black and Decker have always been looked on as long lasting tools in the UK... I have a barn load of Black & Decker power tools which I've had for many years , as well as Stanley, Makita and DeWalt ..
Devi
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Thanks for the link, @hollydolly — great information!
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I pretty much feel the same as the YouTube guy. I believe in his conspiracy theory except I don’t think it’s an actual concerted effort by the manufacturers. I think they’ve taken design oversight from the engineers & given it to the bean counters. The bean counters are profit orientated making decisions to improve the bottom line. Many of these decisions are against the advice from the engineers. The biggest example of this business model was with Boeing’s 737 MAX.
This has found it's way into the health care industry too, sadly. I'm getting that impression from my provider.
Lewkat
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I have always had bad luck with any GE appliance.
They do make 1st rate Jet engines for planes, however.
Remy
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I like my GE microwave. It's small.
When I owned that house and had the original electric water heater replaced (it starting leaking but it was in the garage so no damage done) the plumber told me that the new water heater will never last as long as that one had. He said they don't build things to last anymore. It's clearly to make money but it's unethical to purposely make something not to last.
When I owned that house and had the original electric water heater replaced (it starting leaking but it was in the garage so no damage done) the plumber told me that the new water heater will never last as long as that one had. He said they don't build things to last anymore. It's clearly to make money but it's unethical to purposely make something not to last.
With smaller appliances I think they not only use cheaper materials, but add a lot of little breakable features "for the box." The advertisers have told them that helps sell the item. So we go into Walmart and read about the item on the outside of the box and it sounds marvelous, but it wont actually do most of those things and it makes the basic function harder.
I remember my first VHS player/recorder, around 2000. So easy to use I could watch the first few minutes of something, decide I wanted to record it and pop in a tape and program it to record without missing more than a few seconds. Now these things are very hard to find and the one I have now chewed up my VHS tapes so I threw them away, it will not record on DVD although the box claims it will. I can play DVDs with it, but it's a long complicated ordeal to get it started.
I remember my first VHS player/recorder, around 2000. So easy to use I could watch the first few minutes of something, decide I wanted to record it and pop in a tape and program it to record without missing more than a few seconds. Now these things are very hard to find and the one I have now chewed up my VHS tapes so I threw them away, it will not record on DVD although the box claims it will. I can play DVDs with it, but it's a long complicated ordeal to get it started.
hollydolly
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it may be unethical but for the manufacturers and the sellers it's a profitable win-win situation...
They buy the materials cheaply, they make the items with the cheap materials.. they make them fancy looking so people are willing to pay higher prices.. then when they break down a short few years later.. what's available but more cheaply made items ..so the manufacturer and the seller.. get to reap the financial benefits several times over in period where in the past people would keep the same item for several decades..
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I generally view LG electronics favorably, never bought an LG appliance, almost did buy an LG fridge, but went with Whirlpool for more desired features. I would not touch a Samsung anything with a 10 foot pole.
hollydolly
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When LG first started making appliances they were called Goldstar.. then Lucky Goldstar.. then eventually in the 2000's.. they became LG...
We had an LG flat screen TV.. I think that was the first Flat screen we had and it was perfectly fine.. but apparently LG now have gone the same way as other cheaper brands and lost the quality in their goods..
We had an LG flat screen TV.. I think that was the first Flat screen we had and it was perfectly fine.. but apparently LG now have gone the same way as other cheaper brands and lost the quality in their goods..
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I had forgotten about their early Goldstar ->Goldstar(LG) name, I viewed them as junk back then. But, LG seemed to redeem themselves and build decent quality goods. I have 2 LG flatscreen TVs(47" & 55" 4K), plus a couple computer monitors. I must have bought a dozen LG CD/DVD optic drives over the years.
hollydolly
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..but they're now viewed as very poorly made.. as stated in the repair man Video...
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I'm like that too...I'll agree...Samsung IS T-H-E W-O-R-S-T...bought a VCR...years ago
Never worked right.
"Fool me once...etc. etc.etc".
No way...ever!!
Panasonic used to be a great make.. if we wanted reliability we bought Panasonic.. however the worst hands free digital landline phones I ever had were Panasonic... so ever since, I've never bought Panasonic phones.
The Stainless steel Microwave that I had for about 10 years before I donated it to a homeless shelter was Panasonic.. and still working very well.. I wanted to upgrade so naturally I looked at reviews for Panasonic.. they were all terrible.. So I didn't touch them and got a Sharp instead.
My Flat Screen Smart TV is Panasonic.. I've had it for about 10 years and it's the best TV we've had... but if it goes wrong I'm not sure that I'll replace it with Panasonic
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hearlady
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I still have a Kenmore washer and dryer set from the 90s. The heating element has been replaced twice but otherwise works great.
I worked in the appliance dept at Sears in the 90s so that helped when time to purchase.
Still have same frig and microhood too.
I worked in the appliance dept at Sears in the 90s so that helped when time to purchase.
Still have same frig and microhood too.
Nathan
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Yep, the repair guy in the video doesn't like LG. I would say it depends on the specific products in question. When I was considering an LG refrigerator the customer ratings were pretty comparable to the Whirlpool model that I eventually bought. Of course, customer ratings can be quite arbitrary and uninformed, but unless one has access to years of repair records(which doesn't exist) there's little else to gauge quality by.
Consumer Reports buys and tests products independantly, they are the only ratings source I would trust.
Just this morning I've been online trying to find a replacement light for my fairly new Whirlpool fridge...it's a small LED light that would fit in the palm of my hand...finally found it on Amazon....$59.00!!
Just to add...I have a new LG washer and Dryer that I've had about a year, and I love them, I think they're probably the best I've ever owned.
Just to add...I have a new LG washer and Dryer that I've had about a year, and I love them, I think they're probably the best I've ever owned.
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Nathan
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I wouldn't buy a Panasonic or GE product, but all the Sharpe TVs and microwaves I've bought have been reliable.
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Keep looking, that's about 20 times more than it should be!just this morning I've been online trying to find a replacement light for my fairly new Whirlpool fridge...it's a small LED light that would fit in the palm of my hand...finally found it on Amazon....$59.00!!
hollydolly
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..ah but will you say that perhaps in 2 years when they've broken down... ?Just this morning I've been online trying to find a replacement light for my fairly new Whirlpool fridge...it's a small LED light that would fit in the palm of my hand...finally found it on Amazon....$59.00!!
Just to add...I have a new LG washer and Dryer that I've had about a year, and I love them, I think they're probably the best I've ever owned.