Very helpful advice from an Electric repairman about which Appliances not to buy

hollydolly said:
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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You are so right. Horrible Horrible Horrible. All for money. Someone figured this out years ago I guess.

On a side note, I wanted to get a rechargeable hand held vacuum I can use for the car and around the house. But reviews are all over the place and some have said you can't get replacement filters. Seems these, like everything, are not built to last 20 years.
 
Remy said:
You are so right. Horrible Horrible Horrible. All for money. Someone figured this out years ago I guess.

On a side note, I wanted to get a rechargeable hand held vacuum I can use for the car and around the house. But reviews are all over the place and some have said you can't get replacement filters. Seems these, like everything, are not built to last 20 years.
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I recently searched for the same thing.. well.. probably 6 months ago now.. but it was a minefield.. and some of these handheld Vacs' were costing almost as much as a full size Vac cleaner, and I wasn't prepared to pay that... so I took a chance on one , and it's been fantastic.. much stronger suction than I've had before with handhelds.. and not too expensive, it comes with a spare filter as well.. Not sure if you can get this make in the USA but if you can it's worth it's price...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08576D2RL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1


As an added warning.. be very careful now when buying battery driven items online. If you don't read the small print carefully.. you will find that with many things.. the battery nor the charger is included. Absolutely appalling given that a cordless battery controlled item like a Handheld garden instrument or Vac cleaner is not fit for purpose without these things.. and you have to purchase them separately , usually at a much inflated price...
 
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Samsung anything - never again.

Panasonic - after a few years, I’m still loving my microwave. The cordless phones are pathetic. Other brands were worse. No money invested in those because few people use them now.

I dread the thought of having to replace any appliance.
 
hollydolly said:
I recently searched for the same thing.. well.. probably 6 months ago now.. but it was a minefield.. and some of these handheld Vacs' were costing almost as much as a full size Vac cleaner, and I wasn't prepared to pay that... so I took a chance on one , and it's been fantastic.. much stronger suction than I've had before with handhelds.. and not too expensive, it comes with a spare filter as well.. Not sure if you can get this make in the USA but if you can it's worth it's price...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08576D2RL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1


As an added warning.. be very careful now when buying battery driven items online. If you don't read the small print carefully.. you will find that with many things.. the battery nor the charger is included. Absolutely appalling given that a cordless battery controlled item like a Handheld garden instrument or Vac cleaner is not fit for purpose without these things.. and you have to purchase them separately , usually at a much inflated price...
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I have a Black and Decker handheld vac with a charger and lithium battery. It works well. I've had it at least a year.
 
hollydolly said:
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..

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He's right, Kenmore was a brute for quality. I had to bypass a couple areas on the dryer, but the washer was a cream puff. Only a pump ($20) and a dial ($70 ouch!) in 15 years of use.

We actually took them to Washington when we moved in 1999. They were 25 then. And house and contents sold in 2006. Still working.
 
We have three very large (50-inch plus) Samsung flat screen TVs, which we love. One recently pooped out (died), but we'd had it for 12 years, so we replaced it with another. The prices came way down, too.
 
You know, honestly think its a lack of skill of the service people sometimes too. We have an LG "in line" (counter depth) stainless French Door refrigerator. Got a new washer and learned from the experienced technician that the secret to a lot of new appliances was the "leveling" of the appliance correctly. Yes, had found that out from the LG service man, too. He was fantastic. Have had the refrigerator for over 5 years. Makes ice like a real champ - best we've ever had.

So if you get a new appliance, be sure the service man knows the secret to leveling correctly and showing you any other little things you might want to know...especially if you are buying one of those "smart" appliances...lol.
 

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