Reliable Fridge Brands?

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

I am looking for a reliable, reasonably priced fridge around 2k Cdn. I love the 4 door 36” counter depth Whirpool but at 19 cu ft, it is rather small, does not have water dispenser, but it has ice maker.

We prefer water dispenser inside fridge door and ice in freezer section, due to ongoing problems with door ice dispensers. Water dispenser is veryimportant to us.

I don’t like French door with bottom drawer freezer as I hate the way food is stacked and organized in freezer portion.

Samsung has a similar fridge as Whirpool but way more expensive 3,500k.

I am concerned about the reliability of Samsung.

What fridge brand’s are the most reliability? Is Samsung as bad as the horror stories I have read about?

https://www.samsung.com/ca/refrigerators/french-door/rf9000jc-28-cu-ft-silver-rf23a9671sr-ac/

Whirlpool fridge https://www.badboy.ca/whirlpool-36-inch-19-4-cu-ft-counter-depth-4-door-refrigerator-in-stainless-steel-wrqa59cnkz.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw-ZCKBhBkEiwAM4qfF4sQW41Zr2FnTn71t1tuAkONtfQVuWC-jzqo07mVwYkpa7-hHlUq-RoC-JcQAvD_BwE

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L C

5 years ago

We bought our Samsung french door counter depth a few years ago and have the ice problem where the refrigerator crisper drawers somehow fill with water and then it freezes then melts causing a big wet mess. We are replacing it, my parents bought the same one and have the exact same problem. I’m not sure if the issues have been fixed in the new models, but for us I’ll be looking at a different brand.

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Sher H
5 years ago
I’ve owned the Whirlpool 4 door fridge you’re looking at since early July. I previously had a giant, full depth 36” fridge, so i was quite nervous about going to the 36” counter depth fridge. The space in this new fridge is incredible. We’ve been shocked by how much storage space we have. My husband and I despise freezer drawers (probably because we know we’re not capable of organizing unstructured space), so this particular fridge really caught our eye. No regrets.

I can confirm that ours absolutely does have an icemaker in the freezer. Yes, there is no water dispenser, but that wasnt a dealbreaker for us because we blow through a lot of cold drinking water in our house and have used a water filter dispenser inside our fridge for many years, as opposed to the limited chilled water that comes out of the fridge.
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likestonehomes
Original Author
5 years ago
@sher, thank you for your very helpful comments.
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cupofkindnessgw
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I love my KitchenAid counter depth 36" French door fridge, water dispenser INSIDE. Ice is easy to get in the freezer below. I cannot believe how much this fridge holds and it's gorgeous. I bought an extra warranty but in the three years I've owned the fridge, I haven't needed it. I would never buy a Samsung or LG fridge. Those "extras" are unnecessary and take up interior storage space. Gimmicks.
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julieste
5 years ago
Our local appliance store quit selling Samsung because of the difficulty in getting repairs.
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likestonehomes
Original Author
5 years ago
@L C I am sorry to hear the trouble you are having so much trouble with your fridge. They are very attractive fridges, but I will stay far far away from Samsung.
3katz4me
5 years ago
Ive had an LG FD for about five years and have been very happy with it. It has that freezer drawer that I also despise but overall I do like it better than the side by sides I had for many years. When I was researching fridges I found they all have some problems and negative reviews. Having been disappointed with a couple of previous KitchenAid appliances, and having friends with similar problems, I decided to try a different brand after many, many years of Whirlpool brands. Bought LG fridge, E’lux induction range and Bosch DW. So far happy with all of them.
wdccruise
5 years ago
Which Brands Make the Most Reliable Appliances?

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