"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/27/2017 3:22 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 2017-07-27 1:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 7/27/2017 2:50 PM, wrote:
>>>> We recently bought a 25 cu. ft. Maytag stainless steel french door
>>>> with bottom freezer with water and ice on the door. So far I love
>>>> it. There is room on the top right for 2-liter soda bottles, and the
>>>> door shelves are so deep they fit all of my condiments, and I have a
>>>> ton of condiments. This is my first bottom freezer and I'll never go
>>>> back to what I had. There are two deep drawers, and things are so
>>>> easy to find. I've only had it for a few weeks, but so far I'm very
>>>> satisfied.
>>>>
>>>> Denise in NH
>>>>
>>> Hopefully it won't require repair a day after the warranty expires.
>>> From what I've read here about fairly new appliances, that tends to
>>> happen.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> I wonder if the reason for lack of reliability is all the unnecessary
>> add-ons. My KA bottom freezer fridge is now ~20 years old and has never
>> been a problem. However, it doesn't have an automatic ice maker and is
>> not connected to the internet so there's bugger-all to go wrong.
>
> I agree, Graham. I don't want or need my appliances to connect to the
> internet! I don't need a refrigerator/freezer with a motherboard or chips
> that can go bad. My refrigerator does not need to be able to tell me what
> time it is. I don't need it to keep track of what is in it and create a
> shopping list that will sync with my (non-existent) Smartphone. I just
> want a reliable, long lasting appliance. The kitchen appliances in this
> house are ancient. I'm lucky, they still work. 
>
> Jill
If I was you I would repair them if they break down instead of purchasing
new...most of the new stuff is not very well built IMO.
Cheri