If it will tell you what part is broken you can just order and install it yourself, saving some cash potentially on repair people.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 5:04 PM Clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > New appliances are toys not tools. I have no need to interface with my > washer or fridge over wifi. EVER. Except, now I do, if I want to access > the more arcane and magical permutations of cleaning or food storage. I > prefer analog with the brain engagement over expecting some programmer who > probably does not wash themselves let alone clothing, to kludge software. > > clay > > “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our > history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this > general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” > > B. Johnson > 01/09/2020 > > > On Oct 17, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > It's hard to draw broad conclusions from anecdotes. My LG front-loader > > lasted 13 years with one minor failure (drain pump, which was easy to > > replace thanks to good design) prior to its final fatal failure. It was > > serving a family of 5 so it got a lot of use during that time. > > > > Samsung and LG are both Korean, so I would expect they have similar > > approaches to design and quality control. > > > > ALL modern appliances have gone overboard in terms of adding gizmos, > > touch screens, WiFi, remote control from your phone, etc. I actively > > avoid models with those features, just adds cost and is one more thing > > that can break. > > > > Allan > > > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > >> The LG dishwasher we purchased 10 years ago had to be written off after > two > >> major repairs in the first 2 years costing over $600. The Bosch > >> replacement performed much better, although we inadvertently bought a > >> junior sized (not a Tall Tub) model.. > >> > >> OTOH, my LG Android phone is beyond awesome. > >> > >> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 9:04 AM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I avoid any LG product ever since I had purchased a Kenmore Elite > >>> frig that was made for them by LG. Interior latches broke because the > >>> springs were to stiff. Roller wheels shafts broke from their > >>> mountings. The last straw was when the interior light didn't shut off > >>> when the door was closed, got so hot that the plastic bezel and lamp > >>> mounted deformed and melted. Oh and they had to send me money every > >>> year because them fibbed about its energy usage. > >>> > >>> I have replaced it with a Samsung which hopefully, is be better > engineered > >>> than the LG, but only time will tell. > >>> > >>> Bob Massmann > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
