The things are not that smart. That feature would be good. I have to visit a web site and use QR coding to access programming to input through the phone into the appliance to activate the special sock wash and eat cycle, or sanitize and shred bedsheets.
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 19, 2020, at 6:49 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
