David ChartierWe’re shopping for a new refrigerator and TIL there is a fairly available “Sabbath Mode” feature now (188 models at Best Buy, for example). https://support.frigidaire.com/Owner-Center/FAQs/Refrigerators/how-do-i-set-sabbath-mode-on-my-refrigerator/
Wow appliance filter options have gone deep. This is great since I am an ice fiend, I like it in everything.
Re: shopping for refrigerators. Anyone have strategies they’ve used?
Any stores, probably a chain, that employs people who actually know their appliances, not just a kid who would read the tags like we can?
I’m a little overwhelmed by the sheer mountain of models, product lines, etc. I added a handful of filters at Best Buy and there’s still roughly fourteen kajillion fridges to look at. #appliances #ApplianceShopping #questions
isaiah@chartier my last few times buying major appliances were a crapshoot.
stuff i thought would last forever was the first to go. and stuff that i thought would be cheap crap still looks like new.
this is just to say, “i’ve got nuthin’.”
so if you do find some good strategies let us know. i could use that wisdom soonish. the dishwasher is just about to finally die and the fridge is probably not far behind.
Dave Nanian@isaiah @chartier I gotta say I've had the same Miele dishwasher for 20+ years, and the same Miele washer/dryer for 25... at least back then, they were built like tanks, and they've lasted.
I did have to service the washing machine - the shocks supporting the drum finally went...and were easily replaced, bringing it back to perfect. I've also had to clean the dryer's fan...it had some stuck lint that unbalanced it. But, that's it.
@dnanian @chartier im tempted to go all in with Miele next time. but my experience with Bausch has taught me that companies that built quality things 25 years ago may not be doing that today.
at this point i think i’m just going to buy whatever has the most steel inside. maybe rank everything by weight and buy whatever’s heaviest.