What appliance brands to avoid?

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Dishwasher

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Bosch is probably king. If you’re in the market for their Benchmark series, it's well worth it. Supposedly the mechanism isn’t any different than the 800 series (and I think the 500, too), but I’ve read reviews touting a difference, and my benchmark removes more than my in-laws 800 series. I’ve got a post with the in depth review linked if you’re interested.

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In wall oven

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I currently have a Jenn Air. Solidly made. Matches close enough to my dishwasher. I think the Bosch dishwasher is so far above the others that if i had to pick one brand, I’d buy Bosch everything in the kitchen. But if mixing/matching, Jenn Air is noting but quality.

I had a Dacor fridge. It came with the house. I don’t really have anything great or horrible to say about it. Mine has an interior water spout which I hate. But that’s a model feature, not a brand feature (remedy: under sink filter and chiller)


It keeps things cold
The front door isn’t magnetic
The inside is laid out like most modern fridges. I just don’t see big differences in performance. Fridges, to me, are bought for looks and layout. Not sure just how old mine is. But I don’t think it’s anywhere on the “unreliable” spectrum.

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Avoid Samsung and LG appliances, no one wants to repair them when needed.

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i was coming here to say this. My old neighbor had an LG fridge that never worked correctly. The repairman said the compressor was some one-off made in turkey and replacement parts are not available. Lowes ended p buying it back because it was impossible to fix.

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I had a Dacor fridge.

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upon further review I have come to find out that Dacor is actually Samsung, now I am thinking saving $2k now might not be worth it at all

My GE stuff is fine .. washed/dryer are 7 years old as is the refrigerator. No issues.

Dishwasher is Kitchenaide. Again 7 yo and no issues.

All came from Lowe’s.

Right now you might have to take what you can get.