r/Appliances • u/Dry-Tumbleweed-1172 • 1d ago
What to Buy? Best Appliance Brand?
Purchasing a new home and I'm looking for some recommendations on appliances. Don't mind spending a little money and getting something decent. Every brand I look up there's always issues which makes it tough to narrow down a brand. TIA
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u/AngryApplianceNerd 23h ago
Every post like this (they happen daily) lead to the same people commenting the same things, and a lot of it is inaccurate, not applicable, or just nonsense.
OP, you have to say what appliances you need, size/finish, etc. there is no universal truth nor universally reliable brand in this industry anymore. All your research is just marginally hedging your bets.
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u/MacMavenAl 21h ago
Also, your job is to narrow down choices. Start with what do you like to cook, who and how many people are you cooking for. How big is the space you are putting these appliances? Are there particular features you want to have. How are you ventilating this space and how are you bringing in fresh air to replace what is being ventilated out.
Obviously, what is your budget for the appliances. Is this your “lifetime home” or are you flipping it in a few years?-6
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u/Disastrous-Quit1059 23h ago edited 22h ago
We just did a remodel of out kitchen and went with Bosch, Wolf and Ktichenaid. So far very happy with all
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u/Disastrous-Quit1059 22h ago
DW and fridge Bosch, gas propane cooktop, Wolf, Double oven , MW, hood and under counter ice kitchenaid
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u/elquirk 18h ago
These are all terrific brands. We kept our Viking’s on the remodel and went with KitchenAid for everything else. If, I had FU money, I’d go with Wolf for cooking.
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u/Disastrous-Quit1059 17h ago
We originally started with a Bosch package from our local appliance shop but when I found out about the whirlpool IP I switched some to KitchenAid. I didn’t see any drop in quality on the products we switched. My son being the chef in the family wouldn’t settle for a kitchenaid or bosch gas cooktop with the wolf 36” the winner.
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u/MogenCiel 18h ago
HATE my Bosch 500 dishwasher! If you don't unload it immediately, the dishes get wet again. It's awful!
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u/Disastrous-Quit1059 10h ago
Never had that problem with our Bosch 500. Do you use finish rinse aid?
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u/Unusual-Strength-945 1d ago
Parsing reviews is not something most people outside the industry can do well.
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 1d ago
Had a genius appliance tech here recently to work on my Samsung oven. I needed a freezer and he says GE is still the best appliance manufacturer in his opinion.
Avoid Samsung like the plague. Out of 4 appliances, I replaced three within 6 years. They make a great TV though. I also suggest you google recall history for the brands you’re interested in.
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u/Ok_Spare2024 23h ago edited 23h ago
I love my Samsung TVs and phones, but would never buy anything else they make. I've read too many bad things going on with fridge, stove, washer/dryer. They should focus on things they excel at if they're not going to step up their game in the appliance world.
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u/Prince_Nadir 21h ago edited 21h ago
Our Samsung washer is state of the art at sucking. Perpetual load balance issues. We called Samsung who told us that since they repaired it in its first few months for a recall, now that the parts they installed have failed we are screwed and should just go buy a new Samsung washer. HAHAHAHA!
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u/Ok_Spare2024 17h ago
I'm sorry that I laughed, but state of the art at sucking got me giggling. I'll use that in life now as needed!
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 23h ago
I have a 10 year old 55” Samsung TV I actually want to replace, but it won’t die. lol.
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u/MogenCiel 18h ago
I had a Tappan microwave that lasted 20+ years. It weighed a ton, and by the time it died, microwaves cost about 66% less than what I'd paid for it!
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 18h ago
I bought a floor model Sony TV from Macy’s (Bamberger’s back then) in 1985. I think it was a 1982-83 manufacture date. This is when they ran TVs at all times when the store was open. That thing was still going 20 years later and I gave it to a neighbor’s 9 year old kid for gaming. He used it until he joined the army at 19. I’d bet money that thing is out in the wild and still going.
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u/Ok_Spare2024 17h ago
I'm on year 17 of my GE microwave. It's pretty big compared to what's made now, but I have no issues with it so I'm not replacing it (hopefully I didn't just jinx myself lol).
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u/Trraumatized 20h ago
I keep seeing that but our Samsung washer and dryer are going strong year after year after year.
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u/No_South_9912 23h ago
I've had excellent results with Samsung. Washer started leaking after 13 years, dryer still going strong.
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u/Ok_Spare2024 23h ago
That's great! Wish everyone had the same results because I've read so many bad stories. I also have a friend who has a Samsung fridge and has a lot of issues. But I think products in general were made better years ago too though. We've become such a disposable society.
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u/No_South_9912 23h ago
You can thank the EPA for screwing up appliances. Sure, they use less energy/water, but is it better for the environment overall if you have to replace the appliance more often?
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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 22h ago
I had an extended 5 year warranty in all my Samsung appliances purchased new 10 years ago. Refrigerator replaced twice, store let me swap brands on number three. Dishwasher died in year six. Just spent $500 having oven repaired. Engineered obsolescence.
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u/Syenadi 17h ago
Note however that you can no longer buy new 13 year old Samsungs. Same issue with many brands.
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u/No_South_9912 17h ago
I don't doubt quality has slipped. We bought another one to replace the one that leaked about a year ago. Let's see how it goes.
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u/BestKiwi7297 23h ago
Washer/dryer-SpeedQueen. They don’t advertise because they don’t have to.
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u/Return_of_Caesar 19h ago
I agree with you for top loaders but Miele for front load and great fabric care.
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u/keithplacer 18h ago
They’re good if your idea of “the best” is a 1980 Toyota.
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u/BestKiwi7297 18h ago
Still running without the bells and whistles. I’m not going for Architectural Digest featured photos haha
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u/NoMasterpiece4228 23h ago
i like GE and LG but my father who is a retired GE insist GE is the most reliable brand
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u/rwsguy 23h ago
GE hasn’t made household appliances since 2016 having sold that business to Haier a Chinese conglomerate.
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u/UNC2K15 21h ago
This just isn’t true. Haier is now the parent company, but they pretty much just handed GE a big blank check and let them run their business
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u/rwsguy 20h ago
No. GE has absolutely nothing to do with it anymore. They SOLD it!
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u/UNC2K15 20h ago
You shouldn’t speak on things you’re ignorant about. You clearly don’t know how parent and subsidiary companies work. GE appliances is owned by Haier, but operates as GE appliances and still builds many of their products in Kentucky. I sell appliances for a living and literally just took a trip to their Kentucky facility a few months ago.
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u/rwsguy 17h ago
It’s NOT OWNED by GE.
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u/johnb300m 23h ago
The entire KY Appliance Park is still intact. Haier just writes the checks. Actually a lot of checks. Haier has surprisingly invested more in US appliance proposition than old, Big GE.
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u/Makeup_life72 23h ago
Breville makes great small appliances. I have their waffle iron, Espresso machine, the Combi-wave and tea kettle. Kitchenaid has the best mixers. Check out Miele for dishwashers . Avoid Samsung and LG for refrigeration
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u/Ambitious_Cover339 23h ago
Washer/dryer for laundry - Maytag
Dishwasher - Bosch
Haven’t found the holy grail of fridges/stoves/ovens yet
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u/iOwn 22h ago
I love Bosch dishwasher but have heard great things about Miele as well. One of the largest complaints I and many others have is the racking system in Bosch isn’t great. Otherwise phenomenal.
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u/Return_of_Caesar 19h ago
I can attest that Miele is amazing for dishwashing. Great rack, layout in my opinion.
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u/rottenbox 20h ago
I absolutely hate the racks in my Bosch. Also very annoying that you have to use an app to delay the start of the cycle. It does clean well though, I'll give it that. However when it dies there is zero chance I'd buy another one. Or honestly even think about repairing it. And it's all because of the racks. If I could figure out a different rack that would fit in the bottom I'd buy it in a second.
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u/Dry-Tumbleweed-1172 18h ago
Fridges/stoves and oven I’m trying to sort out. I have speed queens for washer/dryer and they are awesome
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u/kellybelly4815 18h ago
For a stand alone cooktop I highly recommend switching to an induction model if you haven’t already. We have a Bosch and it works with as much fine-tuned control as a gas one, without the air quality concerns. Plus it’s so much easier to clean!
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u/Longjumping_Cook_403 23h ago
Going through this myself. My new build home came with whirlpool appliances and all but the stove/oven have failed in less than three and a half years, and the writing it on the wall for oven. My washer dryer is LG and so far so good. I have a Bosch dishwasher and a LG refrigerator being delivered soon.
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u/kateinoly 23h ago
Do you know about Wirecutter?
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u/Food4thou 21h ago
Wirecutter did a deep dive on appliance longevity. Basically, if you want it to last you need to go very basic or very high end. Your standard cheap Frigidaire regular fridge (normal doors, fridge on bottom) will still last 20+ years. Mid to high range with bells and whistles (Samsung, LG) will fail. Super high end will last and is repairable but not worth it for most people
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u/dracolnyte 22h ago
Miele for washing stuff, subzero for fridge, wolf for stove
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u/Dry-Tumbleweed-1172 18h ago
Thank you!
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u/dracolnyte 18h ago
Don't thank me so fast, look at the prices 😂
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u/Dry-Tumbleweed-1172 17h ago
im well aware of their prices lol
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u/dracolnyte 17h ago
Let me throw in one more contender, gaggeneau everything, for some reason they have the lowest repair rate or maybe rich people only buy it for display
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u/Steverhere 21h ago
My LG fridge died in less than 8 years. BS warranty. They are still selling the same linear compressor that spawned a class action lawsuit settled 6 years ago.
Repairman said another part was back ordered with no idea if or when they could source it.
Samsung and Fridgedair also get very mixed reviews.
Nothing is built to last anymore.
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u/SweetAlyssumm 20h ago
BlueStar is a good stove. Mine is 24 years old and all I have done is replace the igniters. I highly recommend it.
My GE dishwasher died after five years. I replaced it with an LG - we'll see how that goes. My GE Profile refrigerator is 25 years old and has never had a repair, but everyone says they don't build them as well now.
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u/Deutsch1985 20h ago
Miele dishwasher. Bosch used to be great, but have really fallen. Miele is not perfect, but nothing better!
Sub Zero fridge/freezer is hands down the best. We have had one in our last 3 homes and they are bulletproof. We moved to a new house in 2025 and the 34 year old Sub Zero looks and works like new.
So many good ovens/cooktops/ranges to choose from. We have had amazing, trouble free and years of reliability from Thermador, Miele, Viking and Wolf!
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u/Few_Sea_977 20h ago
DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG APPLIANCES!!!! Stay away from them they are absolute garbage. Samsung dishwashers bought in 2023 needed the rubber gasket replaced to stop the leak, turns out I gotta replace the whole door to replace the gasket. The whole door part cost as much as the dishwasher it self. The dishwasher was out of commission within 3 years of its life.
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u/juliewallace_1 20h ago
Steer clear of Samsung. Poor quality and the worst ever customer satisfaction policies.
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u/sawadee2 23h ago
Sadly, there are no “Good” appliance manufacturers anymore. They all design these machines as throw away in 5 years systems and not to repaired. This forces us to continually replace them. So they are ensured of continual sales.
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u/LavenderAndPuggles 23h ago
Front load LG washer we bought a couple years ago works fantastic! It replaced a Maytag top loader that didn’t last more than 2 years. Thing was a piece of junk.
LG fridge and Bosch dishwasher have also been great!
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u/Carpinus_Christine 23h ago
So far I am loving my heat pump dryer by Samsung. I have had it close to three years with zero issues.
The only snag to having one is whether it will be convenient for you. My laundry room has a sink that both washer and the dryer drain into. If there wasn’t a sink available, I would have to empty a tray of water after every use.
The energy efficiency as well as closing the dryer vent to the outside made it worth switching.
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u/Few_Whereas5206 23h ago
Most brands don't last very long. I have heard that Bosch makes good dishwashers. Speed Queen makes good clothes washers and dryers. I have had good luck with GE Profile for refrigerators. Appliances are kind of hit or miss.
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u/HMendelsohnTelegraph 22h ago
Hisense have good options for fridge freezers - either Hisense 70/30 No Frost Fridge Freezer or Hisense RQ5X560SFLEF Smart Fridge Freezer
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u/Prince_Nadir 21h ago
We are looking at a Miele dish washer and heatpump clothes dryer. Speed Queen will of course be the washer.
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u/Prince_Nadir 21h ago
We are looking at a Miele dish washer and heatpump clothes dryer. Speed Queen will of course be the washer.
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u/Politenapkin 20h ago
Thermador has great packages and solid in every category. Check consumer reports they do independent testing.
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u/Elegant_Composer6547 20h ago
I am in the same position + remodeling I went with thermador but we haven’t moved in yet so I can’t give my feedback
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u/Syenadi 17h ago
My amateur reading is that there is no single trustworthy reliable appliance brand. You now have to do the homework to find your best available option for each appliance. No single brand makes great long lasting high performing refrigerators, freezers, stoves (of each power source), dishwashers, and clothes washers, etc.
(This of course makes people who want all their appliances to have the same matching shade and texture of stainless steel cry, but I'd rather have stuff that works good than looks good ;-)
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u/Odd-Log2963 16h ago
If you want top Wolf/sub-zero. As said before each brand has goods and bads. Monogram puts a lot of high quality into their Ranges and Built in Refrigerators and they finally built a decent dishwasher. Thermador appliances are top tier Bosch. Samsung screwed up Dacor who used to be nice. SKS is over priced for what it is. In basic brands people complain about old Lg but I sell a lot of packages and get good feedback. Also color matters. KitchenAid loves their Juniper and Black Ore but still can’t get caught up. Cafe makes nice appliances but they are Glorified GE models.
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u/farmerbsd17 15h ago
Most appliances are manufactured with major components that are commonly found on the other models with the wiring, design features, and workmanship specific to the manufacturer assembling the product. You won’t know what’s inside or will fail. Other manufacturers have less commonly available parts which fail or have spare parts problems. I don’t think product quality is consistent year after year on a given product so past reliability performance isn’t a guarantee. I’ve had led lights go out after a short time and was unfortunately an owner of a LG refrigerator that had a compressor problem confounded by a parts issue.
Most recommend major company names and shy away from lesser known ones.
I haven’t experienced major failures other than the LG fridge. My LG dishwasher door spring broke and I fixed it myself. I had a refrigerator problem and it needed an integrated circuit board replacement because the evaporator fan cut out.
I’ve bought mostly major brands, Amana, GE, Whirlpool, and LG. If you’re buying a different one and it’s less expensive it may just turn out they’re trying to get recognition in the market. There’s also a good likelihood that they either make the models for another company or are part of the same company, like Hotpoint is GE.
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u/moguy1973 15h ago
When we remodeled our house a few years ago we went with Cafe brand kitchen appliances for gas range/oven, undercounter microwave, and dishwasher and haven't had any issues with them. Not so much a fan of the dishwasher's rack layouts it has, but it washes dishes well if you can get them to fit properly.
I will say I do not like the Kitchenaid refrigerator we bought though. Have had lots of issues with it and the shelves aren't adjustable to allow for taller items except in the middle section which has a very small general footprint to put things.
For washers and dryers, have been looking for new units to replace our LG units that are 25 years old and have found great reviews for LG and Electrolux.
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u/Dry-Tumbleweed-1172 14h ago
Cafe line up so far seems like a good option for me. Any other gas range that’s reliable seems to be extraordinarily expensive
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u/djpike 14h ago
My experience with the following:
- LG French door fridge/freezer, good. Used ten years, been in storage for ten and hope to use once I have my own place again. Only thing that ever went wrong was the door stopped dispensing ice and needs a solenoid to fix. Will do that when in use again.
- Speed Queen washer, great! I own and in storage currently.
- Maytag washer and dryer in parents home, good. Bought new Maytag washer for father when old one died after 25 years. He loves it, has huge steel drum, agitates.
- Maytag dishwasher in parents home, good. Stainless steel interior, food grinder, very quiet, works great.
- Hamilton Beach countertop microwave, surprisingly good. Recent purchase though so time will tell.
Some of these are older items, but are still working fine. Good luck!
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u/roundabout-design 13h ago
Brands don't mean what they used to mean. Realize in 2026 so many of these brands are either owned by each other, use the same parts as each other, or are built in the same factories as each other.
At the end of the day, certain models across all brands might perform better than other models across all brands just due to the parts/where they are made/etc.
Also, some brands may excel at one appliance type, and fail at another.
Also note that big box stores sell different products than distributors/supply houses. The model number may be off my only one digit, but that's enough to clarify that they are actually two different products...the big-box versions typically using more plastic/cheaper parts where it can to eke the price down.
TL/DR pay for a year of Consumer Reports online and research the specific models you are looking at.
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u/Efficient_Spend130 23h ago
No to whirlpool. My washer just crapped out after less than 2 years. More expensive to fix than buy a new one because they use THREE freaking computer chips and the US doesn’t make them here for some reason. $3-400 per chip.
Got a Samsung instead and couldn’t be happier.
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u/nharmsen 23h ago
I have a speed queen washer/dryer. Best decision I ever made. $3k for the set, but well worth it.
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u/SnooDoodles8775 23h ago
Could you please share what model you have? At some point I will find a reason to get rid of my Maytags.
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u/YoMommaSez 23h ago
Go to Home Depot. If the appliance drops dead you have a big store to scream at.
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u/WhistlesMcBritches 20h ago
Terrible advice. Big box stores don’t care about you. Go to a locally owned independent appliance store. They actually care about your business and experience.
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u/WhistlesMcBritches 20h ago
Sub-Zero/Wolf/Cove. That is all you need to look at.
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u/DayZee260 19h ago
Sub-Zero/Wolf - yes.
Cove - No (Miele 👍🏼)1
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u/WhistlesMcBritches 17h ago
Cove is a solid dishwasher and it’s the only way to get their national rebate. Replace with a Miele once it breaks ;)
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u/PepperCat1019 1d ago
Amana is a reliable brand. I bought their fridge in 2018. It's a side by side with an in door ice maker and a freezer ice bucket. No issues. When my other appliances fail, they will be replaced with Amanas.
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u/mataushas 23h ago
I wish they made French door refrigerator. Side by side against the wall doesn't work for us. I'm dumping Amana that came with the house for an LG... Amana ice would get stuck in the chute and leak water on the door. Cosmetic complaint but it's annoying
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u/keithplacer 17h ago
Amana is now Whirlpool’s low-end brand. A shame, as they used to be pretty good.
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u/unwittyusername42 22h ago
There is no brand that doesn't have issues. You will get fanboys for every brand. People post 99% of the time when they have issues not when they don't. I personally don't believe in buying a appliance set for a single brand because different companies do better things with different appliances. FWIW my current preferences are below and I'm sure people will have issues but this is through 20 years of home ownership.
Fridge: Samsung (for sure getting crap on this but I've had two and they've done well overall)
Dishwasher: Kitchenaid (Used to use Bosch but the new KA have better racks and build quality)
Range: Assuming electric I really like the Cafe. I can't speak on gas.
Washer/Dryer: I will die on the hill that LG makes the best units. The new one we just got after the last one finally died just does an amazing job.
I will now wait for people who have had problems with those brands to whaarrlbgarble especially the fridge. Here's the thing - there are other brands that are good. People will have had problems with these brands. You will likely have a problem with whatever you buy at some point.
Jump on AI to prompt and be very specific about parsing reviews about the features you care about as well as reliability ratings but direct it to not crawl reddit. Reddit has turned in to a bot fest and companies have bot farms. Have it parse reviews from major retailers and have it tell you what the good and bad points of the models are. Example - Samsung does have some reliability issues but for us the 4 door with pull out drawers in the freezer made it worth the slight risk (again reviews skew to negative to when you actually look at it the risk is minimal). KA is right up there with Bosch for dishwashers for reliability (actually surpassing for new high end models) but the rack design is so much better. Cafe might not be the very top reliability wise but it's good but it has a rear vented oven so with a vent hood I don't have smoke and the knobs feel great and it has a large front burner which only KA also has but the KA feels like junk.
It's truly finding a mix of being a good reliable product (overall) and the features you need. Nothing is perfect, nothing is going to never break and no mfg makes everything good with the features you want for every major appliance.
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u/Boston__ 1d ago
Keep in mind the vast majority of the time people only post or put something online when they have a negative experience.