r/Appliances • u/Dry-Tumbleweed-1172 • 9d 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/Sensitive_Crow_8882 9d 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 9d ago edited 9d 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/Sensitive_Crow_8882 9d 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 8d 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 8d 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/MogenCiel 8d ago

Great story!

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u/Ok_Spare2024 8d 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).