Posted by mikeerdas on March 26, 2007, 8:18 am
> If it's built that badly it needs the protection of an extended warranty
> once the 1 year manufacturer's warranty runs out, do you really want to
> buy it? Run that one by the sales rep. when you are looking at
> appliances and watch their head explode when they can't come up with a
> logical reply...
> Rick
Good point Rick.
Posted by Bonita on March 24, 2007, 8:47 am
Oh, and if those places won't do delayed delivery (and I
don't know whether they will or not), I wouldn't worry.
There will be sales in a few weeks, too. You may even find
that some small local place gives better deals, or free
delivery, or something. Everything's always on sale somewhere.
Bonita
mikeerdas@yahoo.com wrote:
> Seems like one of the most economical fridges (low-cost to purchase
> new and low-cost to run) is a traditional top-freezer model. I read in
> Consumer Reports that fridges with two vertical slender doors use a
> lot of electricity vs. a top-freezer. They also seem to cost 2 to 3
> times the price of a top-freezer model. And heck, you can't put a
> pizza box in one either. :-)
>
> Evidently, there are now new energy efficiency standards for fridges
> in 2007, but the CR article I read is several months old and didn't
> have any of the newest models in there. I don't think CR has done a
> fridge article since.
>
> Anyone know which new models would be good to buy? Should I just go by
> the top-rated models in the article and look for similar models by
> these manufacturers?
>
> My other question is delivery - won't be closing on my house for
> several weeks, but what if I find a good sale *now*? Will places like
> Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, etc, do delayed deliveries of a few
> weeks?
>
> I want to buy a new fridge, so I'm not looking to be convinced to buy
> used as the "most" frugal option. Looking for some good new models.
>
> Thanks.
>
Posted by George on March 24, 2007, 9:04 am
mikeerdas@yahoo.com wrote:
> Seems like one of the most economical fridges (low-cost to purchase
> new and low-cost to run) is a traditional top-freezer model. I read in
> Consumer Reports that fridges with two vertical slender doors use a
> lot of electricity vs. a top-freezer. They also seem to cost 2 to 3
> times the price of a top-freezer model. And heck, you can't put a
> pizza box in one either. :-)
>
> Evidently, there are now new energy efficiency standards for fridges
> in 2007, but the CR article I read is several months old and didn't
> have any of the newest models in there. I don't think CR has done a
> fridge article since.
>
> Anyone know which new models would be good to buy? Should I just go by
> the top-rated models in the article and look for similar models by
> these manufacturers?
>
> My other question is delivery - won't be closing on my house for
> several weeks, but what if I find a good sale *now*? Will places like
> Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, etc, do delayed deliveries of a few
> weeks?
>
There are better places to buy stuff. I would look for a neighborhood
appliance store. They are much easier to work with and if there are any
issues you won't be dealing with the economy national service companies
that the big box stores use.
> I want to buy a new fridge, so I'm not looking to be convinced to buy
> used as the "most" frugal option. Looking for some good new models.
>
> Thanks.
>
Posted by Roger Shoaf on March 24, 2007, 12:06 pm
> Anyone know which new models would be good to buy? Should I just go by
> the top-rated models in the article and look for similar models by
> these manufacturers?
There are several things about refrigerators that are a matter of personal
preference like top or bottom freezer, side by side, etc. but the first
thing to consider is size.
If you have the room for a larger fridge, and you have a family then by all
means opt for a bigger box. If you have kids go ahead and get the ice and
water in the door. That option pays for itself. on a fridge bigger is
better when you save on trips to the store.
Myself the hundred bucks for an ice maker was a no brainer, I like the fact
that there is always ice.
On energy efficiency, they have those yellow stickers on each model with
projected costs of operation. I am not sure about now, but when I got my
fridge, the Kitchen-Aide was a whole lot cheaper to run than the lesser
models plus it had a nice interior design and it had glass shelves rather
than wire rack shelves. The day you get the leaky milk carton or something
gets knocked over you really appreciate that feature.
I have had zero problems with it in 12 years, other than a broken handle and
that was not the fault of the fridge, it was my fault.
--
Roger Shoaf
About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.
Posted by mikeerdas on March 25, 2007, 3:12 pm
Thanks for the replies. I like the top-freezer models without
icemakers. I rarely use ice, and when I do ice cube trays are fine.
Actually prefer the plastic re-usable cubes, since they don't absorb
food odor. Blech.
An icemaker, to me, takes up too much space in the freezer and has
always been a waste of space.
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> once the 1 year manufacturer's warranty runs out, do you really want to
> buy it? Run that one by the sales rep. when you are looking at
> appliances and watch their head explode when they can't come up with a
> logical reply...
> Rick