Another problem with these so-called smart refrigerators are that electrical storms can wipe them out by frying the electronics when power surges occur. Same goes for microwave or regular ovens.
“electrical storms can wipe them out by frying the electronics when power surges occur...”
While not an LG, that is exactly what happened to our refrigerator a few years ago.
Thank goodness my wife found a youtube video that dealt with that issue on our exact model and explained which circuit board needed to be replaced, complete with part number.
Considering the alternative, I was more than happy to drive the 30 miles round trip and pay the $100 for the part.
Yep. We’re going to be in the market for a new stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer over the next year or so. I’ve already decided that we’re getting the simplest, dumbest models possible.
If it has a control panel that looks like something out of the space shuttle, it ain’t coming to our house.
“Another problem with these so-called smart refrigerators are that electrical storms can wipe them out by frying the electronics when power surges occur. Same goes for microwave or regular ovens.”
So, what are you supposed to do? Throw the breaker when there’s an electrical storm? Because I sure as hell can’t move the damned thing away from the wall to unplug. How many of these LG parts are actually “made in China”, I wonder. It’s always a tradeoff....price and affordability vs. quality and reliability. I’d rather pay more for a brand name like Frigidaire or Whirlpool, and even then you have to worry about those ‘components’ that are farmed out.
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They produce their line of products in South Korea, China, the USA, Mexico, and a couple of other sites in Europe and Asia, making their affordable, high-quality appliances more accessible to customers all over the globe.
https://insights.tetakawi.com/where-are-lg-appliances-made
Why does anyone need a “smart” refrigerator? For that matter why does anyone want one? Why does anyone want or need a car that has an electronics operator manual at least twice as thick as the OM for the rest of the vehicle? All these trinkets are just asking for trouble.