Just needed a recharge of Freon, but you can’t get that anymore................
It might have been ammonia.
I was advised by a local guy who owns an appliance retailer on what machines to buy.
First of all. Do not buy anything made by Samsung. Same story with LG.
Buy a Whirlpool, Amana, Maytag, Kitchen Aid Fridge. They are all made in the same factory in Iowa. They just put a different name tag on it. I actually have a Kenmore which says Maytag on the inside. Made in the USA. Secondly, DO NOT buy an ice maker through the door. Especially a French Door with the ice maker through the door. The number one repair on ALL fridges is the ice maker. Buy the one that you have to open the freezer door to get your ice cubes.
GE fridges are the next best. But they are made in Mexico.
Buy a Kitchen Aid or Maytag/Whirlpool dishwasher. They are very easy to work on. Just take the small panel off on the bottom and everything is right there. The parts are interchangeable. Again, made in Iowa.
Bosch also make good dishwashers. However, they are a pain in the butt to work on. You have to pull them out to work on.
Buy a Speed Queen or the high end Maytag washing machine. Buy a TOP LOADER. Not a front loader. Speed Queen now makes a washing machine without a computer board. They also make one without a LID LOCK(major problem item). This machine has a dial you turn to change the cycles. Just like they did in the 1960s.
Speed Queen or GE also make basic dryers. Again, they have a dial you turn to change the cycles. NO COMPUTER BOARD to die after 5-7 years. I have one of these.
There are companies in AZ and TX that sell “obsolete” Freons like R-22. Ability Refrigerants is one. Search online for the “R-xyz” you need.