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To: Leaning Right

Ours is now 7 years old. Works great. Maybe they had a later lemon run.


2 posted on 03/18/2024 6:34:57 AM PDT by Blueflag
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To: Blueflag

> Maybe they had a later lemon run. <

I’m just guessing here. I’m guessing that some bean counter at LG noticed that if the compressor was made just a little cheaper, the company could save a ton of money over the years.

This often happen when the bean counters have veto power over the engineers.

The same thing happened to a relative of mine. He owned a GMC car that had continual transmission problems. Turns out that GMC had replaced a small steel part in the transmission with an aluminum one.


11 posted on 03/18/2024 6:44:17 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Blueflag

Yours is about to go.

7 years is the usual time the compressor starts to go.

It will slowly get to the point where the freezer will no longer maintain the temp below 0° F.

If you have a large amount of frozen food in it I would purchase a small chest freezer as a back-up.

We lost hundreds of dollars worth of frozen food TWICE............


12 posted on 03/18/2024 6:45:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Blueflag

Our LG fridge is also 7 years old. Doing fine but expect it will kick the bucket in 3 more years. I think it’s planned obsolescence.

We have an old Hotpoint fridge out in the garage, for extra room needed at the holidays, though it’s mostly used as a beer fridge. It’s been with us for 38 years, and we’ve never had any problem with it at all.


16 posted on 03/18/2024 6:53:04 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Blueflag

I have been told NEVER to buy a LG product. Just bought a whirlpool that is being delivered this morning.


67 posted on 03/18/2024 8:23:03 AM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Blueflag

They’re horrific. Compressor failed right after warranty expired. “Lemon runs” are unacceptable and brand a product as defective.


88 posted on 03/18/2024 9:49:11 AM PDT by libertarian66
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