LG vs. Kitchen-Aid

10 years ago

My wife and I are re-doing our kitchen. This renovation will include replacing all of our appliances. After visiting a bunch of stores, getting quotes and reading online, I have basically overanalyzed this. Both choices are probably fine.

Perhaps you all can help me with the decision. For look reasons, we're trying to stick with one company. It's basically down to LG and Kitchen-Aid. We're getting a counter depth fridge (french doors or side x side), dish washer, gas range (double oven) and hood microwave.

Here's the model numbers we're considering:

LG:

Fridge: LFX25991ST
Stove: LDG3036ST
Dish Washer: LDF8072ST
Microwave: LMHM2017ST

Kitchen-Aid:

Fridge: ksc24c8eyy
Stove: kgrs505xss
Dish Washer: kuds35fxss
Microwave: khms2040bss

Any insight on these models or companies would be very helpful.

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10 years ago

It's a big mistake to buy all one brand of appliances. You will regret it. No appliance manufacturer excels in all appliances. KA makes good fridges and DWs, but poor ovens. LG makes good washer-dryers and TVs but I wouldn't buy their kitchen appliances. You really should mix your brands. Also the concept of all one brand of appliances was started by real estate developers building enormous numbers of homes or apartments. Negotiating with one manufacturer gave developers huge savings, and the look became the "norm". It's dated to furnish your kitchen with all one brand.

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llaatt22
10 years ago
Here is some more info.

Here is a link that might be useful: Appliances - The Real World
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I am with Sammy, mix appliances and buy who makes the best.

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gr8daygw
10 years ago
My KA dishwasher is excellent and I would buy another one when the time comes. The only thing is, I worry that the newer appliances are not as good as the old with all of the energy requirements involved. I will not pay the big bucks for a Miele and also the appliance opening is just a bit different on them. Cost of Euro repairs and parts. I know that people on this forum love their Miele to the exclusion of all other DW's but it's not something I would want to sink 3K into or anywhere close to that amount. But then again, it's just the two of us so everyone has different needs. Recently I was out looking at them since ours is nearly 17 years old and still seems brand new actually with the stainless interior and still stylish exterior with electronics and I ended up back at the KA display because of the layout of the interior. It had the silverware tray on top with deep pullouts for the dishes and it seemed more study when you pulled them out. All of them seem wiggly when you pull out the dish wire trays but the KA seemed better. IMO, KA still makes a decent DW for the money and it has water heater and element for drying.
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julieste
10 years ago
Don't get all of the same brand.

We've had several KA dishwashers an, for the most part, have been happy with them. But, our current DW is now 10 years old so I don't know about the reliability of the newer ones. I think I'll be looking at a Bosch 800 series when it comes time to replace. I am another one who can't see paying the price for a Miele even if people love them.

We have a 7-year-old LG French door fridge that we bought based on the interior space arrangement. I'd never buy another LG. It is a piece of junk as far as the quality of the materials used to construct it.
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xc60
10 years ago
I much prefer KA over LG from our experiences.
sjerin
10 years ago
I've heard nothing but bad reviews of LG's longevity. They conk out early, unless things have changed in the last year or two.
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Suzy SM
6 years ago
Stainless finish can vary a lot. Keep that in mind if u decide to mix and match
Joyce Godfrey
2 years ago
I’m confused
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