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Side X Side Refrigerator with good icemaker reliability

happs
15 years ago

I'm in the market for a new 25cu ft side x side refrigerator and it seems like the majority of the reviews I read about the major brands you find at home improvement stores and appliance stores are negative, indicating that most popular brands are junk these days and that compressors and icemakers fail very fast. Is there a particular brand that is old fashioned and built to last, particularly in the icemaker and compressor?

I have a 5 year old 25 cu ft side x side Whirlpool with a broken icemaker which probably costs more to fix than the unit is worth. In reading other posts on message boards, it seems like the average life expectancy for a refrigerator is 6 years before the compressor gives out. I unfortunately don't have room in my kitchen for a Sub Zero. I'm thinking that because a refrigerator depreciates very fast, that it might be smart to check the local online classifieds and see if anyone is selling a used one no more than 2 yrs old. I think that would be the sweet spot.

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