Is a Modern, Computer-Less Refrigerator Worth Owning? FFTR1835 Review & 2yr Teardown
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- In this video, I test and tear down something that I never have before. My own refrigerator!
After 2 years of running problem-free, viewers requested a review on this cheap refrigerator, so having owned it, I was mostly happy to do the review, but cleaning it? That wasn't fun.
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Someone needs to build a pickup truck based on this design philosophy. Reliable, simple, affordable.
Toyota have just done so. Asian market only though
I have no plans to sell my 15 year old bare-bones Tacoma.
Edison Trucks, at least for specialized heavy semi trucks while being repair friendly based off of off the shelf parts for easy parts sourcing and repair.
Toyota sells one but only available in Asia.
Toyota sells one but only available in Asia.
Simple, cheap and reliable. No computers or motherboards to needlessly complicate operation and repairs, and be more expensive.
If you don't mind breaking your back and stooping over every time you open the door.
If they made a freezer bottom model, I would be interested.
Until all the FREON leaks out
@@jps101574 Just buy one and turn it upside down.
@@WhittyPics the only fridge I’ve ever seen lose its Freon was thousands of dollars and fresh out of warranty. It was a side by side upper with the bottom drawer freezer.
How can people be expected to use a fridge without having a built in TV, WI-FI, icemaker, or a camera?
What would you use it for...just to keep things cold?
This is how they should be designed. Hate how companies overdesign stuff just to create more SKUs and more unreliable products.
I retired from the tech industry as a process programmer. I spent my whole career developing software and applying it appropriately. I often deferred complicated computer/programming jobs to other departments for a simpler, easier to operate and maintain solution. Newer, younger managers think digital/touch pads/remote/sensor/displays/etc. means better. It's mostly driven by marketing to the naive public. Newer appliances with computers use very little processing to operate the appliance. Mostly it's to operate all the "bells and whistles" that have little to no bearing on the function of the appliance. I have a refrigerator with no PCB's. Doesn't require them. It's not an appropriate application of technology. All my stuff stays nice and cold without them. Thanks for what you do. Yep.
Also, manufacturing has come so far that it’s often cheaper to use touchscreens than to use buttons. Same reason why cars have touchscreens these days even though buttons make more sense
I continue to watch Ben because the level of detail in the summary is always excellent. I especially like the DYI explanation.
When my "new to you" fridge died, the landlord got me one of these. Im happy to see you cover it. I'll use this to my advantage.
I find all the computers components are just one more thing to break and usually costly to fix. Thanks for the video. 👍
I literally just bought this exact fridge this week, love to see it.
Hope you enjoy it!
I have had one like yours for 15 years and only replaced a defrost timer. A repair I did myself. My brother bought one of those expensive, electronic side by side fridges. It failed after five years and the cost of having it repaired was more than it was worth. I win.
I worked in Public Housing for 34 years and this was basically what we had in the property’s. Easy to troubleshoot and repair, the biggest improvement of the years was the built in door handles because that was the number I problem.
*Ben, thank you ever so much for featuring the sibling to our LFTR1814 garage 'fridge, which is a rock. Build date 06-2011, "L" prefix and wire shelves tells you it's a Lowe's-only model. Bought for about $400. Has same controls package as yours however is R22 not R600a. Door shelves permanently attached with 3M low temperature-tolerant epoxy. Has endured every temperature extreme, brownouts and blackouts with grace and aplomb. 13 years and only required annual condenser and fan cleaning. Love 'ya!*
Would like to know about a computerless, no ice maker fridge with a bottom freezer. I have enjoyed many of your videos and your helpfulness.
We have an Amana top freezer that is now 30 years old. (no ice maker) NO repairs so far. Best fridge EVER!
Me too ! Mine is 27 yrs old. Great fridge.
Glad to see the old style simple refrigerator is still available. I have a Whirlpool we purchased in 1985 and it is still running. I have had to replace the fan in the freezer and defrost timer in 39 years. My brother purchased a Samsung side by side and the defrost went bad and it cost him $6oo to fix after only three years.
Bought an FFTR1814 from Lowes in 2018 for around $300.
Recently seemed like it was not quite as cool. Then I cleaned the coils and we're back to normal chill.
Around 2016, I gave a 1990's side by side whirlpool to my parents. It's still running in their garage with no problems and has outlived 2 fancy french door models since then.
I have essentially that same fridge that I bought 18+ years ago as a garage fridge. It has been dead solid reliable. The only issue is, as you point out, the in-door shelves are weak and the glass shelves are also problematic. As the plastic parts age, they get brittle and they are just too expensive to replace in an 18+ year old fridge. I'm going to look at installing wire closet shelves as replacements for the glass shelves.
Take care and God Bless.
Excellent workaround!
The more Bella whistles, the more problems less Bella whistles, the less problems.Great video
I work in tech, have smart devices all over my home, but I'll be damned if I own a fridge any more advanced than something like this. Heard nothing but problems from family and friends who purchases modern/smart fridges over the years.
Thank God for you, Ben, that is all I have to say.... ❤
Thanks for validating my purchase of the refrigerator that I just had delivered today. I bought the 13.9 cubic feet version of this refrigerator. It looks just the same except for size. I wished I had seen this video before I had bought the 10.1 cu. ft. Vissani that I had to return. The Vissani would get no colder than fluctuating between 45-48 degrees at its coldest setting. I took it back, and bought the Frigidaire at a different store. The Frigidaire fluctuates between 35 and 37 degrees in the recommended middle setting. I agree with you about the ice maker being just another thing that can go bad. My wife hates the stale ice cubes and prefers to just make a few or more at a time as needed using ice cube trays. The simpler, the better. There are separate temperature controllers for the two compartments.
I am still rockin a FPCI-18TC frigidaire from the early 80s. It has been bounced around between relatives as a garage or second refer. It has outlasted many other bigger and nicer ones that replaced it over the years. I've given it to others when I got a bigger or nicer one as a second refer, only to get it back years later when the other one quit.
I love the simple, cheap, reliable aspect of this. I also love our Bosch 800 that cost more than 5 times as much, which I got partly as a result of this channel, particularly how quiet it is and the hope that it will last a long time, but if anything were to happen to it I'd strongly consider going back to something like this Frigidaire. I hope refrigerators like this continue to be available for a long time.
I have a refrigerator that came with my house when I bought it in 199, and as near as I cantell, it was built in 1984 or 1985. I had to replace the heating element six years ago when the coils iced up, and the ice maker sprung a leak about 11 years ago, so I disconnected the water line and uss a small counter top ice maker to keep the basket full. The dispenser works fine. Illwprkbably jinx it, but the unit is about forty (40) years old and still works great, i.e., it cools and freezes without all the BS computerized crap which is what my computer handles.
You got a fridge that's 2000 years old? Damn!
I have the countertop ice maker n u have to stay on it - dumping each basket into a bin in freezer.
OR
The ice just melts and has to run again. So when I go to get it, there’s little to none.
When my third fancy refrigerator (over a twelve year period of time) had a problem, we called a friend of the family who is an appliance repairman by trade. He basically said, "what did you expect when you bought a refrigerator with all the electronic equipment inside the unit. If you want one that will last, buy one without the electronics in it." So, we did. It's outlasted the others so far at roughly half the price of what we had been buying.
I have one from 2001 and I had to replace the evaporator fan and the cold control over the years. That’s it! Cheap and easy. I never want another type of fridge that has any computer controls.
Thanks to your suggestion I own this. Simple, big, well made and it's the best appliance buy I think I've ever made. Going on one year now with no issues whatsoever. THANK YOU!
I have a 2005 version of this and it's still going, no issues at all. I thought about getting a new one but I've heard such horror stories about new refrigerators so I'm going to keep it as long as I can. It's stainless steel and I polished it up last year and replaced the bulbs with led and it looks fantastic!
I have one of those LG's with the inverter compressor. After purchasing, I've learned that they commonly fail after just a few years.
Luckily, I have a 2nd fridge in my basement, and it's a cheap fridge like you have there, and should last a long time.. This is my backup when the LG compressor fails.
I can't see the selling point on saving energy when they need to be replaced more often.
Thanks for the review. Saving this video for when I need to replace my side by side. Hope you have a great weekend ! Fun fact, the contents of your fridge look almost identical to mine !
I take care of a twenty apartment building. This is what I use. Simple and reliable. Replaced one that was 22 years old only because the door seal magnets were weak. New door seals were $400 Canadian. Crazy
Still running a 1988 Hotpoint that's as simple as this one 😎
even better since you probably have normal e26 bulb sockets (or a standard appliance bulb socket) instead of the proprietary LED light strips that can't be replaced
Thank you Ben!
I have always had one of these-whether in my apartments or now in my garage. They seem simple and reliable and get the job done cheap to buy as well even brand new
thank you for sharing Ben
Love this, thanks for sharing. Good thing there is a fridge that doesn't have an icemaker and is very reliable.
My first choice will always be a fridge without a computer, I haven't watched the video yet😄
Can you get a washing machine with a simple timer? (I really wish I could find a new car without the computer for the same reason).
Thank you.
You sound like my mom LMAO-she loves the old white refrigerators and ice trays 😂
We have the 2017 version of this fridge and it has just worked. Never thought about it, it just works.
We have one of these as our secondary / basement fridge and can now rest easier in confidence that it seems to have been a good choice! Even still, it's connected via an electrical surge suppressor to minimize chance of issues caused by electricity spikes.
Thank you! Love your videos. One point on the word simple vs simplistic. Simple is easy to understand. Simplistic is over-simplified, with a negative connotation that it is misleading.
Ok, thank you for the note
Reminds me of my 1998 Maytag. Have replaced a defrost element and door seal but still going strong.
No CPU? How can the fridge reorder milk and eggs? We will starve to death!
On this type of fridge i usually have to clear drain line and sometimes new gaskets. The defrost heater is well made and rarely go bad. Super easy to check frost pattern and ohm out compressor.
I bought a Sears 12 years ago and went with the Consumers Report recommended plain model. Its fancy feature is self defrost. It has a never used icemaker because the well water would kill it. It was plain and affordable. I clean the coils since our wind blows dirt in. It has survived blackouts and brownouts so I am very happy with it.
My 30 year old house came with the most basic appliance package---and the GE top freezer is still kicking (so is the dishwasher, range and dryer! Not energy efficient (according to the guides, it costs 2x as much to run) but for now---I think I'll keep it as the cost for a new purchase and subsequent ones would cost way more than the energy use this one has. Thanks for the videos!
What a coincidence!! Our trusty 1989 Whirlpool fridge has seen better days, so my wife and I reluctantly went shopping at the big blue store for a new fridge. However I forgot to bring my paper with the models I wanted. We purchased this model! It gets delivered tomorrow. I am glad I made a good choice, although I wish the 1989 Whirlpool served us longer.
35 years and you're complaining? That old fridge deserves more respect than that.
@thomaseboland8701 haha! I like the old fridge. It had been very reliable and I did not want to buy a modern fridge.
I like the engineering of this fridge. Besides having a built-in icemaker and old school ice trays, there is a third icemaker option called Costco. We get twenty pound bags of ice that we keep in a chest freezer in the basement. Then whenever we run out be haul a bag up from downstairs. It is under $2 a bag so 100 pounds of ice costs $10, which lasts us up to two months. And clear purchased ice TASTES WAY BETTER than refrigerator ice.
Bought a similar fridge about 20 years ago. Think I'd had to replace one part on it in that time. Is it pretty? No. Is it a bargain? Yes. Excellent video by the way!
The problem with PCBs isn't just the manufacturer not making them. The components on the PCBs frequently also stop being made, especially relays. I tried to repair my 20 year old LG microwave convection oven, one of the two relays failed, and the relays were no longer made. I'd have to make a converter PCB to use the modern relay as a replacement as the pinouts were different and the spacing was smaller.
My dad sold Philco appliances in the 60's. We sold a beautiful side by side that immediately came back for being too hot regardless of setting. Into the warranty shop, they put temp sensors in it and hooked up a graphing machine that printed temp/run times over a 5 day period. They noticed that the internal temp would gradually start to rise as soon as the compressor shut down. They eventually replacing the compressor and Philco finally said to give the customer a new one. It sat in the back of the shop for a year until another tech decided to take another look. Turned out the door switch was bad and the bulb stayed on all the time when the door was shut.
Oh thats interesting for sure!
Thanks for the vidja.
Simple and reliable. Yeppers... that's the ticket.
Vehicles, all kitchen appliances, washer/dryers, HVAC .... keep them as basic and simple as possible! (Wisdom from an old lady). I refuse to have a fridge w/ any H2O or ice on the door. I just went to extremes to replace my 9 yr old analog Oster toaster oven ... good luck finding (a quality) one now w/o beeping buttons and screens!
Just buy $10 WM ones & replace as they die. It’s just a toaster.
I will not buy a new dryer
Dryers last forever; used ones only for me.
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I actually bought a $20 (cheapest they have) WM toaster OVEN until I could replace mine. It's a toaster OVEN not a 'toaster'. I didn't replace the one I had for almost 10 yrs and the replacement will last me another 10.
The worst thing that's happened to simple devices is 'electronics'. Electronics (which I know fairly well) have no place in appliances. Please explain why a processor is needed to make a toaster operate. Or anything else so simple. Never confuse fancy with progress!
"Smart" appliances for stupid people.
Our 20 year old whirlpool et20dk has finally kicked the bucket - I appreciated being able to diy the repairs myself in the year prior, and I think this (or the 20cu variant) is going to make a great replacement!
Ironically, this replaced an ET14!
Thanks so much for this. Four years ago we bought a Frigidaire FFTR1425 as a backup fridge (it sits in the basement) and absolutely love it. It's rock-solid reliable, quiet and just does its job. Contrast this with the five year old buggy, WiFi-enabled, bells-&-whistles, fancy LG fridge we have up in the kitchen. With that we have had had two failures: one under warranty & the other paid for out of pocket.
(Friendly vocabulary note: don't use "simplistic" when you mean "simple." "Simplistic" means treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are.)
I have the same model and size. Can confirm the noise is an issue. The first few months of operation were fine, but the compressor rattles a lot more at start/stop and even during operation. Also had issues with the Recommended temperature level (leafy greens freezing up) and now keep it closer to the 10 o'clock position.
I have the compressor rattle too when it shuts down on a similar model to this. So far it's been working good but it sounds like a junker when it cycles off.
You could probably replace the rubber standoffs that mount the compressor. Mine from 1999 also does it but since it’s in my office break room at work I just live with rattle.
The bins always freeze the produce on side by sides…
I have a side by side GE from 1991 in my kitchen. It has never had anything replaced except for the ice maker bucket. Even the ice maker itself is original. I also have a Whirlpool top freezer from 1996 as a second fridge. I only had to replace the thermostat once due to it short cycling. That one's pretty beat with some shelves from a Kitchenaid version in it, but it just keeps going. I clean the condenser coils and fans on each regularly since I have 2 large dogs, but otherwise, they're trouble free.
Ben- I own this exact refrigerator as a secondary in my garage. My normal refrigerator is a 1989 Whirlpool bottom freezer, same technology. Also have a 1970 G.E. electric oven, 1968 G.E. electric dryer, 1989 Kenmore (Whirlpool built) dishwasher and a 1999 Whirlpool direct drive washer. All fully functional- all simple technology.
BTW- I ran a family appliance repair business for 31 years and worked 42 years in the field. What this refrigerator has is exactly what 1970's auto defrost units had- electro mechanical systems that are reliable and easy to fix.
I'll take them any day over variable speed compressors or multi-phase operations.
By the way- don't bet your life on your thinking that this isn't as energy efficient as a pcb controlled unit. I ran tests when I still had my shop. Compared a 1936 GE manual defrost to my 1989 Whirlpool auto defrost to a 2006 G.E. high end pcb adaptive defrost unit and in the end the 1936 manual used the least energy, and the 2006 the most. Don't drink the energy efficiency Kool-Aid!
On wattage, I did do a test a few years back on 5 or 6 units. Newer ones did better but depending on type, not that much better
28 year old freezer top still kickin’ strong. They don’t build them like they used to.
most big old freezers have very small continuous current draw they are perfect for solar systems. modern freezers when they start up being repowered want to go through a restart and can actually draw 1200 watt when they first start up. the old refrigerators had soft starts.
These are simple and reliable, and an ambitious do-it-yourselfer can repair almost everything on it. The only thing I don’t like is the refrigerator on the bottom; as a taller-than-average male I don’t like having to stoop to see what’s in the compartment I use most often.
I have a GE side by side that’s 40 years old and still going strong
I have the FFHT1835VS cheap and no trouble for 4 years I love how to do test is pressing the switch door light lol
lol at the wardrobe, nice!
This is my garage fridge. I do really like it.
Just the fact alone that you prefer an analog controlled appliance speaks volumes to today's trend for 'smart' ones that fail and cost big bucks to repair/replace. Personally, I wish that vehicles would return to simpler and easier to fix control systems. Many of today's late model vehicles have to be taken to the dealer for diagnosis and repair, just too complex and restricted by proprietary technology. JMHO.
Yes, that's what we have, AND our power utility gave it to us FOR FREE. Works great! And the price was good.
Have had one of this model for 4 years. The good is thst it is very simple and easy to maintain. The bad is that the Door shelves have all broken at least once and the seals for both the fridge and freezer have had to be replaced. The worst part though is keeping balance between the Freezer and Friddge. It is very easy to have the freezer too cold and the fridge far too wsrm. I thought this was a defective unit, but my parents and sisters units that were bought 1 year later do the same thing. Overall it is ok for the price, but not great.
I still miss my '80s model 87 Kenmore side by side with a little door on the front of the refrigerator side.. it survived until 2013 when that little door just fell off.. the plastic just gave up and cracked.
Those were neat little things, weren't they?
I had that too! 1985 model! Loved that fridge
Side by sides forever!
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I'd really love to graduate to a stand alone fridge next to a stand alone freezer with doors that open in the same directions as side by side doors. Two things stand in the way. Floor space and budget.
@@bensappliancesandjunk yes. those little doors with the shelves in them were great.. the whole fridge, I think, was 21 cu ft.
After having gone through 2 fridges in the last 4 years (one major brand and one no name) both died with computer problems due to the unavailability of their computers boards.
Hopefully the manufacturer’s warranty kicked in ?
My analog refrigerator and stove are 50 years old and still working fine. No electronics.
I repaired analog refrigerators for thirty years but gave up on the electronic ones, especially LG and Samsung.
What are your opinions on "garage ready" refrigerators? They are supposedly designed to run in hotter and colder environments in a garage and are pretty dirt simple.
I might actually have that model - my house's fridge spot is just too small for most modern fridge and the lowes sales guy convinced us to just get that (or some variation, it looks like that and a small chest freezer - working ok though it is so much harder to find things in a fridge like that. I've put in a lot of bins as faux drawers
I have a 1995 Kenmore and it’s time to replace it but new fridges just feel so flimsy compared to mine.
Ben you should review the frigidaire professional series column refrigerator, if people like these top mounts for the simplicity but want something bigger those are a good alternative.
I'd need to obtain one - thats always the problem. I pretty much have blown my budget for a little while
Ben, you mentioned side by side setups that would be similar in complexity. Can you please name a few models like this? Thanks, and great video as usual.
Great review, and tear down re-cap! The front controller looks like many basic fridges... so now I know what it looks like inside. I would be interested to get your insights on what makes a good garage fridge. I see many fridges, freezers (chest, standup) as "garage ready"... whatever that means. I do know garages have much wider temp changes (high/low) due to less insulation & the garage door opening/closing all the time. does it really make a difference if it's "garage ready" vs indoor fridges? It's not out in the elements, and it's pretty basic.
Garage ready basically just means it's designed to operate in a larger temperature range usually 0 to 110f. Typically they have better than normal insulation and door seals, non garage ready freezers can also have issues with their temperature controls malfunctioning in very cold rooms.
In NIS we don’t insulate, let alone AC or heat, the garage
So it’s just like being out in the shed
Is there a 36" wide fridge like this? Our kitchen has a space for that size. Your videos are very helpful, please keep them coming. Thanks
The frigidaire that you reviewed, I had one of those and 2 months of ownership the fridge burned out
Even better is a computerless fridge from 20+ years ago. New stuff, even simple new stuff, is made to break. Modern refrigeration coils develop leaks within a few years if compressors don't fail first. My 30 year old mini fridge and 55 year old air conditioner are testaments to vintage reliability.
Congratulations! What's the brand of your A/C?
@@happyheart2871 Westinghouse Mobilaire 6000.
@@redleader6442 Love hearing this. Personally, I think by expecting our devices to be smart it makes us ourselves less so. I'll bet you have a landline. I just got a letter that said my area will be ending landline service next year. It's the most reliable, easiest/cheapest to maintain and they don't want my 90 year old mother to have that choice after being a loyal landline customer with the same phone # for 60 years.
i had one of these cheap simple frigidaires back in early 2010s. lasted maybe 4 years before top evepator in the freezer started icing up. repairman said its cheaper to buy a new one then to repair it. i do find higher end ones (that still dont have a computer?) lasted longer
It icing up would have been a $30 DIY fix...
@@bensappliancesandjunk he told me it needed a new compressor? or new evaporator i cant remmber, but it was some major part . maybe i got swindled?
@@randomrazr evap icing up is usually a singular part that isn't the compressor or evap. It happens, but very, very rare.
How can people be expected to use a fridge without having a built in TV, WI-FI, icemaker, or a camera?
What would you use it for...just to keep things cold?
Last year, I bought a Frigidaire Model # FFTR1814WW because we are low income. This was a big investment for us, but we did get a size up. I just wanted something reliable that would last since we can't just replace these things on a whim. Analog controls are archaic, but they're fine.
I wish more window air conditioners would have analog controls on them. I actually like to run them with external thermostats, and you can't do that with digital controls. It seems like you can only fine 5kBTU window units with analog controls anymore.
This is the style my father always had. The fridge he bought back in the 60's or 70's (yellow) finally had an issue back about 20-25 years ago and he replaced it with another one of this style and that one started working on and off on me about 4 years ago and I replaced it with the dreded LG brand unfortunately. Will see how long it lasts me.
Question for this LG I have, the spacing of shelves and all are frustrating for me with this LG one I have. I notice at the bottom of the door (there's only 2 door shelves) there's a ton of space not being used where a shelf can be. Is there a shelf I can buy for this spot? And where would I possibly find that?
Just to be on the safe side, I ALWAYS plug each of my refrigerators and freezers into a single- outlet surge suppressor, one for each appliance. I figure that it's cheap insurance against having noise and line voltage surges fry those delicate PCBs.
Big thing I will be mentioning in the future are whole-house suppression systems. The NEC2020 has now mandated them because of how much this is ruining household items that have circuit boards in them. The cost vs. benefit is so huge and manufactures are so shoddy on their own suppression systems, you can't trust anyone.
@@bensappliancesandjunk I absolutely agree! I just had one installed last year, mostly to protect a new heat pump we had installed around the same time.
Mine makes hissing and gurgle sounds at times, but more quiet than the 20 year old GE model that finally quit working.
*Hissing and gurgling sounds are the refrigerant equalising between low pressure (cold) and high pressure (hot) sides after compressor shuts off. Perfectly normal, no worries.*
@@blackrifle6736 Thank you, don't recall those noises on the old GE, but you could hear the compress running loudly.
TFS this!
Interesting. I had a non-cpu fridge when I was a kid and thought those fridges were the best after experiencing a Samsung fridge. Those fridges last over 10 years! The only thing I worry is if's storage capacity compared to the Samsung fridge. I too make the ice the traditional way plus the ice trays have become better over time where it's not stiff anymore or would need to go deep beyond to gather strength to crack that sucker.
i was excited to see the information on this refrig. when i went to home depot website and read reviews it didnt do well. there is no safe haven in buying an applicance . its a disgrace they cant build stuff that lasts
They can build them to last longer, but it would make them more expensive.And the issue is that everyone wants good stuff without paying good stuff money
Ben, we appreciate your efforts . . . We have a 37 year old Whirlpool ET20DK. It's still humming away. However, the coldest it can get is about 45F and runs continuously. I've cleaned the coils. Any DIY ideas, or are we facing buying a new refrigerator? If so, your unit looks good . . . are there any other, good, computer-less refrigerators you could recommend? Thanks, Bob
Who can argue with simpler is better?
No one!
I don't know with people here in my house buying Samsung. They bought it 2012 in to replace still working but small rusting Frigidaire. It broke it ten years and replaced it with anther Samsung.🤦♂🤦♂
Those top-freezer GE fridges you recommended in your other video, I know they have LEDs on some kind of PCB but beyond that are they similar or much more computerized?
They are computerized, but the system in that unit is like.... 20 years old and for now, GE hasn't screwed the system up. Its probably the best of the computerized ones on the market. Its a tradeoff between "Yes, it has a PCB" and the fact it doesn't have a lot to screw up on it, either.
if only most UPS's work on fridges are cheap enough
My OCD at seeing the crooked tag on the freezer door is driving me crazy! 🤣
What's your opinion on the crosley brand? The house we moved into 6 years ago has one and it works great.
Crosley doesn't manufacture anything. The question is who they use to make their items. That varies. Last I checked their larger fridges were GE which is great.
If they would now add a inverter Compressor and multi Zone Temperature control with forced air so I can control different zones via an App, then this computerless fridge would be ideal
Ben, curious on what are your thoughts on bottom freezer fridges? I'm told that French Doors are less reliable compared to top freezers but I like having the fridge compartments on top since I don't use the freezer a lot. They don't seem as popular as other options but I hope you some experience with them.
Bottom freezers have about the same mechanical complexity as a French door. The issue is if it's a single evap or not. Single Evaps are less complex and more often on bottom mounts from what I've seen but it varies from model to model
Can you set the freezer temp. I have one that I can't get the bread and ice cream to freeze in the freezer unless I freeze all the fresh vegetables in the fridge and eggs.