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Okay, I wanted to say this before but felt it was too off topic: Never, ever, buy any Samsung appliances. I own a few rental properties. The failure rate on a

Okay, I wanted to say this before but felt it was too off topic: Never, ever, buy any Samsung appliances. I own a few rental properties. The failure rate on any and all Samsung appliances is insane. Their dryers are the worst. The belt tensioner is a plastic pulley with no bearing at all - it just rides on a sleeve. I've had a few of these go. The front loader washers use some sort of zinc mounting place that reacts with the stainless steel drum and causes a failure (usually right after the warranty is up). Just don't do it. With companies like Samsung, quality doesn't necessarily translate across divisions. Their phones may be okay, but those aren't the same people designing the appliances.

larrywright 6y ago
I’ve heard similar stories from other people I know. In fact, I don’t think I’ve heard someone speak positively about them, so when I look for appliances I steer clear of Samsung. I’ve stuck with Whirlpool for the most part and been quite happy. Last year I bought a new house. Any guess what brand of appliances the kitchen came with?
davidwparker 6y ago
Anecdotally, we've had Samsung washer/dryer for 4+ years now with no issues. But we've also had a Samsung double oven that had issues in year one.
cameronh90 6y ago
I hugely regret buying a Samsung TV. I had sworn off Samsung due to bad experiences with their phones and other products, but there were enough positive reviews of the TV that I made an exception. Huge mistake. Terrible software, hardware bugs, issues with motion interpolation (even basic things like 24fps over 30hz judder reduction), audio sync issues with sound bar, etc. I'll get an LG soon.
thefourthchime 6y ago
Since we're totally off topic I'll chime in and say all appliances are garbage now. Fridge, washing machine, drier? All total crap. I suspect it's because they are considered fashion items now, people want to show them off. So they spend all they money on finishes and gizmos and screens. Then spend as little as possible on durability.

larrywright 6y ago

I’ve heard similar stories from other people I know. In fact, I don’t think I’ve heard someone speak positively about them, so when I look for appliances I steer clear of Samsung. I’ve stuck with Whirlpool for the most part and been quite happy. Last year I bought a new house. Any guess what brand of appliances the kitchen came with?

davidwparker 6y ago

Anecdotally, we've had Samsung washer/dryer for 4+ years now with no issues. But we've also had a Samsung double oven that had issues in year one.

cameronh90 6y ago

I hugely regret buying a Samsung TV. I had sworn off Samsung due to bad experiences with their phones and other products, but there were enough positive reviews of the TV that I made an exception. Huge mistake. Terrible software, hardware bugs, issues with motion interpolation (even basic things like 24fps over 30hz judder reduction), audio sync issues with sound bar, etc. I'll get an LG soon.

thefourthchime 6y ago

Since we're totally off topic I'll chime in and say all appliances are garbage now. Fridge, washing machine, drier? All total crap. I suspect it's because they are considered fashion items now, people want to show them off. So they spend all they money on finishes and gizmos and screens. Then spend as little as possible on durability.