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>My Bosch fridge is a smart fridge and I plan on putting it on a VLAN. As another new owner of a Bosch fridge, why put it on anything at all? I just peeled the

>My Bosch fridge is a smart fridge and I plan on putting it on a VLAN. As another new owner of a Bosch fridge, why put it on anything at all? I just peeled the sticker that told me how to connect off, threw it in the trash, and treat it just like my old non-connected fridge. Is there actually some beneficial feature that makes it worth connecting at all?

wil421 5y ago
The right french door is hard to close compared to our last side by side fridge. For now it helps me remember to close it when I’m in a different room and can’t hear the alarm.
- lowbloodsugar 5y ago
  That is hilarious. Problem: Right french door is hard to close and user often leaves it open. User does not hear alarm. Solution 1: Make french door easier to close / close automatically. Solution 2: Make alarm louder. Adjustable even. Solution 3: Add networked computer, software, mobile phone application, and wire them all up.
  - wil421 5y ago
    It’s caused issues with my wife thinking the kids milk has gone bad because the door was ajar. Trust me when I say peace of mind and possibly getting hacked is much better than an angry wife plus hungry kids. French door fridges have this flat piece that slides behind one of the doors to make it airtight. Our previous place had a Samsung that did the same thing, except it was the left door and easier to shut. It’s made by Germans, they don’t always make things usable or even serviceable (German cars).
    - lowbloodsugar 5y ago
      I apologize, I did not mean to disparage your solution for a purchase you already made. I was cynically imagining the thinking of the manufacturer! Also, yes, we have a fridge with french doors, so I understand the problem. Ours just has a really effective alarm. Have you tried sticking two small wedges under the front feet so that the doors get a little more momentum when swung closed? That was actually in our manual. (Yes I read my fridge's manual).
- 0xffff2 5y ago
  Funny. My only problem with the door has been that it sometimes closes half or two thirds of the way. It's clearly partly open and presumably leaking cold air, but it's closed far enough that the audible alarm doesn't activate.

wil421 5y ago

The right french door is hard to close compared to our last side by side fridge. For now it helps me remember to close it when I’m in a different room and can’t hear the alarm.

lowbloodsugar 5y ago
That is hilarious. Problem: Right french door is hard to close and user often leaves it open. User does not hear alarm. Solution 1: Make french door easier to close / close automatically. Solution 2: Make alarm louder. Adjustable even. Solution 3: Add networked computer, software, mobile phone application, and wire them all up.
- wil421 5y ago
  It’s caused issues with my wife thinking the kids milk has gone bad because the door was ajar. Trust me when I say peace of mind and possibly getting hacked is much better than an angry wife plus hungry kids. French door fridges have this flat piece that slides behind one of the doors to make it airtight. Our previous place had a Samsung that did the same thing, except it was the left door and easier to shut. It’s made by Germans, they don’t always make things usable or even serviceable (German cars).
  - lowbloodsugar 5y ago
    I apologize, I did not mean to disparage your solution for a purchase you already made. I was cynically imagining the thinking of the manufacturer! Also, yes, we have a fridge with french doors, so I understand the problem. Ours just has a really effective alarm. Have you tried sticking two small wedges under the front feet so that the doors get a little more momentum when swung closed? That was actually in our manual. (Yes I read my fridge's manual).
0xffff2 5y ago
Funny. My only problem with the door has been that it sometimes closes half or two thirds of the way. It's clearly partly open and presumably leaking cold air, but it's closed far enough that the audible alarm doesn't activate.