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Yeah my stupid Hisense fridge that I bought only four years ago is already flaking out. I has Whirlpool washing machine that lasted more than 20 years. When

Yeah my stupid Hisense fridge that I bought only four years ago is already flaking out. I has Whirlpool washing machine that lasted more than 20 years. When it finally gave up the ghost I bought a Fisher and Paykel that literally within 2 months of the 2 year warranty expiring. To their credit, Fisher and Paykel replaced it but even so.....

replygirl 4y ago
re: fridge, hisense is a tv company re: laundry, did you ever consider getting a second whirlpool? either way, what about the paykel outweighed 20 years of reliability?
- cwillu 4y ago
  https://www.hisense-usa.com/home-appliance/explore-home-appliance/refrigerators/all-refrigerators https://www.hisense-usa.com/home-appliance/explore-home-appl...
  - replygirl 4y ago
    i'm not denying gps lived experience lol i'm saying why buy the cheap tv company's refrigerator
    - andrewstuart 4y ago
      >> why buy the cheap tv company's refrigerator I've now decided to buy the very cheapest possible fridge in the future. Expensive still seems to be shit, so it may as well be cheap and shit.
- andrewstuart 4y ago
  >> re: fridge, hisense is a tv company Damn that explains why it didn't keep food cold. >> e: laundry, did you ever consider getting a second whirlpool? either way, what about the paykel outweighed 20 years of reliability? Can't recall why I didn't get another Whirlppol - maybe they are out of business now because their products lasted too long? Regardless, no doubt in the 20 years sense then they would have switched to the same cheap crap manufacturing as everyone else.
- happycube 4y ago
  Whirlpool's top loaders are nothing like the ones made 20 years ago. They've gone to fully electronic controls, and switched from direct drive to a belt drive (which means they can't really do an agitation cycle either)
mianos 4y ago
A washing machine should last more than two years in home use. We have some laws here in Australia that makes them repair things even outside their warranty if their expected life is longer. The guide for fridges here is in between 6 and 13 years. Under 6 you should not have any issues arguing with them (they will), over 6 it might take some more effort.
- andrewstuart 4y ago
  >> We have some laws here in Australia that makes them repair things even outside their warranty if their expected life is longer. I did not know that, and, living in Australia I should take advantage of that!
- fomine3 4y ago
  Who decide expected life? Isn't it fixed by product category?
  - mianos 4y ago
    Unfortunately it is not fixed. The national consumer watchdog, the ACCC, says 'it depends' on things, such as the initial price and brand. For example, if you bought a premium fridge, at 4X the price of an ALDI weekly special buy, you would expect it to last a little longer. Maybe not 4X but more than the minimum.

replygirl 4y ago

re: fridge, hisense is a tv company re: laundry, did you ever consider getting a second whirlpool? either way, what about the paykel outweighed 20 years of reliability?

cwillu 4y ago
https://www.hisense-usa.com/home-appliance/explore-home-appliance/refrigerators/all-refrigerators https://www.hisense-usa.com/home-appliance/explore-home-appl...
- replygirl 4y ago
  i'm not denying gps lived experience lol i'm saying why buy the cheap tv company's refrigerator
  - andrewstuart 4y ago
    >> why buy the cheap tv company's refrigerator I've now decided to buy the very cheapest possible fridge in the future. Expensive still seems to be shit, so it may as well be cheap and shit.
andrewstuart 4y ago
>> re: fridge, hisense is a tv company Damn that explains why it didn't keep food cold. >> e: laundry, did you ever consider getting a second whirlpool? either way, what about the paykel outweighed 20 years of reliability? Can't recall why I didn't get another Whirlppol - maybe they are out of business now because their products lasted too long? Regardless, no doubt in the 20 years sense then they would have switched to the same cheap crap manufacturing as everyone else.
happycube 4y ago
Whirlpool's top loaders are nothing like the ones made 20 years ago. They've gone to fully electronic controls, and switched from direct drive to a belt drive (which means they can't really do an agitation cycle either)

mianos 4y ago

A washing machine should last more than two years in home use. We have some laws here in Australia that makes them repair things even outside their warranty if their expected life is longer. The guide for fridges here is in between 6 and 13 years. Under 6 you should not have any issues arguing with them (they will), over 6 it might take some more effort.

andrewstuart 4y ago
>> We have some laws here in Australia that makes them repair things even outside their warranty if their expected life is longer. I did not know that, and, living in Australia I should take advantage of that!
fomine3 4y ago
Who decide expected life? Isn't it fixed by product category?
- mianos 4y ago
  Unfortunately it is not fixed. The national consumer watchdog, the ACCC, says 'it depends' on things, such as the initial price and brand. For example, if you bought a premium fridge, at 4X the price of an ALDI weekly special buy, you would expect it to last a little longer. Maybe not 4X but more than the minimum.