jww@rruxa.UUCP (WOOD) (01/08/86)
I am currently looking for a new refrigerator. I prefer one with a bottom freezer but, due to their scarcity I will probably end up getting a side by side. I would like to see some comments on experiences people have had with refrigerators from different manufacturers. What is more important funcionality or energy efficiency?
george@sysvis (01/13/86)
> I am currently looking for a new refrigerator. > I would like to see some comments on experiences people have had with > refrigerators from different manufacturers. Year in and year out, Amana seems to garner the most accolades for their refrigerators. It would be best that you read a review by a reputable INDEPENDENT organization before making any choice. One such review is made by Consumers Union. They publish a monthly report called "Consumer Reports" and a yearly summary called "Consumer Reports -- Buying Guide Issue". I can only recommend this particular organization because I read and use it. I'm sure that others must exist that have similar data available. I have an Amana "side-by-side" refrigerator (selected via a review in Consumer Reports) and have been extremely pleased with it. The refrigerator is now 8 yrs old and is performing nicely. Whether functionality or energy efficiency is more important depends on the mind set of the purchaser. I believe the Amana to have both.
suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett) (01/13/86)
> I am currently looking for a new refrigerator. > I prefer one with a bottom freezer but, due to their scarcity I will > probably end up getting a side by side. > > I would like to see some comments on experiences people have had with > refrigerators from different manufacturers. > What is more important funcionality or energy efficiency? Saturday we went to the library to do some research on different refrigerators, the July 85 issue of _Consumer_Reports_ covered teh subject, and it is condensed in the '86 _Consumer_Reports_Buying_Guide_. I don't remember any mention of the freezer location, though they did give sizes of the freezer compartment and the refrigerator compartment. Also, in their recommendations section, it said that if you're planning to own the refrigerator for its lifetime (~15 years) energy cost could outweigh purchase cost, if planning to keep it only a few years, the other way around, unless one lives in an area where electricity is very expensive. The top six models covered were overall rated about the same but the features varied greatly. The top 6 models were: Amana TC18G Whirlpool ET17HK Sears 63771 GE TBF17CF GE TBX18ZF Hotpoint CTF17HF -- Suzanne Barnett-Scott uucp: ...{decvax,ihnp4,noao,savax,seismo}!terak!suze CalComp/Sanders Display Products Division 14151 N 76th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (602) 998-4800