[net.consumers] Major Appliance recommendations

bcdoody@wateng.UUCP (Brian C. Doody) (04/02/85)

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Hi.  My wife and I are moving into a new house in a couple of months
and hence we need to buy 4 major appliances (fridge, stove, washer, dryer).
We've been looking at Hotpoint and GE stoves (not self cleaning),
White-Westinghouse fridges, and we're not sure about the laundry stuff.
Does anyone have any experience with these brands in terms of reliability
and price/features ratios?  Also, if you have another brand you're happy
or pissed off about, let me know too.  (15-17 cu.ft. fridge w/freezer,
regular clean stove, washer with ~6 cycles and hot wash/warm rinse combo
available).
	Thanks for any help.

	Brian Doody
	bcdoody@wateng
	University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

dhc@petrus.UUCP (04/03/85)

Our White-Westinghouse fridge (about five years old)
has wide temperature fluctuations.  Also, it needed a $100
modification to prevent ice build-up in the freezer.
The repairer had a kit for the job--it's a known problem--
but "we only install it if people complain."  Grrr.