Weren’t they called ice boxes back then? You’d put a big block of ice in the top shelf and the cold air would fall down and cool everything in its path.
Actually, they looked like this. Monitor TopWeren’t they called ice boxes back then? You’d put a big block of ice in the top shelf and the cold air would fall down and cool everything in its path.
I’m talking about even before that when they were made out of wood. Google “antique ice box”.
Older appliances lasted longer. We have a refrigerator in our kitchen from the 80s which was in the house when we bought the house 10 years ago. I did replace the defrost timer a few years ago myself. I common problem and simply DIY fix. When I gut and remodel our upstairs kitchen, I’ll probably get a fancy new refrigerator. My experience lately with new appliances is not good. Even higher end ones. We have a basement one bedroom apartment that I gutted and redid the kitchen a few years ago for my son and daughter in law. I’ve had several problems with the refrigerator and the dishwasher. I usually don’t but I did get a geek squad warranty from Best Buy which has paid for itself several times over.
New appliances are not made to last very long. The parts are junk. They look nice and have all the gadgets. Do we really need water and ice on the outside of the door, etc... The only good thing is they use a lot less energy. My current refrig is 40 years old. I've heard several friend that tell me they have replaced their new refrig after 5 to 7 years. The new refrig I bought for the kitchen in the basement had a problem only after two years of use. I would might spending for high quality appliances but not sure new higher end appliance last any longer. We had an older subzero refrig in our previous house that was nice but don't feel like spending 10 to 15 K in this house. Not sure its worth it. I suppose this is a "first world problem".
And the more fancy gadgets make for more problems. As said, ice and water in the door, plus access to settings and temps using smartphone, really? Multiple plastic compartments on the door (cheap plastic that is prone to breaking).
How about a computer monitor/tv on the door?
Do you mean the ones with the flat screen that allows you to see what's inside?
While that's often true, it's not always so. We had a gorgeous french door Samsung that was trouble before we'd had it a year. After another 3 years we had to junk it because the compressor went out and a replacement only lasted less than a month (not to mention ice maker and more).
