When the top half of the "new" fridge stopped working. Here we are a few days shy of the one year anniversary of 6 weeks with a loaner fridge on the porch. And, we have another loaner fridge in the garage this time (G and daughter could not manage getting the thing up stairs and onto the porch) because the "new" fridge freezer stopped working. The poor fan motor will probably burn out--it keeps trying to get the freezer to freeze. Repair---- well, they'll call if they "find" someone to come out. Sigh. And we have a repair contract.
Lowe's comes to the rescue again but they also had a 3 to 4 day delay in delivering the loaner fridge. So G went to get it with the trailer and S and G had to tip it off the trailer (and hope it didn't crush our daughter) and then just plug it in out there. We don't need the freezer section as often as we needed the fridge portion last summer. So, out in the garage is okay.
We lost a lot of things though. The packaged berries from last summer were the first things to soften. So, they are now feeding the compost pile. And what didn't fit into the tinier freezer--well, some is in the fridge (where we can hopefully cook and eat it) and the rest will be in tomorrow's garbage pick up.
I have to say-----I really, truly, deeply, hate this fridge and regret buying it.
I hate having to spend time (always) listening to the on and off of the motors and fans (right now it is constant) and wondering if they are on too long or starting too slow etc. etc. I also have gotten in the habit of testing the firmness of the butter to judge whether the fridge is cooling. Every single day.
I think we have a real LEMON here. And from reading comments--it will never be resolved. Our only recourse is to call it a loss and buy another refrigerator. $2400 lost. I just HATE the thought of that. And what guarantee that the next fridge will be any better? We have two more years on the extended warranty (parts and service) but the anxiety is taking a toll on my nerves.
Oh this is just terrible. Can you continue to try to raise hell with Lowes? Could you sell it on Craig's list for a loss, but not an entire loss? Write a snarky funny honest Craig's list ad about how it doesn't work, but it's brand new. Surely someone could fix it. Just not the people from Lowes, apparently. I wish you could just get it out of your house. It's got bad energy. Easier said than done, I know.
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