The only recommendation I have is what to stay away from: Samsung.
When we moved into our house we added some new Samsung appliances: a refrigerator, a range, and a microwave. None of them work properly. The refrigerator can't make ice properly. This is a photo taken from a Facebook page dealing with recalls. However, it is the same problem I have. I have to empty the ice every evening and once a week take a hair dryer to defrost the ice that attaches to the ice maker. Otherwise, it will not make ice.
The microwave is another "winner." Iit has a mind of its own. At times, it will beep constantly even if nothing is in the microwave and no buttons have been pushed. Plus, you are reminded to constantly replace the various filters which are quite expensive. Then there are the buttons. Sometimes you press them and they work - other times it takes six or seven attempts to press the buttons.
The range worked fine for as long as the warranty was in effect. A week later the timer malfunctioned. I called their authhorized service repair department and could not believe what they would charge. I then called a local service repair company who fixed the issue for less than half the cost of the authorized repair service. It was a motherboard issue. The owner of the repair company was the service rep who came to our house. I asked him what he thought of Samsung products. He said he loved them: they sell many applainces and have so many problems that makes up a good amount of his business.
When we moved into our house we added some new Samsung appliances: a refrigerator, a range, and a microwave. None of them work properly. The refrigerator can't make ice properly. This is a photo taken from a Facebook page dealing with recalls. However, it is the same problem I have. I have to empty the ice every evening and once a week take a hair dryer to defrost the ice that attaches to the ice maker. Otherwise, it will not make ice.
The microwave is another "winner." Iit has a mind of its own. At times, it will beep constantly even if nothing is in the microwave and no buttons have been pushed. Plus, you are reminded to constantly replace the various filters which are quite expensive. Then there are the buttons. Sometimes you press them and they work - other times it takes six or seven attempts to press the buttons.
The range worked fine for as long as the warranty was in effect. A week later the timer malfunctioned. I called their authhorized service repair department and could not believe what they would charge. I then called a local service repair company who fixed the issue for less than half the cost of the authorized repair service. It was a motherboard issue. The owner of the repair company was the service rep who came to our house. I asked him what he thought of Samsung products. He said he loved them: they sell many applainces and have so many problems that makes up a good amount of his business.
