This refrigerator is being sold under a variety of different brand names. I actually bought a FranklinChef version from Living Direct 2 1/2 years ago. Its was doing a great job but stopped working fairly suddenly. The problem is that almost no one will service the fridge becasue parts aren't available for Franklin Chef--which went bankrupt shortly after I bought the fridge. One place said they would use equivalents but a reputable place said that it's important to use exactly the right part, not just some generic knock off.
When I asked a number of repair services whether they service Edgestar they said they didn't either.
So, if you buy this keep in mind that you probably aren't going to be able to get it repaired.
It's interesting that Edgestar is owned by, and only sold by, CompactAppliance which is part of Living Direct. If you are considering buying a the New Leaf Service Pro warranty offered by Compactappliance and Amazon, note that New Leaf was only started in Sept 2012 (It is also based in Texas).
Ive had this cooler for about a month and am pretty satisfied with it. It doesnt get quite as cold as I would like when the cooler is completely stocked. The mountains are blue on the Coors Light but the Super cold is not blue. If you drink Coors Light you know what I mean. However when the cooler is about 1/2 to 2/3 stocked everything Does get considerably colder. My wife thinks I'm crazy because she says its cold enough but I like my beer ice cold and I would prefer to have a full fridge rather than a half full fridge when I have friends over.
The blue light inside is pretty cool. It makes a nice glow in my bar area and makes it easy to see what is inside with the door closed. The light can only be turned on from the inside which I don't mind because I leave it on all the time anyway.
The cooler is extremely quiet compared to the mini fridge I had previously. I can barely hear it run when it turns on. It doesnt make the gurgling sound like some mini fridges do.
The door is reversible which is a nice option because I needed to switch it around. Its a pretty easy process if you are at all handy.
I read tons and tons of online reviews of the see through front coolers and couldnt find any in my price range that sounded good enough. I finally decided on this one and am happy I did. For the price you cant really go wrong. Its the perfect size for my needs and does a good enough job. Compact Appliance did a great job with the packaging and it shipped very fast.
I gave it four stars because I would like it to get a hair colder. Other than that it really is a great little beverage cooler.
Update after 2 months:
I changed to 5 stars because now the cooler is getting my beverages ice cold. So cold, in fact, that about 2 weeks ago the pop I had in there exploded. After I defrosted the cooler and turned the temp down 6 it seems like it is getting all the beverages to a consistent temp which is nice and cold. I am very pleased!
I bought this fridge so I could have an ice cold Diet Coke waiting for me at the end of my long work days...I have a few complaints about this product. First, it's noisy. Second, while it does get things cold enough to be considered "cold" it does not get them ice cold the way I was hoping.
This is a good looking unit that keeps beverages very cold, in fact I had to turn the thermostat down to keep it from freezing. It is very unobtrusive even though it sits on the floor of the kitchen. I am considering buying a cabinet or table to set it on to make it easier to access.
The only negative is that it has a single shelf designed to hold wine bottles and I don't store wine in it.
I recommend this unit for anyone who wants really cold drinks. It can be used in the kitchen, basement, garage or your office. A great product.
I like this fridge as a bar or office or 2nd beverage fridge. The quality is nice, I like the glass door and blue light. My only issue is I've yet to find a way to get the temperature right. The write up says it gets really cold. I've had it 42-45 degrees at best... For COLD beverages, I'd prefer it to be 35-40. Somewhat noisy. That said, for the price--this one got better reviews than most. I wish it were colder. But it's still a good size. My last issue is the shelves... when filled with cans or bottles--they sag a bit. In the future, I'd buy glass shelves, as these metal racks sag too much. It holds a lot and it is good (not great) quality for the price.
I was looking for a small, inexpensive juicer today that I can use for a couple of months while I'm away from home and found the Oster juicer at my local store. I'd never heard of the brand before but at under $50 it seemed like a bargain. So I grabbed a bag of veggies and dashed back to give it a whirl.
The mouth where you push the veggies through is a decent size but you will need to slice most veggies at least once before you can fit them in. No big deal, takes about 2 minutes to do the whole lot. The motor is really strong and had no trouble chewing through carrots and beets. It has a decent size pulp catcher that's quick and easy to take off when you need to empty it.
I also like the fact that there is not a huge amount of space between the blade and the plastic thing that's used to push the veggies/fruit down, so small bits don't get stuck in the gap like some previous brands I've used.
There's not much bad I can say about it, given the size and price. If you're a big time juicer and will use a machine daily you might want to get a larger capacity juicer or one that can fit whole fruits and veg in. If you're new to juicing, will only use it once or twice a week or don't want to fork out for pro juicer then I'd definitely consider this, you really can't go wrong.
I got this juicer about a month now, could'nt wa from it to start juicing as soon as it was delivered. This is one powerful little juicer, i juice everything from beets,apples,pears, grapes,celery,etc. it has change my life for the better, I now go more often to the bathroom,my skin looks better and i no longer dring the garbage called juice from the store. Its strong , durable, sterdy and those fruits like nobodys business. love it, go ahead and get it ,it will do your body good.
I thought because this juicer was inexpensive, that it wouldn't juice as well. I am a first time juicer and found this to be an excellent product for the price!
I got this juicer from a friend who spotted it on my Amazon wish list. It is one of my favorites Christmas gifts this year. I just made a wonderful glass of carrot/apple (Fuji) and ginger. I am experimenting with it on my own and everything I have made is smooth and delicious! This is my first juicer but I see no reason for getting a bigger one because this does the job very well(except for wheat grass as you need different type of grinder). Thanks to my friend for a great gift!!!
I juice all the time and know how to use a juicer. I used this juicer and after less than 7 uses I smelled smoke. The juicer caught on fire. THE JUICER CAUGHT ON FIRE. I called the company to tell them of the issue and was dumbfounded when they told me to replace it when I just wanted to inform them that it could be hazardous to others. I was stupid enough to buy it after reading other reviews (when there is a RED FLAG you should not risk your health) and to replace it with another so it can possibly catch on fire and/or worse my familywould make me not only stupid, but an arsonist (in my opinion).
Now that I have used this for a while I have some observations of this machine. One fatal design flaw on this machine, that both me and my friend are experiencing is the soap dispenser door sticks if you have your normal size dishes on that side of the rack. Dishes in this location need to be shorter to allow dispenser to flip up, which is not something that you should have to be mindful of when loading a dishwasher. Shame on the Frigidaire engineers here. Don't they use this stuff before they put it into production???? From what I can see, they made the bottom rack so large that it brings the dishes too close to the flip open door for the soap, causing it to either not open at all or only open partially. They should have relocated the soap dispenser door higher up.
This is something you need to consider and seems to show up in other reviews for this machine and other Frigidaire Dishwashers on the web. Also, it does not install flush with the face of the cabinets in a 24 inch cabinet application, protrudes about 2 inches. Raising feet up so the dishwasher is flush with the countertop (the way it supposed to be) also creates a gap at the bottom because the kick panel is too small and can't cover the increased area. Not major flaws like the aforementioned, but worth noting.
Otherwise, it's still a nice machine, performs very well, cleans dishes superbly, dries very well, easy to load, tons of room for silverware, and it is very quiet. For the money you get alot, I paid $550. I am hesitant to give it four stars though, if I could I would give it 3.5.
Fully satisfied with my FPHD2491KF after a month; time will tell more. Nice-looking, simple exterior. I paid $614 at a locally owned store. Best set of features I found at that price.
Installed it myself; straightforward j-box wiring and copper compression plumbing. Good instruction manuals (1 user, 1 technical) with installation tips. At first it didn't drain all the way, sometimes. After checking everything three times I called customer service. They were excellent, listened to what I said and then chose the correct diagnostic sequence for my problem. It stumped them, too, and they provided a list of approved services in my town. I picked one and he came over the next day. He made short work of it, immediately identifying that the air-gap anti-siphon fitting on my sink was partially plugged (stuff like fish bones that got past the old unit's filter) so it drained partly and we could see water coming out but it didn't all pump out during its time cycle. He cleaned it and was done in 10 minutes, and said Frigidaire would cover his visit.
Dishes come out spotless and squeaky clean, even large & dried-on loads. It is *very* quiet, doesn't interfere with a quiet conversation at all. Plenty of cycles from a 20-min rinse to 90-min china/crystal, 120-min sanitize, 150-min pot/pans, and choice of heat or air-dry. Racks and silverware tray work well. Easy-to-adjust top rack is handy for awkward and large things like cutting boards, food processor, mixing bowls. Dinner plates can block the soap door from opening completely, as mentioned in a previous review and also noted in the user manual; proper loading avoids that (I'd ding it a half star for that, if I could). Jet-Dry dispenser is turned down to its lowest setting and still no spots.
14 September 2011: Still very happy with this dishwasher. No problems to report. One review mentions that the bottom rack can come off its track and that's true, but it only happens if you pull it askew and it's completely easy to put back on its track.
May 2012: Silverware baskets have broken some of their bottom mesh, allowing utensils to poke through and stop the bottom sprayer from turning...not good. Easy fix was cutting 1/4" or 3/8" grid galvanized hardware cloth to fit each basket; cut slightly oversize and press into the bottom. It shouldn't break like that, though. Only other thing that's happened was the sink air-gap got some crud in it again and had to be cleaned out, but now that I know about it, that's easy to spot and fix. Still happy with it but dropped from 5 to 4 stars due to silverware basket and soap door. Oh, and the "Air Dry" LED is sort of dim...looks like it might not be seated up to its display panel quite right, but it works.
I almost did not buy this b/c of the bad reviews I read but I keep going back to it. I have had it 8 months and I love it. It is very quiet and has many featores: sanitize, "scrubbing" wash, rinse only, etc. It looks fabulous. What I especially love is the top rack. There is a feature where you can put small dishes (saucer size) on the top or open up the "prongs" and put glassware there instead. Flexible. I paid about $300-400 more than what it is selling for here on amazon. I am very happy with it. I just hope I don't have the problems other people have had.
This is probably the worst dishwasher I have bought. In a year and a half it has went through 2 motors, 1 drain pump, 1 control board, sand 1 display board. We bought a 5 year warranty with this dishwasher. So we expect a new motor every 8 months and new control boards every 1 and a half years. The service man said everything is undersized.so we will get to know him well.
I am quite baffled about all unsatisfactory reviews on this product! I decided to buy this dishwasher based on the appearence, price, Steele (Exterior/Interior) and options and I am very happy with my decision. I've been using it for over a month now and have zero complaint about it. The dishes come out sparkling clean and it's super quite. Yes, you may have to be very gentle with the bottom shelf as it may come off track easily but not a big deal. Yes, the detergent door may not open if you put big pots/dishes on bottom left hand corner but the dishwasher comes with a "caution" note and advises you not to do so. The only comment I can make is that the timer is hidden inside therefore it kind of defeats the purpose of having it since you have to open the door and intrupt the cycle in order to find out how much is left for the cycle to be completed. Other than that, I am quite happy speciallly that I bought at Low's for $550.00!
The wife and I cant believe how quiet this pump is. If it was not for the water swooshing around inside you would'nt know it was running. Should have bought this a long time ago.
42 dollars each at the big box stores. Our family uses a lot of water and we are forced to replace this every three months due to low flow. Great value at Amazon!
This SPT refrigerator/freezer is not inexpensive. It is a high price food killer. I went through a year of mysteriously having spoiled milk and bad food. As it turns out the coldest the refrigerator will go is 56 degrees and the freezer is 45 degrees. What a waste of money.
I have low expectations today for "durable" goods. This LG is quiet. We are a family of three and it makes enough ice for us. The limiting size of my space and my desire for water and ice through the door limited me even more. I did not want just to replace my old fridge but I wanted an upgrade. This is an upgrade. I love the interior light. I like how the controls display is outside. I really like the freezer on bottom, but this brings me to the only drawback for me. I think this is a drawback to the french door design, not this product inparticular. The contiment space in the doors are limited due to the 1. Icemaker in the door and 2. The freezer in the bottom. To me it's a tradeoff that is ok and required me to think of how to organize my condiments.
