LG LFX21960ST Refrigerator

• French Door refrigerator with self-contained Ice System and Tilt-A-Drawer(TM) Bottom Freezer
• 24"" Cabinet Depth
• Premium Stainless Steel Finish with Matching Handles
• Contour Doors with Hidden Hinges
• Stainless Clad Dispenser

I bought this fridge 4 years ago from Best Buy. They told me their customers loved the LG refrigerators. I needed a fridge that was 32" wide to fit the space in my kitchen. The wider ones don't fit. This fridge is right at 32".

The fridge looks great. The bottom sliding freezer is awesome. The problems come from the cheap plastic they use to make their parts. It's extremely brittle.

These are the problems I've had so far.

1) The trim that holds the gasket on the door broke a month after I bought it. I called Best Buy, made a fuss, and they came and replaced the door at no cost. Yea, Best Buy.

2) At 13 months, the clip that holds the door closed, broke. Now you can't just push the door to close it, you have to make sure it is fully closed tightly.

3) Then 4 months later the plastic around the glass shelf above the crisper drawers disintegrated. We taped it together with duct tape. Yea, duct tape.

4) Then we found the cover of the refrigerator light had totally melted. Apparently the light is on when the door is closed and it self-mutilates...eek!

But did I say it looks great? The French doors and the sliding freezer door makes all my friends jealous. If they only knew...

Oh yea, the ice maker in the freezer has to be turned on and off manually, otherwise the ice overflows the drawer and falls in the freezer and then you can't open the door. I think it's supposed to turn off automatically, but it has never worked.

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I found where you can order parts for this fridge on your own. Go to

and input your model number and from the diagrams find your part number and order it. Although you may not be able to make repairs, if you need to replace pieces it's better than watching your fridge slowly disintegrate.

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I purchased this counter depth refrigerator from HomeClick in Jan 2008. It was a really good deal and I found an online coupon and got $100 off and free shipping! Fast forward to mid 2012 ... bad compressor was replaced. A few months go by and it seems to be working fine then the freezer thaws. I thought that my son had left the freezer door ajar...wrong! Called repair service and by the time they got out here (a week)the fridge was working ok and the guy couldn't find anything wrong. It works ok for a while and then same thing happens, call repair service, same thing happens. Repeat 2 more times! Then finally repairman "catches" it in the thaw mode and says the compressor is bad again. Orders the part...two weeks later the part is damaged in shipment and can't be used. Orders another...two weeks later WRONG part comes in and can't be put on. TODAY... right part ordered, scheduled for repair in 2 weeks. Hopefully, this one doesn't come in damaged or the wrong part sent. Months later, still living out of an ice chest.

The crisper drawers are poorly designed. The door baskets are poorly designed. The icemaker does not always work properly.

Initially, I loved this refrigerator. LG has the poorest of the poor customer service. THEY DON'T CARE IF YOUR REFRIGERATOR DOESN'T WORK! They pass you off to a repair service and it's up to you to handle it. They don't DO anything.

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Purchased an LG refrigerator in October 2010 loved it, thought it was great. In July 2011, the plastic water hose for the icemaker which came packaged with the frig sprung a leak and ruined our $5000 hardwood floors. Jumped through numerous hoops to submit a claim to LG, assuming they would stand behind their product. I was wrong. Their lab determined that the plastic water hose, which was packaged and shipped with the refrigerator, was not theirs and they would not accept the claim for any type of reimbursement. If you plan on hooking up the icemaker, 1. it makes enough ice for no more than 1 or 2 people; and 2. use copper tubing, not the plastic tubing LG packages with their product but doesn't stand behind.

Purchased an LG microwave at the same time; within 30 days the stainless steel piece popped off the front and will not stay glued(?) down.

Also purchased an LG dishwasher which I absolutely HATE. The pegs are not properly spaced on the bottom shelf so plates will not stay upright, which keeps them from getting clean.

I now understand why LG products are frequently offered at great sale prices; they are not made well and the company does not stand behind their products. My family will NEVER purchase another LG product.

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I bought an LG fridge, dishwasher and stove in 2007. The stove has been fine, but it is gas range and gas oven. The dishwasher worked for 3 years and had to be replaced (not with another LG). I have been very unhappy with the quality of the fridge, especially considering what I paid for it. Items in the back tend to be frozen solid, while items towards the front are warm and spoil. The plastic parts are flimsy. The runners in the drawers and movable parts are at least cracked, if not broken altogether. Add me to the list of consumers that will not only never purchase an LG, but will deter anyone I know from making the same mistake!

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I have replaced the plastic rim around the vegetable and fruit container twice; the second time it broke, when I pulled it out, it slipped to the floor and the pieces actually shattered. Their plastic is junk!

Koldfront 12 Bottle Stainless Steel Slim-Fit Thermoelectric Wine Cooler - Black/Stainless Steel

• Thermopane glass viewing window displays wine collection; Scalloped chrome racking securely cradles wine bottles
• Slim-fit design utilizes vertical space, leaving a small footprint on your floor
• Approximate temperature range:52-64°F
• Interior LED lighting illuminates wine without creating uneven heat distribution
• External Dimensions: 25 1/2" H x 10 3/8" W x 21 1/4" D; Internal Dimensions: 20 3/4" H x 6 7/8" W x 13" D

This wine cooler should be avoided. I bought one last summer and it died after 6 months. It is the second brand of wine cooler that I have owned (Oster was the other one and that died also) and I guess I could try to get the manufacturer to give me a new one but that would probably die in 6 months too so why bother? For some reason, it is really hard to find a cooler that lasts over a year for under $500 which is ridiculous. Also, this cooler does not have a temp. guage which I think is a "must have" in any cooler. My advice to anyone buying a lower end cooler is to get an extended warranty of at least 2 years.

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I liked this product a lot...for the first 12 months. I bought two of them one for our lake house and the other for in town. They kept a true temperature, ran quietly and did just what you would expect of a wine cooler; until suddenly they both stopped working. It was uncanny they both simply quit keeping the wine cool after almost exactly a year of owning them. If I was a cynic I would call it planned obsolescence. It's pretty frustrating. I won't buy an EdgeStar anything ever again.

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I bought this wine fridge on amazon because I was having a hard time finding any kind of selection in the big box stores for these. The shipping was expensive though. The bottom of mine when it was shipped seemed to be dirty like it was re-shipp'd to me from a return. It still works ok. The fridge stays pretty cool but installing the handle on the door was a pain. You have to take out the edge rubber insulation on the door to screw it in. The big drawback is that it has a cool blue led light and temp change knob but it is in the inside back of the fridge. so you hvae to take out a wine bottle to reach it an usually I would like the controls on the door and only turn on the light (so it doesn't burn out) when I want something. Other than that it is a very quiet efficient product.

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I'm not a big "white" drinker, my collection is heavy on the red side, however I wanted a smaller cooler to get the whites out of the refrigerator. Set up in minutes, cooled fairly quickly and very quiet I've had to check a couple times just to make sure it's on. Love the look and it feels sturdy enough. It's very short I have it next to a chair now in my kitchen and it's about the height of an arm rest. I have zero complaints or issues with it but I've had it only 5 days. We'll see how it survives the long-haul. Not sure if it'll work for under counter as there are side vents and it might need circulation you'd have to check that.

This cooler was acquired to replace a similar model that quit after several years of use. The styling is nice as the silver door is preferable to the otherwise boring black that is commonly offered in these coolers. Quiet operation and wine bottles fit correctly. The temperature does seem to get very cool which is important to me. Many of these coolers barely get below room temperature but this one seems to keep the product cool. I took off one star because this item is made in China. The door can be reversed which the description did not mention.

Kenmore 46-9010 Compatible Refrigerator Replacement Water Filter (3 pack)

• Made in USA
• Cleans impurities and sediment from drinking water
• Provides fresh and clean tasting water and ice cubes
• Compatible with most Water Filters
• Guaranteed by WaterSentinel

Ordered this item on Monday,shipment arrived on Wednesday,Fits like a Glove!Best Deal on the Web for sure!Go Get Ya some!

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this filter is the same as wsw-1 which is like $46 for a 3-pk vs. $70 save your money times are tough

Bosch NGM5064UC 500 30" Black Gas Sealed Burner CooktopBosch 500 Series : NGM5

• OPTISIM Burner Provides Excellent Simmering as Low as a 400 BTU Effect. Perfect for the Most Delicate Liquids and Sauces
• Deep Recessed Maintop Captures Boil Overs and Spills for Easy Clean-up
• Automatic Re-ignition
• Centralized Front Controls for Easy Use
• Low-profile Continuous Grates Provide a Versatile Platform to Work on, Optimizing use of Various Burner Sizes

We bought this cooktop about 3 months ago. Loved the look and the low profile. The grates are sturdy and sit well on the surface. The knobs are easy to control and ignite. Auto electronic reignition works perfectly. Even if I were to blow the flame off (btw which takes some effort to do) it reignites very quickly automatically. This is one of the very few gas cooktops that have an LED light showing whether any of the burners is ON. This is very convenient as you can easily tell whether any of the burners is on (even if you cannot see the flame easily). Very safe, looks great and cooks great.

Another good feature is that the burners are at a very good distance from each other, allowing you to actually put 4 decent sized pans without interference. The knob positions are very intuitive as you don't have to think which knob corresponds to which burner.

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After many pots burned on a smooth surface electric cook top due to heat control issues, I switched to the model 500 black four burner Bosch. My cooking skills improved drastically. Having full control of burners from the slightest simmer to a mind bending wok cooking style, this unit is amazing. Only reason it didn't rate 5 stars....it's a pain to clean due to knob placement. Cast irom grids are far superior to other manufacturers.

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I have owned this cook top for less than a year and the knobs scratch easily and warp underneath. The company's response is to delay replacing the knobs. I have been trying to get them replaced for two months and I still have not gotten new ones.

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We purchased this stove top on line and failed to realize that it was one of only a few that did not include LP conversion. Cost another $116 to get the kit sent from the distributor. The cooktop works fine and replaced a Jenn Air 10 year old appliance.

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Very useful , easy to clean. Automatic starter turns flame on without having to pause or linger on the starter setting. Very nice. Red light indicator shows gas is on. Nice safety feature. Grill is substantial but not overly heavy as another popular brand is. Enamel surface and sealed burners make this easy to clean. No special cleaners needed. The dials seem a good quality...no wobble and they fit well and turn smoothly. Only negative is that there is a sound like a quiet blowtorch when the burners are turned up high but this does not bother us so we deduct no stars for this. Just wanted to mention it in case that would matter to you. We are very pleased with this unit.

Retro Series Compact Refrigerator Freezer

Love this retro mini frig! The separate freezer compartment is very big and great that it has its own door keeps the area much colder than other mini frig freezer compartments. The refrigerator part even has a veggie/fruit crisper drawer! It is very large (for a mini frig) inside and has plenty of storage room. The outside of it is very retro and adorable! It matches the Retro Miicrowave Nostalgia Electrics RMO-400BLK Retro Series .9 CF Microwave Oven, Black perfectly! Very fun for a little kitchenette area with flair!

I really like the look of this microwave. Instead of being an eye sore, it actually brings more interest to my kitchen. it works well, could be a bit quieter. It could be a bit more powerful, even a bit smaller and have a defrost button. Being that I don't use it that often, mostly to reheat leftover so the disadvantages are not really that noticeable.

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AquaFresh Replacement for LG Filter (LT500P, 5231JA2002A), 3-Pack

Only used one so far working great. Seemed like slightly dirty when I opened, but I examined and think it was fine.

This item was exactly as described and fit perfect for a quarter of the cost from the manufactuor. Ill be buying more

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After looking at prices for the LG brand name replacements, I decided to take a shot at a generic filter. They seem to work fine, the only slight issue I have is that the filter doesn't seem as tight a fit as the original one did. It does NOT leak however, and seems to be working fine so far. I would recomment this product.

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these are so inexpensive! I was worried that they would taste bad or not fit in my refrigerator but they fit fin and the water tastes just like any other filter I have purchased.

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I needed a replacement for my filter for the fridge, the original LG filter costs somewhere around $60, this aqua-fresh replacement has 3 filter for around $45, a great deal, and a great product. definitely recommended

Whirlpool Part Number W10393382: SHELF-GLAS

This is the same shelf that my Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator/freezer has and for less than online parts stores. I ordered this with a refrigerator door compartment and was glad to see the items combined for one $5 shipping charge instead of two charges for $10. The refrigerator/freezer had room for these and we needed this extra storage space that Whirlpool conveniently left out. Very happy with purchase.

Frigidaire 5304482075 Damper Control Kit with Heater for Refrigerator

Part works great, have had installed for over 3 months and no problems. Installation difficulty was probably a 3 out of 5. I had the water dispenser and had to google for disconnecting, which was actually easy. Directions come with the unit but are small and difficult to read. Also had to pay attention to the fact that my fridge had the defrost heater and that part needs to be put into this one. not a big deal, but just be aware of it. would buy again, but hope not to.

Was missing the spring that holds the damper closed. I had to take it back out, install spring from old unit and re-mount unit back in fridge. Should come with all the parts needed.

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Kenmore Compatible Refrigerator Water Filter for 9910, 469910, 46-9910, 9910P, 04609910000, RC-200,

same as originals from sears,easy to install, fast service. the price is much less that sears price. will order again

Bought this to replace the filters from Sears. Finding the filters thru Sears probed problematic because of the distance I would have to travel to get one, not to mention that they cost about $40, which to me is way too much for a replaceable water cartridge. My fridge takes the 46-9910 filter and this one looks exactly the same as the one I bought from Sears. I just put it in today so only rated 4 stars because I'm not sure how long it will last. The Sears filter lasted 2 people and an ice maker about 9-10 months.

I bought this from "Pure Water Site.com " thru Amazon and it was packaged very well and arrived very quickly. I will order from them again.

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Koolatron Medical and Cosmetic Fridge

Contrary to Amazon's review, the temperature is not actually controllable. It is stuck at 55 F., which is too low for most prescription medicines.

I returned it. The return went well.

I was waiting this item for my wife really needed it.. for going trip..

Problem?... when I open the box someone already used it.. way it packing all the cord and

dust around the rim of inside rubber.. bottom of this was many dent so

I notice this was used or refur...

I'm so disapoint amazon... I been so long and so much because I trust Amazon.. but

I guess not anymore.. sorry IT happend..

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54 Bottle Built-In Wine Refrigerator

• Keeps up to 54 bottles chilled for drinking
• Double-pane glass door seals in storage temperatures
• Quality stainless steel frame and handle
• Cool LED lighting showcases your collection
• Reversible hinge for a left or right door swing

My family recently did a complete kitchen gut renovation and although the contractor purchased all the appliances directly, not through Amazon, we want to share our thoughts now that we have lived with them for almost 6 months. See our other reviews for the other products.

BACKGROUND

We used to have a wine fridge in our old apartment that was by Marvel. We tried to save some money this time but are regretting it.

THE GOOD

The shelves look good and slide in and out well

Bottles fit well on the shelves

The light is cool

THE BAD

The fridge is always straining and putting out a ton of heat

At least twice a month the fridge trips the circuit breaker

The control buttons are too attractive to our kid and she cannot stop pushing them

The control buttons can also be pushed accidentally by an adult simply by leaning against the counter top

The temperature fluctuates wildly even when no one is pushing the buttons

The blue light of the diodes on the control panel are so bright they light up the entire kitchen at night

SPECIAL NOTES

1. Be sure not to use an arc-fault breaker on this circuit as it will blow daily

2. Note that the installer will have to work very hard to secure this unit. After much work, ours is still slightly loose.

3. If you need a wine fridge for cooling multiple cases of wine before events, during which you are going to go through those bottles, and then you are going to turn the unit off until you prepare for the next event, then this unit is probably a good one for you. If on the other hand you would like to keep some decent bottles of wine at a constant temperature, this is not your unit.

COMMENTS TO OTHER REVIEWS

We cannot speak to repair as ours has run for the first 6 months; granted it keeps throwing its breaker but the fridge itself runs as long as it has electricity. And we give this unit one more star than the minimum because it does have *some* redeeming factors. That said, this unit is an example of getting what you pay for. Pay more for another brand and it will work better (Marvel in our experience), probably saving you electric expense along the way and certainly taking better care of your wine.

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I have a previous generation of this wine cooler (model wc5100) and do not recommend it or the Avanti brand. First, the product has no humidity control, so when I adjusted the temperatures on purpose (for white or red wine) or by accident (there is no way to lock the temp control buttons, so they are a magnet to little children, and are easy to turn off accidentally during cleaning or just brushing up against the unit) condensation formed on the bottles and all of the wine labels fell off! Second, there is no way to lock the controls, which is a problem for the previously mentioned reasons. Third, the fan motor broke 6 months after the 5 year warranty expired. Last, the customer service was absolutely terrible. When I called for help within the first warranty year, on the condensation problem, customer service was completely disorganized and seemed to have no method for dealing with customer concerns. Although I always spoke to the same person, she never remembered me or my issue. So each time I called, I had to explain to her who I was, what my problem was and what steps she had previously asked me to take to address the issue. She also seemed to have no idea how to even proceed to solve the problem, and would send me in different directions each time I called, none of which, solved the problem. After 12 months of dealing with customer service, and making no progress whatsoever, I finally gave up, even though my product was under warranty. Although I lived with the condensation issue for 5 years, now the motor is broken and I will buy a new wine cooler definitely NOT an Avanti. I do not recommend Avanti products to anyone due to this experience.

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I bought the previous Avanti 54-bottle model. I had finally decided to write a review, but just found out it was discontinued (hopefully for the right reasons, which were many). So this review may not necessarily apply to this specific (and newer) model. However, the looks, size, and functions seem to be substantially the same.

PROS:

This Avanti wine cooler is good looking and functional. It has a decent size, which allows it to fit nicely almost anywhere in my apartment.

The transparent windowed door allows you to see your wines and mixes well with the rest of my home environment.

The wine cooler has electronic controls, which makes it very easy to use and set its temperature.

The cooler has different compartments that make wine organization easy. It even has a relatively bigger lower section where you can fit bigger bottles (e.g. average 750 ml champagne bottles).

CONS:

The cooler's performance was very disappointing. The fan/motor broke twice within a 13 month period. The first time it started making noises. At the beginning those noises would go away after a few seconds... these seconds soon turned into minutes. A few days later the vibrations and noise were unbearable and wouldn't stop, unless I unplugged it. Soon not even that did the trick. I just had to permanently unplug it. Period. When that happened I decided to call Avanti's customer service. It was poor. It took 3 calls to get them to agree to send someone over to fix the problem. A couple of months after the cooler was supposedly fixed the problems started all over again. This time Avanti argued the warranty had just expired and refused to come back. Fixing it will now cost $250! That just seemed wrong.

So, after all my excitement when it first arrived, I am now the not-so-proud owner of an Avanti "wine display" that makes plenty of noise when turned on.

In summary, don't be fooled by the looks of the Avanti line of wine coolers. Unless Avanti has significantly upgraded the quality of its products and customer service, I would urge careful consideration of an alternative. Good luck!

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I purchased an Avanti wine cooler for my renovated kitchen. It was installed in July 2010 and quit working in early November 2010. Avanti sent a repairman who told us that it would take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months to get parts. Follow up calls to Avanti are unanswered or go to a voice mail box with no response.

Follow call to the repair service who told us that as of late December 2010, Avanti cannot give a date when parts will be available. Do not buy this product!

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Bought two of these, one didn't work at all and the other works poorly.

Unfortunately, both warrantees expired before the boxes were even opened due to renovation delays.

Avanti not only did not care, they refused to give me the name of an authorized service for repairs!

When I called a service they said the repair would cost almost as much as a new one due to the lack of freon.