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Posted by Tony on September 13, 2007, 10:16 pm
> We've been using bottom freezer refrigerators for many years. They've
> always been Amana, mostly because when we first decided to get this type I
> couldn't find any other brand but Amana. I've had three over the years.
> Left the first one when we moved, that one was great. The next two Amanas
> were problematic. Got rid of the first of these after a couple of years
> because it was just a lemon. Couldn't hold temp, veggies would either not
> be cold enough or freeze. The last one, which we still have, is several
> years old but has started doing the same thing. The repair guy thinks it
> has a very slow leak; the last three years it's had to be recharged every
> year. The last time was just a month ago, and now it's either freezing the
> veggies or not keeping them cold enough, depending on how it's set.
> There's no happy medium. Oh, it's already had the temp control replaced.
> I'm just fed up with it.
>
> I know Amana is supposed to be known for their bottom freezers, but I'm
> pretty sure I don't want another one. A search online shows KitchenAid and
> LG now offering the type we like (single top door, single hinged - not
> slide out - bottom door). Would like to hear if anyone has experience with
> any of these, or others I may have missed. Looking for somewhere around 21
> cu.ft. capacity.
>
Well, I went to the library and read the CR issue. So what am I to think
that 3 out of the 5 top rated bottom freezers are Amana? I'm having a very
hard time believing that with the clunker I've been living with.
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