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Which refrigerator is the best???
meow
#1 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 10:49:00 AM
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In terms of energy consumtion and durability?Samsung,LG,Sanyo,Ramptons,Whirpool,Westpool..............etc,for the Kenyan Market.How can one save energy while using this machine?
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#2 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 12:48:00 PM
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I was advised to buy LG by a friend and it's has given good service for nearly 30 months. Am not conversant with the other models but this is one i would surely vouch for.
meow
#3 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 1:51:00 PM
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Remembr all LGs in Kenya and most sub haran Africa comes from China..Brand like Samsung are still made by Samsung in Korea.
myks
#4 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 1:59:00 PM
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samsung is great.
It even has a function called 'good sleep'; It doesnt run all through.
The compressor goes off at intervals but the set temperature is maintained thus reducing electricity usage to some extend...Dont know about LG and the rest

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mukiha
#5 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 2:12:00 PM
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All fridges are virtually identical in terms of consumption and durability!!!

We have an Ariston and it has been going strong for the last TEN YEARS. Never broken down at all!!

My dad's Sanyo has been running close to 20 years now...also never broken down.

Make sure you buy a power stabilizer (Fridge Guard) to protect it fro power fluctuations.

To reduce consumption,defrost regularly and always make sure that the door shuts properly.

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meow
#6 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 2:23:00 PM
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Myks,what happens to the temp when the 'good sleep' is activated?Will the cooling stop and the food gets spoilt?What is the power rating of your samsung?I saw a medium one rated 110W.At what interval is the compressor running if the door is not opened/
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#7 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 2:29:00 PM
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SAMSUNG is great. LG also is good but the chinese manufactured sets seems to last less.

Otherwise what Mukiha says is rather true. What matters more in a fridge if that ugly nyungu at the back (the compressor).


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Chaka
#8 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 2:44:00 PM
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I have a small LG fridge that was given as a wedding gift in 1996.It has ran trouble free since then and I do not use the AVS(Automatic voltage switch) with it.
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#9 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 3:10:00 PM
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Sanyo is good. Ariston is even better coz i know of one that's been running continously since 1986 and it has never broken down even once. That's long b4 voltage guards were invented.
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#10 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 6:36:00 PM
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@chaka,did LG fridges exist in 1996? I ask so because my fridge is a Goldstar bought new in 1998. Goldstar was subsequently bought out by LG and renamed thus,marking the entry of LG into fridges. Or do I have my facts muddled up? @wachiras,I have maximum respect for ariston. My mother's cooker bought in the year of the coup (1982) is still working perfectly today. The oven door hinges are rotten,but it still cooks.
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#11 Posted : Friday, July 10, 2009 9:45:00 PM
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if you've got the extra dosh buy german brands,e.g. Bosch,Miele top class will last forever...

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Njunge
#12 Posted : Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:36:00 AM
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@GG,

You have your facts damn right.LG was originally Goldstar.I too have a Goldstar bought back in 1994.Still going strong but it's colour has faded and it's no longer good for the eyes.


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myks
#13 Posted : Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:12:00 PM
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meow..
150w.
The good sleep function is automatic,as in you dont have an option of setting it on or off.
It comes on when the temp set on the unit is achieved.
Its actually a way of optimizing power utilisation and at the same time preserving the food.
The compressor runs for 30 minutes then goes off for 30 minutes. This is constant if the door is not being opened. Of course the intervals change if the door is being opened,for instance during the day.



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mukiha
#14 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 5:38:00 AM
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@myks;

that 'Good Sleep' function reminds me of dihydrogen monoxide (a.k.a.,water).....what you describe sounds like just an ordinary thermostat...and all fridges have one!

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#15 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 6:06:00 AM
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myks....I dont think the compressor runs for 30minutes and stops for another 30mins.

I think it all depends on how freq u opens the door and the amount of stuff inside.If ua fridge runs that way then it only one of its kind on planet,take a look at today and confirm if u r sure.


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Chaka
#16 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 6:52:00 AM
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@GG,

You are right,it is a Goldstar.I assumed its only the name that changed,but product remained the same.
myks
#17 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 10:18:00 AM
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@mukiha...

If only you read my thread to the end,you'd have seen that I said....'I dont know about LG and the rest...'.

I own samsung and thats what I said,take a look and read the thread agai!!

Ofcoz I know its a thermostart,am an engineer,duh. The 'good sleep' function is just a marketing term

@Impunity

You too man,u shud have read the thread with less hurry!

This is what I said '..Of course the intervals change if the door is being opened,for instance during the day...'.

Well I timed mine and to tell you the truth,it run 30 min off,30 min on fully loaded. Buy one and proof for yourself.

Pple pple pple...its not a competition!!




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meow
#18 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 10:31:00 AM
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Myks is it a samsung RT331 or RT27?
myks
#19 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 11:03:00 AM
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RT25S,or something close to that.

I'll confirm to you/




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meow
#20 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2009 11:11:00 AM
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myks Thanks,I'm waiting.
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