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Been bragging on my LG appliances. Woke up this a.m. Head downstairs to the kitchen to be greeted by a flood on the floor coming from the fridge. All the lights on the front panel are on, meaning no faults were showmg. Temp readings on the front panel read the freezer at -1º. Fridge section at +37º. Open both....nothing even close to those temps inside. All freezer food thawed and warm. Food in fridge section is all warm.
So, all this happened overnight, and given the fridge or the freezer were opened, even with a black out, the unit had to have heated up to defrost everything that quickly.
It’s still under warranty through January, ‘19. Bought at Best Buy, so I go to the store I bought it from. Going to paraphrase....
“Hey...have bought a lot of appliances and TVs from you guys. I’ve gotta fridge I bought from you that’s under warranty, and has ruined about $800 worth of food. Can you schedule a service guy to come out?”
In brief....”NO”!
Today I was reminded that unless I paid for Geek Squad warranty (which is in addition to LG’s), they won’t give you service. As I told the BB rep...”I see, if you want GOOD service from BB, it costs extra. Otherwise, you get terrible BB service.
Next, called LG. They told me they didn’t have an authorized LG service rep in my area. Not sure what that means, but LG rep asked some questions and could not diagnose it over the phone.
I asked where that leaves me? They were supposed to call me back by noon. It’s 5 and no call. I called them, again. They aren’t in the office until tomorrow according to their greeting.
What a load!!!!!!!!
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I’m thinking of buying up every Astek I can find and storing them away in a wearhouse until they become trendy at some future date. Just look up how much an old VW mini bus goes for these days. When new they were roundly laughed at.
Those aren’t the only ones with split windows though.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/horizontally-split-rear-windows-on-non-hybrids-photo-h-1794783604
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I hope nothing breaks down until I find out what a safe appliance to buy would be.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
A dash cam on a bike, in case of an accident, is only going to show us how you got killed.
There ain't no protection on a bike! :@
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
My wife and I are in the process of opening up a franchise, and we'll need to create two complete kitchens (2 fridges, 2 electric ranges and 1 dishwasher) for the space. I know we'll be price sensitive, but I also think that it will be a good investment to pick up a comprehensive service plan, as well.
Regarding energy costs, I've been averaging about $125/mo, combined, for our electricity and natural gas. Summer has been more expensive, due to the AC running, but we'll see what the bills look like in the dead of winter when we run the natural gas furnace more.
The house is equipped with solar, so I have to pay the service company a fee every month, as well. Still, cheaper than our last house.
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
So, I'll finally see how much extra room we've gained Wednesday afternoon when we drive back down to South Florida.
The Sandman/Driving Fool
That's true. My nephew recently got hit by a truck while on his Harley (I know, I know, where did I go wrong with this lad?) and the only thing that happened to him was lacerations to his left arm, 3 cracked ribs, his leathers totally destroyed, helmet cracked and $9,000 damage to his bike. Hardly worth mentioning.
Seriously, you don't ever wanna get hit while on a motorcycle because, unlike in a car, you start taking flying lessons---but not landing lessons.
It was the CLASSIC motorcycle accident---waiting at a left turn signal, hidden behind a big SUV also making the same left turn. SUV goes, bike follows, but car in opposite direction does not see the motorcycle behind the SUV and proceeds through the intersection---hits the brakes a bit too late, clips the rear wheel of the bike, and.....airborne!
You won't get me on one unless I can wear cast iron underwear.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I used to call the road "the belt sander of life".
What kind of franchise.....Chic A Fil?
Will comprehensive service plan cover commercial use?
If you have solar don't you produce your own electricity? What is the service charge for?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
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Oh man, I thought the whole idea was to get off the grid and be your own man!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Our Electric Utility Company here in South Florida is Florida Power and Light, a subsidiary of a huge utility holding company. A majority of the electric power we use is generated from a combination of Nuclear, Solar and Natural Gas. FPL is one of the first large Power Companies to have built hundreds of thousands of solar panels in the southern part of the peninsula and is now capable of supplying power sourcing, if necessary, to the entire city and county of Miami/Dade (in other words, can provide all the necessary power for over 2 million people and businesses).
My electric bills vary, as I indicated in a previous post, from $35 a month to $55 a month, depending upon the time of the year. Those are very low rates for a 2.5 ton AC unit during the summer months when the AC is on 24 hours a day. My Condo is 1350 square feet, but remember, I live alone.
Additionally, I don’t use the electric oven/range very much since everything I eat that is hot comes out of the microwave oven.
In an average year, Florida receives heavy doses of sunlight - after all we a
Re the sunshine state. - 96% of the time the sun is shining.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Our new a/c unit is excellent, it stays usually at 79 because my wife is freezing! The air does come out very cold and it's a very efficient unit. Last month bill was about $120 but our October was very hot. Can't wait to see what it is come March when the weather is a bit cooler.
But, have decided that moving up here is the right thing to do, sooner than later. And that I'm ready to stop working much sooner than later. These last few days have shown me that it is indeed time as I'm tired, plain tired most of the time and really, am so ready to stop!
The Sandman/Driving Fool
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
at this point, once they are out of warranty, I consider all these appliances disposable. I don't have the patience to deal with chasing after repair people, or the desire to pay 1/2 the price of a new one for repairs, that may or may not give many more years of service.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Not sure what you mean with your second question.
Yes, we produce most of our own electricity with the solar; but, we lease the system, not own it outright, hence the monthly charge.
I have a handy dandy app on my phone that shows how much energy I'm producing every 15 minutes for a day
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You mentioned buying a franchise and needing appliances...not sure what kind of franchise.
Sometimes if you buy appliances for commercial use the regular warranty or extended warranty won't be honored. For example our Keurig coffee maker I believe says the warranty is good only if used in the home.
I get it now with solar....didn't realize you leased the system.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
http://www.autonews.com/article/20181119/COPY01/311199981/ghosn-will-be-arrested-in-japan-on-suspected-financial-law-breach
TOKYO – Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to fire Chairman Carlos Ghosn for allegedly under-reporting his income and using corporate assets for personal use, a company spokesman said.
CEO Hiroto Saikawa, 65, will recommend to the automaker’s board of directors that Ghosn be dismissed, Nissan spokesman Nicholas Maxfield said Monday in Japan.
The company is also planning to fire fellow board member Greg Kelly, 62, who rose through the executive ranks as a director of human resources.
Ghosn is believed by Nissan to have under-reported his income over multiple years and misused corporate assets. Kelly was “deeply involved” in the scheme, Maxfield said.
While Nissan did not immediately comment on the magnitude of the alleged income under-reporting, the Jiji news agency said Ghosn under-reported nearly 10 billion yen ($88.7 million) in compensation as nearly 5 billion yen. The Kyodo news agency said it took place over five years, from 2011 to the present.
Media reports said Japanese prosecutors arrested Ghosn for alleged violations of the country’s financial laws. Ghosn voluntarily went with Tokyo prosecutors, the Asahi newspaper reported.
Fall from grace
Ghosn, 64, one of Japan’s highest-paid executives, is joint chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and one of the industry’s most storied leaders.
This marks a stunning fall from grace for the man who pioneered Nissan’s comeback and has been credited for leading one of the auto industry’s few successful automotive partnerships, the long-running tie-up between Nissan and France’s Renault.
Ghosn expanded the alliance to include Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in 2016, by engineering Nissan’s purchase of a controlling stake in the smaller Japanese rival. Mitsubishi had no immediate comment on its plan of action following the news, a spokesman said.
Nissan did not say who would replace Ghosn as chairman nor when the board of directors would decide to remove him.
Nissan was expected to hold a news conference about the allegations later Monday at its global headquarters in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
wonder what they mean about underreporting. To whom? The government? I guess they don't have W2s over there?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
What blows me away is it seems it's never enough, regardless how much it is. Making million, wants two. Making ten, wants twenty. Hundred, billion, and so on. Executives in public companies are probably the worst kind of greed. They usually risk very little (unlike say people who invest their own real capital), but they take jackpot and they want it as fast as possible,as typically the top job doesn't last too long. Classic heads I win, tales you lose.
Ghosn is a strange case - he's been around for quite long time, so one could think he would really have enough by now. But I guess that word is just not in their vocabulary.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Oh my. I know that feeling from our Whirlpool's losing the blower motor/circuit board.
I suggest A-Z Appliances, which has done our servicing. They are Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfield area company. They may not be LG authorized, but it sounds like no one else for LG is in area!
https://atoz1.com/
So the fridge showed temp of 37 deg but was warm? Strange that temperatures would be wrong. I'd suspect a compressor out. But the erroneous temp reading might indicate a computer went bad and isn't controlling things and isn't updating the readings.
Frankly, I'd trust my Whirlpool, Maytag, Kitchenaid brands because at least I have authorized service folks who will get next day appointments if possible for diagnosis.
I know A-Z does other brands because the guys have commented about trouble getting parts.
I don't know what your level of frustration is on this deal. But I told my wife if I'd know I was going to have trouble getting a slow order part, we would just have bought a replacement refrigerator instead of thinking ours would be fixed. \If they make an equivalent style to the design for the handles on the microwave, double over stove, wishwasher, we could have had it installed the next day. Costly, but DONE. Would have been easier than buying a Walmart dorm fridge and then having to readjust for long term wait for part. BUT Lowes Warranty got the part problem FIXED.
Two years and more on the warranty from Lowes of the 5-year warranty.
The problem today is so many various parts on Whirlpools and various products, that trucks done carry most often replaced parts so they can replace them THAT day on the first visit. It's always order in or what my service techs prefer is order at Dayton Appliance Parts (large regional company) and have it at the store the next morning for pickup--if DAP doesn't already have that part in stock.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Fridge woes......of course, this is the week of Thanksgiving. Already cancelled family plans, which really steams me. Can’t cook anything if I can’t refrigerate anything.
OF course, they won’t cover any food loss.
It’s like the blind leading the stupid.
Best Buy acts like they’ve never heard of me even though I spent $4K with them last year and am what they call an “Elite Plus” customer.
LG acts like Alfred E Neumann....”What, me worry”?
IN brief, LG has no local service center or agents. They don’t know when they can get one, or even if they can get one to come to my home. Best Buy feels customer service is something they will not provide unless you pay them extra for their “GEEK SQUAD” extended warranty.
Understand, this unit is still under full parts an labor warranty.
Anyone want a $2K stainless steel box? Free for the taking!
"According to NHK and the Kyodo News Service, Ghosn made nearly 10 billion yen ($89 million) over five years through March 2015, including salary and other income from the company, but reported as if he only made 5 billion yen ($44 million), or half of what he had received.
Nissan’s annual securities report shows Ghosn received annual remuneration exceeding 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) until fiscal 2016, when shareholders voted against his pay package. His annual pay dropped to 735 million yen ($6.5 million) in 2017, down more than 30 percent."
Based on a whistleblower report, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) has been conducting an internal investigation over the past several months regarding misconduct involving the company’s Representative Director and Chairman Carlos Ghosn and Representative Director Greg Kelly.
The investigation showed that over many years both Ghosn and Kelly have been reporting compensation amounts in the Tokyo Stock Exchange securities report that were less than the actual amount, in order to reduce the disclosed amount of Carlos Ghosn’s compensation.
Also, in regards to Ghosn, numerous other significant acts of misconduct have been uncovered, such as personal use of company assets, and Kelly’s deep involvement has also been confirmed.
Nissan has been providing information to the Japanese Public Prosecutors Office and has been fully cooperating with their investigation. We will continue to do so.
As the misconduct uncovered through our internal investigation constitutes clear violations of the duty of care as directors, Nissan’s Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa will propose to the Nissan Board of Directors to promptly remove Ghosn from his positions as Chairman and Representative Director. Saikawa will also propose the removal of Greg Kelly from his position as Representative Director.
Nissan deeply apologizes for causing great concern to our shareholders and stakeholders. We will continue our work to identify our governance and compliance issues, and to take appropriate measures.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Put it in garage. They will place it in kitchen if you want instead of bad refrig.
I had to pay month in advance. Nonrefundable. They had a 40$/week Maytag French door stainless
on the floor 32 inch. Later they had a smaller freezer on top in white at $28/week.
The one I used was Rent a Center.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
As I mentioned, the issue with LG was not that it broke - this happens to any brand, although the statistics say it happens to LG more often than others. It's the horrendous lack of support in case you need them. No parts, in your case even no service. It's sad, their stuff is really pretty and clever, but with this kind of customer treatment, they lost me for next 10 years.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
I'll have to look into the warranty issue; thanks for bringing it up.
Wife's family has been involved in the restaurant business for years, and she wants nothing to do with it. The cooking studio is more like child care with some simple cooking attached to it. Birthday parties, camps in the summer, things like that.
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And, we still haven't signed a lease on the location. Hoping that will happen soon, then we can build out and hopefully open in March (before spring break).
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