Actually, a few years ago, Electrolux (of Belgium; not the vacuum-cleaner Electrolux) bought White Consolidated Industries, Frigidaire's parent company. They are just starting to put their own name on appliances, like the "Frigidaire by Electrolux" that you mention.
Going way back, Frigidaire was part of General Motors. White was a separate company and merged with Westinghouse appliance division, later White Westinghouse. Later they became White Consolidated Industries, later just WCI. . They also bought out Edison Electric. The Edison plant was the facility for air conditioners. They made them under assorted names, Frigidaire, Philco, Sears, Crosley, and a few others that escape me now. They reduced the number of name brands after a survey said consumers related the Frigidaire name with quality. Amazing how long a good reputation can linger even when they start to make [censored].
Electrolux bought them about 6 or 8 years ago. Much of their manufacturing moved off shore. Ed
My brother bought a Bosch dishwasher a couple years ago and he has been thoroughly satisfied with it. It has worked reliably and the sound level is exceptionally low. I can't give you the model but it sold for around $500.
Just based on the overall good experience I have personally had with GE appliances, I would probably lean toward GE. In purchasing appliances, I am a firm believer in buying a mid-level model that is one of the top sellers in the manufacturers line. Manufacturers generally pay the most attention to their top selling models. High volume means they have greater experience in producing such products than lesser selling items. And finally, there is assurance that parts and service will be readily available in the future.
I wouldn't rely on the advice you received on mechanical vs. electronic controls. That may have been more credible with much earlier generations of electronic controls. But it isn't really an issue now. Steam could just as surely corrode mechanical controls as electronic controls if they were not adequately protected. But that would more likely result from poor design than any inherent weakness in the controls.
Recently had a long chat with a very experienced, straight shooting appliance repairman who was fixing the $%$# icemaker on my GE Gallery fridge...his take was that the current best choice for appliances ( based on his recent experience with a wide variety of manufacturers & their products), was Whirlpool. My 5 year old GE dishwasher is ok, but no great shakes. Mr. Repairman said I've been lucky - he gets calls on more late model GE dishwashers than any of the other makes. NT
My Maytag is 3-4 years old and I love it. It has touchpad controls. - -Barb
A year ago I replaced an old Hobart built Insinkrater with a new Maytag (got the one with stainless interior), has touch pads... I love mine too (yes, I reformed, I no longer do dishes by hand). And I don't really care that it has more settings than I'll ever use... I don't watch all the TV channels either, in fact out of the 300+ provided by my cable I essentially watch but 2. Heck, until I moved a year ago I hadn't changed the station on my car radio since 1991... I found a station that isn't hillybilly or churchy, and haven't changed that either.
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My brother bought a Bosch dishwasher a couple years ago and he has been thoroughly satisfied with it. It has worked reliably and the sound level is exceptionally low. I can't give you the model but it sold for around $500.
Just based on the overall good experience I have personally had with GE appliances, I would probably lean toward GE. In purchasing appliances, I am a firm believer in buying a mid-level model that is one of the top sellers in the manufacturers line. Manufacturers generally pay the most attention to their top selling models. High volume means they have greater experience in producing such products than lesser selling items. And finally, there is assurance that parts and service will be readily available in the future.
I wouldn't rely on the advice you received on mechanical vs. electronic controls. That may have been more credible with much earlier generations of electronic controls. But it isn't really an issue now. Steam could just as surely corrode mechanical controls as electronic controls if they were not adequately protected. But that would more likely result from poor design than any inherent weakness in the controls.
Recently had a long chat with a very experienced, straight shooting appliance repairman who was fixing the $%$# icemaker on my GE Gallery fridge...his take was that the current best choice for appliances ( based on his recent experience with a wide variety of manufacturers & their products), was Whirlpool. My 5 year old GE dishwasher is ok, but no great shakes. Mr. Repairman said I've been lucky - he gets calls on more late model GE dishwashers than any of the other makes. NT
I've had reasonably good luck with GE refrigerators and electric ranges. However, every GE dishwasher I've ever used over the years has leaked.
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Recently had a long chat with a very experienced, straight shooting appliance repairman who was fixing the $%$# icemaker on my GE Gallery fridge...his take was that the current best choice for appliances ( based on his recent experience with a wide variety of manufacturers & their products), was Whirlpool. My 5 year old GE dishwasher is ok, but no great shakes. Mr. Repairman said I've been lucky - he gets calls on more late model GE dishwashers than any of the other makes. NT
I'm sure your repairman is a straight shooter, but he may be getting far more calls on GE model dishwashers because there are far more GEs out there than other brands. Fact is every generation of appliance seems to be less durable than the former. One reason is that every generation is more complicated; another is that companies find cheaper ways of making the same product at nearly the same price. The paper- thin metal of my current electric range may next generation actually be paper.
Mr.Repairman said I've been lucky - he gets calls on more late model GE dishwashers than any of the other makes.
Heh. When I had another appliance installed in my new-to-me house, the technician (who didn't work for an appliance dealer) took one look at the recent TOL GE dishwasher that was present and said "You still got that thing? Here's some advice. If you ever come into the kitchen and see a puddle in front of that thing, don't bother calling a repairman. Just buy yourself a new dishwasher."
I didn't wait for the puddle. I'm not sorry, either.
I've known for some time that GE is pretty much out of the business of actually manufacturing consumer items. Instead they license the name to different manufacturers. My GE television was actually made by Thompson.
GE still makes a fair number of appliances: ranges, most of their refrigerators, top-load washers, dryers, dishwashers, ... But, yes, in the consumer-goods area, they probably rebadge as much as they actually manufacture.
They reduced the number of name brands after a survey said consumers related the Frigidaire name with quality. Amazing how long a good reputation can linger even when they start to make [censored].
Actually, when Frigidaire was part of WCI, I wouldn't touch their stuff with a pole. It was cheap and acted like it. However, Electrolux has a much better reputation than that, and they've been turning Frigidaire around. Aside from the bottom-of-the-line stuff (which is suspect even if GE or Maytag makes it), the current product line is pretty decent.
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Electrolux bought them about 6 or 8 years ago. Much of their manufacturing
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Frigidaire, BTW, has eleven manufacturing plants in the U.S.
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Actually, when Frigidaire was part of WCI, I wouldn't touch their stuff with a pole. It was cheap and acted like it. However, Electrolux has a much better reputation than that, and they've been turning Frigidaire around.
WCI is now owned by Electrolux as is the Frigidaire brand name. As a supplier to one of their plants, I know what some of the components were and what the priorities were. Price is a HUGE factor in thier buying decision. They do have good quality standards for what they buy and expect from their suppliers. Some lines are better than others. They have to compete on price for the low end stuff so they will do whatever is necessary to meet a price point. Blame us for that as we'll buy the appliance that is $5 cheaper at Wal Mart and throw it away in a year when it breaks. Rare is ther person that actually cares that smething will last for a decade. A $5 difference in the whoseale proce means tens of thousands of units sold to the big chains. Meet the competition or get out. As a supplier we were give that ultimatum -25%. We declined.
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Electrolux bought them about 6 or 8 years ago. Much of their
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moved off shore.
Frigidaire, BTW, has eleven manufacturing plants in the U.S.
