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Hurricane Harvey. After power was restored, our 30 -year-old Kenmore wouldn't start up. Bought a new one with a 5 year warranty. After 5 years and 2 months, it died. The local repairman, a former high school student of my wife's, tried everything, but it could not be revived. It turns out that Kenmore has a new refrigerator manufacturer and they are not as good as the old days.

I asked him which brand he would buy and he hesitated as, he says, none of them are made that good anymore. His advice was don't buy one with a lot of bells and whistles. We went shopping and found a Frigidaire. I called my repairman and he said ok.

So far so good, however, Frigidaire wants you to buy new water filers and air filters from them, so the warning lights come on reminding you to do so. We ignore them and turn them off.

Even though it came with an ice maker, we did not hook it up. Our water is not the best, having a lot of suspended solids, and those plastic hoses that come with it have a habit of breaking and then the water leaks. We're old school now with ice trays.

Hope this helps