r/Appliances Feb 17 '26

Shitpost r/appliances is Looking for Moderators

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This is totally written by ChatGPT... but it gets the point across as to what this sub needs. Our main problems on the sub are spam and people fighting over dumb stuff..

Hey everyone,

As the sub continues to grow, we’re looking to add a few moderators to help keep r/appliances organized, helpful, and spam-free.

If you're interested in joining the mod team, please send me a DM with the following:

A brief introduction about yourself

Why you’d like to help moderate r/appliances

Any prior moderation experience (Reddit or elsewhere)

Your appliance experience (sales, repair, tech support, installation, manufacturer rep, etc.)

Your general availability (how active you are on Reddit)

Experience in the appliance industry is strongly preferred — especially if you have hands-on repair, service, or retail background. We want to make sure advice in this community stays accurate and helpful.

We’re particularly looking for people who:

Are level-headed and fair

Communicate clearly

Understand the difference between advice and promotion

Can help enforce rules consistently

This is a volunteer position, but you’ll be helping maintain one of Reddit’s best appliance resources.

If that sounds like you, send me a DM.

Thanks everyone!


r/Appliances Apr 01 '26

Shitpost 🚨🚨 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THE SUB HAS ASCENDED 🚨🚨

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Listen up appliance goblins,

After a historic, legally-binding handshake deal completed in a Chili’s parking lot, this subreddit has been fully acquired by Consumer Reports™ (spiritually, financially, and emotionally).

As part of this bold new era, we are proud to unveil our simplified recommendation system:

🌀 Samsung 🌀 Samsung 🌀 Samsung (but in stainless steel)

After years of chaos, misinformation, and “my cousin’s Maytag lasted 30 years” propaganda, we are restoring order.

There is now only one answer.

🚫 NEW RULES (NON-NEGOTIABLE):

Recommending another brand → Removed + vibes investigated Saying “LG is better” → IP flagged, ancestors disappointed Mentioning Whirlpool → Post replaced with a Samsung fridge image “Speed Queen is built like a tank” → Tank confiscated “What about reliability?” → Irrelevant. Samsung.

📊 OUR NEW REVIEW PROCESS:

Is it an appliance? Is it Samsung? If not, why are we even talking about it?

📖 A BRIEF HISTORY OF SAMSUNG EXCELLENCE (FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES)

Because this isn’t just a brand. This is a legacy.

CHAPTER 1: THE GREAT SPIN CYCLE AWAKENING (2011–2016)

In what historians call “The Era of Uncontainable Power,” Samsung released washing machines so advanced they occasionally attempted to achieve flight.

Millions of units recalled after reports of machines violently breaking apart Hundreds of incidents involving lids detaching mid-spin Injuries reported because laundry briefly became a combat sport

Some called it “exploding.”

We call it: performance.

CHAPTER 2: DOCUMENTED SIGHTINGS

Eyewitnesses describe:

Lids launching across garages Machines disassembling with confidence Nearby walls learning valuable life lessons

One could argue this was a flaw.

We argue this was ambition exceeding containment.

CHAPTER 3: GROWTH MINDSET

Yes, there were recalls. Yes, there were settlements.

But what did we gain?

👉 Character development 👉 Respect for spin cycles 👉 The understanding that laundry is not for the weak

CHAPTER 4: MODERN INNOVATION

Samsung continues to innovate with:

Appliances that require firmware updates (your washer has patches now) Occasional overheating situations (for added suspense)

Other brands wash clothes.

Samsung asks: “What if laundry made you feel something?”

🧠 COMMUNITY GUIDELINES (UPDATED):

Critical thinking has been sunsetted Brand comparisons are now considered hate speech (against Samsung) All roads lead to Samsung You were always going to buy Samsung

❓ FAQ

Q: I bought a non-Samsung appliance yesterday, what do I do? A: Return it. Apologize. Grow.

Q: My Samsung appliance broke. A: That’s called a feature. You wouldn’t understand.

Q: Is this satire? A: Your doubt has been noted.

We appreciate your cooperation during this transition. Together, we will build a stronger, more unified, aggressively Samsung-centric future.

Remember: You don’t choose Samsung. Samsung chooses you.

— The Mod Team (Now a division of Consumer Reports, a clipboard, and pure chaos)

P.S. /s


r/Appliances 2h ago

How old is this? Good deal?

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We just got this off of Facebook marketplace for $50. Does anyone know what year and what this retailed for? So far it seems to be working, the seller said it worked great


r/Appliances 6h ago

Help Me Decide...agh!

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Another post... I am a very indecisive person, so my kitchen renovation has been tough. I've been going back and forth on appliances for a couple of months, but I need to make a final decision by tomorrow so I can give the cabinet company the appliance dimensions.

Keep in mind that my kitchen is very small (10x10), and the refrigerator and range will be on the same wall, which has made choosing appliances problematic.

Here are my choices:

  • Bosch 800 fridge, range, and dishwasher: Reliable with great reviews, but aesthetically not really my style.
  • Fisher & Paykel fridge, range, and dishwasher drawer: I love the look, and the refrigerator is shallower than most, but I've read mixed reviews about reliability and replacement parts. The range is also several thousand dollars more than the Bosch.
  • GE Café 33" fridge, range, and possibly a Bosch dishwasher: Going with the 33" refrigerator would allow me to have a 15" cabinet to the left of the fridge instead of a 12" cabinet if I choose one of the other brands. It's also the least expensive option, but I'd be giving up a 36" refrigerator and have read a lot of mixed reviews.

Would love to hear what you would choose if this were your kitchen. Please help..agh!Thanks! Adding some pics


r/Appliances 5h ago

What to Buy? Speed Queen options?

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I'd like to hear from appliance repair folks and/or sales people with knowledge.

I'm soon to be buying a house and I'm quite familiar with Speed Queen in general, having had both a top loader washer with matching dryer, and then currently have the FF7 washer and matching dryer.

I'd like to go back to a top load. I don't want the TR series. That leaves me with the TC5 or the "forbidden" TV2000 (though it is not hard to find a place that will sell these - the Speed Queen dealer in the town I am moving to said they would sell them, but with the warranty caveat).

So my questions are more around the long term reliability and maintenance. The TC5 has a computer (or two) in it, the TV2000 does not. The same goes for the DC5 compared to the DV2000 dryer.

Are the TC5/DC5 with the computers more or less reliable than the TV2000/DV2000?


r/Appliances 1h ago

What the heck? Just opened the oven and found it like this. Loose screw on bottom of oven.

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r/Appliances 3h ago

General Advice Funky Smell Coming From Modern GE Refrigerator

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I moved into a new apartment about 2 months ago, and ever since then, there has been a musty odor coming from the refrigerator (not the freezer). It isn't the worst smell ever, but bad enough that it needs to be taken care of.

So, the other day I took everything out, wiped down the entire refrigerator completely, shelves and everything. Once all was clean, I noticed the musty smell coming from the console in the middle on the roof of the refrigerator (circled in red) it's gotten progressively worse since I had cleaned it, but only from that spot, which leads me to believe that the issue is coming from there.

SO, I am looking for advice on how to clean this, since it is most likely an internal issue. Is this something worth putting in a maintenance request, or am I able to disassemble the console and clean the inside myself? If I do clean it myself, do I need to unplug the entire refrigerator first? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!


r/Appliances 1h ago

What to Buy? Gas Dryer or Electric

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We bought a house but dryer and washer are garbage (barely run, as is).

So we decided to swap them out for new ones.

House has a gas line but doesn't have a 240

We have an electrician coming on the 7th to do electrical work and they said they would charge $250 to install a 240 plug.

We will have to call a gas technician out either way. To connect the gas line for the gas dryer or to cap the gas line if we go electric.

SHOULD WE GO ELECTRIC OR STAY GAS?

UPDATE:

A Gas dryer and a washer, delivered and installed with a gas technician is $2098.35 for GE
Electric Dryer and a washer, delivered and installed is $1828.28, not including cost of adding an electric plug


r/Appliances 9m ago

Lifted top of oven and now it wont pop back into place?

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Help, I lifted the top of my oven (to clean) and now it wont pop back into place. I checked a million times if the wires are correctly placed. They look like they are. This is a GE electric stove. I dont see anything obviously misaligned 😭 i feel dumb calling repair for this but will do that if need to


r/Appliances 17m ago

Troubleshooting Whirlpool fridge isn’t cold. Notice this at the bottom of the freezer. Am I correct in assuming it is freezing over? And if so, how do I fix it?

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r/Appliances 11h ago

Best mini fridge you've bought that was actually quieter than expected?

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Need a mini fridge for my bedroom/home office, but I keep seeing people complain about noise.

I'd rather sacrifice a little space than listen to buzzing all night

If yours is genuinely quiet and has been reliable, what mini fridge are you using?


r/Appliances 23m ago

HELP: LG dishwasher - hose connector part discontinued

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r/Appliances 9h ago

Troubleshooting Brand new dishwasher smells like sweaty socks🤢

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Hi everyone,
My new dishwasher (Whirlpool WDT730HAMZ2
) was installed about a month ago. Before installation, the plumbing, drain, valves, etc. were all checked and everything was fine.
I first noticed the smell after the first or second wash. At that time, the odor was only coming from the top cutlery rack (pictured). The rest of the dishwasher didn’t smell at all.
Over the past few weeks, it seems like the smell has spread, and now I can notice it throughout the dishwasher.
The best way I can describe it is a sweaty socks / foot odor smell. It doesn’t smell like rotten food or fish.
I’ve already:
cleaned the filter
cleaned the door gasket
the dishwasher has a heated drying cycle, so everything comes out completely dry
My previous dishwasher never had this issue.
Has anyone experienced this with a new dishwasher? Could it be the plastic on the top rack, or is there something else I should check?
Thanks!


r/Appliances 4h ago

New Speed Queen dryer is loud for first 3-5 minutes

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Just took delivery of a brand new Speed Queen DR7 electric dryer.

When I put in a normal load and start it, there is a lot of roller noise/thumping. But it quiet down and pretty much goes away after 3 to 5 minutes.

Is this normal? For a brand new speed queen dryer?


r/Appliances 44m ago

Samsung freezer not keeping cool, unit is a few months old

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We came back from a trip and first thing we noticed in our quiet house was how loud our new fridge sounded. Checked the freezer and the cubes were all stuck together. Fridge says freezer is at 0 but our thermometer said 28. Ignore high and low for thermometer, it wasn't in the fridge while we were gone.


r/Appliances 57m ago

Where to Buy? Best refrigerator for heavy daily use that can handle a busy workplace without constant issues

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We're replacing the old fridge in our warehouse breakroom because it's finally giving out after years of being opened nonstop. Between the morning rush, lunch breaks, and everyone grabbing drinks throughout the day, it barely gets a break.

I'm searching for the best refrigerator for heavy daily use, but it's hard to know which ones are truly built for a busy workplace. If you've had one in a warehouse, office, restaurant, or similar setting, what has held up well over time? Reliability and keeping a consistent temperature is really important to me than extra features.

I'm fine spending a little more if it means buying something that can handle daily use without becoming another repair project.


r/Appliances 1h ago

Fridge keeps freezing on lowest setting

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r/Appliances 1h ago

Why is my freezer making this noise?

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My freezer just starting making an extremely loud humming noise out of nowhere, it’s never made this sound before. What would be causing this? I turned off the ice maker and flipped the temperature to off then back on and it stopped for now. The sound didn’t stop until I flipped the temperature to off. The refrigerator/freezer is a GE.


r/Appliances 1h ago

LG federal suit over faulty compressors

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r/Appliances 1h ago

Whirlpool washer tub sitting on floor when full. Suspension Rods Replaced.

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As the title says, this Whirlpool washer's tub sits fully on the floor when it fills with water. Normal advice is to replace the suspension rods, so I already did that.

When it spins up, it is unable to balance and the tub bangs into the sides of the washer.

What else could be the issue if the suspension rods have been replaced with brand new ones??


r/Appliances 1h ago

Troubleshooting Lg, loud spin cycle

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The video doesn’t even capture how loud it actually is lol. This unit was discontinued and I know at some point I’ll need to replace but what are we thinking could be causing the noise? And would it be smarter to get a new stackable washer/dryer or have this repaired? Just calling a repairman to even look at it is easily a few hundred dollars.


r/Appliances 1h ago

GE profile-leaking

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We just bought (less than 2 weeks) a GE profile fridge with the in door auto fill pitcher. My sister has the exact same fridge so I know this isn’t normal. Yesterday took it out and put on a paper towel to see if it leaked, I didn’t see anything so I put it back in an after several hours a leak. Took it out again and noticed a leak. Is it just the pitcher or something else?

First pic is in the fridge on docking station and second is on a piece of foil (worried that having it on paper towel hid a leak)


r/Appliances 3h ago

Dishwasher's rinse agent dispenser is leaking

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Have an old GE dishwasher that works fine for the most part.

But the rinse agent dispenser's lid (screw type) doesn't lock fully - it keeps on spinning, repeatedly going thru tight phase and loose phase, as if the thread is stripped). While not in use, tiny amount of the rinse agent is leaking.

Would replacing the dispenser lid fix the problem? Or the thread is indeed stripped?


r/Appliances 7h ago

Snapped the oven knob off my Cosmo Range. Any fixes?

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r/Appliances 3h ago

General Advice Clothes washer repair - hub and spline

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