Sleek appearance, but quite troublesome (and a possible fire hazard)
Pros:
Sleek styling
Lots of room
Cons:
Possible fire hazard
Lost cooling twice in 13 month period
Very poorly-designed water/ice dispenser
The Bottom Line:
Buyer beware...looks can be deceiving. Possible fire hazard.
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Author's Review
I won't rehash the other reviews here, except to say that if you've never bought an extended warranty on an appliance before, you might want to reconsider if you buy this LG. Thermistor went out after six months, leaving us with no refrigeration. That was fixed under warranty...but at month 13, we noticed the top portion was quite warm (again), but the freezer was cold. A day later, there was a distinct burning smell coming from this section. After some investigation, it turns out that the lights (120 watts worth) were not turning off after the doors were closed! The lamp reflector showed obvious signs of melting and burn marks, and the lamp cover was completely warped out of shape.
LG will not sell parts direct to the consumer. After much Internet digging, I found a website called Parts Store that had the main computer board for $75 (search the site for PCB with your model number). It takes about 15 minutes to replace, and the lights are working again. This would probably have been a $300 repair with labor charges and parts markup.
Buyer beware on this one, as looks can be deceiving. I would suggest that if you have this refrigerator, you go ahead and buy the main PCB now so you will have one available when you need it.
