Hi.. Any information on how reliable these brands are for the following products. Appreciate sharing your experience.

1. Hitachi R-VG710P7M-1 GBK 2 door fridge 601L Inverter
2. LG FV1450S4V FL Washer 10.5kg
3. Electrolux EFC926SA 90cm dual filter stainless steel hood

Thank you!

Anything but Samsung. Fck them. My fridge two years old rosak.

I never try Hitachi freezer so don't know
But I have bought Toshiba freezer ( 1 in 2012 and last year another one), all very reliable, the inverter model very electric efficient

LG washer, my last unit lasted 14 years, only change due to rust at legs area, bought another LG to replace it

i have hitachi rvg750
bought in PJ for 3450 rm all in. comes with 18 months warranty by hitachi .
super silent operation .
4 star energy .
made in thailand.
i would recommend as am happy all working fine.

majority JP brand are ok.
LG inverter washing mesin seem lasting oso.
electrolux is no longer western brand. bought over by cena

Am using Hitachi fridge
Around 10 year
No problem at all + super silent.
Made in japan

Exactly... their electronics - too fragile.

fridge that will last forever is manual defrost type. the only sensor controller is thermostat. Fail to start just check starter relay.

New fridge with auto defrost have fan and defrost timer.
inverter model come with main board and inverter board.

Hitachi I can vouch mine is almost 9 yrs and still going chilling strong

Thank you! Good to know.

Thank you for the feedback.

My Toshiba fridge lasted 12 years. I wanted to get another but the salesperson said Toshiba might not be a good idea to buy now since they are letting go of their electronics business little by little (sorry, not sure if i am explaining right).

Good to know on the LG washer. I actually wanted to get an Electrolux washer, but the salesperson said the LG is direct drive, which means drum connected directly to motor, so does not use belt. This is a front loader. I will stick to getting LG then.

I think my mom using this model. She complained a lot. Not cold enough.

In 2016, Midea Group acquired the home appliances business of Toshiba.
so now its made by Midea most probably in china.

i have that washing machine

can connect to wifi

and most importantly cannot use dynamo MUST switch to low suds detergent like persil

No comment on others, but my house LG washing machine no problem so far,

Its alot more quiet then previous one when washing or spin cycle.

I use the LG front loader with MaxKleen9, Top, Dynamo etc all the time, no problem at all

I bought the 9kg version of the LG washer (Model FV1409S4W) in early Oct 21. (Previous was also a LG washer, a basic 8kg model, failed just after ten years). No issues so far. Good front load washing machine. Remember to use the detergent suited for front load washers. These are called low suds detergent.

Note that while the capacity is stated as 9kg (for my washer), in the user manual, you can wash the rated (max) load with only certain wash programs (Cotton, Cotton+). Other wash programs set a smaller load limit. Some wash programs even specify a single item limit. You can ger more details by downloading the user manual (pdf) from the LG website prior to commiting to a purchase.

Lastly, the unit has a WiFi feature such that if connected to your home router, with the LG ThinQ app, you can start/pause/stop the wash program even when you are out of the house. Can monitor the wash progress. Plus get a notification on your phone once the wash program is completed. I find this useful since I don't need to keep going to the washer to find out whether the wash is finished.

My Hitachi fridge is 10 years old and still going strong. My Toshiba washing machine lasted 7 years. Okay, no complaints.

When buying home appliances stick to established Japanese brands like Hitachi, Toshiba, Sharp and Panasonic. Stay away from Samsung unless it's a smartphone or a TV.

My most disappointing purchase was a Samsung multi-function printer. Only lasted a year with very light home use. Disgusted is more like it.


This post has been edited by KennyKB: Dec 20 2021, 06:10 PM

Anyone used LG fridge? How's the quality and post sales service?

Sharp Toshiba Easy find parts

for household appliances stick to the jap brands. easier to get parts for repair or maintenance, better after sales service.

I guess now a day hard to say which good or not. Dependa on luck mostly. If got lemon unit then bad. But if can just go for well known Jipunis brand.
My home using sharp brand for almost 20 yrs already now. Never have any problem so far.

Fridge..anything Jap except T brand. Hitachi, Mitsu, Sharp generally reliable..most of Hitachi lineup got dual cooling fan

Toshiba took over by MIDEA already. It is all PRC.
I had a toshiba fridge die in 5.5yrs, BER and donate to lorry driver.

Bought two Hitachis actually. One R-VG490P8M and the R-S800P2M very nice been using for 2 or 3 yrs no issue.

Samseng is an embarassment for korean electronics.
LG washer good. Especially direct drive model.
If budget tight cannot FL then get a Sharp no holes TL (top loader).
Buy bigger one so easier to wash curtains etc. If small one like 8kg do not overload the shit out of it then it will last long.

Use Hitachi fridge for almost 10 years. Zero problem, still cold and quiet. Very low electricity bill.

LG washer are pretty reliable.

i use that same hitachi fridge since first MCO,
so far working great, no problem at all

Tell me bout it ... I have a Samseng front load top of the line washing machine