Can LG Make a Reliable Refrigerator? LG LRSXS2726 Review

I recently got a brand new LG refrigerator in my store. Its a basic side by side, but the question is: Will it last? Maybe. Lets find out!

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[DocNo]

Had an LG in my old house and loved it. The compressor did go out, but they replaced it no charge. Luckily I had a garage fridge and a separate freezer so it wasn't too big of an inconvenience. After they replaced the compressor it ran fine for the next four years. My parents have the model year after mine and their compressor has been going on for 7 years now.

[toddt]

We have the LSXS26326S for about two years and love it, bought before seeing complaints, the complaints were way before this model, hopefully it keeps working

[ScantPear]

I have an lg fridge from the 2000’s and we bought it new and it is still going strong!

[MegF]

I have an LG refrigerator with a freezer on the bottom. Had for several years. Quiet & I like it!

[elizabethprosser]

My LG Fridge without the linear compressor bottom freezer is now 17 1/2 yrs old. It's just now starting to go. It's a great fridge. Again without the linear compressor.

[Jean-oz]

I have the same fridge, but in white. There are some things I would like to point out about this model. In the freezer, the bottom shelf extends further then the upper shelves because of the drawer. The shelves are made of glass. Some frozen meat fell off the upper shelf and shattered the glass on the bottom shelf. The warranty didn't cover the replacement. I didn't want to replace it with the same cheap glass, so I just bought a piece of 1/4" PVC plastic sheet, and cut it to size. Also, the LG factory water filters can be purchased by a number sellers at a reasonable price for a set of 4 at around $35 from Ebay.

[sqdr]

Picked up a LG with the smart inverter compressor with a 10 yr warranty (LG LRDNC1004V), so there are some LG options without the risk of the linear compressors with a great warranty.

[darylcheshire]

In Australia I got a smaller LG bottom freezer about two years ago with the linear compressor and have no problems. On my old fridge, I’d buy ice cream which is soft from the supermarket and it won’t be hard until the next day. On the LG it will be hard that evening. It seems to chill things quickly once you put them in the fridge, the old fridge was 29 years old.

[IncogNito-gguh]

Our year old LRFWS2906S only cools to 37° at the rear with the fridge thermostat set at 33° and the freezer set at -7°. It is warmer near the doors and we find dairy, especially, will rarely last to expiration date.

[LorainFurnitureandAppliance]

Great review Ben. We love the LTCS20020S/W/B top mounts that LG has. Great seller for us and no real reliability issues over the many years we have sold it. LG can be good, just gotta know what to look for!

[washingandmowing]

My grandparents got charged $1400 for a new compressor in her old 10+ year old LG made Kenmore. They replaced it with a $3200 LG and LOVE it.

[grunlowen]

Great videos! I watched several them before choosing a fridge. Just got the LRFS28XBS french door, and I know you say ice in the fridge is an issue, but I never hook the water up anyway. I have an 8yr old LG, basically they same model, and the linear compressor just went out. The new one has a smart inverter compressor, so hoping it will last even longer. And I like the build quality with LG. Browsing thru the on-sale returned models at Nebraska Furniture Mart, lots of them were Frigidaire. I'm more confident in LG.

[houptee]

Midea are sold at Lowe's now. Midea is the world's largest appliance manufacturer. They also make the majority of mini split air conditioning systems and sold under private label names. Gree is the 2nd largest appliance manufacturer.

[sawyerramos]

I truly love the LF30S8210S model. It has all the features I am looking for, $2k, LG is currently offering 5 year warranty on their smart converter compressor, parts and labor. I am not too sure this is good enough.

[superaijaz]

We got this same referigerator in April 2024 and seems a nicely built machine. From last few weeks we noticed our milk is getting spoiled in few days. Then we realized milk is not as cold as we expect in a referigrator. I used my food check thermometer and came to know the actual temperature of inside the referigerator is staying at 44 degree. Even though the referigerator is set at default settings 37 Degree for Fridge and 0 Degree for Freezer. Any Idea Ben?

[debeeriz]

in nz we have what is called the consumers guarantees act, it guarantees fridges for 10 years, where the seller has to replace, repair or refund. lg fridges here like all the others have to last the distance or else no one will sell them, big fines for any retailer who does not comply with the act

[hardwarecompugeek]

I keep hearing that the linear compressor is bad, and I have an LG french door refrigerator with one, and it failed. However, LG replaced the compressor at no cost (parts and labor, even though I was outside the labor warranty) and the tech told me that compressor was being overdriven a slight amount, which over time causes it to fail. The tech installed a new compressor and upgraded the firmware, and said after the firmware upgrade it shouldn’t have any more issues?

Is the linear compressor reliable now that there is a fix? I feel like I still hear about how bad it is, but nobody mentions if LG fixed the issue or not.

[tburrows]

I watched your other fridge video. I’m curious what your opinions would be the LG 24'' Counter Depth Bottom Freezer Refrigerator 11.9 cubic feet. I ordered one for my condo due to the galley style kitchen it is space saving and being 6’ (not super tall but tall enough) I hate leaning down to look for my banana peppers 😅 in the back. So bottom freezer door opening with drawers just hit all the functional aspects for me.

[richardlamazares]

I have lg fridge from 2009 and still going strong 💪

[hollylanther]

I have an LG fridge purchased in 2006. Best brand of fridge I have ever owned.