The New LG Counter-Depth Max: Should You Buy it?

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  • Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
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    The new LG Counter Max is the largest counter-depth refrigerator at almost 27 cubic feet. They are also only smaller by three cubic feet than the largest 30 cubic foot refrigerators you can buy.
    In this video, you'll learn the features of the new Counter Max and a few problems. We'll also compare Counter Max versus Samsung, GE, and other LG refrigerators.
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    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    0:21 Counter-Depth Max Size
    0:49 LG Counter-Depth Max
    1:24 Best Features
    1:54 Reliability
    2:15 Problems
    2:38 Competition
    3:59 Key Takeaways

КОМЕНТАРІ • 58

  • @heatherfelberg8250
    @heatherfelberg8250 Рік тому +19

    I don’t care about water dispensers and frankly I’d rather not have one. So I don’t care if it’s in door or not. I filter my water in other ways. Actually having it inside will help hide it and keep me from having to always tell people not to use it 😂. I just want a basic no frills fridge that reliably keeps my food cold but in a French door style. Good to hear LG has improved their compressors after the class action lawsuit. My Frigidaire has given me nothing but trouble for the last 8 years and ready to move on to a different brand. Thanks for this review, very helpful and I feel more confident. My only other question is does this fridge have a door alarm? The only “fancy” feature I care about.

    • @Reeltinyphish
      @Reeltinyphish Рік тому

      I am with you! We have a distiller and was tired of cleaning the water/ice dispenser area all the time.

    • @michaelagee848
      @michaelagee848 3 дні тому

      You don't like the water filter and you like the door alarm... I didn't think I'd ever find my exact polar opposite but here I stand, corrected. Honestly though, the US, for all their issues, has the greatest municipal water system in the world and it's not even close. Tap water is perfectly fine.

  • @rachelw.401
    @rachelw.401 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for this. We have a tiny U-shaped kitchen and need a smaller profile/counter depth kitchen to have any chance at floor space. Replacing our broken fridge has become urgent and yet the amount of information is overwhelming. I appreciate your legit reviews because too many online written reviews are paid promotions -- can't trust those!

  • @mikemcdonald3700
    @mikemcdonald3700 5 місяців тому +2

    How much clearance does this require against an adjacent wall? The install spec is missing info

  • @vienna844
    @vienna844 11 місяців тому

    Hi, thank you for the review. What is the name of the compressor? I couldn’t hear it and do I have to set up the ice filter at all and the water dispenser for the first one? Or can I just make my own ice?

  • @Edgetravelguy
    @Edgetravelguy Рік тому

    Very helpful...............still deciding if we want to go with the counter depth

  • @infomercialguy
    @infomercialguy 8 місяців тому

    Great video. I just subscribed. Question, you said if something is "next" to it, the door may or may not open? did i hear that right? i have an oven and a handle on the oven, i just don't know if the door will "bump" the handle when i open it? do you have any thought on that? my current whirlpool does not hit it. it just hinges correctly and not to the side so it's kosher. just wondering your initial thought on that. thanks again

  • @bigphillyed
    @bigphillyed Рік тому +3

    As always Steve, great job, great video, and great education.

  • @carolynchapman2161
    @carolynchapman2161 7 місяців тому +2

    Good info. Thank you. Please speak louder and more clearly sometimes you fade out a bit. Will look at your other related videos as well.

  • @karabadger7895
    @karabadger7895 Рік тому

    Which drawer is the high and low humidity crisper drawer?

  • @anthonyduel9767
    @anthonyduel9767 3 місяці тому

    Would I be able to put this fridge 1" from a wall. Would that be enough room for the door to open up? Or would the door rub the wall?

  • @lsumaniac2485
    @lsumaniac2485 7 місяців тому

    So I just got this fridge and when I open the door the door cooling plus feature is not blowing the cold air down like it is supposed to. I don't see any icons to turn it on and off so it seems faulty to me. Does anyone have any feedback on this issue

  • @pamelafrostdennis7848
    @pamelafrostdennis7848 Рік тому +1

    Your review clinched the deal for me. A few years ago, I bought a KitchenAid, and it's been nothing but trouble. Lovely to look at, and I like the features -- but is always breaking down. So no more fancy for me! I ordered the LG. Wish I could've bought it from you!

  • @xcmskim4
    @xcmskim4 11 місяців тому +4

    All LG counterdepth max fridges don’t have the horrendous linear compressors. They all have a smart inverter compressor which is their conventional compressor

    • @vienna844
      @vienna844 11 місяців тому

      So, what does that mean?

    • @MicheasHerman
      @MicheasHerman 9 місяців тому +1

      @@vienna844 Theoretically: quieter, more energy efficient, and more durable. Assuming that there aren't any design flaws. This seems to be the second generation and seems to not have the worst flaws of the first generation of inverters. But, we'll find out for sure by 2035

  • @charliewilson3234
    @charliewilson3234 8 місяців тому +2

    Most people say run away from LG because of their linear compressors, they're bad. What's your take?

  • @kirkerickson1591
    @kirkerickson1591 Рік тому +4

    But what did they change to make linear compressor more reliable? And will they sell replacement compressors? CBC Marketplace here in Canada says that new compressors are not obtainable

    • @heatherfelberg8250
      @heatherfelberg8250 Рік тому

      Good points

    • @alexanderjamieson7971
      @alexanderjamieson7971 Рік тому

      I saw one of these at Home Depot. They now come with a sticker inside that is a legal notice that buying their product is agreeing to arbitration for legal disputes, meaning you cannot sue them. In other words, don't buy their junk.

  • @bigielnik
    @bigielnik 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the great video! One follow-up question. You mentioned a thicker door. How much thicker is it then other countertop depth refrigerators? Thanks again!

  • @Motown-1966
    @Motown-1966 Рік тому

    What do you think of LG's newly released LRYKC2606S counter-depth max model which not only has the regular space plus door ice maker, but two additional ice makers located down in the freezer: craft ice & a mini cubed ice. LG boost that this model make make 4 different ice.

  • @frankdong7229
    @frankdong7229 Рік тому +1

    Could you review the LG MoodUP fridge? thx

  • @marloon88
    @marloon88 5 місяців тому

    Considering this or the Bosch b36ct80sns. I under dual vs single compressor. which do you think would be more reliable over the long term? I can see lots of value in this lg fridge but im scared of the inverted linear compressor failing/giving us issues. What did your real life service call data show?

    • @YaleAppliance1
      @YaleAppliance1  5 місяців тому +1

      LG is more reliable at least in the first year

  • @intentionallife
    @intentionallife Рік тому

    Been loving your videos but I'm outside the area you serve. I like the simpleness, space, and price of the Max. Currently see a deal for $1750. Do you see is going lower this year or is that a good price? Thanks!

    • @YaleAppliance1
      @YaleAppliance1  Рік тому

      Wait for a holiday....only way to know

    • @stdesy
      @stdesy Рік тому +1

      Costco for $1499 until 3/26/23

    • @fatboypup78
      @fatboypup78 Рік тому

      ​@@stdesy just ordered mine coming Friday 🙌

    • @arunkumarnd7226
      @arunkumarnd7226 6 місяців тому

      @@fatboypup78how is it now? Good to buy it. I’m planning to buy one LG counter depth 36 inch

  • @danielsaadi803
    @danielsaadi803 Рік тому +3

    Don't get me started with LG fridges, I bought a side by side in late 2021 and every time we went to replace the water filter, the new filter would never go back in because of a faulty design with the teeth that hold that filter. I had to replace two water filter assemblies in less than 12 months under warranty. I ended up selling it to my in-laws and transferred the 3 year extended warranty to them. In about 5 months from now, I will find out probably with an irate phone call if they suffered the same luck as we did. I have high water pressure coming into the house from the city, it may had something to do with it, who knows. My other LG appliance are good though, just the fridges still have issues.

    • @YaleAppliance1
      @YaleAppliance1  Рік тому +7

      Refrigerators from all brands seem to have issues as a % these days

    • @danielsaadi803
      @danielsaadi803 Рік тому

      @@YaleAppliance1 my old fridge was a GE side by side and it lasted for 15 years without one service call and it’s still working and my new GE fridge has not one service call. Keep making these great videos.

  • @felix4525
    @felix4525 9 місяців тому

    Is there any way disable the beeping? Just had one of these units delivered today and it keeps thinking that the door is open. Looks like they will have to send a tech after troubleshooting with LG on the phone. So far no good.

  • @userbosco
    @userbosco Рік тому +6

    Why anyone would buy a fridge w/ an in-door water / ice-maker is beyond me. You loose storage, add points of failure, and are almost guaranteed service problems.

    • @asianboy08
      @asianboy08 Рік тому +1

      Couldn’t agree with you more. And it’s almost double the price of the cheapest one lol makes no sense

  • @alanmanning6851
    @alanmanning6851 Рік тому

    Do we know if there will be a counter depth max version with the addition of the convert drawer?

  • @vienna844
    @vienna844 11 місяців тому

    Where is Yele appliances?

  • @richdemars9302
    @richdemars9302 7 місяців тому

    In business Everything is a Service. When you buy a refrigerator, the refrigerator is the tool that the seller (company) uses to provide the service of reliable cold food storage.
    In this regard LG and Lowes have completely Failed.
    The LG refrigerator we bought from Lowes never worked right from the start. Lowes referred us to LG Customer (NO) Support. They made multiple appointments (not all kept) and replaced the compressor and a logic board, but the refrigerator side of the device will still not work. Now this two month old refrigerator is providing even worse Service than the Poor Service it was providing when it was delivered.
    If you value Service, save your Grand+ by not buying an LG and don’t buy an appliance from Lowes (their appliance support policy is the worst).

  • @arthurharrison1345
    @arthurharrison1345 10 місяців тому

    I bought a similar model 8 years ago, and it broke, with a repair bill exceeding the price of a brand new one. A $2500 refrigerator should last more than 8 years. I will not buy an LG refrigerator again. The two service companies who looked at my unit recommended GE or Whirlpool.

    • @MicheasHerman
      @MicheasHerman 9 місяців тому +1

      Unfortunately, that seems to be true of all brands of refrigerators these days. they all seem to have 7% or so bad units, no matter the brand. I'm just hoping that my new refrigerator isn't in the bad unit category.

  • @richardmikoley7234
    @richardmikoley7234 2 місяці тому

    LG has a very hard time designing their appliances.I will never have another one in my house again.

  • @DetroitCash313
    @DetroitCash313 9 місяців тому

    You didn't answer the question

    • @YaleAppliance1
      @YaleAppliance1  9 місяців тому

      Refresh my memory....what was the question

  • @gn6311
    @gn6311 6 місяців тому

    Isn't LG really bad?

  • @user-rc2ym5tr3v
    @user-rc2ym5tr3v Рік тому +6

    LG and Samsung refrigerators are nothing but trouble.

    • @MicheasHerman
      @MicheasHerman 9 місяців тому +2

      Unfortunately, my shopping reviews seem to show that you can rewrite that as:
      Modern refrigerators are nothing but trouble no matter the brand.

  • @Zionist_Eternal
    @Zionist_Eternal 4 дні тому

    DO NOT buy an LG refrigerator. It's a #>&$!÷% nightmare!