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Is there any appliance you just have a pet peeve about?
For me it's the refrigerator.
Why can't they make a French door frig with the FREEZER on top? I love the idea of the wider opening for the two facing frig doors, but still want my freezer on top.
I hate the freezer drawer below. I don't care how 'deep' it is, I always feel like I'm DIGGING stuff of of the freezer. You can't see as well what you have in there because stuff is more 'stacked' on top of each other.
I was told the rationale is that most people don't use their freezer that much? Oh really? I'd think that when they do, they'll still like to see what's in there without digging stuff out and moving stuff around to make it fit.
The lower freezer at work has a deep drawer and a wire shelf. Talk about a wasted design of space. You have to pull out the shelf to see what's there. You can't see what's underneath the stuff at the top of the deep drawer.
And that's precisely why I didn't buy a bottom-freezer refrigerator ... When we went fridge shopping, we looked at them, and determined we did not like the fact that we had to contort ourselves to get into the back of the freezer. It's nothing like getting into the back of the refrigerator in a top-freezer model, because you have plenty of headroom to get back in there and poke around, which you do not in a bottom-freezer model.
I'd like to have the controls on my electric stove at the front instead of behind the burners. Reaching over a steaming pot to turn the burner up or down is literally a pain.
Why can't they make a whistling tea kettle that doesn't sound like a cat being tortured? Maybe one that gives compliments, like "Have you lost weight?" and "I like your hair like that."
Why does nearly every appliance have a green glowing clock on it? If you walk into the kitchen at night it's like Chernobyl. I understand the need for a clock on many devices but there should be option that it turns off unless the device is in use.
Why does nearly every appliance have a green glowing clock on it? If you walk into the kitchen at night it's like Chernobyl. I understand the need for a clock on many devices but there should be option that it turns off unless the device is in use.
Well my pet peeve is more specific to a microwave I purchased a two years ago. Ugh, if I would have known, I wouldn't have bought the darn thing. When we moved into our house every appliance was a different color. When the stove died we replaced it with SS but the overhead micro was almond so I replaced that too so they matched. The previous microwave was fine and I liked it except the color. So anyway, we get this new microwave. It is the most annoying appliance I have ever owned and I long for my almond colored microwave. When a meal is done cooking it beeps. Okay fine but it doesn't stop beeping until you open the door. Why this feature is on there I have no idea. Its not going to over cook. Its a microwave. I have been in the middle of doing something and the cooking will stop, beep.....beep.....beep.....beep.....beep. OMG! I complained about it to my mother and she thought I was nuts, she couldnt figure out what the big deal was. So when she came to stay with us last summer she heated up some food, was getting herself a drink and the microwave was done heating up her meal.
Beep....beep....beep....beep...beep..
She was like OMG that is annoying. Yep. I found some reviews on the microwave and some have complained about it. There is no way to turn it off unless you turn the sound off completely. I tried it but it felt odd not having sound when touching the keypad. I just don't get it. One or two beeps fine but for it to go on and on it just stupid. Oh and I love the metal rack that comes with it. Completely useless. It says in the manual not to leave the rack in there, only use it when you need it. I never need it so I had to find a place to store it.
I have a thing about refrigerators too. I wanted a black, counter depth side by side BUT I did not want the "thru-the-door" ice and water thingy. It takes up too much freezer space and they leak and I just don't need it. I could only find 2 such appliances in existance and neither in stock anywhere so I orderd one special from an appliance store. That was about 8 years ago and I know mine isn't being made any more leaving exactly 1 out there somewhere, maybe, if I ever need to replace it.
I will never EVER buy one of those stupid bottom freezer units. Who the hell likes those? I don't know anyone who does and I know a lot of homemakers!
Why can't they make appliances with longevity anymore?
My biggest appliance peeve is the new "energy efficient" washers. Sure they are energy efficient because they use less water but they don't get your clothes clean. I miss the old style agitators and the machines that filled with water almost to the "top" and really cleaned with real water.
I think they are the ugliest things to look at in the whole house. I don't know why they don't make all of them counter depth. They are big and clunky looking.
I hate the side by side, they don't have that much room. I hate the freezer on the bottom, more so I hate the drawers on the bottom. It is not a dresser. LOL
I think I will get the panels to match the cabinets when I re-do......if I could ever make my mind up
fridges are just ugly, I wish I could put it in the closet...
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