Just wanted manufacturers to know (if anyone from them frequents this forum)
My fridge's thermostat (cool control, as they like to call it) is failing. I have been shopping for a replacement fridge, of course one that fits the space I currently have.
The only one I found near-by (deliver charge is a consideration) is a Samsung with ice maker and WiFi. The ice maker I don't want. The WiFi terminated my consideration. If that fridge don't have WiFi, I might consider installing water outlet for the ice maker even while I have hardly ever needed any ice, that may increase my house's resell value. But the WiFi I really don't want - that WiFi terminated the deal - no go!
I use the Samsung S9 phone, free from my carrier, for web browsing only. For phone, I am using a "5G compliant" 4G flip phone. I hate all the bloat they loaded on the S9, and things I can't delete. Last thing I want is WiFi with a Samsung fridge. Yeah, they may have a phone-app to work with it (not sure if it does or not), but I have no desire to have an app to "talk to" my fridge. In the 29 years I have used my current fridge, the only adjustment I ever used on it is the thermostat setting may be a dozen times, why would I want an app to do something that simple. Last thing I need is a WiFi which may end up being band-width I paid for being used by Samsung like Amazon's sidewalk.
Besides, God knows what sensors they may have someday - Someday, when I turn on my phone, a message from the fridge:
"Mr. Law, your fridge temperature is set too low. You are wasting electricity. We have set it back to normal for you... If you insist on setting it at below recommended, your refrigerator will be shut off automatically to comply with current government recommendations..."
"Mr. Law, I detected pizza in your fridge too often, did you know fat is bad for you? Please note, we care about the environment and your health..."
So, after a couple of weeks of hunting for one with the right dimension and found non attractive, I am going to have a go at replacing the thermostat. I know that is failing, there may be other stuff in that old klicker failing too. The darn thing has been running since 1992. Barring total failure, or unless I found one with the right dimension and no WiFi (and no ice maker), I am sticking with the old one, for as long as I can.