The fridge I'm looking at is a Roper #RT21AK. I've tried every combination of words for a search and can't find any reviews that don't cost me anything. Does anyone have this kind of fridge?
2006-08-20 12:11:34 · 6 answers · asked by brownturtlebabies 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Consumer's Digest is the best place to go to compare anything electronic or mechanical. This does not sound like a common brand so you can either check with appliance distributors like Home Depot or Lowes, or try searching on international sights. (Find out where it is manufactured.)
2006-08-20 12:19:21 · answer #1 · answered by jlsmith92104@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROPER COMPANY USED TO BE AN INDEPENDENT APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING CO. IT SOLD IT'S NAME TO WHIRLPOOL AND IT'S MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND PARTS TO GE(GE WANTED TO GET THE GAS LINE OF ROPER APPLIANCES ROUGHLY 15(+OR-) YEARS AGO. SO-IT LOOKS TO ME THAT WHEN YOU BUY A ROPER BRAND NOW, YOU ARE REALLY BUYING A WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCE WITH A ROPER LABEL. WHEN YOU BUY A GE GAS APPLIANCE-YOU ARE BUYING A ROPER APPLIANCE WITH A GE LABEL. THAT OF COURSE IS NOT REALLY TRUE SINCE THE PURCHASE TOOK PLACE YEARS AGO AND MOST EVERYTHING YOU BUY HAS BEEN REDESIGNED BY NOW. ROPER BRAND IS A LITTLE CHEAPER THAN THE WHIRLPOOL BRAND BUT IN LOOKING AT THEM THEY ARE CLOSE BROTHERS. I WOULD NOT BE TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE NAME ROPER-IT HAS STEADILY IMPROVED OVER TIME(IT WAS OVER 100 YEAR OLD COMPANY WHEN IT WAS SOLD). THE MODEL RT21AK IS THE FIRST PART OF THE COMPLETE MODEL NUMBER. AND SIGNIFIES- ROPER BRAND, TOP MOUNT FREEZER, 21CUBIC FT CAPACITY - AND THE REST OF THE COMPLETE MODEL NUMBER TELLS WHAT REVISION AND COLOR, EFFICIENCY, ECT. LOOKING AT THE ROPER WEBSITE SHOWS THE COMPLETE MO NO OF RT21AKXKQ FOR WHITE. YOU WILL HAVE TO GET LABEL INFO TO GET THE EFFICIENCY RATING BUT I CAN RECOMMEND GETTING THE HIGHER FOR SURE. THE GOV EPA SITE WILL GIVE YOU MORE ENERGY STAR COMPARISON INFORMATION TO LOWER YOUR ELECTRIC BILL.
2006-08-20 13:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did some research before I bought my refridgerator, and Roper was listed at the bottom as far as being dependable and needing the fewest repairs.
2006-08-20 12:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by Elder36 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the local libray and get the consumer reports on refrigerators
2006-08-20 12:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the consumer reports buying guide.
you can't go wrong with them.
2006-08-20 12:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.cnet.com
2006-08-20 12:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by mks6128 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋