Utilitarian, Poor Temp Controls, and Prop 65
Submitted by Cadence -
11/2/2018
1) The design of the Amana fridge is insipid and utilitarian, particularly the exterior.
2) Temperature control is limited. Instead of a continuous wheel (which older fridges perfected), the Amana fridge has a button beside 4 lights with confusing labels: "Cold, (unlabeled), Recommended, Cold." What is the difference between the first and last Cold lights? And what is the unlabeled light? We get exactly one clue: "All Lights on for Coldest Settings." The Use and Care Guide is lazily written: "Press the temp button" implies press the center of the square button. But how do we "toggle" this button? No mention anywhere. By experiment I found it means press the right edge the button.
3) Re Prop65: Whirlpool claims "Even chemicals used within the limits of national regulations and found not hazardous in the quantities associated with the product may require a warning just because the chemical is present."
(Source: Whirlpool webpage "What is the Proposition 65 Warning I see in the Use and Care Guide?" at https://producthelp.whirlpool.com/What_is_the_proposition_65_warning_I_see_in_the_Use_and_Care_Guide%3F).
This attempt to comfort customers is self-serving, and a lie. When a business includes a California Proposition 65 Warning, it is because a product uses chemicals which equal or exceed the "safe harbor" levels. Businesses in fact are DISCOURAGED from issuing a blanket "just in case" warning, because that would carry no real information for consumers -- it would be meaningless.
For a very readable account, see: "P65 Warnings: FAQ for Businesses"
at https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/frequently-asked-questions-businesses
Quoting that CA.gov page: "Determining anticipated levels of exposure to listed chemicals can be very complex. Although a business has the burden of proving a warning is not required, a business is discouraged from providing a warning that is not necessary and instead should consider consulting a qualified professional if it believes an exposure to a listed chemical may not require a Proposition 65 warning."
Originally posted on Amana.com
No, I do not recommend this product
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