Has anyone experienced rust bleeding through the outer door panel on
Maytag refrigerators? Most noticeable under the ice/water center.
Could you please let me know your experiences and if your problem was
resolved. Thank you.

[ufreund]

ufreund had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...or-121101-.htm
:
Our Maytag side-by-side has rusted through completely in the are under the
water/ice dispenser. It appears the sheet metal was cut without being
painted - no paint on the edge whatsoever. That's poor workmanship IMO.
Especially in an area where you would expect spills. So much for Maytag
"quality".

We can not afford to replace it right now so I sanded the area down as
best I could and sprayed it with epoxy. It's better than looking at rust
but still looks like crap.

I never contacted Maytag about it because it's out of warranty. My wife
used to love their products but after this they've lost us as customers,
period. Check Consumer Reports to see how poor their products perform
these days. Almost every other brand has better ratings. Sad.

Udo Freund

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Penny wrote:



Has anyone experienced rust bleeding through the outer door panel on
Maytag refrigerators? Most noticeable under the ice/water center.
Could you please let me know your experiences and if your problem was
resolved. Thank you.





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[Don R]

replying to Penny, Don R wrote:
wgilbert wrote:

Has anyone experienced rust bleeding through the outer door panel on
Maytag refrigerators? Most noticeable under the ice/water center.
Could you please let me know your experiences and if your problem was
resolved. Thank you.


I have a side by side and door is rusting all the way across below the
ice dispenser as well as about two inches up each side. I purchased in
2011 and kept renewing extended warranties since the ice makes only last a
few years.
I was told the extended warranties only cover mechanical parts and rust is
excluded.

My opinion of Maytag products is that they are not the Maytag that had a
good reputation and I will never purchase their brand again. I have have
a Maytag washing machine that was not satisfactory.
Don

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[Oren[_2_]]

On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:44:01 +0000, Don R
wrote:

replying to Penny, Don R wrote:
wgilbert wrote:

Has anyone experienced rust bleeding through the outer door panel on
Maytag refrigerators? Most noticeable under the ice/water center.
Could you please let me know your experiences and if your problem was
resolved. Thank you.


I have a side by side and door is rusting all the way across below the
ice dispenser as well as about two inches up each side. I purchased in
2011 and kept renewing extended warranties since the ice makes only last a
few years.
I was told the extended warranties only cover mechanical parts and rust is
excluded.

My opinion of Maytag products is that they are not the Maytag that had a
good reputation and I will never purchase their brand again. I have have
a Maytag washing machine that was not satisfactory.
Don

Is there any chance either of you two posters can figure if the seal
or gasket that leaks over a long time, causing the rust on the door?

Rust equal water or water equals rust. Make up my mind.

Any appliance product can fail if not protected from a power surge,
not just Matag products.

Even quality fishing line breaks. You get to tell a whopper about how
big the fish was.

[Fred McKenzie]

In article s.com,
Don R wrote:

replying to Penny, Don R wrote:
wgilbert wrote:

Has anyone experienced rust bleeding through the outer door panel on
Maytag refrigerators? Most noticeable under the ice/water center.
Could you please let me know your experiences and if your problem was
resolved. Thank you.


I have a side by side and door is rusting all the way across below the
ice dispenser as well as about two inches up each side. I purchased in
2011 and kept renewing extended warranties since the ice makes only last a
few years.
I was told the extended warranties only cover mechanical parts and rust is
excluded.

My opinion of Maytag products is that they are not the Maytag that had a
good reputation and I will never purchase their brand again. I have have
a Maytag washing machine that was not satisfactory.
Don

Back around 2000, my Mom had a Maytag refrigerator that I liked, so I
bought a wider version of the same model for my house. For several
years now, it has rust around the hinge separating the top freezer door
and the lower refrigerator door. There is also an occasional dribble on
the floor when I open the door.

Water in room air condenses on the cool surfaces around the freezer.
The refrigerator has heating elements around the door seals, that keep
the surface warm. The problem occurs when the heating element fails.

Your extended warranty may not cover the rust, but it SHOULD cover the
heating element.

Fred