LG Electronics aims to become a datacenter cooling player, with aircon and immersion tech

LG Electronics plans to expand its datacenter cooling business, to cash in on demand for AI. The Korean giant already operates a substantial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) business that serves operators of large buildings. Over the last three years sales of the chillers it offers as part of that biz have …

[Kevin McMurtrie]

No warranty fix for you

LG might have a problem selling cooling equipment if anyone operating the datacenter has purchased an LG refrigerator in the past few years. Sure, it's different hardware, but people are going to hold a grudge when they're scammed $2000.

Also, better read the box that the datacenter cooling equipment comes in: LG says angry owners can't sue, company points to cardboard box

[IGotOut]

Re: No warranty fix for you

Maybe you should come and live in Communist Europe, what with our consumer rights, working hour directives, paid holidays, sick leave, maternity leave....

[CapeCarl]

Re: No warranty fix for you

Moved into my present house in June 2021. Bought a new LG frig. Compressor died in Aug 2023. Extended warranty, replaced with the same model in Oct 2023. That fridge lasted until Dec 2023 (ice maker heating element died (the ice maker is in the freezer) and was not field replaceable...Another new frig in Dec 2023 (GE this time). Now scheduled for its second service call...Not sure anyone can make a decent frig anymore.

My 2021 LG washer/dryer seem very solid.

IF I was still in the data center biz THEN I certainly wouldn't recommend LG for any part of the cooling plant.

[UnknownUnknown]

Subscription Services

LG - subscription services for domestic appliances = A Complete Fuck Off.