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[–] [email protected] 56 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It really is weird. I guess from other comments that this is something about those fancy and expensive fridges that no normal people have with water dispenser on the door and ice sometimes... Maybe?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (3 children)

At least 50% of American fridges do indeed have ice and filtered water dispensers built in and I think they're great :) ice cold, delicious water any time of the day? Yes please.

They're not even that "fancy/expensive" as it's fairly standard

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

if i want cold water, i just let the tap water run for a bit and drink that. granted, its not ice cold, but do you really need it to be freezingly cold?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Honestly, yes. Frigid water is extremely tasty

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

look at mr. freeze over there 😎

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Something something, ICE TO MEET YOU! something something.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The water in my sink only gets lukewarm at the coldest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It gets pretty much ice cold where I live. It's nice

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The last time I got a fridge I bought the cheapest one it could find. It dispensed water but did not have an ice maker.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

ice cold, delicious water any time of the day

I just turn the tap to cold for that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I do like that my countries tap water is perfectly drinkable/inflammable. I have no need for such fridges.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just fyi inflammable means flammable .

https://youtu.be/Q8mD2hsxrhQ?si=LfqrhXvprpebrcJT

Inflammable is something that can be inflamed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

But in case anyone was at risk of thinking they understood the logic of the English language, flammable also means inflammable, so good luck.

[–] Darkassassin07 1 points 9 months ago

Most of North America, the tap water is perfectly drinkable; but it can still be improved with extra filtration.

These also provide water colder than a tap can.

To be clear, very much a luxury item, not a necessity in any way. They've just become quite common over here.

The filters are also particulate filters; they won't do much if your water is actually considered unhealthy due to bacterial contamination/you're on a boil water notice.