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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:12:32 PM EST
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I asked a washer/dryer repairman once what brand he would recommend, as he'd know what was reliable and what wasn't. His recommendation was to go GE appliances.
He was right. The washer I had probably fifteen years before I had to replace it. The dryer I still have after twenty years.. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:14:31 PM EST
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are you going to buy it with your own money? if its still under warranty let them fix it or replace it with a model of their choice.
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:20:01 PM EST
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I am asking for advise on what to buy. Not planning on warranty company to do much. If they do, great, but who knows. So yes my money unless I get a pro-rated check for a few bucks. We have Lowes, Homie Depot,Worst Buy, Sears locally. A small town store as well. Having not been in the washer/dryer buying/researching mode for years. Are they all junk? Just buy the capacity we need for cheapest or invest in something. I thought the LG at 8-900 each would last.
Thanks for the help. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:22:24 PM EST
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My washer and dryer were $800 or $900 combined 3 or 4 years ago before Christmas. They are Samsung units and they've been good so far. Can no longer go with a top loader due to the pantry cabinet we put in the wash room.
This is arfcom, so of course everyone is going to talk about how great speed queen is. I say buy another LG or Samsung and embrace the shortened life span. Buy a $500 unit. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:23:03 PM EST
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At my last house we bought a new LG front loader washer & dryer set. The main bearing on the washer was shot within 5 years and the dryer had constant heater problems. Our current Maytag top loader washer & dryer have been doing good for 5 years except some rust on the washer. Next set I buy will be Speed Queens.
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:23:49 PM EST
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Well, I like my speed queen units... Though I don't remember them being $1k for just a washer...
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:24:12 PM EST
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You mention a warranty, but then tell us to ignore it?
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:28:12 PM EST
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I bought a new Speed Queen about 1.5 months ago for $800 out the door. It was the only non-HE type washer I could find. Our old washer was a top loading LG that was only a year old. Mechanically, it was fine. But it didn't get any of the clothes clean. Everything would smell like mildew. The Speed Queen took that smell out of the clothes in one wash. I'll never own another brand after seeing how this one cleans.
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:31:20 PM EST
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The new "HE" machines are "high efficiency" because they don't clean as well. I was so disappoint. The really high dollar HE machines are supposedly great, but I'm really happy with my old (bought used) top-loading washing machine. Good luck!
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:31:46 PM EST
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6 year old LG front loader died. The motor and frame bracket broke. The warranty repair guy said it was dead. Estimated repair is $900. Unit was under the 5 year warranty but assume they will not replace it. So I will buy a new Top loading machine. Speed queen dealers around here all said 1K for a new one when I called. So, if you have bought one recently, have advise or repair guy, advise would be great. Seems most washers are $6-899. But nothing seems to last it seems. Have you thought about buying a used one? I have a 18-year old Amana. When it needed a new valve a few years ago (first repair ever), an appliance guy told me that I should keep it alive as long as possible, because they don't make them that well anymore. I also had to replace the belt and idler pulley this year. Less than 100 bucks in parts for 18 years of use. I probably just jinxed it, and will lose a bearing next week. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:34:19 PM EST
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Electrolux front loader running strong after 8 years. Damn thing spins so fast that the clothes hardly spend any time in the dryer.
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:37:09 PM EST
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just bought a speed queen january 2016 paid 799 out the door SQ sets pricing not sure why 1k best machine so far have eve owned
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:38:26 PM EST
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6 year old LG front loader died. The motor and frame bracket broke. The warranty repair guy said it was dead. Estimated repair is $900. Unit was under the 5 year warranty but assume they will not replace it. So I will buy a new Top loading machine. Speed queen dealers around here all said 1K for a new one when I called. So, if you have bought one recently, have advise or repair guy, advise would be great. Seems most washers are $6-899. But nothing seems to last it seems. If the dryer and washer don't match, you're a homo. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:39:17 PM EST
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You mention a warranty, but then tell us to ignore it?
Seems odd. Does the warranty replace it with a new one or just provide a pittance in prorated cost? |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:39:27 PM EST
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:39:29 PM EST
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Electrolux front loader running strong after 8 years. Damn thing spins so fast that the clothes hardly spend any time in the dryer. That's true with front loading washers. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:40:48 PM EST
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You mention a warranty, but then tell us to ignore it?
What I mean is warranty paid for repair guy to come say"it's dead Jim". Now what they do next is simply a guess for me. But still need a washing machine. Wife, kids, clothes still need washing. The LG front loader dryer never really seemed to get real hot,as well. So I have been reading many mixed reviews on lots of machines. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:43:20 PM EST
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What I mean is warranty paid for repair guy to come say"it's dead Jim". Now what they do next is simply a guess for me. But still need a washing machine. Wife, kids, clothes still need washing. The LG front loader dryer never really seemed to get real hot,as well. So I have been reading many mixed reviews on lots of machines. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You mention a warranty, but then tell us to ignore it?
What I mean is warranty paid for repair guy to come say"it's dead Jim". Now what they do next is simply a guess for me. But still need a washing machine. Wife, kids, clothes still need washing. The LG front loader dryer never really seemed to get real hot,as well. So I have been reading many mixed reviews on lots of machines. Did you pay money for that? Do you have it in writing? If it is as you believe it is, that's the most retarded warranty I've ever heard of. |
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:52:30 PM EST
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Our top-load Samsung has been excellent. Love it.
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Posted: 3/31/2016 11:52:53 PM EST
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I asked a washer/dryer repairman once what brand he would recommend, as he'd know what was reliable and what wasn't. His recommendation was to go GE appliances. He was right. The washer I had probably fifteen years before I had to replace it. The dryer I still have after twenty years.. +1 on GE. I bought a new GE top-loading washer last year and it's worked fine so far, no problems. But truth be told, when you start looking at reviews you will find just as many people bashing the product as there are people praising them, regardless of brand. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:17:38 AM EST
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board.
You can thank me in about 10 years. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:23:14 AM EST
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board. You can thank me in about 10 years. I went electronic. Longer warranty. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:24:30 AM EST
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board. You can thank me in about 10 years. That's what I did last year. Haven't heard a gripe out of the laundress since then. Except when I dried her jeans on some setting that shrunk them. 
Don't they all come pre-shrunk these days? For what I had to shell out to replace them you'd think........................ |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:28:34 AM EST
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board. You can thank me in about 10 years. yep |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:36:12 AM EST
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Don't buy Samsung, you think LGs don't last long? Samsungs are worse.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:38:07 AM EST
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board. You can thank me in about 10 years. yep There are only three brands out there that are any good. 1. Speed Queen, Speed Queen and Speed Queen |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:40:51 AM EST
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This is fairly simple, at least if you wish to avoid your current situation. Buy a top-loading Maytag or Whirlpool. Be sure to get the mechanical controls, as the electronics are very prone to failure. The good news is the ones that last are also cheaper.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:42:13 AM EST
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Whirlpool and for Gods sakes dont buy the HE crap.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:43:33 AM EST
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The trend I've noticed with high-dollar, feature loaded laundry machines: they crap out after no time at all.
You know what tends to last for ever? Cheap, simple, no-frills washers and dryers. The type you'd find in an apartment. The set I have now is over 10 years old, I paid $40 for BOTH on Craigslist and spent the money I saved on gun shit. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 11:50:36 AM EST
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I went electronic. Longer warranty. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board. You can thank me in about 10 years. I went electronic. Longer warranty. You'll want knobs in case of an EMP attack, your're welcome. TRUMP2016! |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:08:20 PM EST
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Well, I like my speed queen units... Though I don't remember them being $1k for just a washer... Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Mine was 800ish |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:11:43 PM EST
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Who is the warranty through?
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:13:58 PM EST
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We've got new Whirlpools. They are nice.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:13:59 PM EST
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Grab $100 out of the ATM and hit up Craig's List
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:18:49 PM EST
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You'll want knobs in case of an EMP attack, your're welcome. TRUMP2016! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Get the speedqueen with the knobs, not the electronic board. You can thank me in about 10 years. I went electronic. Longer warranty. You'll want knobs in case of an EMP attack, your're welcome. TRUMP2016! I that scenario, I'll be too busy marauding and stealing fuel. Don't need clothes for that. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:28:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Our top-load Samsung has been excellent. Love it. Ditto. Their HE model...was around $1100-1200 for the pair. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:28:55 PM EST
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I went back to old school top load with no digital, just manual knob timer. Couldn't be happier. I think it's a GE
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:29:34 PM EST
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Mine are so old when the heating element went out I had to restring it myself.
Old mechanical worked for 20 years now. Keeps the clothes clean. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:30:30 PM EST
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5 year warranty...but washer is 6 years old? So it's out of warranty then?
In my experience, the cheapest, most simple appliance will be the most reliable. Think I paid $300 for my washer and dryer about 10 years ago. They still work just fine, but if they shit the bed anytime I will not hesitate or sweat about buying the cheapest replacement. In my opinion, appliances have long jumped the shark and strayed from the KISS philosophy. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:32:48 PM EST
[#40]
I love these threads.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:33:38 PM EST
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Be a Man and tell Her No quitting get back to work and make you a sammich..........
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:34:19 PM EST
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i would advise you to ask for advice.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:34:32 PM EST
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This is fairly simple, at least if you wish to avoid your current situation. Buy a top-loading Maytag or Whirlpool. Be sure to get the mechanical controls, as the electronics are very prone to failure. The good news is the ones that last are also cheaper. This. And they're not fancy or in all the nice hot new colors. I bought used NOT because I couldn't pay for a new one, but because my repair guy said I couldn't get new that would last even if I spent 1K. He told me what to look for (where the lid switch is, center or corner) in the brand I was looking at to avoid the machines made in Mexico. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:36:41 PM EST
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Bosch followed by Samsung.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 12:39:45 PM EST
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Get an inexpensive top-loader, low water use, type that doesn't have the tall agitator. Learn to use the online appliance parts websites and free repair videos.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 1:38:10 PM EST
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buy the cheapest major brand top load you can that has the cycles you really need. When it breaks, throw it away.
Something like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Whirlpool-4-3-cu-ft-High-Efficiency-Top-Load-Washer-in-White-WTW5000DW/205538993 Of course, 8 years ago this cost $250, now its $450. Buy cheap so you aren't pissed when it breaks down. We have a $1,000 super high efficiency top load whirlpool for 3-4 years. It and the matching dryer have been repaired 5-6 times under warranty. One repair on the washer would have been more expensive than the washer was. |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 1:42:08 PM EST
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This, and a wife |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 1:52:39 PM EST
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Our LG front loader quit after 5 years or so. The dryer is still fine. We replaced the washer with a top loader Maytag I think. Home Depot had a scratch and dent sale so we got it for under 500 bucks. It has a clear top and seems pretty decent. I wouldn't really know though. That's wimmins work.
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Posted: 4/1/2016 1:57:42 PM EST
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So I will buy a new Top loading machine. Thank God. I have a front-loader and I am tired of the drama of "Will our clothing stink today? Wash them and find out!" |
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Posted: 4/1/2016 2:04:06 PM EST
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I asked a washer/dryer repairman once what brand he would recommend, as he'd know what was reliable and what wasn't. His recommendation was to go GE appliances. He was right. The washer I had probably fifteen years before I had to replace it. The dryer I still have after twenty years.. That was then, not now........ GE sucks 
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