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Originally posted by pog
6 years on outdoor, Fern acres raised, 399.00 washer and still going strong.
I'm so jealous! My cheap Sears lasted 14 months. No extended warranty and repair would be $300 (because of computer memory). Repairman told me to go to HD and buy their cheap one with an extended warranty. I'd love to get hold of a 20 yr old, rusty washer! Not needed now, though.
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.
Maytag, don't know model ... Small, medium, large, x-large load switch/knob + cold, warm, hot switch/knob and that center, in out thing. Purchased @ HD, extra warrantee refused.
Little rust on side where water drips and I hose out the area but dassit.
aloha,
pog
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When I moved into my current house 16 years ago the washer that had been left broke within a couple of months and ended up buying a used one from a colleague at work. Whirlpool top-loader with a mechanical timer. Hot, warm or cold washes are the options with a warm or cold rinse. There's a setting for fluffy sheep which I've never used and one for delicate paper documents or something which has never been used either. It still produces clean clothes today although will admit it only gets used once a week on average. This is relatively close to the ocean where corrosion is an issue for most other new things I've bought.
I'd go with the advice of getting something used without a modern chip in it. ericlp's advice might save you bucks down the line. I know some friends and colleagues who have bought from Smith's in the past and in the long run they seemed to save money - assuming I'm thinking of the same place. If the choice is a new one, then I agree with others above. Sears has some weird views about warranties and Home Depot are likely better.
Tom
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We bought a washer from HD for our vacation rental and got the warranty. First time it broke, it took two weeks for the mainland company that manages the warranty program to find a local repair person to help us. New part needed, 3 weeks to get the part and another week for the guy to come back. Two weeks after the repair, the washer dies again. The guy comes back a week later, "fixes" it again, but three days later the things starts leaking. We couldn't afford to be out of commission any longer, so we gave it away on freecycle 9with all the disclosures...) and bought a different model washer. The HD sales rep said they'd had nothing but complaints about the model we bought first, and he steered us to a less expensive model which had a better track record. We decided to forgo the service plan and sock the extra cash away for another replacement washer if/when this one dies.
I agree with previous posters - get the most basic machines you can get - and I'd keep them indoors to delay rusting.
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Good to see afwjam's hard day's work posting on Punaweb come to an end I guess.
Tom
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Now at least that video was fun! Not a fan of that type of music but have to say I enjoyed it. Thanks! But what does this have to do with washing machines or guns?
Tom
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Another way to wash clothes is the Cruiser way to place clothes in sealed bucket with soap/water and keep sailing ...
Also works perfect in car ,,, the bumpier the roads the better.
aloha,
pog
