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thegman
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 Posted: 01/11/05 - 13:57 Post subject: Washer/dryer questions.
Our dryer is 10 years old, and very inefficient, so we're going to replace it soon. When we bought the last set, we had no children, and the smaller capacity is really killing us now.
My wife has explained that we naturally can't replace the dryer without replacing the washer. 
Anyone purchase a washer and/or dryer recently?
Any brands you've had problems with in the past?
I've been to epinions.com, which has made me leery of some of the Maytag brands, but otherwise, I'm in the wilderness.
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Laurie Ellen
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:02 Post subject:
I got the G.E. Profile "Harmony" set not too long ago.
I am in love. When I pass the set I am strongly tempted to wink.
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airehead
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:02 Post subject:
I learned more than I want to know about washers and dryers recently. We bought a Neptune front load washer.
Cool thing is, it senses if you've put two shirts or twenty and adjusts the water accordingly. No water wasting.
It is super quiet and worth every penny.
I would go to a dealer (not the big box) but a local maytag store and ask them to explain the differences in their products. The mid level ones aren't necessarily any better than their bottom line and their Neptunes are the best of all. They now also have top-loading Neptunes.
*FWIW, we had bought a dryer at Costco not too long ago and we asked the salesman if we should replace it with a Neptune dryer. He said that if it's working fine, don't replace it--because the technology hasn't improved that much. It's in the washing machines where the technology has really improved.
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:06 Post subject:
I had a G.E. that was a piece of Sh!t. I have an Amana now that ain't much better. Those front loading ones are awesome, but pricey on the set I think. If I spend that kind of money I wanna drive it around.
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brie k
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:08 Post subject:
I have a Maytag Atlantis washer and a Maytag Performa dryer. I like them both, and they weren't too expensive.
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robp
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:24 Post subject:
I will never buy another Frigidaire product as long as I live based on a new electric dryer bought years ago. It was a POS from day 91 (90 day warranty and heating element died on day 91 exactly) and after playing mechanic on it for 4 years I gave up and bought a Sears Kenmore. Never had any problems with the Kenmore line (I don't know who makes them now, Amana was making them).
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:29 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | I will never buy another Frigidaire product as long as I live based on a new electric dryer bought years ago. It was a POS from day 91 (90 day warranty and heating element died on day 91 exactly) and after playing mechanic on it for 4 years I gave up and bought a Sears Kenmore. Never had any problems with the Kenmore line (I don't know who makes them now, Amana was making them). |
Funny you should mention this. My Mom had a Frigidare washer for almost 30 years and I loved it. The clothes were drier, it spun really fast and the agitator wen't up and down, not round and round, back and forth like the ones now. You know what I'm sayin?
I don't think they make Frigidare anymore though. 
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robp
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 14:52 Post subject:
| JACKED UP wrote: |
Funny you should mention this. My Mom had a Frigidare washer for almost 30 years and I loved it. The clothes were drier, it spun really fast and the agitator wen't up and down, not round and round, back and forth like the ones now. You know what I'm sayin?
I don't think they make Frigidare anymore though. |
My Frigijunk dryer experience went as follows:
I replaced the heating element four times (first one went under warranty despite being a day over). When I bought the 3rd one I asked the guy at the parts counter what the problem was and he told me Frigidaire was working on it. They must've fixed it by the 4th one - it never did burn out.
I also replaced several of the rollers that the drum rolled on because they were disintegrating and causing some ungodly noises coming out of it.
Replaced one of the switches although I don't remember which one.
Had to disassemble and unclog the venting system a couple of times also.
This was all in 4 years of ownership. 
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RexRacer
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:00 Post subject:
We've had six (Six? Ohmigosh! Must be time to move) good years with our mid-range Kenmore set. Not sure that I'd buy big ticket items from Sears these days though since they switched their credit card from an old fashioned store card to a Visa card that charges usurous interest rates (20+%).
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:02 Post subject:
| RexRacer wrote: | | We've had six (Six? Ohmigosh! Must be time to move) good years with our mid-range Kenmore set. Not sure that I'd buy big ticket items from Sears these days though since they switched their credit card from an old fashioned store card to a Visa card that charges usurous interest rates (20+%). |
I know, b@stards! 
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airehead
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:11 Post subject:
Funny thing, is we bought a cheapie brand about 12 years ago. They moved from San Antonio to Alaska to New Jersey to California until giving up the ghost. The dryer died last year and the washer was still going, but I new it would be over soon.
The cheapies did the job and I wasn't too heartbroken when the movers dinged or scratched them.
Now, they better watch out for my Neptune or I will kick their collective a$$e$.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:21 Post subject:
i think we have a kenmore set, but mismatched models, that came from the sears outlet. they work pretty well, i guess. sometimes the dryer needs to go thru a bit more of a cycle to get stuff dry if its a larger load...
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bpdou
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:22 Post subject:
I'd say a little Consumer Reports research is in order before a purchase of that magnitude. They're pretty much right on.
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airehead
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:34 Post subject:
| bpdou wrote: | | I'd say a little Consumer Reports research is in order before a purchase of that magnitude. They're pretty much right on. |
What you're saying is is that you wouldn't trust the collective genius that is Riff Raff and that you'd rather trust some magazine that doesn't have your best interests at heart???
I see where this is going.
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jrjo
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Posted: 01/11/05 - 15:35 Post subject:
I nearly had to give my right leg as payment, but last year we got the Sears Kenmore HE4T stackable set. Yeah, those are the monsters that hold 14 pairs of jeans or 23 bath towels. For a family of five, I can't imagine we did so long with the 'regular' size machines. I kid you not, we remodeled a room to create a place for these guys. Worth it?....without hesitation. Easy on soap, easy on water, easy on electricity and believe you me, between me and my workout clothes (this time of year, think 2-3 layers) plus the rest of the fam, we do major laundry.
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