I have to say I'm amazed at all the washing machine passion/info here on the list. I can't get all that excited about them. No 4 wheels. No place to hook up a turbo. If someone can figure out how to race washing machines, I'm in!
Steven Loe Wise Acre, Colorado On Aug 26, 2010, at 5:55 AM, Larry Alster wrote: > We replaced a worn out Amana W/D set with a Kenmore Front loader set about 5 > years ago. > > Set works fine, love them and would do it again. We have ours stacked and we > have no walking issues. A little noisier than a top load. The thing that is > missed is the ability to soak something in the tub before starting the wash > cycle. The washer is probably a little slower but our dryer is super fast, I > know probably nothing to do with the front load washer. > > > > > Larry Alster > > 91 Miata White Knight > 92 Miata Silver Bullet > 92 Miata Honey B > 04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh > 06 WRX STi Subie > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Kiffmeyer > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 6:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NMC - Any GOOD Washing Machines made today? NMC > > We have had a set of Kenmore Elite front loaders for about 7 years. Not sure > who made them as I don't believe Kenmore actually makes appliances. No > mechanical issues except that the door handle on the dryer broke a few years > back. I did a temporary fix with some rubber hose until we could order the > parts to fix it, but it remains to this day as it works very well....plus I'm > lazy. This set gets a lot of use as our kids come in to use it on a regular > basis. The washer cycle does seam to take slightly longer than our old top > load unit, but this is not an issue for us. > > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 7:58 PM > Subject: NMC - Any GOOD Washing Machines made today? NMC > > This is a personal consumer/user question regarding front loading clothes > washing machines. > > I know many testing organizations compile lists of Best Buys based on > features and the results of short term, limited testing, but the reports of > those LIVING with and USING a machine provide a lot of very useful data for > the propsective purchaser. > > Has anyone had ANY brand of front load washing machine (and dryer, for that > matter) that has been, for a year or more, Pain Free (no repairs, no balance > problems, no problems getting clothes clean, no control malfunctions), and > the machine hasn't had problems that could not readily be resolved under > warranty, or by owner or technician provided service if out of warranty? Has > anyone had a recent acquisition (say, less than 3 years) NOT cost them a > large sum of money in repair or parts costs? > > I have a 17 year old top load Maytag that could now use a number of > replacement parts (things do wear out over time and with heavy use), so I'm > considering a new "better" washing machine (although some needed parts are > still available through ApplianceClinic.com, a good source). From what I've > read while researching washers on the web, NONE of the new models from ANY > manufacturer seem to last more than a few weeks before something goes wrong. > Seriously! If you go to ConsumerAffairs.com and search on any brand washer, > you'll be confronted with so many horror stories that you may NEVER feel > confident about spending cash on a new machine. There are nearly as many > horror stories about warranty and service repairs, as well. > > Therefore, I'd like to know if there is anything really positive to be said > by consumers about modern clothes washing machines in regard to durability > and / or the manufacturer's acceptance of responsibility to the consumers. > > Thanks, > > Jerry aka LGO > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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