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Im old enough to remember when you could expect an appliance to last 15 to 20 years. Our washer is 7 years old and its leaking. We know a guy who fixes them. He said 7 years is very good, many only last 4 to 5 years now. So I guess fixing it may be a waste. My SIL has lived in her house for 21 years and just bought her 4th set. Its disgusting.
The appliance repair guy told me that for washers and dryers, buy a Speed Queen.
Made in the USA.
Rugged design.
Should last 20-25 years.
Most other brands are not designed to last.
MAGA Bloodbath
I was happy to leave our front loaders when we moved 3 years ago. We purchased a speed queen set a couple years ago. The washer even has an agitator like the old school washers did.
This is the brand you find in the laundry mat. Has a 7 year warranty. That’s one of the longest warranties these days.
I’ve also read Miele (German I think?) has great appliances. Though No personal experience yet.
There seems to be a shift back to top-load washers from what I can discern.
@Davez_Not_Here @HeyLiberty @Phil yes. People want to be able to add something after it started and an agitator. The front loads notoriously smelled.
Yeah, water gets trapped between the drums and seals. We had a Kenmore that was REALLY bad. I had to clean it out by hand as best I could but there were still some areas I couldn't get to.
Simple Green, Vinegar, hot water, old rags, and a lot of cursing was involved.
FWIW, the GE dishwasher didn't drain all that well either. Water would get trapped along with crud and the resulting orange slime was nasty. Had to clean that out every few weeks.