OT - Which washing machine?!

[gasman]

Originally Posted by patfl1

We just went from GE HE front loaders to Speedqueen top loaders.

Made in the USA, not fancy and not cheap.

Made to last, most have 5 year factory warranty.

If you have not heard of/seen their product...worth at least a look.

Good luck!


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We had multiple problems when we got a Whirlpool HE front loader. Multiple repairs in two months. It was probably just lemon made on a Friday afternoon so we bought a Speed Queen top loader with manual controls and after 5 years have done nothing to it. It's really built well.
Our Whirlpool dryer is fine and problem free but we dry a lot of laundry by hanging it.

[johnniecakes]

We did this just before Christmas. Tried 2 HE models, one whirlpool, one Maytag, returned them both. Bought a conventional Speed Queen. Now happy wife and clean clothes. I will keep this one as long as possible. Hopefully HE will be close to as good as conventional by then.

[oldguy00]

What is the price of the speed queen top loaders??

I don't think I have a dealer nearby.... (east coast Canada)

[unterhausen]

I have to say that I don't like the fact that our front loader stinks, and I'd rather not have to leave the door open. I'm a little surprised that top loaders don't stink. I took the drum out of our old one before I decided it was a lost cause, and the amount of gunk hidden by the drum was just amazing.

[SoCalSteve]

Originally Posted by Ralph

My wife thinks the old ones clean better...although do use more water. And break down far less often. And when the old ones broke down, they could be fixed by your neighborhood appliance repair man. She thinks the fewer electronic controls the better.

She is 100% correct! We now live in a building that is 14 years old with the original Whirlpool washer and dryer still going strong. Top loading, no computers, no efficiency...just a simple washer and dryer.

They are still going strong after 14 years and I swear they do a better job than the fancy shmancy washer and dryer I had at my house. They don't look as nice, they don't have as many options, they aren't as efficient. But they work, keep working and work well.

[patfl1]

Originally Posted by oldguy00

What is the price of the speed queen top loaders??



I don't think I have a dealer nearby.... (east coast Canada)

I believe they range from $650-$1000 for washers and $600-$900 for dryers.

Our dealer had 3 washers $750-$950 and dryers $660-$750


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[Ken Robb]

I got at least 15 years out of my old Whirlpool top-loader. I replaced a leaky hose once and the "safety" switch that kept it from spinning when the lid was up once by fixing it in place with a zip tie. :-)

[Davist]

I've had a top load HE Whirlpool Cabrio for about 2 years and do not recommend, it's terrible, have to run 2 or 3 x on extra high water levels and rinses to get the "white residue" off the clothes, on blue jeans and others. Definitely not saving water at all.

considering going back to an agitator version, the front loader we had lasted 10 years, but did have the stinky gasket, but not terrible, was a kenmore..

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by Davist

I've had a top load HE Whirlpool Cabrio for about 2 years and do not recommend, it's terrible, have to run 2 or 3 x on extra high water levels and rinses to get the "white residue" off the clothes, on blue jeans and others. Definitely not saving water at all.

considering going back to an agitator version, the front loader we had lasted 10 years, but did have the stinky gasket, but not terrible, was a kenmore..

We have a cheaper (non-Cabrio) version like this and it works great. Have you tried different detergents to maybe eliminate the white residue? I have been surprised by how much less detergent we are supposed to use with our HE top-loader.

[Andreas]

Miele.

[yarg]

Went from HE washers which molded up and s#cked, to SPEED QUEEN, made in Wisconsin I believe, and has all manual dials. It cleans great and just runs and runs. Replaced dryer when it died with speed queen as well.