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Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:47 pm
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
9323 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:47 pm
I'm fed up with our 5 year old high efficiency top load washing machine. First, a section of the bucket sheared off due to some off nominal spinning. See details here.

Now we started hearing strange noises during the spin cycle and then the lid dies not unlock. I manually sprung of open, now it will not respond to any commands.

What should I get to replace this with because I'm assuming that any repairs will be hundreds of dollars anyway.
Posted by CorkSoaker
Member since Oct 2008
9784 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:48 pm to
Everyone will say speedqueen.

Maytag or whirlpool $500 from lowes does the job, though.
Posted by StrangeBrew
Salvation Army-Thanks Obama
Member since May 2009
18183 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:51 pm to
Posted by STLDawg
The Lou
Member since Apr 2015
3679 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:53 pm to
A lot of my buddies have had luck on eHarmony.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
59432 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:54 pm to
Sierra Skye would be a nice dishwasher.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120144 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:57 pm to
Speedqueen

$750
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
17473 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 8:58 pm to
Speedqueen. Love it. Live it.
Posted by Shepherd
Member since Nov 2009
2942 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:10 pm to
quote:

A lot of my buddies have had luck on eHarmony.




Epic response. Oh, Speedqueen.
Posted by samson73103
Krypton
Member since Nov 2008
8102 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:13 pm to
Maytag top load with agitator. Love it so far but I've had it less than a year so can't vouch for its longevity. But it does have a 10 year warranty on some parts and 5 year warranty on the rest. That seemed to be the best standard warranty I could find.
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10500 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:35 pm to
quote:

Maytag top load with agitator.


This. I have had two Maytags in my life. Both lasted over 20 years.

Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
55969 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:52 pm to
I have a bare-bones maytag top loader as well that has given me no problems at all for about 10 years now. I don't wash much though, so if you have a family or expect hard use, you may have to get something a little more robust than what I have.
Posted by golfntiger32
Ohio
Member since Oct 2013
12486 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:56 pm to
Which ever one has the best spin cycle for the wife.
Posted by bovine1
Walnut Ridge,AR via Tallulah,LA
Member since Dec 2004
1276 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:57 pm to
Speed Queen. No Doubt.
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
68440 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 9:58 pm to
She be a good salad tosser too
This post was edited on 6/24/17 at 9:59 pm
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
43452 posts
Posted on 6/24/17 at 10:02 pm to
Id get the cheapest name brand washer you can find. The design will be from 20-30 years ago which means the parts are cheap and easily available and all the bugs have been worked out are will be well k own and easy to diagnose via the internet.
Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 6/25/17 at 7:20 am to
Definitely not the Samsung front loader. A piece of junk.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
25292 posts
Posted on 6/25/17 at 7:32 am to
Had an expensive ($800) front loader and hated it from Day 1...finally after a 5 years said I have enough of this montronsity and moved it to the street where some idiot took it in 30 minutes.

Based on posts here (Thanks Napoleon) I bought an open box, bottom of the line Roper for $129 at Lowes and I couldn't be happier. While sometimes it is a little noisy...it just works!!
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5525 posts
Posted on 6/25/17 at 9:33 am to
Anyone say speedqueen yet?
Posted by LZ83
La
Member since Sep 2016
17406 posts
Posted on 6/25/17 at 9:49 am to
I get the $350 from Lowes. Works great. Not out nothing if it does break in a few years.
Posted by Slim Chance
Member since Oct 2012
1575 posts
Posted on 6/25/17 at 10:17 am to
Or get a speed queen and not have to worry about it for 20 years.
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