You do realize I'm comparing my 1980s era Maytag set i bought for $100 on Craigslist to your speed Queen right?

Look it up..with basic maintenance my 30+ year old units will run another 30 years no problem.

- I spent $10 on some damper pads and adhesive which wear out about every 20 years, done.

- I spent $25 on a new heating element/coil for the dryer which snapped when i picked up the units and it took all of 10 minutes to swap.

And I saved at least $600 on you assuming you paid $700 for the set which I doubt you did.

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At its height in the late 1980's - early 1990's, Maytag offered its iconic washer. A well manufactured machine that lasted, with an average life of 17-19 years. The machine was very simple, operating with knobs, buttons, belts and they were easily serviced.

Appliances now last about half that time for a variety of reasons.

First is energy efficiency. In the 1980s, California initiated the first energy efficiency laws. In order for products to be sold, they would meet certain requirements. That program would morph into todays national EnergyStar program. It would also affect how manufacturers produce new products.

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How Long Do Appliances Last?

The United Servicers Association estimates that your recent / new appliance will last about 6 - 10 years. They also require more service.

Average life of recently manufactured appliances:

Dishwashers and Washers hang on to the short end of that stick, because they operate with the deadly combination of water and moving parts - Average current life is about 6-7 years.

frick

THAT you planned obsolescence motherfrickers.

CAD elected to OPT OUT. My 80s maytag is the fricking bomb and its got a cute little aqua agitator that you remove to clean the wet lint off and an anodized zinc coating on the basket that doesn't have a scratch 30+ years later it still looks brand new.

LETS DICK MEASURE YOUR SPEED QUEEN IN ANOTHER 10 YEARS!

I'LL FIGHT YOU!

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Posted by CAD703X

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Posted on 7/28/16 at 5:35 pm to CAD703X

PS I'm not bragging, look up '1980s maytag' on craigslist and you can find the same deal all over the place.

here's the thing: THESE MOTHERfrickERS ARE LIKE TANKS so unless someone used one for target practice, you're gonna get a washer that might need a couple of $15 parts and last you decades.

look for a312 or a212 (same unit, a312 has a couple more settings on the wheel) for the washer

look for d612 on the dryer.

laugh all you want, i'm telling you these things are ALL OVER THE PLACE on craigslist and people have no idea what they have; they are giving them away for some fancy $1,500.00 front loader with a pokeman cartoon that dances on an LED screen while the washer is going.

my wife runs probably 5 loads a day through our because we have 6 people at our house and the damn things still run like they're brand new.

Lonely maytag repairman meant something back in the 1980s.