Best washing machine and dryer combo, large capacity, non-high efficiency

Looks like the new ones have lid locks now (thanks government) but don’t lock until the cycles start, not while filling. Other brands lock when full starts.

Can also still select water level or auto fill. He said never use auto fill because it doesn’t use any water.

I would suggest mechanical Whirlpool branded models. Whirlpool services a large variety of brands. My 25 year old Kenmore set is still going strong due to Whirlpool parts that I was able to replace myself thanks to youtube videos

We purchased a Maytag set w/d for about $1200 - they were on sale. Marked down from $950 each.
Sometimes you can find a unit that has a scratch etc at a marked down price. We weren’t brand specific just shopped by price or discount- we asked the sales person their opinion on what units were returned or complaints etc.
I hope this helps

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Maytag, Kenmore, whirlpool are all made in the same plant and just rebranded. I've had a Kenmore elite pair all electronic for 10 years with no problems. I just got a set of whirlpool cabrio at the scratch and dent for half price with a manufacturer warranty.

No problems with our LG

Maytag heavy duty

The problem is a lot of the ones y’all are recommending are old style and the government put the kibash on what makes them good (full water). No doubt the quality of parts/build are still there with some of these brands.

Coincidently, my mother in law came visit just now and I know she’s been having trouble with hers. She said she has a high capacity heavy duty Maytag and she said it doesn’t clean because it doesn’t fill up with water, takes multiple washes to get stuff clean. I asked if she’d sacrifice the extra capacity for the ability to select the water level. She said absolutely.

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Had heard bad thing about the newer speed queen model Try to find a 2015 in stock somewhere

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The change was in 2018, 17s and under are good. For 19 they brought the old model back, I believe it the model number starts with TC. They still make the other one too.

I heard that SQ went to some plastic parts (gears?) few years ago but now have gone back to metal. New ones I think are supposed to be fine.

I had a Maytag washer that I bought from a college roommate at graduation in 1988. When he moved in with it (1984) I thought “wow, that is an old washing machine!” Had to be from early 70’s. I had it with no problems until we built a new house in 2005 and my wife forbid moving that rusty machine to our new house. I gave it away and we then went through 3 new maytags and one Bosch front loader over the next 15 years. The Bosch ($850) was HE and barely wet the clothes. Gave it away to the church because wife had to run it three times before clothes smelled clean. Finally bought a speed queen 3 years ago. No electronics, non-HE, and weighs about 500 lbs. no issues at all so far.

TL/DR: Maytags are not what they used to be. Also, absolutely don’t buy an HE whatever brand you choose.