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re: Need washing machine. Low efficiency and manual water level selection
Posted on 8/19/19 at 12:55 am to Napoleon
Posted on 8/19/19 at 12:55 am to Napoleon
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They need to put back the water level switch. That's the number one complaint I hear all the time.
Wait a minute... are y’all saying that literally no washing machine made anymore has a water level selector (because of some government regulation)? That I have to just let it decide how much water it thinks I should be using? WTF.
Guess I’ll keep getting my dozen year old sears kenmore repaired.
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 1:12 am to SlapahoeTribe
I can't think of one. Even the cheapest of the cheap use control boards now.
A 12 year old Kenmore is a direct drive. I'd keep it until the transmission fails, even then id consider that $400 repair over a new machine.
A 12 year old Kenmore is a direct drive. I'd keep it until the transmission fails, even then id consider that $400 repair over a new machine.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 1:13 am to Napoleon
quote:Good to know.
A 12 year old Kenmore is a direct drive. I'd keep it until the transmission fails, even then id consider that $400 repair over a new machine.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 1:27 am to Napoleon
Had a Kenmore dryer that we used when I was a kid. Got rid of it about 6 years ago and it was over 30 years old. It still worked, but only in the short, low heat cycle.
After awhile I realized I needed to run a new heavy duty wire to the plug which makes me think that the dryer would’ve ran on high heat with the new wire.
After awhile I realized I needed to run a new heavy duty wire to the plug which makes me think that the dryer would’ve ran on high heat with the new wire.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 5:49 am to Cajun367
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Speed Queen
Posted on 8/19/19 at 6:06 am to Napoleon
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can't think of one. Even the cheapest of the cheap use control boards now.
My Maytag has a water level selector. Good old analog knobs.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 6:27 am to Napoleon
I literally kept NOTHING that touched water after my house flooded in 2016 (I have severe mold allergies and could not risk it) EXCEPT my 2016 speed queen I had just purchased. Cleaned it and let it dry out for months then had a repairman change the bearings. BEST DECISION EVER.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 7:02 am to SlapahoeTribe
I can’t say for sure that none do but mine doesn’t. I also can’t soak for as long as I want. With my old machine I could turn it off and let it sit until I was ready to wash. If I turn it off or pause it now it will drain after a few minutes.
If a machine has a bulky setting you should be able to get around the water level. It fills my machine and almost all I use now.
If a machine has a bulky setting you should be able to get around the water level. It fills my machine and almost all I use now.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 8:14 am to ALLin4LSU
New machine. Figured out the bulky setting trick on the second batch. I’m okay with it now in that regard. But it takes for freaking ever to wash a load of clothes. I’m sending this shite back.
I had been using a washing machine that was probably 25 years old and had no idea the industry went to shite.
I had been using a washing machine that was probably 25 years old and had no idea the industry went to shite.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 9:03 am to GregMaddux
You want a Speed Queen, they are running a special till the end of this month where you get a full 10 year warranty. Most appliances come with a 1 year warranty. Speed Queen normally comes with a 3 year warranty.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 9:59 am to CHEDBALLZ
Bought a Maytag from Lowe’s this spring that is awesome. I don’t have the model number handy but search for the one with the largest capacity with an agitator. It has an auto water level feature but you can override it to a deep fill option. Run time on normal with hot water and high speed spin is under an hour. Also has the delicate load and speed wash. Plus it has a power wash setting that is great for sheets and towels. Have the matching dryer too. Bought them because they are a top load washer that would still fit under the cabinets we built in place over our old front loader.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 10:44 am to BigPerm30
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They aren’t what they used to be. Reviews on the newer models are terrible.
I heard that was only the 2018 models. In 2019 they went back to the "legacy" models.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 10:59 am to Napoleon
I have the 2016 Speed Queen. Bad arse machine but one thing I am noticing since i've owned it is my clothes don't last as long. This machine is rough on clothes.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:02 am to GregMaddux
LG has one that gets awesome Consumer Report ratings on everything except water efficiency. That’s what I bought about 2 months ago. No word on longevity obviously but it has made Ms. FCP quite pleased. It’s in the CR top ten I think. While shopping, I noticed that just about every top CR rating was LG.
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