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re: The great washing machine debate: UPDATE: I gave up.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:26 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:26 am to SlowFlowPro
Old reliable, reject the current consumerist culture. When my current washer/dryer shits out, I am going to find an older model and just fix it up. My wife and I are starting to go to estate sales for furniture and other items, and my parents gave me their kitchenaid mixer from the 70s, thing is rock solid.
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Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:26 am to Bayou
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Nothing but love for top of the line Maytag
pssst.
If you've bought a Maytag in the last 10-15 years you only paid for the name. Top of the line Maytag are no different than top of the line Whirlpool, Kenmore, Samsung etc. All the guts are made in by the same manufacturer.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:26 am to SlowFlowPro
A shop? I fixed mine right where it stood in the laundry room.
Easy way to get the water out? Shop vac. A cup and bucket. Disconnect the drain hose from the way and lower it into a bucket and let gravity work.
What’s wrong with you?
Easy way to get the water out? Shop vac. A cup and bucket. Disconnect the drain hose from the way and lower it into a bucket and let gravity work.
What’s wrong with you?
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:28 am to SDVTiger
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I can only imagine the way you smell irl
You do know older washers are better because they don't suffer from all the climate change regs, right?
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:28 am to SaintEB
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when they die in year 3 or 4
How bout trying something different. lol. That seems asinine.
Had a cheap Roper for nearly 20 years and sold it off simply to upgrade. Have had an LG for close to 10 years.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:28 am to SlowFlowPro
The new LG stuff has a pretty good track record, even the high tech stuff. It isn't cheap, but by reputation they are very reliable among the modern W/D.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:31 am to SaintEB
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Washing machines, for me, are throw away now. 600-700 bucks, when they die in year 3 or 4, just throw it and get another
I spent $550 on a base model washing machine last year. Nothing special about it. The base models are pretty easy to work on if you ever need to fix something.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:31 am to UptownJoeBrown
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I fixed mine right where it stood in the laundry room.
As I said, the way the layout is, it's ridiculously tight. I live in an old (100+ year old) house that wasn't built for laundry rooms and it's a PITA.
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Easy way to get the water out? Shop vac. A cup and bucket.
Did the cup first and did as much as my shop vac could.
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Disconnect the drain hose from the way and lower it into a bucket and let gravity work.
The drain from the basket is internal and the exterior drain hose is at the top of the unit for some reason so that won't work.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:34 am to BabyTac
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If you’re thinking about getting rid of it, might as well break it down. What’s the worse that can happen. They’re actually pretty simple to work on. YouTube is your friend.
This. If you’re prepared to buy a new one, try fixing your old drain pump yourself. It can’t be that expensive for a single pump.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:36 am to Snipe
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If you've bought a Maytag in the last 10-15 years you only paid for the name. Top of the line Maytag are no different than top of the line Whirlpool, Kenmore, Samsung etc. All the guts are made in by the same manufacturer.
right!!
Whirlpool bought the Maytag and just kept the name in 06.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:36 am to SlowFlowPro
If you'd finally settle down, your wife could deal with laundry business.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:37 am to SlowFlowPro
Be careful getting the shell off
If the little clips break while you’re trying to get the shell off it’s gonna rattle from now on
If the little clips break while you’re trying to get the shell off it’s gonna rattle from now on
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:39 am to SlowFlowPro
We went through this a few years back, after (someone) flooded the wash room / kitchen 4 times I went and bought a new on.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:39 am to SlowFlowPro
I did mine on the kitchen floor with some towels to catch residual water under it. Shop vac out what you can. The trick I used was taping a Harbor Freight small wood, 4 wheel dolly to the front of it and flip it over on its side to roll it out. Worked great. Best of luck.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:40 am to SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:41 am to SlowFlowPro
Fox old one
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:49 am to SlowFlowPro
Drain pump is electric. Should not squeak unless object make it in. Simply remove and clean out.
Belt
Bearing on drum
Electric motor
All easy fix
Belt
Bearing on drum
Electric motor
All easy fix
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:49 am to SlowFlowPro
Let me help you accept reality. The only economical solution here is to fix it yourself. This is the type of repair that the cost of labor, with an unknown scope, will start to make buying new the better financial decision. Having someone else move it seems to be your main hangup, so having the delivery take the old one solves that problem.
Further, what’s the point of having “the old reliable” type of appliance if you can’t fix it yourself?
The repair service isn’t taking it to a shop, they will fix it in place.
Get a sump pump and hook the hose pipe up to the drain line. Buy the right tools if you don’t have them, I can’t imagine these are specialty tools that don’t have another use. If that sounds like too much work, get a new one and move on with your life.
I do find it interesting that the smartest entity on TD needs help making a pretty basic grownup decision.
Further, what’s the point of having “the old reliable” type of appliance if you can’t fix it yourself?
The repair service isn’t taking it to a shop, they will fix it in place.
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The drain from the basket is internal and the exterior drain hose is at the top of the unit for some reason so that won't work.
Get a sump pump and hook the hose pipe up to the drain line. Buy the right tools if you don’t have them, I can’t imagine these are specialty tools that don’t have another use. If that sounds like too much work, get a new one and move on with your life.
I do find it interesting that the smartest entity on TD needs help making a pretty basic grownup decision.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:50 am to SlowFlowPro
Just be aware that some of the "new" replacement parts are not as well made. So it might be "fixed" and run well for a year or two, and then break again. Unfortunately, this is the nature of the beast.
I just replaced an ice-maker in an old whirlpool refrigerator, and there are a lot of knock-off parts out there. You have to make sure you're getting a quality part.
I just replaced an ice-maker in an old whirlpool refrigerator, and there are a lot of knock-off parts out there. You have to make sure you're getting a quality part.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:51 am to OceanMan
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I do find it interesting that the smartest entity on TD needs help making a pretty basic grownup decision.
I'm intelligent enough to know the analysis can't be done without data/experience and since I haven't had to buy a new washer in decades, the combined experienced of people who have had to buy new ones and experience their (lack of) quality would give that data/experience. Reading reviews online, especially with bots, only gets you so far.
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