I spoke to a trusted source and he said to buy Danby for a compact/portable washer. Any thoughts on the quality of a Danby. BTW: That GE washer uses a vast amount of water and I pay for water by the litre.Whirlpool is equally bad. Shit in fact.
(Whirlpool = Maytag = Kitchen Aid = Inglis = Jenn Air = Amana) All the same, all shit and all prone to breakdown.
BTW, GE Appliance division was just bought last week by Electrolux.
Quality of machines now is terrible compared to older ones. I had a Hitachi washer that broke down once early in life but lasted 25 years.Everything I have is whirlpool. I have never had an issue with any appliance as of yet. Going on 10 years from of them. Stove, Washer and dryer, fridge and dishwasher.
Quality of machines now is terrible compared to older ones. I had a Hitachi washer that broke down once early in life but lasted 25 years.
Whirlpool is equally bad. Shit in fact.
(Whirlpool = Maytag = Kitchen Aid = Inglis = Jenn Air = Amana) All the same, all shit and all prone to breakdown.
BTW, GE Appliance division was just bought last week by Electrolux.
They used to overbuild appliances since they didn't have the technology or manufacturing process to build parts to the millimetre. That and they weren't making machines and the parts in China.
I have the whirlpool duet washer and dryer. I love them. Never had an issue, I never have to worry about my kids over stuffing the machines because they are huge and take a pounding. All my comforters fit. They are only 5-6 years old right now. I always got cheap washer/dryer sets, non front loaders and always used. I would change the agitators out all the time. People said I was wasting money but I would never pay more then $300 for a set and they would last 5 years. However when you added the cost of the agitators as well as the water usage, the electricity, the detergents, etc. I finally woke up. I have saved money with these now I don't see me buying anything in the future.
Actually, all those crappy machines are now made in Korea.
My advice? Get an extended warranty when you buy one. It's well worth it, because a new machine will probably have a corrosion problem sooner or later, especially using hard water. They are skimping on parts such as not using stainless steel screws and nuts and bolts, so that something's going to fly off like the counterweights in the spinner. The counterwights especially start to disintegrate because of the contact with dissimmilar metals, and loose bits of metal in the tub will rip the rubber liner, and clog the pump impeller. It will cost you an arm and a leg to get a repairman, plus a part like the tub is not cheap and makes it uneconomical to fix it.
Kenmore is especially bad. They are really rebranded Whirlpools or Frigidaires.
Regardless of wherever the machines are being made, the manufacturers are skimping on everything to maximize profit. Every penny saved is a lot of money down the road.
Actually, all those crappy machines are now made in Korea.
My advice? Get an extended warranty when you buy one. It's well worth it, because a new machine will probably have a corrosion problem sooner or later, especially using hard water. They are skimping on parts such as not using stainless steel screws and nuts and bolts, so that something's going to fly off like the counterweights in the spinner. The counterwights especially start to disintegrate because of the contact with dissimmilar metals, and loose bits of metal in the tub will rip the rubber liner, and clog the pump impeller. It will cost you an arm and a leg to get a repairman, plus a part like the tub is not cheap and makes it uneconomical to fix it.
Kenmore is especially bad. They are really rebranded Whirlpools or Frigidaires.