Appliances - another one bit the dust!

ScenicMaine · ‎09-21-2018

Home this week doing spring cleaning - maybe not as thorough a job as I use to do when I was younger

Yesterday, I did a first load of laundry - doilies. Next load in the washer to go in the dryer - NOPE!! My American made Whirlpool dryer bit the dust. Can't stand that appliances don't have the quality to last as long as they should.

I know this has been a discussion in the past, but having to purchase another one was so darn maddening! Doesn't help that DH nearly flipped his lid for spending $800 for Sp. Queen. Oh well, it's the brand I've chosen to go with after so many disappointments with Maytag & Whirlpool. Hoping for better luck this time. My old Sp. Queen's lasted many more years that these other ones. Hard lesson learned, I should have stuck with them.

EDIT: hoping I'm not jinxing myself ...

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

Sorry your appliance died. I never buy top of the line big appliances, right now my bare bones Whirlpool washer, dryer, refrigerator and stove is going strong at 20 years old. I was told by a repairman one time that the more technology built into the appliances the more goes wrong with them. I have a Sears Kenmore chest freezer that's 35 years old.

bonnielu · ‎03-11-2010

Two year old Magtag dishwasher fell apart. I try very hard to buy simple without frills. Seems even that did not work. Fond memories of mom's kitchen. Only time she ever bought a new appliance was to change color. Sign of the times, everything falls apart.

Reilley · ‎10-24-2010

I owned a Maytag 40 years ago before they became made in foreign countries, then I bought a Whirlpool 15 years ago, by far the worst washing machine ever made. Three years ago I bought a Speed Queen commercial heavy duty washer. I absolutely love it! I can control the amount of water I use, none of the save water cra...

‘it is a bit expensive, but. It will last for years. If you can check them out. Mine has different settings. Mine is a top load.

Reilley · ‎10-24-2010

@ScenicMaine

‘After spending lots of money on Whirlpool and Maytag, three years ago I rediscovered SpeedQueen, I love mine.

My mother for 30 years used to go to a laundrymat, and they always had Speed Queens!

They can take a beating and keep on spinning..

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

ScenicMaine - Hope you have many happy years with your Speed Queen.

The two local laundromats that I use have Speed Queen Commercial Washers and Dryers. Also the laundry rooms at Disney have Speed Queen Commercial Washers and Dryers.

I think they know something that I had to learn the hard way. The Speed Queen machines will hold up.

ScenicMaine · ‎09-21-2018

@blackhole99

I appreciate your thoughts. I was just venting with the understanding many others have the same or worse happening.

You've been very fortunate to have appliances last that long. I purchased the Sp. Q. washer last year & the matching dryer this week - both have the knobs on the panel instead of the computerized panel. My thoughts were that computerized tech. would be more costly to repair/replace. (I base this upon computer tech. & the issues with them.)

I wish you continued good luck with your appliances. Thank you.

ScenicMaine · ‎09-21-2018

@Reilley

I didn't realize Maytag was made in another country. Geez, when did that happen?

I try to give/believe in our fellow USA Manufacturers. Speed Queen is still made here. I posted on another thread that both our smaller appliance store I purchase our appliances from also said more people are switching to Sp. Queen & also other people I know are doing the same.

My sister & DH purchased (forget the brand) washer (front load)/dryer & are sorry about the front load. I hated ours with the smelly mildew. Couldn't wait for that one to bite the dust!!