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[CalminHeart]

I get your pain. I had weeks in a row this spring like this ....

week 1. furnace 

week 2. air conditioner (both replaced at the same time)

week 3: tire blew out while driving

week 4: water heater

Yes, this helps with resale value but, good grief, it was expensive!

[Meowingkitty]

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@Desertdi wrote:

My washer quit spinning...and I tried the unplug/replug "thing" and it went back to normal...

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Our 3 year old washer recently stopped working. It would just click but not start. We unplugged it for 24 hours and it started working again. I guess they just need a break now and then. 

[Twins Mom]

IT is outrageous that experiences with today's washers are so frustrating.  We USED to have washers that worked hard and well for years..  Now the years have been cut to a good third.  But somehow we have appliances that show the interior and can be controlled by Wi-Fi.  

Just like cars.  They can park themselves but they can't turn on full headlights automatically when dusk or raining.  Guess no money in it!

[Marsha2003]

I just had my two-year-old washer repaired under warranty.  The lid lock mechanism broke and the washer won't work without it.  Bad design.  The frustrating thing was the repair person they sent took a month to get the wrong part (a new circuit board) when he could have replaced the lid lock mechanism on his first visit.  If I have more problems I will find a different repair person.

[RedTop]

@Pooky1 
My current washer is a no frills commercial Whirlpool.  I love it, and from now on will stick to a commercial washer.  They are built to stand up to frequent use in laundry mats, and have full fill water cycles.  The cost was $900, but has been more than worth the money.  

Also, I do not leave my washer plugged in all the time.  Anything plugged into an outlet pulls power and contributes to your monthly power bill; I also never leave my small kitchen appliances plugged in.  A microwave pulls a lot of power, but is a spot where I am not able to unplug it after using.  

[vabreeze]

@RedTop
What is the model of your Whirlpool commercial washer? Does it have an agitator?I am in the market for a washer and was just about convinced that the next one would be a Speed Queen. My Whirlpool washer was replaced many years ago but the accompanyng Whirlpool dryer, purchased in the late 70's still works (there was a repair made once for which the charge, as the repairman informed me, included the cost of undoing the botched mess at fixing the problem my husband created).

Until now, I didn't think Whirlpool products would be a good buy anymore with the planned obsolescence manufacturers now build into appliances. Since Speed Queens seem to be the standard for many laundromats, I never thought to research other commercial possibilities. Your comments re a basic no-frill washer that's built to stand up to frequent use in laundromats caught my attention. You've described what I need. Plus, an expensive Speed Queen may not be practical when I think, my warranty's expiration may well precede the washer's! 🙂

[RedTop]

@vabreeze 

My washer came from Lowe's; Whirlpool Commercial Washer Heavy Duty Series, model # CAE2795FQ1, with an agitator.  Again, I am totally sold on buying a basic commercial washer from now on.  

[vabreeze]

@RedTop
Thanks!!!!

[Pooky1]

Our washer of all most 6 years and repair man I spoke to said to me whirlpool and Maytag use to be on the top and now there on the bottom. He said speed queen washers are the best built in America and built strong like a tank. He said all appliances are junk and .we hardly ever have to fix a speed queen. If we do its something very minor. I just bought a speed queen tr5. I had done 8 loads in it since Monday including 2 king size comforters and its worth every penny .  its washes my clothes clean and I'm a slob. It washes a load in 40 minutes are he washer that just died took an hour and a quarter to was a load of clothes. So far I love it.

[ID2]

We've been in this house for 10 years. We're on our 3rd washer. Our last washer was a Maytag and that only lasted 2 years.The repairmen couldn't repair it so we got paid out and bought an Electrolux this time. So far, so good. I'm stll keeping my fingers crossed considering the history of our past washers.