Re: Washer allready broken.

DrakesMomma · ‎06-02-2010

I have Speed Queen washer and dryer. I've had them for about 10 years. When the owner of the small appliance store I went to told me they were what was in laundromats I was sold. It was my mission at the time to teach my son to do his own laundry. My MIL never taught my husband. I wasn't sending another man out into the world without knowing how to do laundry. They have held up. I had to have the ball bearings replaced in the dryer. The repair man said it was from overloading. Less then $100 for the service call, parts, and labor to have it fixed. Oh, and a talk with my son.

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

I had a Fisher & Paykel washer for 19 years! When it died last year, I bought a Speed Queen washer. I got the TR7, which has a seven year warranty. I hope it lasts as long as the F&P.

nascarfan · ‎11-17-2012

So sorry you are experiencing problems with appliances. I think of my father when I need to replace cars or appliances. He used to say, the more bells and whistles you add to a product the more opportunity you have for something to break and the greater cost of the repair. His guidance has always served me well!

cindyNC · ‎08-01-2019

Our GE washer broke less than 2 months after purchase. It was a nightmare. The first repairman who came out diagnosed the problem incorrectly and said it was a 2 person job due to the location of the machine. When 2 people were finally available for a service call, and the part came in, the first person to arrive said the first repair man was wrong. He had the correct part in the truck and had it fixed before the second repairman arrived.

This branch of Ge was sold to China a while ago. We immediately purchased an LG washer and "gifted" this one to a coworker.

blinksmom · ‎11-24-2011

@nascarfan

Great advice!

brandiwine · ‎03-11-2010

@Pooky1 wrote:
From what I have been reading and seeing speed queen washers are the best they make and last a long time and come with much longer warentys. There just expensive but well worth it.

The only problem is they are so small, unless you buy a commercial size. If you have a family of 4 you would be doing laundry all the time.

Pooky1 · ‎12-23-2015

You would think speed queen would make bigger size top load washers for people wanting there quality and still be able to wash a big load of laundry. Our be washer is 4.1 cubic feet. Our last washer was 3.2. To go back smaller I would definitely miss the bigger tub.m

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

I've had very good results with my LG top-load washer and dryer. Both lasted over 10 years.

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

@Pooky1 wrote:
You would think speed queen would make bigger size top load washers for people wanting there quality and still be able to wash a big load of laundry. Our be washer is 4.1 cubic feet. Our last washer was 3.2. To go back smaller I would definitely miss the bigger tub.m

Government efficiency standards can make that difficult, if not impossible. A bigger washer needs a bigger, stronger motor and transmission. Bigger and stronger means less energy efficient. If a device fails to meet government efficiency standards, the maker gets fined $575 for each device sold that fails to meet the standard. This is largely why appliances made in the 1950s and 60s last forever while newer stuff dies in a few years. They didn't care about efficiency as much back then and just wanted to make things that worked.

The engineers designing appliances didn't all get stupid in the last half-century. They're just forced to work in a very narrow margin to meet efficiency standards.

Take away the efficiency standards and give appliance designers more of a blank sheet of paper to work with, and make product longevity and ease of servicing the goals, and you would never have to buy a new appliance again. Every appliance you buy would be able to last a lifetime, or longer. If any part failed, it would be easy to service and replace that part. But companies are forced to meet efficiency standards that require things to be just strong enough. Hopefully. If they fail to meet those standards, they get fined.

At some point, you hope saner people in power will look at this issue and say, "Maybe it's less efficient to have things needing to be replaced every couple of years instead of a less efficient device lasting forty or fifty years."

Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!