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I hate today's washing machines

Bill S said:
Amazing. I'm not buying **** ones. Must have bad luck. 3 Frigidaire, 2 Miele in just the last 7 years. Honeywell now. It's all the same China sourced crap.
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We only use ours in our finished basement during the humid months (late May to late September). I'm sure that some people run theirs more due to higher humidity levels in their home which will affect the operating life of the appliance. A lot of people don't use the right size for the area they're dehumidifying, have the humidity level set too low, don't clean or change the filters, and don't have the dehumidifier located where it is free of dust and has proper ventilation. All of these things will also affect its lifespan.
 
jayvis said:
We only use ours in our finished basement during the humid months (late May to late September). I'm sure that some people run theirs more due to higher humidity levels in their home which will affect the operating life of the appliance. A lot of people don't use the right size for the area they're dehumidifying, have the humidity level set too low, don't clean or change the filters, and don't have the dehumidifier located where it is free of dust and has proper ventilation. All of these things will also affect its lifespan.
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Mine runs a similar amount of time. I have it set for 60% humidity.
 
Bill S said:
Mine runs a similar amount of time. I have it set for 60% humidity.
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Ours is a 50-pint Frigidaire that we set at 50%. It does a pretty good job maintaining close to that level throughout 1100 square feet. It's also the quietest unit we've ever had.
 
I hate, as well, the "electrical/gas-powered" washing machines -- and so- called "dryers" -- of yesteryear.
 
I've found that there where FRONT LOADING washing machines that had 3 or 5 steps (depending on the manufacturer) of water level setting. But they where very rare. I wish they made 'em today.
 
Update: Another year has gone by and my GE heat-pump based washer/dryer is still working fine. No stink. No issues at all.
It looks like the fit of the huge lint filter into its long, deep slot is not as good as it could have been. There's an awful lot of lint inside there, which makes me wonder how much is accumulating on the heat exchanger. I 3D printed a long, narrow nozzle for my vacuum cleaner to get in there and pick up loose stuff. I run it in there when I remember (once every couple months) while I'm vacuuming.
 
Newer, water saving washing machines are a friggin joke. Just another example of 'green gone wrong'. Compared to washing machines of yester-year, where laundry was completely submerged in water, the newer water savers are laughable. Not even close to as clean as older machines. And using bleach, you can quickly ruin articles, as bleach needs to be introduced into a tub of water, instead of dispensed into just wet laundry.
 
Genov said:
Newer, water saving washing machines are a friggin joke. Just another example of 'green gone wrong'. Compared to washing machines of yester-year, where laundry was completely submerged in water, the newer water savers are laughable. Not even close to as clean as older machines. And using bleach, you can quickly ruin articles, as bleach needs to be introduced into a tub of water, instead of dispensed into just wet laundry.
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SpeedQueen still makes an old school washer and dryer built like tanks and still have an agitator !
 
I love my new frontloaders. They are awesome! Automatic soap dispensers. Steam refresh dryer. So quiet you can keep the door to the laundry room open and you don't even hear them. My clothes have never been cleaner or smelled better.

Modern technology rules.

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I was forced to buy a new washer a few years ago. GE something or other. A basic machine that's awful.

Yea, it saves water. Big deal. I have a well.
Clothes now get damp and then beaten up slightly. I have to use minimal soap or else they won't rinse out fully.
I'd rather have cleaner clothes than save a penny or 2.

It does an ok job as long as I only use 'Max Water' and 'Deep Clean' settings. But don't disrupt the cycle after it starts or you're in trouble getting it back to normal.

I run 2 dehumidifiers in the basement. I used to be able to dump the buckets into the washer and save it until the next load. This brilliant machine senses the water and immediately starts pumping it out of the drum.

The salesman told me it wasn't as good as the older machine, and I wouldn't like it as much. He was right.
 
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It seems like if the salesmen even told you it sucked and you still bought it, you got exactly what you paid for.
 
Washing machines should be reliable at a cost of 400-600 usd, it's no wonder they cost 1500-2500 usd and it's reliable. They're definitely not the top ones from the 80s-90s.20260630_200312.jpg
I have had this washing machine model for about 15 years and no problems so far, its cost was about 350 USD.
 
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ernieb1536 said:
That’s why I bough a speed queen washer and dryer old school design ! Comes in any. Color you want as long as it’s white ! Full agitator no lid lock big chrome dial controls 1/3 ho motor ! I have including my wife kids and grandson 5 in my house hold it runs nonstop , 4 yrs it’s been flawless !
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Funny that a washing machine topic is on this site.
We bought a house back in 1990. The previous owners said although the beige Maytag washing machine and the white Montgomery Ward (=speed queen) gas dryer look old they still work. I asked my wife if she was ok with unmatching machines, and she said yes because I did not entertain in the garage. Turns out both were made in the 1970s and parts are still available for both machines.

In dryer I replace the solenoids ~12 years and motor ~15 years. From the element I can buy each solenoid for about $5 each (USD). Motor is about $125 (USD).
After about 5 years of the shrieking sound emanating from our copper pipes I finally opened up the Maytag.
Yesterday I replaced intake valves (solenoids corroded by lime). Part $74 (USD).
Easy breezy and turns out the tub fills quietly more rapidly. No more shrieking from our copper pipes

Friends, family, neighbors often complain about circuit boards of New units needing replacement costing a $400 -- $900 or more.
We love our vintage work horses !!!
 
Copanel said:
I have had this washing machine model for about 15 years and no problems so far, its cost was about 350 USD.
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It looks like it's older than 15 years. It says made in the "EEC" which stood for "European Economic Community" which existed from 1957 to 1992.

Then it was renamed the "EC" or "European Community".

The EC eixsted from 1993 to 2009 when it was again changed to the "EU".
 
MuchoReverbo said:
It looks like it's older than 15 years. It says made in the "EEC" which stood for "European Economic Community" which existed from 1957 to 1992.

Then it was renamed the "EC" or "European Community".

The EC eixsted from 1993 to 2009 when it was again changed to the "EU".
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It's not that old, it's been about 15 years since I bought it.
I don't know exactly when the EEC (European Economic Community) marking was used, but I'll look for how to decode the serial number and come back with the exact year of manufacture.
According to the serial number decoding, it was manufactured in 2010.
 
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