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| Post# 432882 , Reply# 1 5/3/2010 at 20:59 (5,100 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
how exactly is the debut of this machine going to mean the e | ||
| Post# 432961 , Reply# 2 5/4/2010 at 07:22 (5,099 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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Perhaps the lower cost models... ...may end up being front loaders. However, I can't see Whirlpool being able to sell Duets in the $350 price range where the lower end DD machines (Admiral, Roper, Whirlpool Estate etc.) currently reside. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. | ||
| Post# 432965 , Reply# 3 5/4/2010 at 07:30 (5,099 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Agitator Models | ||
| Post# 432976 , Reply# 4 5/4/2010 at 08:47 (5,099 days old) by Surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Post# 432996 , Reply# 6 5/4/2010 at 09:38 (5,099 days old) by Toggleswitch  (New York City, NY) |
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Just like VCRs and DVD-players, as the market becomes saturated with this "new product" over time, and the overhead, retooling, engineering, R&D and other manufacturing costs are paid-for, and become less on a per-unit basis (i.e. allocated over a larger number of units) we will see prices drop.
It is inevitable. I'l be getting my fisrt flat-screen TV next year (or later), just for this reason! | ||
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Post# 433001 , Reply# 7 5/4/2010 at 09:58 (5,099 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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The reason this new platform is going to mean the end of the DD machines is because that's what Whirlpool is planning.
From what I'm told, DD washers with the name 'Whirlpool' on them are short-lived already, and that DDs will continue for a little while as Estate, Roper, etc. By the time the 2012 energy rules come into effect, the DD will be done. The only thing I don't know for sure about is the Energy-Star rated DDs. Seemingly they could live on longer, but WP apparently wants to get rid of the manufacturing cost of the DD washers. This is ironic because that was the reason for bringing IN the DDs to take over from the belt-drives. How things change, and come full-circle. Gordon | ||
| Post# 433070 , Reply# 8 5/4/2010 at 14:42 (5,099 days old) by repair-man (Pittsburgh PA) | ||
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Can anyone shed any light as far as how these new machines operate in comparison to the O/C/B machines. The tub and wash plate look almost the same. The mechanism is certaintly different. It looks like some sort of gearbox ? And there is no recirculating pump. Thanks, Ed | ||
| Post# 433121 , Reply# 9 5/4/2010 at 19:29 (5,099 days old) by SUpersurgilator (Indiana) | ||
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Here is the link to the page I visited that listed the price and talks about the new machine. CLICK HERE TO GO TO SUpersurgilator's LINK | ||
| Post# 433153 , Reply# 10 5/4/2010 at 22:32 (5,099 days old) by Surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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