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New Frigidaire Pair On Order! |
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Post# 452340 7/27/2010 at 14:35 (5,015 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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As the bearing roar on my 8-year old Frigidaire front-loader is getting worse with each load, I took a deep breath, went to my local dealer and ordered a pair of the new Frigidaires.
I looked at the LG 2050 pair at my local LG/Whirlpool dealer, and they're an attractively-priced set. But when push came to shove with the checkbook, I decided that for an extra $300 I'd get many more features (including steam injection) with the Frigidaire. Unfortunately, I now have to play the waiting game. The Frigidaire/Maytag dealer just received a shipment of 18 items a couple of days ago. They won't place another order with their distributor until they have 15 pieces to order. In a small store, this could take a month or more, especially since summer is their slowest sales period. I looked at the prior Affinity line and at a couple of Maytags that were on the floor, but I really want the newest-issue Frigidaire. Here's a link to the washer. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Frigilux's LINK 
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Post# 452341 , Reply# 1 7/27/2010 at 14:39 (5,015 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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And here's a link to the dryer. It is mistakenly listed at the Frigidaire website as a gas dryer. It is, in fact, electric. I called the company to make sure, then suggested they get someone to correct the website error.
It has an interesting steam feature: You can inject steam into a load prior to the cooldown in order to reduce wrinkling. It also has the usual Steam Refresh-type cycle. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Frigilux's LINK 
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Post# 452397 , Reply# 2 7/27/2010 at 19:49 (5,015 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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NEW FRIGIDARE WASHER AND DRYER
Its very hard to break out a bad relationship I guess this is just human nature. I know there have been times in my life where a got a bad deal at some store or another and low and behold when the time to purchase something again came around I would find myself thinking about going right back to what caused the first painful problem. Fortunately I usually mustered the strength to resist repeating the mistake. While Frigidare washers and dryers do have good value I would put them at the absolute bottom of the list for long term durability.
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Post# 452398 , Reply# 3 7/27/2010 at 19:49 (5,015 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 452400 , Reply# 4 7/27/2010 at 19:58 (5,015 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire!
Best of Luck Eugene. I saw pcrichard had one model in their store. Seemed like a more durable machine than previous models. The only thing I dont like is these new models have a tinted glass door. I also want to find out more about the Max fill feature. I am hoping it adds more the a cup of water! I know a few people that have the affinity and they are very happy with them
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| Post# 452403 , Reply# 5 7/27/2010 at 20:09 (5,015 days old) by retropia () | ||
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Reduced wrinkling . . . I like the sound of that! | ||
| Post# 452417 , Reply# 7 7/27/2010 at 20:45 (5,015 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Post# 452438 , Reply# 9 7/27/2010 at 22:28 (5,015 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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That Looks Great Eugene, I cant wait to find out if the Stain Pretreat option gives you an actual profile wash. | ||
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Post# 452450 , Reply# 10 7/27/2010 at 23:21 (5,015 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Thanks for the comments, everyone! I'm excited about the purchase; it's too bad I'll have to wait for who-knows-how-long to actually get them installed. I'm not a good "waiting" person. This will be a character-building experience. It will also give me time to sock away some $$ to pay for them, LOL.
John---My current set is 8 years old, and it's by far the longest I've ever kept a washer and dryer. I actually gave some thought to having the bearing replaced, but I didn't want to spend a lot to repair a machine that has a comparatively small tub and is far behind what the latest technology has to offer. I also hate my dryer, so I'm really almost as excited about the new dryer as I am the washer. If the new washer should burn through a bearing in a few years, I'd probably be more inclined to have it repaired, as it will have many more features than my current washer. Bob---I will wash a teddy bear in your honor! Peter and Mark---This is the first time I've purchased a washer and dryer sight unseen. I'll be in Mankato this weekend and will try to scope one out at Sears or Lowe's (or a Frigidaire dealer). It will be interesting to see how much more water Max Fill actually involves. Were I a betting man, I'd wager probably not much. Doug---Anything that reduces wrinkling gets bonus points from me. I used to iron all shirts and pants, but I don't care to iron much, anymore. We'll see if the steam options really make a difference. I think having a 7.1 cu. ft. drum instead of a 5.7 will make the most difference in that department. Kelly---I'm going to let the dealer take my old set. He can resell them if he wants to. He's giving me a good deal on the new pair, and I don't want to sell my problems to someone else. I am going to keep the Frigidaire top-loader, as I still like to watch the indexing tub on occasion. Andrew---I printed out the owner's manual and read it thoroughly before making my decision to purchase. I love to read owner's manuals. The internet is a wonderful thing, LOL! Nathan---The Stain Pretreat option is, indeed, a true profile wash! It starts with temp-controlled cold water, then heats it during the wash portion of the cycle. It will probably be the most-used option, as I wash a lot of big loads of highly-stained kitchen whites. | ||
| Post# 452481 , Reply# 12 7/28/2010 at 04:34 (5,015 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Post# 452804 , Reply# 13 7/29/2010 at 14:41 (5,013 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Part of what's making the wait tolerable is that I have the Frigidaire top-loader and a dryer to use. I won't have to make trips to the laundromat. I got the set for $1800, which is what I would have paid for a TOL LG washer, alone.
The only thing I'm concerned about is having only two rinses. All the front-loaders I've owned have had a suds-kill flush before the first spin and three deep rinses. My water is so soft that suds tend to be pretty tenacious. The cleanest-rinsing detergents I've used are Amway's SA8 (which I use for loads of bath towels, which hang on to suds unmercifully) and Persil Bio Powder (Unilever, from the UK). Persil takes the checkered flag for clean rinsing, but I hate to spend the astronomical costs for having it shipped here, and it doesn't clean any better than Tide's HE line. At any rate, I may be making use of the extra rinse feature a lot (called "Fresh Water Rinse") on the new machine. | ||
| Post# 452901 , Reply# 14 7/29/2010 at 23:58 (5,013 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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I'm sure it will rinse well. It does have the "default" two rinses and the extra rinse for a total of "three rinses" right? I hope so. As for the Max fill, let's hope it's more than the LG's water plus option. From what I've seen, that wasn't very much more water. Let's hope it surprises us and fills up at least to the bottom of the bellow :)
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| Post# 453143 , Reply# 15 7/30/2010 at 19:09 (5,012 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
Hope these work out well--and that "max fill" means more than "2 drops of water, as opposed to one"!
I'm not into betting, but if I were, I'd bet when these have bearing failure (or whatever), you'll replace them. Some sort of evolution will have occurred, and there will be new features, like a computer that reads your mind, automatically. (That could be fun--may be the only feature that could persuade me to buy new!) That steam feature might help a lot--I have known people who've tossed a slightly damp towel into the dryer with dryish clothes, and have had good results with reducing/eliminating wrinkles. | ||
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Post# 453186 , Reply# 16 7/30/2010 at 21:51 (5,012 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Congratulations! | ||
| Post# 454302 , Reply# 17 8/3/2010 at 19:08 (5,008 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
REMEMBER----- | ||
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Post# 458165 , Reply# 18 8/20/2010 at 16:17 (4,991 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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YAY!!! My new washer and dryer have arrived....and are in the window of the appliance store. The owner's wife (who works the floor and does the books) called and left a message that they had arrived yesterday afternoon.
Unfortunately, they left for vacation this morning and won't be back 'til Tuesday. It was one thing to wait for them to be ordered, but it's pure torture to see them sitting in the store window and not in my laundry room! They are a handsome pair. Frigidaire stepped up the design and added some chrome. The control panel looks more upscale, too. I've stopped by to press my nose against the window a couple of times already, today. I should do laundry, but the "new toy" enthusiast in me wants to put it off so I have a bunch of loads to wash when they are finally installed. I can get by with bermuda shorts and a no-tuck shirt for a couple of days at work, right, LOL?! I'll certainly have a super-gigantic load of bath towels, by then. We'll see just how many that 4.4 cu. ft. tub can hold. | ||
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Post# 458180 , Reply# 19 8/20/2010 at 18:40 (4,991 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Yay Eugene!! I was thinking about you and the new pair while taking my shower this morning, wondering what the status is with these. It's a shame they couldn't deliver and install them before they left for vacation. I hope that means if they come back Tuesday, deliver is set for Wednesday morning bright and early!!!
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| Post# 458224 , Reply# 20 8/21/2010 at 01:54 (4,991 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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