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Thread Number: 42257
New washer died, what model should I replace it with? |
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| Post# 621836 , Reply# 1 9/1/2012 at 16:34 (4,253 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
Welcome and bless you dear, you shouldn't need bearings at 6 months. Though the repair would be free who's to say it won't need them again the minute the warranty runs out? Electrolux has its "dirty laundry" just as Maytag does. My 1998 Electrowhitefrigilux is still doing fine but that was then and this is now. I wouldn't know what to replace mine with either.
Maybe somebody will. I wish I had my 1973 Panasonic twintub back. [disillusioned smiley] | ||
Post# 621839 , Reply# 2 9/1/2012 at 16:44 (4,253 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Welcome!
Which Maytag front-load washer do you have? If it's only six months old, there could have been a defect in the seal, bearings, tub, etc. that wasn't caught at the factory. Maytag (Whirlpool) makes a pretty decent front loading washer, usually pretty highly rated in CR's tests. You may have just had a lemon and a replacement is more than fair from a reputable dealer.
Don't have any experience with the Electrolux super-sized front load washers, they look pretty in the store and the door latch and drum lights are thrilling to play with. If it were me, I'd stick with Whirlpool-Maytag, but I've had good experiences with WP products overall. | ||
| Post# 621842 , Reply# 4 9/1/2012 at 17:35 (4,253 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Mercy! Appliances today are marketed to appeal to the user/wife (dozens of useless cycles) and the practical/husband (energy star), with emphasis toward deceiving both. The most attractive machine can be the most gutless. That's how you ended up with a 6-month Maytag, isn't it?
Sorry, don't mind me, I'm a hardcore cynic when it comes to engineering inadequacy. | ||
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Post# 621847 , Reply# 6 9/1/2012 at 18:05 (4,253 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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I work in an appliance parts store.
Of the 3 main American companies (Frigidaire, GE, and Whirlpool) I'd still take Whirlpool over any of the others. Electrolux is Frigidaire and I sell lots of those parts. From my interactions with all the service technicians in town, I'd say that Frigidaire builds some of the worst main stream appliances out there today. I have little experience with their recent laundry products, however. In my personal opinion, I'd say GE/Hotpoint builds the worst laundry appliances right now.
If I were to go with a mainstream brand, I'd go Whirlpool. If I was going to buy any washer on the market today, I'd buy a Speed Queen, no contest. See if you can get a Speed Queen, Dave PS: Samsung and LG are the worst major appliances money can buy. Most reputable service technicians will agree! | ||
| Post# 621872 , Reply# 8 9/1/2012 at 19:26 (4,253 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa) | ||
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| Post# 621873 , Reply# 9 9/1/2012 at 19:26 (4,253 days old) by ilovelaundry (North America) | ||
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Oops I forgot to mention, Sales Guy said the Whirlpools have the same bearing set up as the Maytag, thus prone to the same problem. | ||
| Post# 621874 , Reply# 10 9/1/2012 at 19:31 (4,253 days old) by ilovelaundry (North America) | ||
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You're right, the store does not really want to do the repair. They said it would likely happen again, sooner than later. Apparently the design is a set up for problems. | ||
| Post# 621883 , Reply# 11 9/1/2012 at 20:01 (4,253 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Whirltag, Electropool, Frigiwhite, they all swap parts, designs, badges. It all seems deliberately engineered to blur brand reputations, as right now they're all as bad as they have ever been. SQ stands apart from that fray. They may not be what they once were but the others DEFINITELY aren't. Miele also stands apart but they are VERY premium priced and not without blemishes either. The Koreans made admirable VCRs but their reputation with washers and appliances in general is poor.
Where is Panasonic when you need them? Oh, Kuwait. And made in Taiwan. Even the Japanese don't actually make anything in Japan any more. Someday all this industrial turmoil may sort itself. But what are we supposed to do in the meantime? Buy $2000 machines that don't last through warranty? Sorry. That commiserates but doesn't outright solve anything. Except if the dealer will swap you for a SQ, might be the way to go. | ||
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Post# 622083 , Reply# 14 9/2/2012 at 16:57 (4,252 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Best of Luck | ||
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