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Washers: please explain high efficiency advantages vs. agitator |
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Post# 733729 , Reply# 1   2/8/2014 at 13:19 (3,729 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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At that price point and given the 'light' use, I would probably point you in the direction of a GE Hydrowave washer with an agitator. One of the lower end lines will still have a mechanical timer that you will be use to. And they are super quiet for a TL machine. Home Depot usually has them in stock.
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Post# 733732 , Reply# 2   2/8/2014 at 13:21 (3,729 days old) by NYCWriter ()   |   | |
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... isn't as unbiased as we've all been led to believe. They tend to favor only "popular" and "affordable" models, and anything that the government is pushing. |
Post# 733758 , Reply# 4   2/8/2014 at 14:29 (3,729 days old) by NYCWriter ()   |   | |
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... brilliant! |
Post# 733761 , Reply# 5   2/8/2014 at 14:31 (3,729 days old) by DigAPony ()   |   | |
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Why not have a washer outlive you? You want to be shopping for a new washer in your 70's? Lord only knows what will be on the market then and what the cost will be. |
Post# 733787 , Reply# 6   2/8/2014 at 16:06 (3,729 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 733801 , Reply# 7   2/8/2014 at 17:19 (3,728 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Convince your husband the extra $300 for a Speed Queen is worth it. It is the last of the traditional type of top-loading washer you've been using the past 25+ years.
Most other new top-loaders--whether they have an agitator or not--have greatly reduced water levels, and they thermostatically reduce the incoming hot water temperature to around 105 degrees. If you want a machine that's similar to your long-serving GE, Speed Queen is your brand. I have model AWN542 and it's great, classic-style washer. |
Post# 733807 , Reply# 8   2/8/2014 at 17:48 (3,728 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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At least you can try before you buy. Sort of anyway. |
Post# 733817 , Reply# 9   2/8/2014 at 18:51 (3,728 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 733849 , Reply# 10   2/8/2014 at 20:57 (3,728 days old) by DirectDriveDave ()   |   | |
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Recently, I had a WP DD wash-in with a person from Youtube, and he put it best.
"The old traditional machines fulfilled that one simple function, and that is, wash the clothes!" |
Post# 734213 , Reply# 12   2/10/2014 at 09:21 (3,727 days old) by lovestowash (St. Petersburg, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 734267 , Reply# 13   2/10/2014 at 16:03 (3,727 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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