Thread Number: 11167
Porcelain vs. Plastic Wash Tubs |
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Post# 201187 , Reply# 3   4/4/2007 at 14:46 (6,202 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 201215 , Reply# 4   4/4/2007 at 19:11 (6,202 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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If your buying a new T/L, for your "daily driver" the plastic one will outlast the mechanical components, at this point in the game i would not pay extra for SS in a T/L. |
Post# 201232 , Reply# 6   4/4/2007 at 20:40 (6,202 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Porcelain is far and away more expensive to manufacture than plastic, the environmental regulations are mind boggling which drives the price through the roof. Porcelain was long thought to be the superior material to others because it was very smooth, relatively tough and long-wearing and, once upon a time, cheaper than stainless steel. I am opposed to anything with a plastic tub on moral grounds - they have no place in any self-respecting washing machine :0 The honeycomb strengthing pattern on the outside of GE washer baskets seems like a microbe habitat experiment rather than a washer basket. I can't imagine what those must look like after a few year's hard use -especially with that neutral drain leaving behind all the critters floating between the outer tub and the basket. Yuk. I saw the sAdmiral Whirlpool direct drive washers the other day at HDepot, I wonder what the outside of their tubs look like. |
Post# 201324 , Reply# 9   4/5/2007 at 07:39 (6,202 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Reason why porcelain isn't terrific for inner tubs is that the holes are punched inside to outside, then the porcelain is applied. The jagged edges on the punched holes don't get a very heavy coating of porcelain, so if you soak your wash (or use acidic washing solutions) you'll tend to break down the porcelain on the points, leading to rust stains
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Post# 201350 , Reply# 10   4/5/2007 at 10:23 (6,202 days old) by brasilianguy ()   |   | |
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My electrolux washer here in brasil have a plastic tub and it has a warranty of the manufacturer of 10 years! and it has 800rpm of spin speed.... it hasn't odors or stains too!! |
Post# 201401 , Reply# 11   4/5/2007 at 15:04 (6,201 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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I like the idea of a stainless tub, but I hate seeing them on direct-drive, electronic-control machines that will probably last only a few years before blowing a control board or giving other terminal trouble. What I'd REALLY like to see is a stainless-tub version of the Maytag Dependable Care washer. That could last pretty much forever. |
Post# 201454 , Reply# 12   4/5/2007 at 19:50 (6,201 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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The electronics always seem to be the first thing to go wrong. |