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| Post# 202664 4/9/2007 at 22:12 (6,217 days old) by filterflo58 (new york) | ||
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Would anyone here buy a fisher-paykel? if so why? or why not? | ||
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Post# 202684 , Reply# 1 4/9/2007 at 22:50 (6,217 days old) by arrrooohhh  (Sydney Australia) |
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30% market share. It's the number one selling washer in Australia and New Zealand! | ||
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Post# 202724 , Reply# 3 4/10/2007 at 03:18 (6,217 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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I've bought Fisher & Paykel. Three times. July 1999, a GWL08 and matching DE04. August 2003, a DD603. October 2004, an IWL12 and DEGX1, as an "upgrade" to the GWL08 and DE04. Never any trouble with any of them. The GWL08 and DE04 went to my grandmother. They were soaked in 12" to 14" of water during a freak flood in November 2004 for ~12 hours, came out none the worse for wear. The DD603 came along when I moved to a new house in January 2005. I find the technology/engineering to be fascinating. Fun and interesting to watch the washers run their auto water level sensing routine. The IWL12 (Intuitive series) also has automatic fabric sensing to determine an appropriate agitation speed for a given load, which adds another dimension of intrigue. Reverse-tumble on the SmartLoad dryers does help reduce balling-up/tangling, and I love the 24-hr wrinkle guard. I imagine everyone here is tired of hearing about my F&Ps, so e-mail me if you want more details or have specific questions! | ||
| Post# 202748 , Reply# 5 4/10/2007 at 08:13 (6,217 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
I like the design except that the dryers are too small to accomadate a load as large as the washers hold.The dryer capacity needs to be twice the cu.ft of the washer i.e if the washer is 3.8 cu. ft.,then the dryer needs to be at least 7.6cu.ft.If not,the clothes not only take longer to dryh but they have a tendancy to wrinkle too.
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Post# 202800 , Reply# 6 4/10/2007 at 13:29 (6,217 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Consumer Reports likes Fisher-Paykel a lot; It's the highest rated top-loading washer with a conventional agitator. They rank water usage as 'Good'. Most front-loaders rank 'Very Good' in that category, so there isn't a huge difference. Gentleness and noise are rated Very Good. Energy usage is rated as Excellent (no doubt due to the F-P's 1000 rpm. final spin speed, which matches that of many front-loaders). CR's data shows F-P machines a little more prone to repair as compared to Whirlpool and GE; around 15% of their washers have needed repair as compared to about 10% for Whirlpool/GE/Frigidaire top-loaders. Again, not a major difference. Glenn has mentioned he's never had a problem with any of his F-P washers. | ||
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Post# 202825 , Reply# 7 4/10/2007 at 16:57 (6,217 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 202834 , Reply# 8 4/10/2007 at 17:10 (6,217 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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As with any TL, water usage depends on load size. F&P TLs have a lower low level (1/4 of the tub) than most other TLs which typically fill about half even on low. The default rinse method on the GWL models is a shower rinse which runs a series of saturation sprays and spins. The volume of water used can be adjusted within a range, and a traditional deep rinse option is also available. On my IWL12, use of the Creasables option (equivalent to Perm Press) increases water usage considerably. The machine literally wants the clothes to float loosely in the wash water so it raises the water level one level higher than would otherwise be needed, and adds a 2nd "cool down" deep rinse. Interesting to watch the process. It runs standard water level sensing, then fabric sensing, then fills to the next higher level (except it can't go higher if it's already at the highest level) and runs fabric sensing a 2nd time. | ||
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Post# 202965 , Reply# 9 4/10/2007 at 22:39 (6,216 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 203082 , Reply# 10 4/11/2007 at 11:39 (6,216 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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a friend that sells them.... ....has BUNCHES that have been returned. He has dropped the laundry line and is just selling the Ovens for now. Mark Lightedcontrols | ||
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Post# 203166 , Reply# 12 4/11/2007 at 18:29 (6,216 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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My GWL08 is much less with the squeeaky/grindy/stepper-motor sounds. I noticed the difference immediately when I got the IWL12. I've heard mention that the newer models are more "out-there" with the noises due to changes in how the motor is controlled, supposedly for better servo feedback. The sounds don't bother me. It's a mechanical device, it's supposed to make noises! Closing the utility room door effectively muffles it except during full-speed spin.
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