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Thread Number: 16203
Buying a new FL washer |
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Post# 269836 , Reply# 1 3/15/2008 at 19:01 (5,877 days old) by pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 269984 , Reply# 3 3/16/2008 at 13:04 (5,876 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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The Maytag Epic is basically the Whirlpool/Bauchnekt design that's been around for about seven years. It's a proven design by now, and not a bad machine. Make sure it has an internal water heater, though - not sure if all Epics have one, or if there are multiple models. In between the Amana and the Epic, in pricing, would be the Frigidaire Affinity - the higher end model with the internal water heater. People here seem to like theirs. I like that it has a non-tilted drum. And I think the slate blue model is very good looking. Weren't you also looking for a washer for the vet clinic where you work? | ||
| Post# 269990 , Reply# 4 3/16/2008 at 13:12 (5,876 days old) by belinda () | ||
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Yep that's me, not only has my washer quit, my big TV died this past week and we have been having washer problems at work for 2 weeks.Well tha't how long we have been waiting for the repair guy to come out. | ||
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Post# 270228 , Reply# 5 3/16/2008 at 23:25 (5,876 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Hey, when it rains, it pours. If you TV is an older tube set, maybe it's time to upgrade to a flat panel LCD or plasma anyway. Is your Kenmore/Frigidaire washer a front loader? If so, then it's what we like to call a "Frigmore" around here. They are good basic washers, but seem to have a bit of a history eating their drum bearings. The leaking could be unrelated, possibly a loose hose, which could be an easy fix. If I'm not mistaken, the outer tub on these is split in two, so if the fasteners holding the two halves together have loosened, that's a potential source of unwanted drips. | ||
| Post# 270476 , Reply# 6 3/18/2008 at 10:08 (5,874 days old) by brant_ix (Westford, MA) | ||
MayTag Epic 9700
Used to be the OLD KitchenAid. If you can still find the MayTag Epic 9700, you might be able to get a real good price on them as they are 2007's model. On Consumer Reports and Sears, it's one of the few washers to have nearly all 5 *'s by consumers. I almost bought these but needed a top loader cause our Laundry room is on the 2nd floor. Stay away from the EPIC Z, too new, and too many complaints. Good Luck ~Brant | ||
| Post# 270531 , Reply# 7 3/18/2008 at 15:57 (5,874 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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| Post# 270691 , Reply# 8 3/19/2008 at 10:11 (5,873 days old) by brant_ix (Westford, MA) | ||
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The Usual... | ||
| Post# 270870 , Reply# 9 3/19/2008 at 23:29 (5,873 days old) by belinda () | ||
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Well crud don't tell me that. I was a few hours away from an Epic Z 600. | ||
| Post# 270925 , Reply# 10 3/20/2008 at 10:09 (5,872 days old) by brant_ix (Westford, MA) | ||
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Seriously, your best bet | ||
| Post# 270926 , Reply# 11 3/20/2008 at 10:10 (5,872 days old) by brant_ix (Westford, MA) | ||
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