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Thread Number: 41497
What is a Frigidaire Horizon 2000? |
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| Post# 612612 7/26/2012 at 20:28 (4,285 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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| Post# 612613 , Reply# 1 7/26/2012 at 20:31 (4,285 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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Post# 612620 , Reply# 2 7/26/2012 at 20:37 (4,285 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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Post# 612623 , Reply# 3 7/26/2012 at 20:55 (4,285 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigiscare! | ||
| Post# 612624 , Reply# 4 7/26/2012 at 20:55 (4,285 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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Post# 613465 , Reply# 5 7/30/2012 at 13:55 (4,281 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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 Those were actually pretty durable machines. There is a condo we always stay at in Branson, MO. It is strictly a rental condo for tourists and there is a set of these that have been there since the condo's were built in 1993. Most of the condo's in the complex still have these. They are noisy but do a good job. Deep indexing tub, lid locks during spin. The dryer I could care less for, it is slower than a WP made dryer, kind of reminds me of a GE in how it dries. Considering they may be on to 20 years old thats not too bad. | ||
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Post# 613466 , Reply# 6 7/30/2012 at 14:12 (4,281 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 613470 , Reply# 7 7/30/2012 at 14:24 (4,281 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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cant help it | ||
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Post# 613479 , Reply# 8 7/30/2012 at 14:59 (4,281 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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I was just saying..... Most junk does not last 20 years. The machines like them we used at the condo's cleaned well and performed good aside from the noise of the washer (it was loud, mainly on spin). Being in a tourist only condo complex I would imagine they had seen a lot of use. All mechanicals at some point are going to fail and need a repair. Granted they may not be the same quality as when GM owned Frigidaire but these particular models seemed pretty durable. Self cleaning lint filter is located under the agitator kind of like the later maytag dependable cares. | ||
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Post# 613482 , Reply# 9 7/30/2012 at 15:03 (4,281 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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My MIL has the Kenmore version of a stacked pair....can't mistake its a Fridg-more inside.....we got it for her in 2001.....and still no issues.....not even a belt....
treated right and with care....and most will last quite a while.... there are good and bad ones in any manufacturers line up.....it happens! | ||
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Post# 613491 , Reply# 10 7/30/2012 at 15:33 (4,281 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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At the risk of being outcast on AW.org, I don't care for the 1-18 GM Frigidaires. Having repaired several hundred during their heyday, I don't like much about them. | ||
| Post# 613506 , Reply# 11 7/30/2012 at 16:18 (4,281 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
I have lived with 2 Frigidaires like that one. #1 looked exactly like that. #2 was similar, but had more features. It's hard for me judge durability, since I don't know the full history of either machine. Even the worst washer could possibly last forever if only used once a year....
My big complaint was the performance as a washer. Clothes did not seem to get as clean as they do in other machines. And I don't run torture loads. Most of what I need is "freshening" not aggressive cleaning. I shudder to think of what it would be like for someone who routinely has truly filthy laundry to deal with. Although, on the other hand, the Frigidaire was, as far as I could tell, more gentle than a "Shredmore." The one thing I did like about the Frigidaire was the capacity of the tub. I don't need this capacity day to day--a standard belt drive Kenmore tub is big enough for 99% of my needs. But large capacity can be handy. I wouldn't want a Frigidaire as my "forever" washer. But I wouldn't mind having one in the corner of the laundry room for handling occasional big loads. | ||
| Post# 613517 , Reply# 12 7/30/2012 at 16:35 (4,281 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.) | ||
Similar to the Home Alone set
They reminds me of the "Home alone" (Movie) Set.
My opinion? Let Alone! Ahah All about plastic tub and indexing. Let plastic to the toys! I've heard they were pretty pitiful machines for what concerns durability, materials and washing, so poor washing performances also, it was due to the indexing tub which is a total idiocy. NOT worth for me at all! This post was last edited 07/30/2012 at 17:02 | ||
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Post# 613520 , Reply# 13 7/30/2012 at 16:52 (4,281 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Not the best. Machine out there. The capacity was good but washing suffered due to tub indexing. It seems to me that this series was fairly solid in build but not of good design. I have heard of these lasting a long time with proper care. However they cannot take heavy usage or very dirty loads like a Whirlpool/Kenmore or Maytag. WK78 | ||
| Post# 613909 , Reply# 14 8/1/2012 at 04:07 (4,280 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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| Post# 614026 , Reply# 15 8/1/2012 at 15:36 (4,279 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.) | ||
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@tecnopolis
Frigidaire's reputation started to shrunk many time ago...... Just think Horizons 2000 were actually early 90s models....
We have just to be greatful that is Whirlpool buying others brands and not some asiatic company, we have to be grateful that Whirlpool is still an american corp. not a chinese one since the times are what they're...... Please do not misunderstand me, it is no good all that of course, but I say that could have been much worse..... | ||
| Post# 614056 , Reply# 16 8/1/2012 at 18:59 (4,279 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Mon Dieu! | ||
| Post# 614075 , Reply# 17 8/1/2012 at 19:52 (4,279 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Horizon 2000 | ||
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Post# 614127 , Reply# 18 8/2/2012 at 00:33 (4,279 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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My clothes would dry faster @ the bottom of a lake
What dryer are you comparing the WP to?
Is it a large commercial drying tumbler? A Top lint screen WP/KM dryer is one of the best and the most produced residential dryer EVER. If the screen is kept clean and proper duct maintenance is done one of these should dry in 50 min or less for 20+ years. With the exception of a true Maytag dryer or a commercial machine I don't know what would dry faster. WK78 | ||
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Post# 614302 , Reply# 19 8/2/2012 at 19:10 (4,278 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Fast Dryers | ||
| Post# 614307 , Reply# 20 8/2/2012 at 19:37 (4,278 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Nick:
"What dryer are you comparing the WP to?"
The two Maytag dryers I've owned - an DE606 and an DE806. While I don't own the 606 any more, it and the 806 dried much, much faster than the WP, which was properly maintained, with lint screen cleaned religiously after every load, inside of dryer cleaned regularly and ductwork cleaned as well. My 'Tags also outcleaned the WP washer. My first 'Tag washer was an A108, a one-speed Fabric-Matic. The very first load run in it showed an amazing difference from the WP DD Design 2000 washer I'd replaced with the 'Tag. My current 'Tag washer is an 806, and it's a great cleaner, too. | ||
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Post# 614309 , Reply# 21 8/2/2012 at 19:48 (4,278 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Interesting
I know some MT dryers are fast but I would not have thought the difference one way or the other to be that great.
I will say though my current MT dryer dries way faster than that GOD AWFUL 27" Kenmore with the screen in the front I used to have. Was this the Type your WP was? I do agree the Old Maytags could do a very good job when used correctly and you obviously do. WK78 | ||
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