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Thread Number: 77668
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Question,,,What machines have you had the WORST luck with |
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| Post# 1016783 12/4/2018 at 13:35 (1,967 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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For me its Maytag, Everyone else can use them forever and I have had 5 down thru the years All TERRIBLE Lemons,,,LOL, | ||
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Post# 1016785 , Reply# 1 12/4/2018 at 13:57 (1,967 days old) by Washerlover  (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Please Clarify | ||
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Post# 1016786 , Reply# 2 12/4/2018 at 14:04 (1,967 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 1016814 , Reply# 4 12/4/2018 at 19:18 (1,967 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington) | ||
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An avocado green Speed Queen dryer. The ignitor kept going bad on it. We even had a backup burner system ready to be put in, it finally went to the scrappers. Mom got tired of it going out all the time | ||
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Post# 1016820 , Reply# 5 12/4/2018 at 20:23 (1,967 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland ) |
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Basically every ge laundry appliance made from the 90’s until today. | ||
| Post# 1016821 , Reply# 6 12/4/2018 at 20:29 (1,967 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
GE Filter Flow I saw so many GE machines that came in as trades that all shared a common problem...a sock in the pump. They were pretty easy to fix but they didn't want GE washers on the resale floor...refrigeration & ranges were OK. The owner had a gentleman's agreement with the owner of the big GE dealer down the street...no new GE appliances in his store, no Frigidaire in the other guy's. It worked out fine.
Anyway, I had a GE in the duplex we rented in fancy-schmancy Saratoga. The laundry was located in a closet alcove in the hallway. The floor under the washer & dryer was hard surface, but everything else, the long hallway and bedrooms were carpeted. One day I had the dreaded sock-in-the-pump accident. I was home at the time so only the hallway flooded. It still took a lot of sucking and drying to take care of the mess. The second time was much worse. The machine went through an entire cycle and even the bedrooms and den were soaked. I dumped the washer and the dryer the next day.
Now I know there are many members that really like their GE's and maybe I just had bad luck with my size 12 socks. How these socks made it over that cheap plastic guard is beyond me...but I did see a lot of washers with the same problem. Now that I think about it, I never was a fan of the cheap cardboard backs that GE used either. I guess I was brought up to not like GE laundry.
Exactly what I had...should come with a warning "For Garage Use Only"
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Post# 1016823 , Reply# 7 12/4/2018 at 20:31 (1,967 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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Frigidaire 1-18
FANTASTIC when they run, but I can't keep one working more than 6 months at a time.
Repeat, FANTASTIC machines when they run, efficient water usage and CLEAN clothes. Transmission doesn't age well. Reading all above, everyone has different results. My various Maytags have been great, same with Filter-Flo's. Keep in mind, this website deals with used, aged, well-worn machines, so each one can be different as to how it was used originally, how long it sat around and where, waiting for repairs and restoration. | ||
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Post# 1016827 , Reply# 8 12/4/2018 at 20:57 (1,967 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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I agree with Joe about the cheap particle/cardboard back on those GE washers. Maybe they did that to lighten the load of the weight of those things with the concrete cinder block they had in there to keep the machine from walking during spin?!
Kenmore/Whirlpool are awesome machines, but if you have to tear one apart, the belts are always in the way. I like the older Norge/Wards with both decent front and back access to the tranny. However, I have heard that when the transmission goes, it’s an ugly, oily mess in the wash tub. Never had that happen to me (yet!). | ||
| Post# 1016829 , Reply# 9 12/4/2018 at 21:05 (1,967 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Funny,,, I love GEs lol, but have NO luck with a GE stove, I have tried 7 or 8 of them , none baked worth a darn,,lol | ||
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Post# 1016873 , Reply# 10 12/5/2018 at 05:42 (1,967 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1016887 , Reply# 11 12/5/2018 at 09:12 (1,966 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Christina and Christopher have given me my share of fits over the years, though they are good for a little extra publicity!
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| Post# 1016924 , Reply# 12 12/5/2018 at 13:12 (1,966 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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re Maytags Every Maytag washer I ever had either slung oil or got out of balance usually both. | ||
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Post# 1016927 , Reply# 13 12/5/2018 at 13:35 (1,966 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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| Post# 1016937 , Reply# 14 12/5/2018 at 14:13 (1,966 days old) by delturner (USA) | ||
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norgeway Too bad you could never afford a NEW Maytag, since by the time they start slinging oil or grease they have been used to death. | ||
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Post# 1016965 , Reply# 15 12/5/2018 at 17:26 (1,966 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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The worst appliance to ever set foot in our house was the '64 Westinghouse FL washer. It leaked, would walk out of place, and only lasted 9 years (with several service calls). | ||
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Post# 1017056 , Reply# 16 12/6/2018 at 11:40 (1,965 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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2010 GE Profile 30" slide-in gas range. Oven igniter had to be replaced about ever 8 months, and was a $200 plus repair. 2010 GE Profile combination microwave and convection oven. Using the convection oven would often fry the electronics. | ||
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