Thread Number: 80588
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Stabler Horizontal Axis Washer |
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Post# 1045543   9/21/2019 at 11:51 (1,857 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Does anyone here have recent experience with one of these? I know early on they had reliability issues, is that still true? I have a Sun Frost Refrigerator I love (see second pic), imagine the Staber to be a comparable product. CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK |
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Post# 1045586 , Reply# 1   9/21/2019 at 20:12 (1,857 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Don’t know anyone who has a Staber, but CR tested one a number of years ago and found it lacking. Cleaning score was not good and vibration was a major issue. The dealbreaker for me is that you have to service it yourself. They supply parts and phone line assistance.
I’ve never heard of a Staber dealer—not even mom & pop shops. |
Post# 1045594 , Reply# 2   9/21/2019 at 22:15 (1,857 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1045755 , Reply# 3   9/23/2019 at 12:40 (1,855 days old) by ladd (Maryland)   |   | |
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Samurai Appliance Repairman (fixitnow.com) used to be a huge fan of these washers. He is no longer. Wish I could remember exactly why. |
Post# 1045764 , Reply# 4   9/23/2019 at 13:53 (1,855 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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I've seen one of these in person but I've never seen one run (well, heard one run I suppose since there's no window) and I just looked into it a little bit...
No wonder they've kind of fallen off the face of the earth, the cheapest model is $1,699. They don't even list a price for the more expensive stainless one. You have to contact them for a quote for that one. Oh yeah, and shipping is $449. That gets the semi to your house. If you want the semi to have a lift-gate to lower the washer down from the semi instead of having to lift it down yourself, you have to pay and additional $75 on top of the $449... Someone would REALLY need to have their heart set on this machine in order to shell out over $2,000 for their cheapest model without having seen one in person. |
Post# 1045771 , Reply# 5   9/23/2019 at 15:08 (1,855 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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Post# 1045828 , Reply# 6   9/24/2019 at 07:01 (1,855 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1045835 , Reply# 8   9/24/2019 at 08:58 (1,855 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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Courtesy of Matchboxpaul. It's the Hoover 'Topline'. Apparently made in France by Brandt.
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Post# 1045838 , Reply# 9   9/24/2019 at 09:25 (1,855 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Here is the Whirlpool patent once more. An American sized version should be able to hold a lot of laundry, perhaps even more than an American sized front loader.
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