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Thread Number: 88669
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Can anyone recommend a new washer under $700 that is reasonably well built and easy to work on? |
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| Post# 1132055 , Reply# 2 10/27/2021 at 12:39 (905 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
if you went a topload washer and do not mind the noise there this maytag model with extra power button and the speed queen tc5 that i can recommend
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Post# 1132057 , Reply# 3 10/27/2021 at 13:06 (905 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 I would personally opt for a frontloader if I had need to buy a new washer. For a toploader other than Speed Queen or the Whirlpool or Maytag "commercial"/home models, consider a basic Roper or Amana. They're the same mechanical design as the WP and MT without the claimed beefed-up components. Bearings typically have been failing at 5 to 7 years, some cases little as 3 years if usage habits are lacking of care, perhaps some instances longer. Spin bearings are integral to the transmission assembly, which isn't a particularly cheap repair but it is easy. The design was introduced in 2010 so no more than 11-ish years maximum possibly longevity reference thus far. | ||
| Post# 1132074 , Reply# 6 10/27/2021 at 16:00 (905 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Your best bet is to get a used Whirlpool or Kenmore direct drive set since they are easy to repair and parts are still readily available for them. I’d try to stay away from the newer Whirlpool VMW washers since they are cheaply made and AW member Eurekastar had the transmission fail on a Maytag “commercial” washer since they are that cheaply made.
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Post# 1132078 , Reply# 7 10/27/2021 at 16:38 (905 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1132086 , Reply# 8 10/27/2021 at 18:04 (905 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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if you can afford shipping
if you can afford shipping from canada to where you live i would reccomend this direct drive that i had as daily driver from 1993 to 2004 inglis superbII (whirlpool direct drive, would reccomend this set but as mention in reply#7 you would need to have them check before use
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| Post# 1132087 , Reply# 9 10/27/2021 at 18:04 (905 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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forgot the link | ||
| Post# 1132092 , Reply# 11 10/27/2021 at 18:36 (905 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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feel free to check this thread that i made
When my mom bough a new washer dryer for the summer cottage i made this thread asking for info so feel free to check it out in the end final post you will see what my mom finaly chose for the summer cottage www.automaticwasher.org/c... and here a small vid of my curent daily driver in action at the start of the main wash | ||
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Post# 1132099 , Reply# 12 10/27/2021 at 19:06 (905 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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If you're lucky and have a Habitat Restore go check them out. Timing is everything but ours frequently have a decent used washer or dryer for sale. I've seen some real beauties over the years and their prices are decent in the $200-250 Cdn. range. Plus they do test them as best they can.. downside is you can't return it other than for store credit, at least at ours you can't.
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Post# 1132114 , Reply# 14 10/27/2021 at 21:55 (905 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 A used Speed Queen made by Alliance would likely fit your budget. If you get a lightly used one, you could get many years of service from it. You would also be able to find one with knobs and dials instead of a cheap and annoying electronic membrane panel.
If you're on the Nextdoor on-line platform for your neighborhood, check the "Finds" page there. I often see items people are giving away that are new, or nearly new. I recently scored a top of the line GE cooktop that sells for as much as $2400 -- new in open box -- for free. I realize I live in an area with much higher than average disposable income, but it's worth checking regardless. | ||
| Post# 1132372 , Reply# 17 10/31/2021 at 02:08 (902 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1132398 , Reply# 18 10/31/2021 at 12:48 (901 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 1132422 , Reply# 19 10/31/2021 at 14:55 (901 days old) by TominKY (La Grange) | ||
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That is for a new one. | ||
| Post# 1132431 , Reply# 20 10/31/2021 at 16:12 (901 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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you should try to convince your wife to buy used
you should try to convince your wife that for now its best to buy a used washer while saving up for a new one like there this maytag set still brand new here the link in case you went to message the seller www.facebook.com/marketpl...
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Post# 1132433 , Reply# 21 10/31/2021 at 16:29 (901 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1132437 , Reply# 22 10/31/2021 at 17:55 (901 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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For the money you can’t beat the Roper RTW4516 or the Amana NTW4516. They are identical except for the color of paint used on the control panel. I’ve had my Roper RTW4516 for 17 trouble free months. It’s a simple machine that allows the flexibility of either a lower water wash with the Auto Sense water level option or a full fill, and I mean right to top of the tub with the Deep Water water level option. The Auto Sense uses and adequate amount of water to clean thoroughly. With the Deep Water option the roll over is just like the TL’s of yore, very impressive. Since I live in California and we are in the midst of a historical drought I only use the lower fill Auto Sense, except for our Cal King bedspread.
I almost always use the Normal/Regular cycle with Auto Sense and Hot water and the cycle completes in 35 mins, with the Auto Sense/extra rinse it takes 50 mins. Both machines are right around $500.00 even with the currently inflated prices of appliances. How easy they are to work on I don’t know. But as simple as they are I suspect they wouldn’t be any more difficult to work on than any other modern day washer. I wash a minimum of 4 loads a week and have never had any problems with mine. No unusual noises, no failure to spin or start. I just set the cycle selection and press start and in 35 to 55 mins (depending upon the options selected) the wash is done. It may not have the longevity of some other washing machines, time will tell on that count. But with the current options now available, if this Roper were to bite the dust and be irreparable I’d replace it with another one just like it, thats how much I like it. Eddie | ||
| Post# 1132442 , Reply# 23 10/31/2021 at 18:43 (901 days old) by SueDenim (Lincoln, Nebraska) | ||
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Anything is better than going to a laundromat, especially during a pandemic. I personally like the videos I've seen on the Amana and it was the washer my serviceman recommended to me when I asked. (Not sure why exactly). Good luck! | ||
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Post# 1132452 , Reply# 25 10/31/2021 at 20:58 (901 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Fire up the truck and go for it! If money is tight, you compromise. It's that simple. What if something else needs an unexpected repair in the near future and you've spent a bunch of money on a new machine?
Tom, you are a capable and resourceful guy. That should not go unappreciated at a time like this. | ||
| Post# 1132457 , Reply# 26 10/31/2021 at 22:12 (901 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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I’d go for it for the price. They really are good machines. A lot of them went to an early grave simply because repair folks didn’t want to spend the time to fix them. The biggest issue was a poor quality seal at the time and it would ruin the upper bearing. Probably close to 90% of the repair folks told the customer it was the transmission when it was not. The only time I replaced transmissions was when oil was getting on the clothes because of wear in the top shaft area and it was on machines that were at least 10 years old with heavy use. I hope you get it. I always liked these and even saved a couple from when they were still commonly seen in use.
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| Post# 1132483 , Reply# 28 11/1/2021 at 12:49 (900 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1132559 , Reply# 30 11/2/2021 at 22:12 (899 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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under 700.00....HE Eco friendly, easy to use and work on....parts still available...non dubbed down temps....
save your money, sounds like your going to need it for marriage counseling...you straight guys crack me up....
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Post# 1132564 , Reply# 31 11/2/2021 at 23:44 (899 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Ditto re: the late '90s Amanas. We had one. It never leaked but it ate through belts and was the worst ever at rinsing, even with an additional rinse selected.
If La Grange means the Chicago suburbs, then yes, ditch the Amana and go after the Neptune. A 2004 stacking Neptune pair was left behind in the house we bought in 2018. After some discussion here, I decided to include our larger, newer Frigidaire Affinity (Electrolux) machines in our moving sale and keep the Neptunes.
The Neptune front load washer retains the design features of old school front loaders, like using enough water, three rinses on all cycles with an option for a fourth, and it goes right into a spin, unlike the Affinity, which would spend up to 20 minutes trying to balance a load prior to spin, and sometimes would just give up and call the cycle complete when it certainly wasn't.
The Neptune pair has been a joy to use and the washer gets the job done in a fraction of the time the Affinity required. No nonsense, no steam, no on-board water heater but no dumbed down hot water either, just a washer designed to get the job done efficiently and effectively, and built to last longer than any front loader on the market today -- maybe even including Speed Queen. | ||
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