My Appliance Family suffered a death

[Hermann]

Thursday morning my 29 year old White/Westinghouse Washing Machine died. The pump motor quit and was given Last Rights. Not fixing a 29 yrs old machine. It was a good one, never a failure till passing away.

Went shopping for a new one and purchased a GE/Haier 4.5 cu. ft model. It was priced reasonably considering the features. $578 ($220 off )+++ came to $750.00 Haul away and tax was over a $100. Delivery and hookup hoses were balance.

I think current inventory is reflecting some tariff influence.

Ran a load to make sure all was well. In standard run mode it had a 45 min cycle. It's not overburdened with features, the features it does have have multiple settings. It has 5 water temp settings at least. The large capacity will aid in washing the quilts my Mom and her quilting club made me over the years.

 

[skyactiv]

I see and like the deep fill button on it.

 

[walterjay]

I hope the new one gives you good service.

Also experienced a stove death here this past week. Took delivery of a new LG stove this morning.
They are all junk........old one was 9 years old......don't mean to hijack the thread

 

[Nukeman7]

While I prefer my LG front loader and Whirlpool/Maytag top loaders, I believe you made a wise choice selecting a top loader that has a physical agitator. The units with only the bottom wash plate don't seem to clean well, probably due to poor agitation action.

 

[4WD]

While I prefer my LG front loader and Whirlpool/Maytag top loaders, I believe you made a wise choice selecting a top loader that has a physical agitator. The units with only the bottom wash plate don't seem to clean well, probably due to poor agitation action.

Gawd, I experienced that LG FLF (front loader funk) and leaks 3 times overseas - and happy to stick with a Maytag top loader at home …
I don’t care for hour long cycles either …

 

[BrendanC]

While I prefer my LG front loader and Whirlpool/Maytag top loaders, I believe you made a wise choice selecting a top loader that has a physical agitator. The units with only the bottom wash plate don't seem to clean well, probably due to poor agitation action.

my last LG unit with the bottom “agitator” plate striped the splines in the unit 3 times before i fixed it and sold them to a co worker. went largest Whirlpool front loaders and haven’t looked back. wash in 15 minutes or it will wash and dry a small load. my whole family has had whirlpools forever so i figured id follow suit.

 

[Hermann]

I see and like the deep fill button on it.

After two loads I already love the numbers of water temp settings. That deep fill will be great for my Mom's quilts.

 

[Nukeman7]

Gawd, I experienced that LG FLF (front loader funk) and leaks 3 times overseas - and happy to stick with a Maytag top loader at home …
I don’t care for hour long cycles either …

I also experienced the FLF for the first 4 years of ownership, even with running monthly cleaning cycles with specialty cleaning products. Finally discovered the secret to permanently eliminating FLF and have been smell and mold for the past 12 years.

Mold and mildew grows in a front load washer because of two reasons: (1) there is always some (~1 pint) residual water at the bottom of the outer drum, and (2) the fatty lipid base carriers used in HE liquid detergents and fabric softeners act as food/incubator for mold growth. I switched to Arm & Hammer Commercial Powder Detergent in 2013 after reading a Good Housekeeping (LOL) article on FLF. It has been completely odor/mold free since then without ever running a cleaning cycle.

 

[4WD]

I also experienced the FLF for the first 4 years of ownership, even with running monthly cleaning cycles with specialty cleaning products. Finally discovered the secret to permanently eliminating FLF and have been smell and mold for the past 12 years.

Mold and mildew grows in a front load washer because of two reasons: (1) there is always some (~1 pint) of residual water at the bottom of the outer drum, and (2) the fatty lipid base carriers used in HE liquid detergents acts as food/incubator for mold growth. I switched to Arm & Hammer Commercial Powder Detergent in 2013 after reading a Good Housekeeping (LOL) article on FLF. It has been completely odor/mold free since then without ever running a cleaning cycle.

Yep, I was using commercial FLF products in Asia, Australia, Canada, and the EU - found I had to do them weekly and then run a fan with the door open …
The FLF cycles were like 1-1/2 hours

 

[Arc]

Front load Washers and dryers aren't very dependable anymore. I spent thousands on a new matching set and the dry broke down in the first week. They told me I couldn't bring it back and because it was new there were no replacement parts. Eventually they gave me a new one and it broke down. Needless to say we now have an unmatched set but at least they work.

 

[Arc]

I also experienced the FLF for the first 4 years of ownership, even with running monthly cleaning cycles with specialty cleaning products. Finally discovered the secret to permanently eliminating FLF and have been smell and mold for the past 12 years.

Mold and mildew grows in a front load washer because of two reasons: (1) there is always some (~1 pint) residual water at the bottom of the outer drum, and (2) the fatty lipid base carriers used in HE liquid detergents and fabric softeners act as food/incubator for mold growth. I switched to Arm & Hammer Commercial Powder Detergent in 2013 after reading a Good Housekeeping (LOL) article on FLF. It has been completely odor/mold free since then without ever running a cleaning cycle.

I need to try that. Ive been spraying it with mold killer and it's really bad under the detergent tray.

 

[oil pan 4]

Thursday morning my 29 year old White/Westinghouse Washing Machine died. The pump motor quit and was given Last Rights. Not fixing a 29 yrs old machine. It was a good one, never a failure till passing away.

Went shopping for a new one and purchased a GE/Haier 4.5 cu. ft model. It was priced reasonably considering the features. $578 ($220 off )+++ came to $750.00 Haul away and tax was over a $100. Delivery and hookup hoses were balance.

I think current inventory is reflecting some tariff influence.

Ran a load to make sure all was well. In standard run mode it had a 45 min cycle. It's not overburdened with features, the features it does have have multiple settings. It has 5 water temp settings at least. The large capacity will aid in washing the quilts my Mom and her quilting club made me over the years.



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Nope I'd fix the old one. All the new stuff appears to be designed to fail within a few years to several years at best.

 

[Rand]

IIRC: Never use normal mode that is the EPA mandated mode with low water.
use any of the other settings with deep fill and it will work like regular old washer.

 

[FZ1]

Thursday morning my 29 year old White/Westinghouse Washing Machine died. The pump motor quit and was given Last Rights. Not fixing a 29 yrs old machine. It was a good one, never a failure till passing away.

Went shopping for a new one and purchased a GE/Haier 4.5 cu. ft model. It was priced reasonably considering the features. $578 ($220 off )+++ came to $750.00 Haul away and tax was over a $100. Delivery and hookup hoses were balance.

I think current inventory is reflecting some tariff influence.

Ran a load to make sure all was well. In standard run mode it had a 45 min cycle. It's not overburdened with features, the features it does have have multiple settings. It has 5 water temp settings at least. The large capacity will aid in washing the quilts my Mom and her quilting club made me over the years.



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I don't want the best features; I want the best Motor. LG on my last washer.

 

[rstcso]

RIP - Repair Is Prohibitive

 

[Hermann]

Nope I'd fix the old one. All the new stuff appears to be designed to fail within a few years to several years at best.

Dude, I'm 70 years young but I have no desire to experience the drama of going through the repair process. Plus I have lots of money and a growing pile of dirty laundry. So I bought a new one.

 

[Dave Hess]

I buy the most basic GE washer and dryer.

Always had good luck with these low tech appliances.

 

[facility1]

I too am in favor of buying the most basic appliance that gets the job done,and no touch pad stuff.plus when repairs are needed I can do myself!

 

[D60]

Well I see a selection to "ADD POWER" so what gearhead wouldn't want it? I guess Ludicrous Mode is already taken (twice). Hopefully it can wash plaid without going Plaid.

 

[Hermann]

I buy the most basic GE washer and dryer.

Always had good luck with these low tech appliances.

Went to Home Depot and saw nothing different and no one seemed to want to wait on me. So I left but looked enough to get an idea of what's out there. Went to Lowe's and was greeted promptly and he finished up with the current customer in 2 min. His answers were quick and knowledgeable. Sensed no smoke headed towards the wazoo. Took 15 min in total. I probably could have saved $40-50 driving across Kansas City to NFM, which I recently had a 18 month so-so experience with, so I pushed the Easy Button at Lowe's. I average 2 loads a week so I took my chances on rotary knobs, very similar in feel and operation to the Maverick's rotary dial gear selector.