whirlpool made in US more now

[edwardh1]

from an appliance magazine
Whirlpool Corp. is moving production of its commercial front-load washing machines from Monterrey, Mexico to Clyde, OH. The move will bring 80-100 new jobs to Clyde over the next three years.

Whirlpool's plant in Clyde is 2.4 million square feet, making it the largest washing machine factory in the world. Whirlpool currently makes all its residential washers for the U.S. market in the Clyde plant. This includes washers sold under several U.S. brands:
• Whirlpool
• Maytag
• Amana
• Estate
• Roper
• Crosley
• Admiral

The plant also makes Kenmore-brand washing machines for Sears. It also makes washers under Whirlpool's Canadian brand, Inglis. All accompanying clothes dryers are made in Whirlpool's dryer plant in Marion, OH.


 

[Hokiefyd]

We recently bought two Whirlpool appliances for our kitchen and at least least the range was made in the United States. I don't recall about the microwave. Our Samsung dishwasher was made in China.

 

[john_pifer]

I just bought a clothes washing machine and a clothes dryer from Whirlpool.

Both have "assembled in USA" decals.

It's one of the low-water, hi-efficiency washers. Happy with it so far, but the washing machine's motor is loud.

 

[rjundi]

My loss leader ($390) Frigidaire front loader washer is hitting 6 years old trouble free. Made in Mexico. I like it.

It was the only thing that fit to upstairs laundry besides a $1400 Bosch. Floored it works fine one load per day average.

 

[crazyoildude]

wow maybe now their quality will improve because its not good at all. Good thing i have a friend that fixes them and gets their parts because now it costs me nothing for a lifetime warranty.lol

 

[stephen9666]

There are still a decent number of large appliances made in the USA, or at least "assembled in the USA." You have to do a little homework and maybe even look at them in person to see where they're made.

I bought a Bosch dishwasher last year because it had great Consumer Reports ratings and is made in the USA with domestic and foreign parts. Bosch is moderately popular with the appliance nerds on appliance forums. There are some people on those forums that will complain about pretty much every brand, though. GE seems to be the most disliked by some of them.

I bought the low-end Bosch Ascenta series. Quietness and cleaning were my highest priorities. It's very quiet and cleans great. I've been very happy with it. It is slightly smaller on the interior than brands like Whirlpool, though.

 

[97prizm]

Two years ago the CEO of Whirlpool was on tv saying that with India evolving a middle class many employees wanted more and more money. At one point the CEO said employees were demanding $30 to $40 an hour. They were pricing themselves out of a manufacturing job. Whirlpool reopened a factory in Owensboro Ky to make washers and dryers, and maybe fridges. My grandmother said the amount of applications taken in was astounding.

 

[doitmyself]

Our new Whirlpool upright freezer is assembled in the U.S..

I have had excellent results with Whirlpool washers and dryers over many years. And, when a part finally does wear out, repair parts are cost effective and easily obtainable, repair information is easy to find, and the overall repair is very easy and cheap.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: doitmyself
Our new Whirlpool upright freezer is assembled in the U.S..

I have had excellent results with Whirlpool washers and dryers over many years. And, when a part finally does wear out, repair parts are cost effective and easily obtainable, repair information is easy to find, and the overall repair is very easy and cheap.



+1. We have had Whirlpool appliances over the years (and our whole kitchen is Whirlpool with the exception of a Panasonic microwave) and have generally been happy with them.

 

[JHZR2]

Excellent - glad to see it.

 

[Oldmoparguy1]

Originally Posted By: doitmyself
Our new Whirlpool upright freezer is assembled in the U.S..

I have had excellent results with Whirlpool washers and dryers over many years. And, when a part finally does wear out, repair parts are cost effective and easily obtainable, repair information is easy to find, and the overall repair is very easy and cheap.

Totally agree, that is my experience as well.

Wayne

 

[Donald]

Companies are bringing back manufacturing to the US as they evolve to highly efficient manufacturing methods and a better work force in the US.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: Donald
Companies are bringing back manufacturing to the US as they evolve to highly efficient manufacturing methods and a better work force in the US.


It's certainly a move in the right direction, but how long before we bring all the manufacturing we lost to outsourcing back to the U.S., if ever?

 

[itguy08]

Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: Donald
Companies are bringing back manufacturing to the US as they evolve to highly efficient manufacturing methods and a better work force in the US.


It's certainly a move in the right direction, but how long before we bring all the manufacturing we lost to outsourcing back to the U.S., if ever?


I'd say it will happen. With increasing fuel costs it doesn't make sense to build a widget and ship it 1/2-3/4 around the world. And those people that work for pennies today will also want higher wages at some point too.

 

[john_pifer]

And, more and more consumers are looking for major items such as appliances that they buy to be mfr'd here. It's a good selling point.

Is a Samsung washing machine that is Korean-made as good as a Whirlpool that is American-made? Possibly. A lot of the Samsungs, including the pair that some good friends of mine just bought, have so-called "direct-drive" motors, which is a brushless electric motor. There's less to wear in a brushless motor. And the motor is warranted for 10 years!

BUT... when something breaks, the part is going to cost more, and you may be waiting for it to be shipped from California or even Korea.

When something breaks on my Whirlpool, the part will likely be available here in Nashville, or, if not, it will ship from Illinois.

 

[john_pifer]

And, one more thing - even if an item that is Korean-made is just as good or better than something made here (I realize that S. Korea is now one of the most technologically-advanced nations in the world, and that their manufacturing had come a long way), many people don't have that perception.

 

[LotI]

Originally Posted By: edwardh1
from an appliance magazine
Whirlpool Corp. is moving production of its commercial front-load washing machines from Monterrey, Mexico to Clyde, OH. The move will bring 80-100 new jobs to Clyde over the next three years.

How old is your magazine? That plant shut down 2 years ago. The Germany plant shut down about a year ago. All Whirlpool washers and dryers(with few exceptions) are US made. If you didn't know, the same applies to Maytag, which Whirlpool owns. The other blurb about Kenmore...Whirlpool lost that contract more than 2 years ago to LG. They only build some low-end top loaders that LG doesn't do.

 

[Win]

They recently closed an enormous refrigerator plant here, a place large enough to assemble cars, so they could make them a little cheaper hecho en Mexico.

And left a big TCE plume in the ground underneath the plant as a goodbye card.

Phooey on Whirlpool.