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Jul 29, 2014
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nuts
I'm no expert, but the Sears repair guy told us to only buy LG washers/dryer
He said they are the only front loaders that he rarely repairs.
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Best front-load washer and (gas) dryer for under $1000 each?
BertoChavez
7/29/14 8:35pm
I'm no expert, but the Sears repair guy told us to only buy LG washers/dryer
nuts
7/29/14 8:42pm
Ulterior motive?
BertoChavez
7/29/14 8:42pm
Always possible, but I doubt it since we paid him $150 to tell us our old washer
nuts
7/29/14 8:50pm
Definitely ulterior motive. They have contracts to service those brands.
kalifi
7/29/14 9:06pm
We have had a bad experience with our LGs.
Murray
7/29/14 9:51pm
We just bought an LG and my wife loves it.
BlueFreak
7/29/14 8:43pm
Our LG set has lasted ten years and going strong.
Y'zFan
7/29/14 8:48pm
Our LG set has been great.
unctoothman
7/29/14 8:55pm
We got LGs a few years ago and they've been great, no problems whatsoever
therock
7/29/14 11:10pm
so far so good our lg front loader, 3yrs plus, <$600 new, 10yr motor war
charles
7/30/14 6:35am
Front loaders: biggest waste of money.
maxpowers
7/29/14 8:51pm
with an expensive gasket guaranteed to fail.
Hoosier Coug
7/29/14 8:58pm
But with a huge capacity increase for large items
BertoChavez
7/29/14 9:02pm
You can but a top loader with just as much capacity
maxpowers
7/29/14 9:06pm
LG all the way. And use the 20 minute wash cycle
truecoug1
7/29/14 9:09pm
Yet, rates the best in cleanliness...
kalifi
7/29/14 9:08pm
I wish people would stop supporting Korean built product
kalifi
7/29/14 9:11pm
1) never trust consumer reports 2) not made in the US anyway. IIRC Chinese
TXSmith
7/29/14 9:23pm
Incorrect. Clyde, Ohio and Marion, Ohio. Not even close to Chinese built.
kalifi
7/29/14 9:36pm
Where are the components made these days
TXSmith
7/29/14 9:51pm
Maytag is owned by Whirlpool and some products are made in Mexico
HighHorse
7/29/14 9:35pm
Incorrect-The Sku's sold in the US are built in the US as of 2011.
kalifi
7/29/14 9:39pm
However, you are correct that Maytag is now owned by Whirlpool.
kalifi
7/29/14 9:41pm
I stand corrected. I formally was a huge Maytag fan back when they made their
HighHorse
7/29/14 9:50pm
And not half the product it was before the whirlpool take over
TXSmith
7/29/14 9:56pm
The whole industry has unfortunately gone to crap...mostly.
kalifi
7/29/14 10:10pm
i will never buy a duet front load washing machine again.
SwitzerBowl
7/29/14 9:47pm
Bad main bearing, right? That product came out of Monterrey Mexico or...
kalifi
7/29/14 10:18pm
I'm not sure what caused it to go out. I was at work when the repairman came.
SwitzerBowl
7/30/14 6:18am
Old school top loader FTW.
WDaddy
7/30/14 6:20am
Seriously. My parents have had theirs for at least 20 years with no problems.
SwitzerBowl
7/30/14 6:24am
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