Incorrect-The Sku's sold in the US are built in the US as of 2011.

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Jul 29, 2014
9:39:11pm

kalifi

Incorrect-The Sku's sold in the US are built in the US as of 2011.

The Mexican Monterrey factory (which built front load Whirlpool Duets) stopped production and closed when the Clyde, Ohio plant was revamped and heavily upgraded in 2011. It was actually more expensive for them to bus the workers in and out of Monterrey than it is for them to pay what they currently pay the US workers.

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Originally posted on Jul 29, 2014 at 9:39:11pm

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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.

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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