Setzer’s for Appliances
 

Setzer’s Appliance has locations in Ocala and Gainesville, and a warehouse in Leesburg. Their staff is well versed in the appliances they carry. We received our washer and dryer the day we moved in. We replaced our refrigerator, range and added a better vent, and put a new microwave in the butlers’ pantry. I would never buy appliances at any big box store. I’ve heard too many horror stories. Best of luck, and Merry Christmas!

Not likely to be $35. Leesburg charges $100.

We bought Whirlpool partly because it's made in the USA. Due to the terrible customer service we will never buy a Whirlpool product again. Ever. I prefer to buy USA products, but I will find one other than Whirlpool!

New homes have GE. Yuk. Made by Haier . Would never consider buying.

Whirlpool brands guts are basically the same for all models. You pay for bells and whistles. Know the engineer who reverse engineer the product

Ode to Speed Queen
 

Speed Queen is made in America. The company is in Ripon, WI. Speed Queen has been in buisness for more than a century and is a division of a company that makes commerical laundry equipment.

I have had mine since 2015 and when we sold our northern house this year and bought another one in the same area, I had the Speed Queen set moved. Very few bells and whistles on the ones I have. They are workhorses. The washer is a top-loader, and although that is not the in thing right now, I like it. It is just a regular top-loader, not the kind with the tub so deep that you feel like you're going to fall in when trying to get the clothes out.

I think Speed Queen is usually sold in Mom & Pop appliance stores, not in big box stores.

I am convinced that a lot of appliance brands now have built-in obsolescence. But Speed Queen seems tougher than the rest.

OP, you might want to take a look at speedqueen.com and see what you think.

Boomer of the Tide

We got ours from Lowe’s. We had a nice selection, the prices were competitive, they delivered within a few days and did a nice clean installation. You may be eligible for a veterans discount to boot if you served. No complaints.

I too had problems with a washer & dryer install from Home Depot (fall of 2021). The installers left without the appliances connected to electricity, without the dryer vent connected & they had the gall to ask me to give them a good review. To connect to electricity a new electric cable needed to be installed & there was some other minor problem with the vent connection. I suspect if the install is not something an amateur like myself could do ie: plug it in & go, it will not get done by the 'installers'. I vowed to never purchase an appliance from Home Depot again.

Check out Plessers.com. They have been fantastic for us. Our new fridge was nearly $1,000 cheaper than the same model at Lowes/HD and they included a 5 year warranty extension at no charge, free shipping, and installation.

Great folks to deal with, and have been in business since 1919.

Sears on 441/27 is going through bankruptcy Righ now they are offering 10 to 30 per cent off appliances.

I just saw a hews article that over 1/2 million SAMSUNG washers and dryers have been recalled, now I wish I had read the full details.

I luckily cancelled my Samsung order for next month just in time because of tHe comments and education I received from this post - thank you TOTV people!

My son bought a top-loading Samsung Washer that did about $65,000 in damage to a brand-new rental house he has in Texas. B.S. to Samsung. Never again. About 2017.

About 2016 When we moved here I always use Consumer Report as my guide and at that time the Samsung Washer & Dryer that I purchased from HD were rated #1. The dryer had a cracked drum at 5 years and 1 month. Nobody at Samsung gave a rat's Azz. I had a service contract that was finished at 5 years. So I'm finished with Samsung. It could be free from them. They can, well you know! :ohdear:

I'm in the market for a Washer & Dryer again. LG for sure.

The SAMSUNG recall has to do with a FIRE HAZARD on the washers, and according to the CNN report over 600,000 washers are involved.....

LOL. According to the news report, if you have one of these washers, you need a "software update" from the Internet. I hope it doesn't happen to my cheap Hotpoint washer, because I don't think it can be connected to the Internet.

Best Buy does not use their employee either- I just bought a dishwasher in RI and it was a completely difference com[any who did the delivery and install

Costco is a no brainer unless you don’t like the selection. They exist to please the customer. Ge, Samsung and LG are sub optimal. The primary concern should be reliability. Sadly the new ones are not the quality of the old ones.

Relative reverse engineered all brands as his job for major manufacturer. Bells and whistles are personal preference. The guts of the machines are basically the same. Maytag has commercial technology line which has been superb.

I like the Costco option!!! Will they do free shipping to The Villages? Based on google maps, looks like the closest one is 55-65 miles away, depending on route taken. TIA. We are looking to buy washer/dryer combo in first qtr 2023.

Yes they will deliver here.
My son bought a king size mattress from Costco online. They came in, set it up and took the old mattress with them.
About a month later their dog peed on the mattress, my son calls Costco told them what happened.
Costco said we'll ship a new one in 3 days; no further questions ask.