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Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Question about washing machines
My wife wants a washer with an agitator. Looks like Maytag and GE are the two that Lowes sells. What are your recent experiences with these washers with agitators? I'm not interested in the differences or opinions between with or without agitator, just recent experiences with agitators. Her mind is made up. Thanks.
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I am part of the cult that believes that there is nothing that compares to a Speed Queen but they do not sell these in Lowes or Home Depot. We got ours from DeSantis. They are the only brand where all of the components are made in the USA and these are the exact same machines that you see in most of the laundromats only without the coin slots.
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Our experience has been fantastic with Samsung Front Loaders. Going strong and about three years old and run daily.
I sign up for the online Consumer Report service everytime some appliance goes down the drain. It only costs $7 for a month then you can cancel. I believe they talked about the pros and cons of Agitator Vs Non-Agitator. This report helped me pick out the Samsung Models we have. Others have had no luck with Samsung, we bought the extended warranty which states if they can't fix it for any reason Home Depot will replace them. Interest-free for two years also. Good Luck. No Agitator and it only uses a little water on each load. |
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We were having fun, no tension, a little kidding around.
Do we like agitators or not on this site? The answer is NO.
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No problem without the agitators. I think the wash time is longer and the water usage is less. Front loading is easier.
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That is what we have up north. Very few frills, solidly built, outstanding reputation, has an agitator. Speed Queen is carried by some “Mom and Pop” appliance stores. The Speed Queen website should have a “Store Locator” section. There are some old threads on here where Speed Queen was discussed. I tried to do a search so I could link that information. But my computer is a little squirrelly this morning so I gave up. |
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It does. Here are the SpeedQueen dealers in zip 32163
Where to Buy - Speed Queen - Home Laundry Equipment Consumer Reports review rate worse than Maytag or GE Speed Queen TR7 Review - Consumer Reports Last edited by Dan9871; 12-10-2018 at 10:18 AM. |
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On a separate but somewhat related subject;
Maytag Repairman’s New Job Keeps Him Busy - The New York Times
Has anyone noticed that the Maytag repairman is now in several movies on the Hallmark channel. It is really hard for me to think of him as a romantic interest. I expect to see him running in place. Maytag Man Colin Ferguson on his New Hallmark "Fixer Upper Mystery" | MediaVillage
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We had a GE without an agitator that lasted 7 years. My wife never liked it, so we bought a new GE with agitator last year at Lowes. She likes it much better. It wasn't expensive, so if we get 6 to 8 years out of it that works for me.
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Speed Queen totally redesigned their machines in 2018. The company was allowed to sell their standard design through 2017 but then in 2018 the government regulation (that already affected other manufacturers) would kick in and they'd have to conform. They were allowed to sell through 2017 but then had to switch over to the new "conservation/efficiency" design.
I use a full tub of warm or hot water because I will never believe clothes get clean in 6 inches of water. i had a Bosch front loader up north and I hated it. I will keep this Speed Queen washer until I die. |
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Cold Versus Hot/Warm
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