Posted by JD Seller on September 19, 2014 at 17:16:25 from (208.126.198.123):
I torn into the Maytag Bravo washing machine we had. It was only 5 years old. The seal had started leaking which let water down into the transmission. Then this slowly rusted up/wore out the bearings. Then when the bearings wore enough they let the sprag drive separate and strip the teeth off of it. The total cost of the repair parts would be right at $400.
I decided that I was not going to put that much money into a washer that only lasted 5 years under light use. I bet the repaired machine would not last another five years.
So I went to a local appliance store. They also do repair work. They recommended a Speed Queen commercial washer, with an agitator. I bought it and hauled it home. It does not have any computer controls on it. You have 4 knobs on the control panel that you use to set the washer cycle like you want it to be. They told me it would not be as quiet as the Maytag machine. They where mistaken about that. The Speed Queen is not any nosier than the Maytag was. The Speed Queen is much faster about washing the cloths. I ran a load of work cloths through it this afternoon. They where way cleaner then they would have been out of the Maytag. I think the main reason is the agitator. Also no longer any need for the High "Efficiency" soap.
I do not see how the new washer uses more energy than the old HE one. This washer is done way faster. The old one would mess around for over an hour on a large load of work cloths. The new one takes less than 45 minutes. I could care less about water usage. I have a DEEP and good well and my own leach field so what if it takes a few gallon more for each load.
Also the smell that I had in the colored cloths is not there any longer. I was blaming that on the anode rod in the water heater. I think the water heater is fine. So there is more money "saved"
So Thanks for the heads up on the Speed Queen brand.
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