• crank0271@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I went with Speed Queen for laundry machines. If I recall they have three models: a 3, 5, and 7, with a warranty of the same number of years (I got the 7). They’ve been mostly solid, but we have had some issues and I like that they are made to be serviced instead of thrown away and replaced. I’ve heard Maytag’s commercial line is similarly made to last.

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      3 months ago

      Awesome.

      My parents like their Speed Queen, so I’ll have to see if my wife would be cool with that. I like that there are very few electronics, just dials and buttons, so there’s a lot less to go wrong. I’ll have to see if there’s a decent commercial dealer in my area.

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          3 months ago

          Eh, they only look at the first year of service, and honestly, that’s not particularly interesting. I’m more interested in what happens after 5 years, since that’s about half the expected life of the average consumer-grade washing machine.

          I honestly don’t have a problem with LG, the only issues I’ve had are with the circuit board, and it’s been two separate issues (the first seemed like a short, the second was a sticking relay) spaced about 5 years apart (I’ve owned it almost 10 years now). So the rest of the components seem fine (pump, motors, screen, etc). And honestly, the current failure I have is inconsistent, so it’ll probably last a few months before I absolutely need to fix or replace it. I like this YouTuber’s reviews, and his recommendations are:

          • top load with agitator - SpeedQueen - they’re pricey, but they usually get 20 years in a commercial setting
          • top load w/ impeller - LG - should last 7-10 years, do a good job on saving water and electricity
          • front-load - SpeedQueen (but they’re really pricey) or LG (7-10 years; maybe more)

          But apparently, he says anything other than Samsung.