The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it.
The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday in the noon hour.
QUESTION: Have you recently (within the past 5-10 years) purchased a new appliance? Fridge, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, etc. Do you think it does a better job than your previous (older) appliance, or would you prefer having your older appliance?
Talk about it….
Purchased a new washer and it is terrible. Brings a whole new meaning to dry clean. It has a bottom agitator and
measures the weight of the close. I add 2 gallons of water before I start so it thinks there is more laundry than what’s really inside. When it gives out, I’m going back to center vertical agitator.
Hi Lil Bro ~
Next time an LG front loader.
It has direct drive so less break down and smaller footprint on space.
But…. you have to wipe the rubber down and leave door open on front load washers or they stink and mildew.
Old appliances were higher quality and quieter than their new replacements.
All these newer appliances have a different maintenance schedule that can’t be skipped. Read the manuals and prepare to pay the maintenance fees. The low flow water systems don’t even rinse the clothes well enough for me.
“weight of the clothes”
You have to be a rocket scientist to operate these new washers. There is an inner filtering system that has to be swapped out periodically or you will have mold and fungi growing in no time. It is called the maintenance service requirement.
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Too many circuit boards in today’s appliances.
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And newer appliances are desligned for planned obsolescence. It will usually cost way as much to fix than to replace… very environmentally friendly, right?
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No! Nothing is made to last anymore!
Had a washing machine repair guy tell me a few years ago when I was nearing a replacement to buy with as few ‘bells and whistles’ as possible (regardless of the product)–keep it simple.
Finding something with few ‘bells and whistles’ is getting almost impossible. The compressor in our 20+ year old refrigerator was starting to fail. We don’t trust Sears to stay in business and so went to Best Buy instead. Best Buy only had one “normal” refrigerator. All of the rest of them touted “smart” “apps” touch screens, etc. We got the “normal” refrigerator even though it’s bit larger than what we really need.
The older appliances were built to last.
Of course; they are efficient. I don’t mind trading them in every 10 years as technology advance. But don’t take away my gas stove or gas dryer.
The old Maytags were work horses, plugging along. Now our newish dryer plays a uniquely irritating melody when it finishes, and we have to run it on extra drying cycles to get the clothes dry. The ancient Kirby vac was another workhorse – heavy, clunky, but it got the job done. I preferred the older appliances, made in the USA once upon a time.
Opted to buy bottom freezer fridge 2 years ago.
Going to go back to top freezer next time.
Side by Side ….. “The Only Way to Fly”
Our dishwasher never dries everything completely. It has no heating element like the old one. It’s a piece of junk IMO based on that alone.
I really like my Samsung dishwasher, it works great.
The only problem is the racks rusted out literally falling apart within a year, customer service was rude and no help at all… warranty did not cover it and the two new racks cost over $160 each!
Buyer beware!
They are no longer built for durability. I would say dishwashers, stoves and dryers appear to be better than older versions, and while refrigerators appear more sleek, they seem to break down quickly, both mechanically and structurally.
We have a Sears washer and dryer from the ’80’s ….. repair or service is extremely infrequent and when a tech comes to work on it – every one has told me not to get rid of them as long as we can get parts – that new ones aren’t even close to being as reliable… new ones are “disposable”
I’m in the process of replacing my 20-year-old GE Profile refrigerator (It showed its vulnerability during two power outages we had in our area during the winter). Looked at another GE Profile since my current one has lasted this long, and I must say the feel and sound is just not the same. The doors sound hollow when shutting and the plastic inside looks cheap. Other models such as the LG, Kitchen Aid and Samsung looked and felt cheap as well.
The only way I would ever buy another new anything is by getting referral from consumer reports.
We bought a new Samsung washer and dryer a couple of months ago, and they’ve been great, The washer is a top loader with an impeller (sounds exactly like the one Simonpure bought and hates) that replaced a 20-year old Whirlpool front loader. I like the top loader much better than the front loader.
My hot water heater was new 1986. A plumber told me 5 yrs ago I should replace it because it is too old and ??, but maybe it will get to 40 yrs old? I heard the new ones last a day after the warranty.. My refrigerator is 25 yrs old, and I expected to get a new one yrs ago, but it’s a Maytag and refuses to die. I heard the new appliances barely make it past the warranty period. My clothes dryer is from 1995. we like to hang clothes out when the sun shines., so it’s not used every day. Bad luck on clothes washers, my small front load Maytag didn’t last 10 yrs. Garbage disposals too, the last one I replaced 2 yrs ago the plumber put in 5 yrs ago. It’s warranty was only 1 year.
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Why would you heat hot water?
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That is one of my pet peeves too!
It is a “water heater”… if the water was already hot, why would you need to heat it?
why, to get it even hotter, silly….
Where does one shop for new Gas Stove, Dishwashwer, microwave? Is it better to get them all at one store?
My favorite washing machine was an old-fashioned manual wringer with a huge tub that I bought for $25 at a Goodwill in 1970. I’d hook it up to the kitchen faucet, run in as much water as I needed, turn on the agitator and let it go for as long as I determined was necessary; then drain, and put the clothes through the roller, rinse and wring them again. It was a very hands-on process, but deeply satisfying somehow. I especially enjoyed putting the clothes through the rollers — that was just plain fun. My dryer was a clothes line that left everything smelling fresh and wonderful. My new GE washer/dryer seems to do an okay job, but it sure isn’t fun like that old wringer machine.