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I inherited a 35 years old washing machine, it is used about once a week. Every 10 years the bearing needs replacing and I had to replace the water pump one tim

by pingec 10y ago

I inherited a 35 years old washing machine, it is used about once a week. Every 10 years the bearing needs replacing and I had to replace the water pump one time. Still going strong... That's about 20€ in spare parts every 10 years. The savings in electricity and water with a new machine are tiny compared to savings by not having to buy a new machine in the first place and then replace it every 5 years...

pyvpx 10y ago
are they, though? I have an older (less than 10 year old) Panasonic washing machine and if the ratings of newer machines are to be believed, when comparing with the dedicated water meter I have connected to the current one, a new one might pay for itself in water savings in about 4 years. I'm just not sure I believe the newer models ratings. mine is much more efficient in water use on paper than what the water meter clearly states.
- pingec 10y ago
  It depends how expensive water is for you. I would not trust the ratings at all though. Funny story about new "more efficient" machines... a neighbor bought a new BEKO machine (before that she had a CANDY I think). She says the new machine uses so little water you cannot even see the actual water inside. All you see is soaked clothes. She says that the results are worse compared to the old CANDY and that the clothes get damaged more easily. Due to EU regulations there is no more "add extra water" feature like in older machines. So what she does is she waits for the machine to pump water inside then she pours 6L of water through the detergent dispenser. Now that's progress :)
  - semi-extrinsic 10y ago
    > Due to EU regulations there is no more "add extra water" feature like in older machines Not sure I buy this, I just bought a new Miele (to replace the broken Bosch) that has a dedicated "Water Plus" button.

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I inherited a 35 years old washing machine, it is used about once a week. Every 10 years the bearing needs replacing and I had to replace the water pump one tim

by pingec 10y ago

pyvpx 10y ago
are they, though? I have an older (less than 10 year old) Panasonic washing machine and if the ratings of newer machines are to be believed, when comparing with the dedicated water meter I have connected to the current one, a new one might pay for itself in water savings in about 4 years. I'm just not sure I believe the newer models ratings. mine is much more efficient in water use on paper than what the water meter clearly states.
- pingec 10y ago
  It depends how expensive water is for you. I would not trust the ratings at all though. Funny story about new "more efficient" machines... a neighbor bought a new BEKO machine (before that she had a CANDY I think). She says the new machine uses so little water you cannot even see the actual water inside. All you see is soaked clothes. She says that the results are worse compared to the old CANDY and that the clothes get damaged more easily. Due to EU regulations there is no more "add extra water" feature like in older machines. So what she does is she waits for the machine to pump water inside then she pours 6L of water through the detergent dispenser. Now that's progress :)
  - semi-extrinsic 10y ago
    > Due to EU regulations there is no more "add extra water" feature like in older machines Not sure I buy this, I just bought a new Miele (to replace the broken Bosch) that has a dedicated "Water Plus" button.