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What kind of washers if you don't mind sharing. I want to avoid buying that brand. My guess is Samsung because I have had really bad experience with Samsung stu

What kind of washers if you don't mind sharing. I want to avoid buying that brand. My guess is Samsung because I have had really bad experience with Samsung stuff over the years.

bob1029 3y ago
You could take look at Speed Queen. I went for their TC5 machine recently. No lid lock, real deep fill option, etc. It's a $500+ premium over what you can get from Samsung (or anything at Big Box for that matter), but I think it's worth it to have a proper machine that can actually be serviced.
- jacknews 3y ago
  Can't get seem to get SQ where I am, but currently looking at older GE/whirlpool models with minimal or at least modular electronics - anything from before the Great Enshittening. I can't figure out if any new models are modular/repairable and built to last, or just trading on old reputation, but actually the same disposable garbage as everyone else.
  - bob1029 3y ago
    You'll have to shop at a boutique or commercial outlet to find this stuff if you are in the domestic U.S. Home Depot/Best Buy/Lowes/Conns/etc will only sell you plastic shit these days. You have to go to their website and search. Mine had to be shipped from a warehouse 2 hours away and I live right next to Houston.
jacknews 3y ago
Yes, one was Samsung - I've earned the same conclusion as you, that most of their stuff is garbage. The other was also a Korean brand, LG, which seems to have a better reputation (for washers anyway), but maybe undeserved. But in both cases, if anything about the electronics breaks, the whole thing is basically toast, at least from an economic pov.
- november84 3y ago
  Hopping on the Samsung hate train. Purchased a washer and dryer set when our old unit was shot and had multiple issues within two years. Also purchased an oven with a similar outcome. Fortunately my tv is going strong ish. Had to have the mainboard replaced around 4-5 years and patiently waiting for the day it won't power on. The TV situation isn't as horrible with my only lasting gripe being hdmi-cec getting out of sync and only full power loss for 15-30+ minutes seems to fix it. I'm avoiding their products like the plague after all this.... Their designs look great but... lipstick on a pig.

What kind of washers if you don't mind sharing. I want to avoid buying that brand. My guess is Samsung because I have had really bad experience with Samsung stuff over the years.

bob1029 3y ago

You could take look at Speed Queen. I went for their TC5 machine recently. No lid lock, real deep fill option, etc. It's a $500+ premium over what you can get from Samsung (or anything at Big Box for that matter), but I think it's worth it to have a proper machine that can actually be serviced.

jacknews 3y ago
Can't get seem to get SQ where I am, but currently looking at older GE/whirlpool models with minimal or at least modular electronics - anything from before the Great Enshittening. I can't figure out if any new models are modular/repairable and built to last, or just trading on old reputation, but actually the same disposable garbage as everyone else.
- bob1029 3y ago
  You'll have to shop at a boutique or commercial outlet to find this stuff if you are in the domestic U.S. Home Depot/Best Buy/Lowes/Conns/etc will only sell you plastic shit these days. You have to go to their website and search. Mine had to be shipped from a warehouse 2 hours away and I live right next to Houston.

jacknews 3y ago

Yes, one was Samsung - I've earned the same conclusion as you, that most of their stuff is garbage. The other was also a Korean brand, LG, which seems to have a better reputation (for washers anyway), but maybe undeserved. But in both cases, if anything about the electronics breaks, the whole thing is basically toast, at least from an economic pov.

november84 3y ago
Hopping on the Samsung hate train. Purchased a washer and dryer set when our old unit was shot and had multiple issues within two years. Also purchased an oven with a similar outcome. Fortunately my tv is going strong ish. Had to have the mainboard replaced around 4-5 years and patiently waiting for the day it won't power on. The TV situation isn't as horrible with my only lasting gripe being hdmi-cec getting out of sync and only full power loss for 15-30+ minutes seems to fix it. I'm avoiding their products like the plague after all this.... Their designs look great but... lipstick on a pig.