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03-19-2019, 08:14 PM
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What appliances to buy?
So reading the appliance repair thread I see guys fixing 17 year old appliances.
I have a 9 year old Samsung washer that has a problem with the selection dial on one of the boards. A new one is 150 bucks.
I've already dropped a new pump in it last year and the thing is starting to squeak when the drum is turning so I figure I'm not throwing more money into it to avoid death by a thousand cuts.
But what to buy?
It seems anything I look at has complaints about breakdowns and the consensus is 5-10 years is a good lifespan nowadays.
So what is everyone's experience. What's good and what not to touch with a 100 foot pole?
And does it matter where you buy? Box store versus specialty appliance store? Any advantage?
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03-19-2019, 08:53 PM
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I've always bought used washing machines and dryers. I have never spent more than $100 on either of them. So far I've only had to purchase 1 dryer and two washing machines other than those that came with the homes I purchased. Nobody has ever told me I stink other than my wife so they're doing the job.
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03-19-2019, 09:15 PM
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I'm a floor model / scratch & dent aisle guy. The dishwasher I just installed was $250 below the sale price that was on the same models over in the other part of the showroom and the only thing noticeable about it was the presence of some water spots inside.
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03-19-2019, 10:43 PM
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Buy from Costco if you can .......when it craps out in two years ,return it and take a new one home
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03-19-2019, 10:56 PM
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We loved our whirlpool, the washer crapped out after 11 years, the dryer was still fine. We bought LG this time, we will see how these last. Everything now a days seems to only last so long, and you buy a new one. I guess it keeps the economy going.
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03-20-2019, 08:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaberTosser
I'm a floor model / scratch & dent aisle guy. The dishwasher I just installed was $250 below the sale price that was on the same models over in the other part of the showroom and the only thing noticeable about it was the presence of some water spots inside.
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x 2. Our fridge is so covered with photos and kids drawings, nobody will ever see the scratches & dents. The freezer, washer & drier in the basement aren't exactly on display either!
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03-20-2019, 09:05 AM
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Warranty
If you buy anything with a gold credit card most gold credit cards extends your manufacturers warranty by up to 1 year.
I have used this extended warranty on a new dishwasher and stove.
Also using the self clean feature on ovens can screw up the oven.
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03-20-2019, 09:53 AM
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I was a maintenance man for a huge American health care provider. 29 buildings in Canada. The new units kept dying and the older buildings with 15 year old washers and dryers keep going. My theory is get a free set from 20 years ago and rebuild them. Dryers haven't improved, ever. They just put in computer cards to run them instead of mechanical timers, and they are as much as a new machine when they go. The washers have their cards under the drum over the motor. You can guess how that goes.
Samsung is still Samsung. Most are lucky to make it past warranty. A lot of the fridges drain lines are crooked and plug off. Next comes water damage.
And the heavy duty sticker on machines, is solely just a sticker, like the Harley Davidson Fords.
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03-19-2019, 11:18 PM
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I bought two brand new Samsung’s 5 years ago. And luckily the extended warranty. Last July the dryer quit. New motor installed and covered. A month or so later the washer quit. I got the same repair guy through the warranty to fix that. At that time they were 4 years old. Not to mention when they started exploding. We had a repair guy sent out to do the fix to prevent that. Warranty is now over. I have no faith in the Samsung ones now. My previous set were about 20 years old and probably still going. I’m certain they’re made cheaply nowadays so you have to replace them every few years.
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03-20-2019, 07:27 AM
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In my experience... stay away from Samsung.
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03-20-2019, 07:38 AM
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I'm not happy with the Samsung dishwasher we bought at all. We bought a new LG stove about a year ago and no problems yet.
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03-20-2019, 08:15 AM
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IMHO..
Buy the cheapest appliance you can that suits your kitchen, and then buy the extended warranty.
We've gone thru 3 stoves in 5 years. From highend kitchenaide to cheap samsung. So far the samsung stove is WAY better than any of the others.
Lifetime for appliances is 5 years, if you make it past that, it owes you nothing.
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03-20-2019, 08:16 AM
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Oh and in case your wondering. Lowe's has the best (and cheapest) warranty.
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