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Q1: No
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Q3: I purchased my first washer/dryer set about 40 years ago. The only lessons I have learned in those 40+ years are:
(a) Wait for a sale from a major retailer on a brand name appliance.
(b) Be skeptical of bells and whistles, i.e., don't pay extra for features you will never use.
(c) Based on limited experience (visiting my brother) a combination washer and dryer is not a particularly good idea unless you are really cramped for space. A washer and dryer in the same machine seems like it takes forever for one load. If you want to do a couple of loads in a row, using a combo washer/driver will be an all-day job. If you are a one load every couple of days type of person and have really limited space, then a combo washer/dryer might be a good idea.
(d) No washer or dryer sold in America today is going to last as long as the first one you bought or the ones you remember your parents having. Side note: My first washer and dryer were purchased at Sears. When I finally replaced them, the guys who delivered the new ones and took away the old ones asked if I had inherited the old ones (the Sears machines) from my parents.
ETA: We recently purchased a refrigerator from a major retailor. A couple of days after it was delivered and installed, my wife noticed a scratch on the side near the top. The major retailor sent us a check for $200.
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Yes, I'm looking for a separate washer and dryer. My current set is 11 years old and the dryer belt broke. I've had to repair this dryer at least 4 times. Cheap plastic parts where metal and bearings should be are the cause.
Just reading this morning and noticed the ventless dryers. After more reading, it's not going to work for me. The slower dry time is the main factor. I did like the lower energy cost.
I've had front and top loader washers. Both had benefits but I like the top loader.
Just reading this morning and noticed the ventless dryers. After more reading, it's not going to work for me. The slower dry time is the main factor. I did like the lower energy cost.
I've had front and top loader washers. Both had benefits but I like the top loader.
The older you get and the worse your back, the more appealing front loaders are. Pulling tangled clothes out of the bottom of a top loader seems a little tougher. That's about the only real difference to me.
zeuxis
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I have a GE Profile combo washer/dryer. It is ventless, and takes up less floor space because it's a 2 in 1 unit. If you have a large fam and need to have a load going in the wash and another load in the dryer, this isn't for you. But if you want to be able to put in a load, and not worry about it until it is done drying, this is a miracle. No more switching wet clothes into the dryer. The ventless operation means no janky steam coming out of your house. It takes some getting used to. You have to clean the vent every time, but you should be doing that with any dryer. And it dries slower than a "normal" dryer, but it also takes MUCH better care of your clothes because of the slower tumble and lower temps. I love it.
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I have a ventless dryer. What would you like to know?
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I got a GE washer and dryer when I got my own place after college in 1992. Both lasted about 20 years. The dryer went first so I replaced it with Maytag in the early 2010s. The dryer went soon after and I replaced it with Samsung. The Samsung SUCKED. It lasted, I dunno, maybe five years. I had to make two repairs during that time. I replace it with Maytag. So far, so good with Maytag - it has been about 10-15 years(?). We dont need anything fancy. We only use about three settings on the washer and two on the dryer. Don't over complicate. Simple and reliable worked for us.
TLDR:
> GE was good in the 90's. Don't know about now.
> Samsung sucks.
> Maytag has been good for 10-15 years.
> Keep it simple.
TLDR:
> GE was good in the 90's. Don't know about now.
> Samsung sucks.
> Maytag has been good for 10-15 years.
> Keep it simple.