When hi tech fails, old tech rules.
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The wifey is about to spring for a Speed Queen washing machine. The last of the old Maytag class machines,
Bells NONE
Whistles NONE
Clean Laundry EVERYTIME
EPA Rating AS LOW AS YOU CAN GO
This will all change in 2015 when the EPA tightens the rules even further possibly putting Speed Queen out of business.
The Amazon reviews are enlighting.
My first washer/dryer had no computerized, energy-saving doo-dads. Lasted 26 years. Next pair had computer crapazola and energy-saving features that didn't adequately wash or dry the clothes. Lasted 12 years. Earlier this year, I bought my third pair. None of the energy savers or computer boards. But I suspect this will be the last old fashioned washer/dryer I get. I'm telling friends and family who still have traditional appliances to hold on to them as long as possible. From now on, all we'll get is expensive junk that will have to be replaced every few years.