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frankenyoter

frankenyoter

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So my Samsung just crapped out on me. Before that I had a Samsung that lasted a lot longer. This one died after just a few years. I know dryers have a hard life since they are exposed to outside air, cold and warm inside and condensation messes with them .

So it's time for a new one. I'll be buying something other than Samsung this go around.

Who's got the hot tip on one that's not a POS?
 
I bought used 10+ year old washer/dryers for years...felt they were better built, and cheap enough if I had to trash them, who cares. Moved in to my most recent house, got some new Whirlpools, transmission in the washer crapped out in under 6 months, dryer always needed multiple cycles to fully dry. Plugged in some old trusty GE’s I had in the interim...then the wife told me she wanted new, but didn’t want to have to worry about them for a while...so that lead me to Speed Queen. 18ish months later, I’d recommend them.
 
UTfball68 said:
I bought used 10+ year old washer/dryers for years...felt they were better built, and cheap enough if I had to trash them, who cares. Moved in to my most recent house, got some new Whirlpools, transmission in the washer crapped out in under 6 months, dryer always needed multiple cycles to fully dry. Plugged in some old trusty GE’s I had in the interim...then the wife told me she wanted new, but didn’t want to have to worry about them for a while...so that lead me to Speed Queen. 18ish months later, I’d recommend them.
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The old school type of washer and dryer seem to be the most dependable. I've had a dryer for close to 20 years that I have probably invest less than $300. As said before parts are easy to find. I learned several years ago that many of the small safety relays can be reset with a good smack.
 
UTfball68 said:
I bought used 10+ year old washer/dryers for years...felt they were better built, and cheap enough if I had to trash them, who cares. Moved in to my most recent house, got some new Whirlpools, transmission in the washer crapped out in under 6 months, dryer always needed multiple cycles to fully dry. Plugged in some old trusty GE’s I had in the interim...then the wife told me she wanted new, but didn’t want to have to worry about them for a while...so that lead me to Speed Queen. 18ish months later, I’d recommend them.
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Unfortunately in 2018 speed queen chanegd theirs dramatically and they now suck...accoridng to the internet
 
Ron said:
Unfortunately in 2018 speed queen chanegd theirs dramatically and they now suck...accoridng to the internet
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Well that sucks...shitty thing with creating a product that lasts 25 years is it eliminates repeat buyers and prices it out of range for the majority of buyers. Looks like you can buy used for $400-1000 though.
 
X whatever on fixing it OR buying a $150 used CL unit.
Dryers are super simple peices of equipment. A rotating drum, motor and heating element.
 
RatLabGuy said:
X whatever on fixing it OR buying a $150 used CL unit.
Dryers are super simple peices of equipment. A rotating drum, motor and heating element.
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For sure. The functional elements are relatively cheap. It's all the unnecessary bells and whistles that make them so expensive.
 
Unfortunately I have neither the time or desire to repair it myself. Going to find one today, I know a guy at Lowe's. Hoping somebody might know which brand is less crappy. I know it won't be a Samsung that I bring home .
 
RatLabGuy said:
X whatever on fixing it OR buying a $150 used CL unit.
Dryers are super simple peices of equipment. A rotating drum, motor and heating element.
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Exactly. If my washer or dryer break to the point of being unfixable or over $150 repair, I just go grab a new one off of CL. First washing machine we bought out of the classified ads in 02 for $100 and ran it for over 10 years before it finally have up. Bought a new one off of CL for $150 and it has been going strong ever since. Our dryer was the same one we bought as a cheapo model new at Sears back in 02. Been fixing it here and there but it keeps on drying clothes.
 
I’d buy an old used one for $100 and roll with it.

I’ve kept my old Kenmore I got while in college because it’s cheap to fix and just keeps on going and works well. Fixes usually take 30 minutes and $8 in parts. I’m holding off on buying one of those new fancy ones until I have no other choice.
 
Still rocking my Kenmore's that I bought in college. I've had to replace the heating element twice and the belt once on the dryer. The washing machine got a new water pump as well. I think I've spent a total of $75 in parts. They are ridiculously easy to fix. Only downside is that they are not energy efficient at all. Had a friend who had a set of high end Bosch washer/dryer front loaders. The circuit board decided to unlock the door during the fill cycle when they weren't home. Came back to water pouring through the garage. Ended up costing them $45k in water damage and 3 months in a hotel. I've heard the same with Samsungs as well...
 
So I dug around and I bought the 5 yr extended warranty through lowes. It's just over two years old .I forgot buying it and thought it was older.

Hopefully it's all fixed in a couple days so momma can get back to folding my undies .
 
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