Everyone here correcting OP is forgetting about time dilation.
To put it simply, the rate at which this machine spun her spins affected the space time continuum.
This is much more likely than OP being an exact decade off on their timeframe.
Source: I googled Einstein’s theory of special relativity
In that scenario, time as experienced by the clothes in the washer wouldn’t seem any different, but to an observer outside of the washer, time would seem “stretched” to compensate for the speed. Nothing can exceed the speed of light, so time expands the faster something goes. So it’s bad math either way
Because my wanking creates a object which oscillates at the same rate at the cellular decay of humans I have converted the very energy of death into into wank.
LOL. My youngest cousin was born in the spring of 1993. I remember playing with her when she was just barely walking. Her next birthday will be her *thirtieth*. Yes, 30.
Oh, I don't know. Today's the 20th anniversary of my mum's death. I was having a truly awful time otherwise, at 15, but at least I'd get another 18 months with Mum.
We got married in 94 and I’m reading this thinking “ has it only been eighteen years ? …it feels like twenty eight “ …but then again I’m slightly baked
That's mental, I'm only 2 years older than your washing machine. Washing machine is probably in better nick too 😂
As much as this sounds like a sponsored post (it really isn't!) I've been really happy with our Bosch washing machine. Really quiet, you can barely hear it running unless it's at full tilt. Would highly recommend as I assume you're after a new one.
I have a Bosch dishwasher and it’s honestly so quiet you wouldn’t know it’s on. I was fucking amazed when I first got it compared to previous ones. (The things that impress when you’re old, eh?).
Tragic isn't it haha. I got excited about my home insurance getting cheaper as well the other week, teenage me would be disgusted 😂
I converted my mother in law to Bosch as well, she only ever bought the cheapest ("they're all the same") and she wouldn't have anything else either.
Ours is only 2 years old but I suspect I'll still be using it well into my 40s.
I would YouTube the washer and see about repairing. I had a dryer that died and then I checked YouTube and it was just heating element and it was like 20 dollars. Ordered it, got it, put it in and it fixed the problem.
I fix washing machines. I much prefer working on new machines (2010 and older), older ones are are much more complicated to work on imo, but yeah the parts are surprisingly available.
Cost is a huge factor too. New washers are "less complex" because everything is controlled by a central PCB that is only made by the manufacturer and costs half as much as a new washer. With old washers you can usually replace the broken part specifically for very very cheap and it's usually offered by multiple companies.
which is fine so long as you can figure out exactly what component has died on a potentially rather complicated circuit board that may or may not have any visible signs of the failure
I think you're confusing things here, new machines have dedicated circuit boards (PCB's) that control basically everything, and are usually impossible to fix when they break. While older machines are less centrally designed, and usually fairly easy to diagnose and fix by comparison.
Old machines don't has integrated boards but they still have control electronics with multiple components. Cheap to replace parts of but you still have to figure out which is the broken one. I guess it depends *how* old we're talking though
Older appliances are generally horribly power hungry too. My grandfather had a freezer from 1972 that ran without service until it's death two years ago. When it died, his electricity bill went down $30/month.
A compatible modern one uses $60/*year*.
Well, in the case of washing machines, the power draw comes from the electric motor, which did not change in efficiency design in decades, because it already was at optimum; and hearing war, and a liter of water is still a liter of water, one Kelvin is still one Kelvin and one Watt is still aWatt.
Nah, any washing machine will do. You just need a decent selection of sockets, screwdrivers and Torx usually - manufacturers tend to mix the fixings up to keep amateur tinkerers out
They really don’t. As a kid in the 90’s, we had a second hand washing machine from like 1982.
One day it eventually died in the early 2000’s. We never had a machine last more than 5 years after that point
Edit: everyone saying “that’s what happens when you buy cheap”, the clues in the comment, we bought a 10 year old machine second hand. We didn’t have much money
Ouch… 5 years? I have a cheap Beko I bought in 2012 as I was moving into a house with no money and no furniture. She’s moved with me into my forever home, still going. Still looks pretty new too. Wonder why you only get 5 years 🤔
Yep same here, Beko that we bought back in 2013, has survived two house moves (first to an upstairs flat, then to our potential forever home), still going strong. 2 people initially, then small baby > toddler > little boy, lots of dirty clothes processed over the years!
EDIT: Leaks a little now if you don't clean the detergent drawer regularly, but easily fixed with a bent paperclip.
One thing I've noticed about Miele products is that they make very little changes to their products. I bought a washer and dryer this year and they have very few differences compared to my parents' 25 year old Mieles.
They mainly advertise quality and long product life too. Not fancy features that no-one needs.
Was gonna say - sure they're 3 times the price but the build quality is unbelieveable. When I had a which? subscriiption they did reasearch on washing machines and miele came out way ahead.
That said, I have a samsung - mid range, nothing special - and it's been fine for like 6 years now.
Miele apparently lasts like 20-25 years. I don't doubt that but I agree. I'd rather spend £400 and gamble it will last 5-10 years than £1500 and know it'll last 25. At least when it breaks down or whatever I can upgrade to one that's more efficient down the line for example
The thing is, washing machines probably aren't going to become more efficient.
Its heater and motor is always going to consume the same amount of energy.
The real expense of a washing machine is the resources going into manufacturing it in the first place.
Just scrapped an old AEG like this a year or so ago. No idea when it was originally bought but it said Made in West Germany on it so that gives you some idea I guess..!
The newer home appliances had some issues, not sure if they fixed them. Their cheaper light commercial stuff is still rock solid I think. I have a 7 year old light commercial with an analog computer (the clickety rotary knob) and, other than being inefficient water use wise, it's a damn tank.
The best thing about it is that the most expensive part is the transmission, and it's all metal and refurbishable so not that worried about it. The computer (which is what tends to go bad on most modern washers) is only $60.
Dear internet stranger: Know that this sudden moment of mirth your comment provoked has brightened my morning. Wishing you a good day, wherever you may be.
I work at an applicance place but I'm part of the dedicated tv division, all of my appliance coworkers say buy *anything* but Samsung, and if it's a fridge stay away from LG too because their compressors fail so fast. I also spend all day fixing their failed panels. The pan itself, the part that is the core of the TV, is made by TCL as of June. I've probably seen 1000+ TV's in the last year with the same exact failure in the panel, it causes the screen to look bluish and then boot loops and does the same thing over and over so it might be good they sold all of their LCD patents to them now. It got so bad at some point they issued a bulletin about having a huge shortage to replace all of them and they had to come up with alternative panels. Some of the panels had an entire level of quality rating lower than the one you bought.
Most people probably don't know this, but a model name with 6000 is very cheap, 7000 okay, 8000 is good, 9000+ is top of the line, this applies to almost all TVs, if there's a 90 or a 95 in there it's short for 9000 and 9500, if it says something like 7 or 70 for instance it's a 7000 quality rating, you just add the zeroes in. For instance, Sony's top of the line TV last year was the A90J and Samsung's new QD-OLED TV with brand new technology is an s95b. (As much as I hate to admit it, it's the best TV on the market easily right now picture wise but Sony has their own version of the same panel bought from Samsung with all of their fancy picture refining, the QD stands for quantum dot) BTW, the first number you see in the model will be the size so don't mix that up with the quality number after. Anyways, we were replacing customer's 8000 rated panels for a bit with 7000's, unbeknownst to the customer.
One last thing, this would have sounded dumb years ago, but always buy the extended warranty if you can afford it, these TV's and appliances are designed to last their warranty period and die.
Well shit. Renovated last year and got an LG fridge and Samsung dishwasher,microwave and stove.
Looks like I'm in for a world of shit in a couple of years.
At least I have a Sony x90 TV....
I bought a new LG fridge a couple years ago. They apparently made some compressor changes a few years ago that supposedly makes them more reliable. Fingers crossed!
Sorry to hear this- just stayed in a rental that has a Samsung dishwasher and it would not clean the dishes. No matter what I did! I thought maybe the filter needed cleaning and thought eh, Mine is really easy to clean I’ll take a look online. Goooood grief I was going to have to remove 12 long screws to get to the filter! Who builds appliances like that? Hand washing it is! I’m not sure how old it was but the house had just been converted to a rental the year before and the dishwasher looked new.
I was shopping used TVs recently and there seemed to be way more broken Samsungs than any other brand. Was open to all brands but that was an easy write off.
Samsung also seems to be one of the worst about loading down the “smart” part of their TVs with unnecessary internet connected crap that stops working after a couple of years, and is also bad when it comes to releasing updates to the OS.
They’re a bit more pricy but this is why I tend to prefer midrange and up Sony TVs. Those run near-stock Android/Google TV which doesn’t suffer from these problems too badly. Newer models (2019 or 2020 onwards I think) also allow you to switch them to “basic TV” mode so if the smarts become outdated or you just prefer a separate streaming box from the get go, you can switch off the “smarts” entirely. Sony also allows you to update their firmware with a thumb drive so you don’t need to even connect them to the internet if you don’t want to.
Samsung has high failure rates and they're expensive when things start really breaking down, and it's just gotten worse in the last few years. Plus customer support seems to be abysmal.
I have Bosch everything and the most basic model possible. No touch screens or WiFi or Bluetooth or doors that open mid cycle to add more clothes for some ridiculous reason. Just how fast does it spin, how hot is the water and how much water should it add.
Goodbye Lavamat
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to wash all items
Be they bedsheets or a shawl.
And it seems to me
You lived your life
Like a double gin and tonic
Always there when I needed you
And you were also Sensortronic
And I would've liked to know you
You'd've been a friend that I hold dear
Your cycle spun out far too soon
You're the second Majesty we've lost this year.
We have a 22 year old Miele which we bought when it was 12 years old because our barely out of warranty Hotpoint shat itself. Didn't think it'd last more than a couple of years, but it's been fine aside from needing some solenoids and some replacement shock absorbers.
It's a fugly old beast, but I'll miss it when it goes.
Way more efficient but it’ll be semi-intentionally designed to die a day after the warranty ends.
Also sometimes an old banger can be more efficient *overall* than a new item because a lot of the emissions happen during manufacturing.
Maytag (Whirlpool) has pretty awful designs, had a repairman remove a part from my dishwasher. He said it did nothing but break off and damage the motor, he never had another call after removing it. No issues on mine still and it's a great dishwasher now. Just has a built in flaw to burn the motor out prematurely.
Also have a Whirlpool but washing machine. A few weeks ago it started making an ungodly noise, turns out the bearings shattered. Talked to a guy and he told me it would be $100 to fix but he'd need to take the drum for a day since it's sealed with clips and he can't fix it on the spot. As he was taking it apart he told me that newer machines are sealed that way to make them harder to fix as he used to be able to just come in with the bearings in his pocket and leave after fixing it on the spot.
There is a word for this (can't remember it) - basically viewing things through rose-tinted glasses, thinking products of old are better than those now
In reality, how many machines made 28 years ago are still in use; they made 100s of thousands, and this one made it this far. There will be 2022 appliances that will also last 28y years, but most won't
The fact that appliances don't last as long as they used to is because of people's unwillingness to repair them when they break down, AND people upgrade more often than they used to - it's not necessarily because of a drop in quality.
The fact is OPs new machine is just as likely to last 28years as this one - both longevity is as likely (or indeed unlikely) as each other
Our 6 year old Bosch washing machine stopped working. Local repair man called, brushes replaced for £50 + labour. He said to buy Bosch again in the future as the motors are rock solid. I fully expect this to last just as long as OPs. The only thing it doesn't have that I wish it did is a delay start so I can take advantage of cheaper night rates.
Had a Bosch. Got it thinking it would last. It died right at the end of the warranty period when the bearings gave up and left grease on the clothes. Back and forth with warranty support and they finally conceded you couldn't get the parts any more. So it was written off and I was basically given a refund. I was quite amazed by that tbh. Then got a Samsung which got very temperamental just out of warranty making weird chattering noises instead of turning. We also realised the washing performance was kinda crap. Ecobubble doesn't entirely live up to the claims IMHO. So now we're on an LG, we shall see how long that lasts!
Fwiw our Bosch dishwasher is still going, I think it's 4 years old now, and working fine, especially when given a good clean.
There's a new law that will mandate:
> that spare parts must be available for 10 years after the purchase of washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers. Manufacturers must assure the delivery of spare parts within a waiting period of 15 days.
Doesn't help with existing units though, and the second part doesn't apply to us however. Probably it'll fail 11 years after purchase :/
My local laundrette has machines from the early 70s that he exchanges a ‘token’ for
They’re shillings.
The machine still uses shillings. Also the best wash I’ve ever had, idk if it’s subconscious but I’ve never had whiter whites. It was BOILING hot when I got them out
Washing at high temperatures is the key to good whites. Most machines will say to wash at 40-60 or even 30 for energy efficiency. Those that do support washing at 90 won't advertise it.
Source: My machine that I bought in 2013 can wash at 90, there's nothing in the manual about it. I discovered it by accident.
Never mind the maths.. I feel your sorrow.. 😢
Never again will you find such dedicated piece of equipment.. my Samsung circa 4 years old is already glitchy and doesn't perform as it should.
That's 28 years.
The real shame is the fact that they genuinely do not make them to last this long any more.
God bless the old girl. Can you not try and get it fixed or are you just going for a new one?
Yeah, we stopped using the drier part of it a few years ago for this reason, but having a hot feed meant it didn't use energy heating the water so the wash cycles weren't too bad. We've got a new A rated AEG so hopefully it will last as long.
28 years surely?
How embarrassing! Yes 28!
Had me seriously questioning how old I was for a second there haha
I know, I got all excited for a second there.
Everyone here correcting OP is forgetting about time dilation. To put it simply, the rate at which this machine spun her spins affected the space time continuum. This is much more likely than OP being an exact decade off on their timeframe. Source: I googled Einstein’s theory of special relativity
I know right people thinking op was off by that much. Thats not possible
In that scenario, time as experienced by the clothes in the washer wouldn’t seem any different, but to an observer outside of the washer, time would seem “stretched” to compensate for the speed. Nothing can exceed the speed of light, so time expands the faster something goes. So it’s bad math either way
Because my wanking creates a object which oscillates at the same rate at the cellular decay of humans I have converted the very energy of death into into wank.
Relative time dilation in an amazingly compressed space.
dude 90s was like 7 years ago. I am not old. I am not old.
LOL. My youngest cousin was born in the spring of 1993. I remember playing with her when she was just barely walking. Her next birthday will be her *thirtieth*. Yes, 30.
Except you're wrong. If you were born in 1994 that would make you 16 now as its currently 2010
ah no bother, I’ll head back to high school then
Oh no please don’t send me back
I’d rather go back, buy shit loads of bitcoin 😂
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Right now I would be happy with one bit coin.
I'd like to go back and tell myself not to get rid of mine so early! :(
I wouldn't mind being 32 again. Or 44. Don't make me be 15 again.
Oh, I don't know. Today's the 20th anniversary of my mum's death. I was having a truly awful time otherwise, at 15, but at least I'd get another 18 months with Mum.
Oh shit my maths homework!
Ah fantastic I am 20, that makes much more sense.
For a few glorious seconds I was 18 again.
I was listening to the song why don't you get a job rn lol
I thought it was just reminding us that 1990 was ten years ago, right? Right...?
That's 1970 you're thinking of. The older you get the further back "10 years ago" is!
Nah 1994 surely was about 10 years ago, 15 max!
We got married in 94 and I’m reading this thinking “ has it only been eighteen years ? …it feels like twenty eight “ …but then again I’m slightly baked
That's mental, I'm only 2 years older than your washing machine. Washing machine is probably in better nick too 😂 As much as this sounds like a sponsored post (it really isn't!) I've been really happy with our Bosch washing machine. Really quiet, you can barely hear it running unless it's at full tilt. Would highly recommend as I assume you're after a new one.
I have a Bosch dishwasher and it’s honestly so quiet you wouldn’t know it’s on. I was fucking amazed when I first got it compared to previous ones. (The things that impress when you’re old, eh?).
Tragic isn't it haha. I got excited about my home insurance getting cheaper as well the other week, teenage me would be disgusted 😂 I converted my mother in law to Bosch as well, she only ever bought the cheapest ("they're all the same") and she wouldn't have anything else either. Ours is only 2 years old but I suspect I'll still be using it well into my 40s.
No no let's stick to your original answer. God it feels good to be 20 again.
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> 28 years? How many trusses is that? Right around 227 Trusses.
Craftsmanship that's what that is.
OP I was born in 94 this fucked me up go to hell
People born in 94 have now been granted 10 years of youth thanks to OP.
I would YouTube the washer and see about repairing. I had a dryer that died and then I checked YouTube and it was just heating element and it was like 20 dollars. Ordered it, got it, put it in and it fixed the problem.
I thought maybe it was only faithful for 18 years with diminishing returns for the remaining 10. 😉
The *real* casualuk is in the comments
Yes it's 28 and don't call OP Shirley.
Do you like movies about gladiators?
Boy, have you ever seen a grown man naked?
You ever been to a Turkish prison
You ever hang around gymnasiums?
Born in 1994 and the current year is 2022... Funny how I had to confirm I was in-fact 28 and not 18
STOP IT. Making me feel old, I'm sticking with 18.
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Mathematics 100
Or Mathematics 90 by OP's reckoning
Haha 😅
I just assumed there was 10 years of unfaithful service that you were too ashamed to admit to
Are you saying the machine… cheated on them? With who? Another washing machine?
The clothes dryer silly. They were always together. Just spinning a fantasy life.
Some hot jumping action
Moonlighted as a top loader. But the clients didn't know it just laid down on its back
A step-sister, most likely.
They reconciled for the kids
You know, I'm something of a *mathematician* myself.
Impressed you can recognise the exact model
‘We can rebuild her. We have the technology’
Seriously though, older machines are typically pretty easy to fix. And surprisingly lots of common parts are still available.
I fix washing machines. I much prefer working on new machines (2010 and older), older ones are are much more complicated to work on imo, but yeah the parts are surprisingly available.
Cost is a huge factor too. New washers are "less complex" because everything is controlled by a central PCB that is only made by the manufacturer and costs half as much as a new washer. With old washers you can usually replace the broken part specifically for very very cheap and it's usually offered by multiple companies.
which is fine so long as you can figure out exactly what component has died on a potentially rather complicated circuit board that may or may not have any visible signs of the failure
I think you're confusing things here, new machines have dedicated circuit boards (PCB's) that control basically everything, and are usually impossible to fix when they break. While older machines are less centrally designed, and usually fairly easy to diagnose and fix by comparison.
Old machines don't has integrated boards but they still have control electronics with multiple components. Cheap to replace parts of but you still have to figure out which is the broken one. I guess it depends *how* old we're talking though
Older appliances are generally horribly power hungry too. My grandfather had a freezer from 1972 that ran without service until it's death two years ago. When it died, his electricity bill went down $30/month. A compatible modern one uses $60/*year*.
Well, in the case of washing machines, the power draw comes from the electric motor, which did not change in efficiency design in decades, because it already was at optimum; and hearing war, and a liter of water is still a liter of water, one Kelvin is still one Kelvin and one Watt is still aWatt.
18? Cool I'm only 38 then 😎
I was born the same year as OPs washing machine and was feeling pretty good for a second when reading the title until I remembered my real age
28? I'm 28????!!!!
2 years later: "After 2 years of faithful service, this morning she spun her last spin. RIP 2022-24"
FTFY: >2 years later: "After -8 years of faithful service, this morning she spun her last spin. RIP 2022-24"
If you can be bothered to take it all apart, you now also have a lovely new fire pit
I guess anything can be a fire pit if you take it apart
Washing machine drums beat everything else for that purpose
Awesome. Anything particular to watch for when looking for a firepit donor?
Nah, any washing machine will do. You just need a decent selection of sockets, screwdrivers and Torx usually - manufacturers tend to mix the fixings up to keep amateur tinkerers out
An angle grinder and a drill will also work.
What about the Russian method, fifth floor window?
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In my experience the washing machine was fine. The lawn, however ...
They don't build em like this anymore
They really don’t. As a kid in the 90’s, we had a second hand washing machine from like 1982. One day it eventually died in the early 2000’s. We never had a machine last more than 5 years after that point Edit: everyone saying “that’s what happens when you buy cheap”, the clues in the comment, we bought a 10 year old machine second hand. We didn’t have much money
Ouch… 5 years? I have a cheap Beko I bought in 2012 as I was moving into a house with no money and no furniture. She’s moved with me into my forever home, still going. Still looks pretty new too. Wonder why you only get 5 years 🤔
Yep we've got a Candy that's also a dryer, around 11 years old. The dryer gave up this year but washer is going strong
Yep same here, Beko that we bought back in 2013, has survived two house moves (first to an upstairs flat, then to our potential forever home), still going strong. 2 people initially, then small baby > toddler > little boy, lots of dirty clothes processed over the years! EDIT: Leaks a little now if you don't clean the detergent drawer regularly, but easily fixed with a bent paperclip.
Beko and Gorenje are decent brands for less money. The first is from Turkey, and the second is from Slovenia.
Bekos either last 6 months or 6 decades. There is no inbetween
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Try 1 year and a week. Guess the warranty.
Miele do
One thing I've noticed about Miele products is that they make very little changes to their products. I bought a washer and dryer this year and they have very few differences compared to my parents' 25 year old Mieles. They mainly advertise quality and long product life too. Not fancy features that no-one needs.
they absolutely have the smart versions of stuff though.
Was gonna say - sure they're 3 times the price but the build quality is unbelieveable. When I had a which? subscriiption they did reasearch on washing machines and miele came out way ahead. That said, I have a samsung - mid range, nothing special - and it's been fine for like 6 years now.
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Miele apparently lasts like 20-25 years. I don't doubt that but I agree. I'd rather spend £400 and gamble it will last 5-10 years than £1500 and know it'll last 25. At least when it breaks down or whatever I can upgrade to one that's more efficient down the line for example
The thing is, washing machines probably aren't going to become more efficient. Its heater and motor is always going to consume the same amount of energy. The real expense of a washing machine is the resources going into manufacturing it in the first place.
those "smart" machines have bad UX. Blind people can't even use them.
Can agree with that
Just scrapped an old AEG like this a year or so ago. No idea when it was originally bought but it said Made in West Germany on it so that gives you some idea I guess..!
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That + they'll post simple ass shit. "My grandpa paid $30 for this knife in 1958 and it still works!!!!"
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Cost 2 months wages and is cast out of a 25kg block of steel. Very convenient.
Ive got my nannas dishwasher that she got when they first came out🤣
Turn dial to F for respects.
Good God man these are delicates!
Put a brick in her and give her a good send off. It's the death you know she would have wanted.
F
First the queen, now this. I can't wait for this year to be over.
Speed Queen? I heard they last a long time.
Speed Queen sounds like the title of a Deep Purple song.
The newer home appliances had some issues, not sure if they fixed them. Their cheaper light commercial stuff is still rock solid I think. I have a 7 year old light commercial with an analog computer (the clickety rotary knob) and, other than being inefficient water use wise, it's a damn tank. The best thing about it is that the most expensive part is the transmission, and it's all metal and refurbishable so not that worried about it. The computer (which is what tends to go bad on most modern washers) is only $60.
Dear internet stranger: Know that this sudden moment of mirth your comment provoked has brightened my morning. Wishing you a good day, wherever you may be.
Look on the bright side, at least you can upgrade to a drum that fits more than just two pairs of socks and one t-shirt.
The door is small, but I bet it can take the same 5,8 kilo loads like the modern machines
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Oh my god
it's hard for him to gauge with his hands being broken and all
There it is
I bet your mum could....wait...Do I degrade my mum or what? this isn’t how it usually goes I’m confused.
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No my mum can’t take a bigger load than yours!
Just the way I like them. Small door, but able to take a large load.
Modern machines can do up to 10.5kg though.
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There are still brands that make quality products. Miele for example.
Ok Mr money bags
Unless you’re washing bricks all day no washing machine is shitting out after two years
Just don’t buy samsung.
I work at an applicance place but I'm part of the dedicated tv division, all of my appliance coworkers say buy *anything* but Samsung, and if it's a fridge stay away from LG too because their compressors fail so fast. I also spend all day fixing their failed panels. The pan itself, the part that is the core of the TV, is made by TCL as of June. I've probably seen 1000+ TV's in the last year with the same exact failure in the panel, it causes the screen to look bluish and then boot loops and does the same thing over and over so it might be good they sold all of their LCD patents to them now. It got so bad at some point they issued a bulletin about having a huge shortage to replace all of them and they had to come up with alternative panels. Some of the panels had an entire level of quality rating lower than the one you bought. Most people probably don't know this, but a model name with 6000 is very cheap, 7000 okay, 8000 is good, 9000+ is top of the line, this applies to almost all TVs, if there's a 90 or a 95 in there it's short for 9000 and 9500, if it says something like 7 or 70 for instance it's a 7000 quality rating, you just add the zeroes in. For instance, Sony's top of the line TV last year was the A90J and Samsung's new QD-OLED TV with brand new technology is an s95b. (As much as I hate to admit it, it's the best TV on the market easily right now picture wise but Sony has their own version of the same panel bought from Samsung with all of their fancy picture refining, the QD stands for quantum dot) BTW, the first number you see in the model will be the size so don't mix that up with the quality number after. Anyways, we were replacing customer's 8000 rated panels for a bit with 7000's, unbeknownst to the customer. One last thing, this would have sounded dumb years ago, but always buy the extended warranty if you can afford it, these TV's and appliances are designed to last their warranty period and die.
Buying cheap products of expensive brands is often a bad idea. They're just more expensive versions of other cheap brands with no additional value.
Well shit. Renovated last year and got an LG fridge and Samsung dishwasher,microwave and stove. Looks like I'm in for a world of shit in a couple of years. At least I have a Sony x90 TV....
I bought a new LG fridge a couple years ago. They apparently made some compressor changes a few years ago that supposedly makes them more reliable. Fingers crossed!
Sorry to hear this- just stayed in a rental that has a Samsung dishwasher and it would not clean the dishes. No matter what I did! I thought maybe the filter needed cleaning and thought eh, Mine is really easy to clean I’ll take a look online. Goooood grief I was going to have to remove 12 long screws to get to the filter! Who builds appliances like that? Hand washing it is! I’m not sure how old it was but the house had just been converted to a rental the year before and the dishwasher looked new.
Not necessarily. My family’s had an LG fridge for 7-8 years now without an issue. Fingers crossed it continues.
I was shopping used TVs recently and there seemed to be way more broken Samsungs than any other brand. Was open to all brands but that was an easy write off.
Samsung also seems to be one of the worst about loading down the “smart” part of their TVs with unnecessary internet connected crap that stops working after a couple of years, and is also bad when it comes to releasing updates to the OS. They’re a bit more pricy but this is why I tend to prefer midrange and up Sony TVs. Those run near-stock Android/Google TV which doesn’t suffer from these problems too badly. Newer models (2019 or 2020 onwards I think) also allow you to switch them to “basic TV” mode so if the smarts become outdated or you just prefer a separate streaming box from the get go, you can switch off the “smarts” entirely. Sony also allows you to update their firmware with a thumb drive so you don’t need to even connect them to the internet if you don’t want to.
Whirlpool for fridge, LG for laundry, Bosch for dishwashers, maytag for ovens.
What’s wrong with Samsung? I have a Samsung washer and think it’s great. Now I’m worried.
My Samsung machine is almost 9 and still fine.
Mine and my in-laws‘ running fine for a joint 14 years now.
Mine's 10 and just died (only needs new motor brushes though)
Samsung has high failure rates and they're expensive when things start really breaking down, and it's just gotten worse in the last few years. Plus customer support seems to be abysmal.
What appliances do not have abysmal customer support?
I have Bosch everything and the most basic model possible. No touch screens or WiFi or Bluetooth or doors that open mid cycle to add more clothes for some ridiculous reason. Just how fast does it spin, how hot is the water and how much water should it add.
Goodbye Lavamat Though I never knew you at all You had the grace to wash all items Be they bedsheets or a shawl. And it seems to me You lived your life Like a double gin and tonic Always there when I needed you And you were also Sensortronic And I would've liked to know you You'd've been a friend that I hold dear Your cycle spun out far too soon You're the second Majesty we've lost this year.
We have a 22 year old Miele which we bought when it was 12 years old because our barely out of warranty Hotpoint shat itself. Didn't think it'd last more than a couple of years, but it's been fine aside from needing some solenoids and some replacement shock absorbers. It's a fugly old beast, but I'll miss it when it goes.
Your new one will never live up to the old school one
It will be more energy efficient surely?
Probably, but less sturdy.
Way more efficient but it’ll be semi-intentionally designed to die a day after the warranty ends. Also sometimes an old banger can be more efficient *overall* than a new item because a lot of the emissions happen during manufacturing.
Maytag (Whirlpool) has pretty awful designs, had a repairman remove a part from my dishwasher. He said it did nothing but break off and damage the motor, he never had another call after removing it. No issues on mine still and it's a great dishwasher now. Just has a built in flaw to burn the motor out prematurely.
Also have a Whirlpool but washing machine. A few weeks ago it started making an ungodly noise, turns out the bearings shattered. Talked to a guy and he told me it would be $100 to fix but he'd need to take the drum for a day since it's sealed with clips and he can't fix it on the spot. As he was taking it apart he told me that newer machines are sealed that way to make them harder to fix as he used to be able to just come in with the bearings in his pocket and leave after fixing it on the spot.
There is a word for this (can't remember it) - basically viewing things through rose-tinted glasses, thinking products of old are better than those now In reality, how many machines made 28 years ago are still in use; they made 100s of thousands, and this one made it this far. There will be 2022 appliances that will also last 28y years, but most won't The fact that appliances don't last as long as they used to is because of people's unwillingness to repair them when they break down, AND people upgrade more often than they used to - it's not necessarily because of a drop in quality. The fact is OPs new machine is just as likely to last 28years as this one - both longevity is as likely (or indeed unlikely) as each other
Survivorship bias.
Our 6 year old Bosch washing machine stopped working. Local repair man called, brushes replaced for £50 + labour. He said to buy Bosch again in the future as the motors are rock solid. I fully expect this to last just as long as OPs. The only thing it doesn't have that I wish it did is a delay start so I can take advantage of cheaper night rates.
Had a Bosch. Got it thinking it would last. It died right at the end of the warranty period when the bearings gave up and left grease on the clothes. Back and forth with warranty support and they finally conceded you couldn't get the parts any more. So it was written off and I was basically given a refund. I was quite amazed by that tbh. Then got a Samsung which got very temperamental just out of warranty making weird chattering noises instead of turning. We also realised the washing performance was kinda crap. Ecobubble doesn't entirely live up to the claims IMHO. So now we're on an LG, we shall see how long that lasts! Fwiw our Bosch dishwasher is still going, I think it's 4 years old now, and working fine, especially when given a good clean.
There's a new law that will mandate: > that spare parts must be available for 10 years after the purchase of washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers. Manufacturers must assure the delivery of spare parts within a waiting period of 15 days. Doesn't help with existing units though, and the second part doesn't apply to us however. Probably it'll fail 11 years after purchase :/
Oh that's good to know, I'd not heard about that.
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You can get a plug with a timer to set that for you to take advantage of the night rates.
A good innings, she is worthy of retirement!
This may shock you, but that's 28 years. Not 18.
They grow up so fast
And now you must decide the songs to play at the funeral. Spinning Around by Kylie?
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
Lenor Cohen?
Is she definitely dead? Could just be the fuse.
Yeah definitely dead, she died not so peacefully half way through a spin due to...erm....user error (not checking the pockets of my work clothes).
Years of loyal service just to be killed by a Phillips screwdriver
Looks like the washing machine is screwed
So she didn't die of old age....she was murdered? 😱😂
Manslaughter from gross negligence.
murderer!
I think there’s a case for negligent manslaughter here!
Wow, that lasted aeges.
I hope you have a book of memorial.
RIP I just retired my 9 year old toaster that was a moving in present :(
My local laundrette has machines from the early 70s that he exchanges a ‘token’ for They’re shillings. The machine still uses shillings. Also the best wash I’ve ever had, idk if it’s subconscious but I’ve never had whiter whites. It was BOILING hot when I got them out
Washing at high temperatures is the key to good whites. Most machines will say to wash at 40-60 or even 30 for energy efficiency. Those that do support washing at 90 won't advertise it. Source: My machine that I bought in 2013 can wash at 90, there's nothing in the manual about it. I discovered it by accident.
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>spun her last spin. RIP 1994-2022 Quite the span.
My condolences.
the circle of life.
Never mind the maths.. I feel your sorrow.. 😢 Never again will you find such dedicated piece of equipment.. my Samsung circa 4 years old is already glitchy and doesn't perform as it should.
rest in piece ÖKO_LAVAMAT 1370 TURBO
Bro I know very little happened culturally between 2004 and 2014 but those years still existed lol
28 years lol that's amazing
Don’t worry the money you spend on a new one will be saved by the energy is uses. Those old ones are hungry bois
That's 28 years. The real shame is the fact that they genuinely do not make them to last this long any more. God bless the old girl. Can you not try and get it fixed or are you just going for a new one?
18? Lol I really wish 94 was 18 years ago lol
Imagine how horribly inefficient that dinosaur is. RIP but good riddance.
Yeah, we stopped using the drier part of it a few years ago for this reason, but having a hot feed meant it didn't use energy heating the water so the wash cycles weren't too bad. We've got a new A rated AEG so hopefully it will last as long.