Modern Whirlpool

[gelaundry4ever]

It appears that Combo52's earlier ill-mannered and childish comments were removed. I apologize to Ben, (Mrstickball,) if he saw John Lefever's hateful response before administration removed it.
As far as the video being "click bait" that is Combo's personal perception of someone's motivation and not reality.
I didn't attach Ben's video to denigrate Whirlpool, but to bring about discussion. Yes, there is much decline in Whirlpool quality, but there is a reason. That reason extends to many other appliance manufacturers as well.
I pointed out earlier in the year, that we had moved, and the builder had placed a new Whirlpool dishwasher in the house and it leaked from a bad seal. Thankfully, our inspector caught it before we moved in. I got a 600 dollar allowance from the builder, and he removed the defective dishwasher. That doesn't say a lot about Whirlpool's quality control, although that was one machine and I can't make an overt generalization from one data point. BTW, I replaced the defective Whirlpool with a older non-tall tub GE tower-wash which, of course, washes with perfection.

The builder also had a Whirlpool over-the-range microwave (imported, of course) which works great. We also purchased a new Whirlpool counter-depth refrigerator. Time will show how reliable it is.

I certainly want to support Whirlpool, as it us the last U.S. owned full-line major appliance manufacturer. Just because of their size and massive sales volume doesn't mean they can't fail. I certainly hope they do not, and hope they never sell off to another manufacturer.

Sadly, U.S. consumers seem to want high tech snd low costs over higher price and quality.

Case in point is Alliance's Speed Queen. Great quality, but steep price and they have, sadly, a very low percentage of the residential laundry market, sales-wise.

Unless consumers are willing to start paying for quality over glitz, I think we will continue to see an overall decline in products...for all appliance manufacturers.

Tragically, nobody cares.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

I pray Speed Queen Home doesn't go this route but I won't hold my breath.

Forgot about SQ, but it’s still touting real knobs not robotic touchscreens and diabolical bloops and bleeps, but I tuned down a similar Amana set on its way to the sole survivor of medical controls because those seemed too spartan not offering as many cycles, independent speed combinations or even temperature controls or even an extra rinse as my Kenmore that I now miss…

Probably still wish SQ would not be the last old school because I’m not as big a fan of the American Motors of laundry as I am the Ford, General Motors and Chrysler of, that General Electric, Maytag and Whirlpool once were!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Tragically, nobody cares.

Okay, then I’ll agree…

 

[vacerator]

Neighbors behind us get upset when we or the ones two doors over feed the squirrels peanuts. Why? Blue jay's eat them too.
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