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New TL washer Combo52 The equivalent Huebsh washers are unavailable due to supply problems. You say you would not have a top load washer in your house except maybe a Speed Queen. Do you have a front load machine in mind that is efficient, reliable and a good option for home use? I am looking...

I noticed that you are from near North Bay. I would suggest you tell her to go with a Whirlpool brand washer. Servicing would be much simpler. The Korean brands are poorly represented outside the major centres. I live in the Niagara region and there is only one service shop for LG to serve...

Well if you can't beat it you can join it.

DD ID This video tells you all about the direct drive washer and how to identify one.

What to get I found this guy's site a couple of years ago. He's very old school but his company repairs only, no sales, according to them. They seem to favour American over everything else, repair wise. http://www.allbrandservicenaperville.com/recommendations/

class action lawsuit Interestingly, I just received the rebate form in the mail this morning. Highly prescribed. Seems I must purchase a new Whirlpool brand, Kenmore or Kitchenaid dishwasher between November 2019 and April 2020. Kenmore is now defunct in Canada, has been for 2 years. I have...

class action lawsuit The model you own, along with many others, is the subject of a class action in Canada. In fact Whirlpool settled and I am awaiting my bit of cash. I do not know if there is a similar law suit in the US. Check out the link for all the details. http://www.dishwashersettlement.ca

Inglis No, it's just the cheapest model from 1998. No name except Inglis- commercial. I think I paid around $650 for it which is equivalent to $960 in 2019 dollars. I guest it wasn't that cheap but it's been worth it. Never a service call but it won't work on permanent press cycle. I can live...

Call them I have a Maytag fridge that wouldn't defrost 2 months after the warranty expired. I had it repaired by the people I bought it from. Charged me $192 for the repair. I didn't think that was right so I talked to a rep using the chat portal on their site. It's faster and more accurate...

Pink Power I looked at the washer reliability numbers from Yale Appliances. According to them the Samsung top and front load washers are the most reliable for 2019 so far. These numbers are based on a very small sample. The Maytag and Speed Queen top load washers are poor performers. After all...

Pink Power The Maytag you have retails for $1399.99 cdn. Add 13% H.S.T. a combined Federal/Provincial sales tax and you are paying $1582.00 for essentially a slightly beefed up cheap Amana or Whirlpool top load which I can buy for $450 + tax. Maytag is marketing this machine as a commercial...

pierreandreply4 Thanks for that but I live down the road in Niagara, about 6 hours from Montreal. I'll keep the DD for a while yet, but our water rates are going up 50% over the next 3 years. Ironic when you consider I live 15km. from Lake Erie and 15km. from Lake Ontario. No water shortage...

Energy efficient washers I spotted this from a real product review site from Australia. It made me laugh out loud. Makes you wonder how they test these things when even Speed Queen admits it's new TC5 is shipped in eco mode, which they advise you never use...

Combo52 Speed Queen is no longer sold here. Huebsch is. Same machine with the older name. Something to do with Whirlpool Canada owning the Speed Queen name years ago. The closest dealer is 40 miles away. No service in this area. Not an option. I'll end up getting an LG front load only because...

Regulation is probably the only way to force manufacturers to smarten up. The amount of e-waste is skyrocketing. Don't get me started on the pollution coming from SUV's and pick up trucks everyone seems to think they need. The disconnect is especially stark in North America. The political class...