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I'm think about buying a particular used washer. It would have to travel about 250 miles to reach me, from Central IL to Central IA. Who do you folks use to ship something like that? What's a reasonable cost? What do you ask the seller to do to prep for shipment? Put on a skid, block the...

Was researching the newest Whirlpool/Maytag 4.3 CF front-loaders and noticed they have direct-drive motors. While I'm not convinced that in and of itself is a real plus, at least these machines are built in the U.S. Wanting to get a look inside, I looked up a parts schematic. It looks like WP...

Went to the local Lowe's store. The machines they wanted to sell were located on the end-caps, just like you'd expect in a retail environment. They had a Samsung washer-dryer pair in red on one of the end-cap displays. Pretty tinny machine, plus the side panel color didn't have the metallic...

Went to a long-time appliance dealer in the town about 20 miles north of us. The main attraction for visiting them today was that they are a Speed Queen dealer. Pretty much the same decorating story as the local Maytag dealer that I posted about earlier - no redecorating or carpet in the last...

Went to a local Maytag store today. 2nd generation runs it now, husband does the service and wife runs the showroom, answers the phone and so on. They've been around for 40-odd years in the same location... ...and it shows, unfortunately. While the entry lobby has a nice old Maytag wringer...

Hi folks, We're looking to replace a Maytag SAV series washer. I like the Speed Queen machines and was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Speed Queen FL machine in an upstairs laundry room. Our house was built ca. 1999 with engineered wood (I-beam) floor joists and seems to be...