fancy washing machines

[thomasortega]

Well, "fancy" can mean many things.

In my collection I have "fancy" washers.

I have a Miele, fancy isn't it?
But I also have a hotpoint portable that was found new in box. How fancy! 40 something years later that gem was waiting for me.
I also have a calypso... isn't that fancy well actually that's more love it or hate it. Some people (including me) absolutely love it, other people hate it. Considering how swmi-rare it is nowadays, it can be considered fancy, can't it?
Or a TOL frigidaire 1-18. Fancy, right?
What about a catalyst? Can that be considered fancy?

 

[maytaga806]

Now these are the definition of “Fancy”. As well as the candy red Whirlpool direct drive sets, and the Speed Queen TL with the beautiful logo on the front panels.

 

[murando531]

kalanikaau1 - What does that have to do with anything in my post? I was replying specifically to Jerome and his question about "fancy" machines and their experiences. It was refreshing to have a discussion on this forum that *isn't* centered around any Alliance products for once.

And funny, the last laundromat I stepped foot into a few years ago had all Whirlpool commercial front-loaders and VMWs. Only a few years before that, the last time I ever had to use a laundromat for myself while out of town had two rows of Neptunes still in service. In fact, the two or three brand new Peanut's Laundry's around town use exclusively Dexter front load machines, so "would not the choice of laundry product brands in such environs indicate their reliability, robustness of construction and ease of serviceability?" I've never seen for myself a laundromat, whether standalone or hotel or apartment, that had a single Speed Queen, but safe travels on your trip to the laundromat to prove a point that has nothing to do with the reliability and quality of the machines I've owned.

 

[bpetersxx]

does the WP calypso count as fancy

Since it nutates the clothes in a FF like stream

 

[DADoES]

 
Calypso, yes.

Also my two super-fancy agitator toploaders that have smiley faces and animated graphics on the display and every nearly option imaginable (except water heating).

And two super-fancy impeller toploaders that have animated graphics on the display and nearly every option imaginable (except water heating).  And one matching dryer.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

fancy washers and dryers

I wouldn't have a problem with fancy washers and dryers. As long as they're up to the task like their basic counterparts, I'm fine with that. I'd also like the fancy features to deliver on their promises. Maybe that was true for older units.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

definition of fancy

Another definition of fancy can be design. Who remembers washers with rounded and angled corners? What about the ones with sloped tops?