If you had to choose...

[combo52]

Reply #37

The Miele is a very good washer, But way too small for washing king sized comforters etc, I though one of your stated needs was to be able to wash large items and loads.

 

The SQ FL washer does a MUCH larger load than their TL washer, When you compare capacity of a FL to TL washer you can actually wash twice as much laundry properly in the same size tub in a FL machine.

 

John L.

 

[vacerator]

Samsung horror story;

Son and fiance' bought a new house, and Samsung top load laundry pair from Best buy. Upon delivery, the dryer had a smashed corner. It was replaced. The washer had an error code and wouldn't spin at all. Took a month for service. A new nother board was ordered. No response for 10 days, upon which they were told no part available, so an authorization for machine replacement was sent. Another 2 weeks go by, and nothong. After calling Samsung, they were told "no inventory".
So they had an option of a full refund, but then the washer would not be picked up, and they had to dispose of it. The other was Samsung credit, or Best buy store credit, which they chose.
They selected an LG high end top load washer, and an LG dryer with a two way door that opens sideways, or swings down. The Shizzsung dryer was picked up with the washer.

 

[aquarius1984]

While I know the comment about water heaters / hot water supplies was only from
An attention seeking troll id just like to point out to the better members of this forum that this is not the case at least here in the UK

Running hot water supplies in both kitchens and bathrooms is the absolute norm here.

Only in certain applications are individual above sink water heaters used. Usually when a cold supply is easily accessible but there’s no need for a proper boiler or it’s more awkward to route a hot supply from the main hot supply.

It is actually a legal requirement for rental residential homes and hotels/ accommodation/ care homes / businesses of all kinds to provide hot water in its bathrooms, and hand washing facilities no matter what kind of business it is.

Privately owned homes these days almost always have a hot water supply in some form however that home owner finds it convenient for them to install or use.

In fact when buying a house the methods of hot water provision will be pointed out by the estate agent and confirmed on a survey prior to house sale.

Sure you don’t need a private home to have hot water provisions but most people are not sadistic enough to relish cold water to bathe in, or wash dishes by hand or whatever. It is the norm in households and it’s safe to say that over 99% of UK homes will have hot water provisions at all the points of use required.

 

[bradfordwhite]

darn-it those washerland trolls AGAIN

....but there was a time.  With less than 50% having baths in 1950 that number didn't change overnight.

 

Automatic washers and dishwashers were in full production in the U.S. and other countries were not ready to use ones without a heater.

From what I've seen, only in the last 10 years have UK fallen in love with dishwashers the way the U.S. did in the 1970s.

 

Now if only UK could grasp the concept of WINDOW SCREENs, something the U.S. has had since oh-h-h..... The Civil War of the 1800s.

 

Oh those darn trolls. Those darn energy wasting trolls.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/21/british-homes-without-bathroom-archive-1950

 

[bradfordwhite]

1960 UK

In 1960 UK had total population of about 52 million.

 

If a "family" unit consisted of say 4 people back then, we do the math 5mill x 4 = 20 million people

 

It's not a crime that different countries have evolved at different rates.

 

It's also not a trolls fault..... OR is it?  hmmmmmm?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-...n-living-in-houses-without-baths-archive-1960

 

[bradfordwhite]

1992

A quick look at 1992 UK before we get back to the subject at hand.

 

This story was written of 1992 UK and not of 1962 U.S. 

I love it.

I actually weirdly like UK, once considered moving to this tiny island country. 

 

Only in 1992 were Brits beginning to accept the concept of taking showers.

And there were other concerns I hadn't heard of that being unreliable and weak water pressure.

 

I still remember watching several UK shows from the 70s and 80s that reference the tank in the attic.  Specifically 1980s "To the Manor Born" where they had to deal with the finding of a bird that died in their water tank and Penelope's character says something like "....I have to bath in that water"   eww.  An OPEN tank.   

Unheard of.

 

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Now back to the washing machine search show.

https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/23/garden/english-bathrooms-out-of-the-closet.html