KoolMore Washers

[Chetlaham]

Despite the name being a knock off of Kenmore, who makes these?

https://www.amazon.com/KoolMore-FLW...sprefix=speed+queen+front+,aps,93&sr=8-4&th=1

 

[egress]

looks almost like a samsung

 

[windrivers]

My guess would be Midea.

 

[Chetlaham]

Midea? Never heard of them, but I sure do now. What is their history?

 

[windrivers]

Here's one thread about Midea from two to three years ago: https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?81572

All I know is that Midea is a huge Chinese company that makes many appliances under different names, including appliances made for and branded as US based companies.

Whenever I hear of a brand I never heard of before I automatically suspect it's made by Midea. Here is a Midea washer that, as far as I can tell from the pictures and specs, looks to have a similar cabinet to the KoolMore in the opening post, though somewhat different features. https://www.midea.com/us/laundry/fr...t-capacity-front-load-washer-white-mlh52s7aww

I've been searching for a reliable and durable microwave and came across this article that claims the majority of microwaves sold in the US, regardless of the brand, are made by Midea https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-microwave/

 

[appnut]

Midea is another Chineese company. they make a lot of microwave ovens for many brand labels. I believe their appliances ar being sold by Lowes.

 

[Chetlaham]

I wonder how this company compares to Haier. Striving to be quality or simply making cheap knock offs? I know China can literally build and imitate anything at any quality, legally.

 

[cfz2882]

GE imports...

...from mid-00s to about 2014 are often Midea-quality about the same as Korean imports-I have a GE 24"pair from about 2012: washer is Midea,made in china,dryer-condenser type- is made in Korea-don't know who made it.Washer is pretty nice little machine-BLDC direct drive.I got the set in 2015 for $50 because the washer leaked-a couple badly installed hoses were rubbing and wore through.

 

[cfz2882]

forgot to mention...

...the pump on that 24"midea GE is the most craptasticly noisy POS ever installed in a washer.

 

[Chetlaham]

GE has a unsurpassed gift at setting craptastic records. They're hogging all the trophies.

 

[cfz2882]

2nd place craptastic award....

...goes to the pump in my ~2009 GE hydrowave-that washer easily gets first place for most craptastic mechanical timer EVER installed in a washer...

 

[combo52]

24" GE Compact Laundry

Are mostly Sam Sung built over the last 12 years or so, some were even built in Korea.

 

We work on lots of these, like SS they have a lot of broken spiders.

 

John L.

 

[Chetlaham]

Not surprised. The model Ts and Hydrowaves were full on compensatory vengeance for all the raw material they invested in the Filter Flos.