magic clean
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Interesting letter from the Iraqi desert:
"My name is Sgt.-- with the TN Army National Guard. I am writing to let you know about the quality of your products. I have been deployed now for 13 months with 8 ½ of them in Northern Iraq.
For years my family has been using Whirlpool washers and dryers. I find them to be the best of quality. While I was on active duty with the U.S. Army at Fort Polk, LA., I won a washer at a grocery store giveaway. We used that machine for 13 years with only a timer having to be replaced. I have three girls and my wife, does a lot of washing, so you can imagine the usage. When it came time to buy new machines, there was no question as to why and to what brand it would be.
So to my surprise when we got here there were two Whirlpool washers that looked rough. These washers wash hundreds of loads a week and the unit before us had them who knows how long. Soldiers, being ever resourceful, have managed to remove knobs, switches, screws, etc. We have no direct water hook-up so we fill them with a water hose. One of the washers has been banded together with metal strapping. These washers are pretty much out in the open and have been through dust storms, rain storms, and in 140 degrees plus heat. It amazes me they still operate.
It's good to know America still makes products that last and Whirlpool is a leader in that. Being so far away from home and with stress being ever constant, believe it or not, it is relaxing just to wash clothes. I hope and pray to be leaving Iraq soon and that the unit that relieves us continues to get service from these machines. Thanks for your products, and my family will continue using them."
"My name is Sgt.-- with the TN Army National Guard. I am writing to let you know about the quality of your products. I have been deployed now for 13 months with 8 ½ of them in Northern Iraq.
For years my family has been using Whirlpool washers and dryers. I find them to be the best of quality. While I was on active duty with the U.S. Army at Fort Polk, LA., I won a washer at a grocery store giveaway. We used that machine for 13 years with only a timer having to be replaced. I have three girls and my wife, does a lot of washing, so you can imagine the usage. When it came time to buy new machines, there was no question as to why and to what brand it would be.
So to my surprise when we got here there were two Whirlpool washers that looked rough. These washers wash hundreds of loads a week and the unit before us had them who knows how long. Soldiers, being ever resourceful, have managed to remove knobs, switches, screws, etc. We have no direct water hook-up so we fill them with a water hose. One of the washers has been banded together with metal strapping. These washers are pretty much out in the open and have been through dust storms, rain storms, and in 140 degrees plus heat. It amazes me they still operate.
It's good to know America still makes products that last and Whirlpool is a leader in that. Being so far away from home and with stress being ever constant, believe it or not, it is relaxing just to wash clothes. I hope and pray to be leaving Iraq soon and that the unit that relieves us continues to get service from these machines. Thanks for your products, and my family will continue using them."
