Most Maddening Washer Commerical

[phillymatt53]

Highly unlikely. Suzy Homemaker toys were introduced in 1966, LONG before Whirlpool's VMW (or direct-drive) and GE's Hydrowave.

I tend to think that vacerator was making a joke.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Yes, outliers do occur. However when you look at the millions of machines out there from the mid 70s to the late 80s they tended to last.

As most shocking as this sounds, mine outlived my filter-flo. Still, I will not give them a pass. It's rare for any of them.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Those re-reinforcements are disgusting. They trap lint, water, film and gunk quietly becoming a science experiment in biological research. I bet they also increased water friction when spin-draining something the model T could not do.

I'm sure they did! Whirlpool was the most advanced, hands down.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Funny. this was supposed to be about commercials, not a constant rant about which GE Whirlpool or whatever bangs tubs the most, come on guys this enough, start your own thread about it.

Well, the commercial told flat outlies. That's what we're mad about. Take it from somebody who have used these machines. There's nothing innovative about this washer. That squeaking and sawing during agitation was the most annoying of the GE, in addition to the twisting and shaking of the cabinet even though the suspension was free to move when the shipping rod was removed per instructions. Yes, the machine was used properly. I was shocked it didn't blow up due to how cheaply built it was.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

I've known plenty of people with filter flos, and they do not get funky with proper washing habits. On the other hand the things I've seen with model Ts out in the scrap pile. It looked like the honeycomb side of the wash basket had been rolling around in wet fertilizer of a specific kind.

And proper care of the model T did nothing. We used all 3 temps available on both machines.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Modern Speed Queens transmits the least vibration and do not go out of control.

I agree the lack of dampening is a major part of the problem, however, manufacturers seem have put cost cutting above all else. An engineering philosophy that these older designs did not suffer from. Model T essentially with the litmus test proving that the market was willing to accept these self destructing designs.

What John failed to mention was the movement of the cabinet while washing on the normal/fast speed combination, especially with a super sized load of laundry.

 

[maytag85]

Looks like this thread will continue until the end end of time..

 

[Chetlaham]

Looks like this thread will continue until the end end of time..

Plenty of other washer brands and washer topics are discussed in depth.

Somehow I can't help but feel that there are a notable amount of Model T sympathizers on this forum.

 

[foraloysius]

This is my thread, I was the one who started it. The tub banging comes from the 4 point hanging suspension system which is not new but a concept from at least the 60s that started in compact low cost light weight washing machines.

The commercial claims it is new, when in fact there is nothing truly novel about the Model T.

If it’s “your” thread you have more responsibility to stay on topic with the subject you started instead of blabbing away.

 

[Chetlaham]

If it’s “your” thread you have more responsibility to stay on topic with the subject you started instead of blabbing away.

Calling on topic discussion as blabble is what is actually veering the thread off.

I have made statements, presented facts and backed them up in tandem with the topic being discussed. As has Matt and Jerome.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Plenty of other washer brands and washer topics are discussed in depth.

Somehow I can't help but feel that there are a notable amount of Model T sympathizers on this forum.

Shame on GE for playing on upscale buyers' emotions. We saw how they said that their washers could turn over clothes back in 1995 to try to compete with Maytag and Whirlpool. No wonder why they got sued. The commercials lied.

 

[phillymatt53]

If it’s “your” thread you have more responsibility to stay on topic with the subject you started instead of blabbing away.

I have a question for you....
When you're sitting around, in person, with a couple of friends, and several of them discuss something "off topic", do you tell them to avoid that sort of thing?
Do you tell them they are "babbling away" because you're annoyed by it?

Or is that something that's been unnaturally born from the internet?

 

[vacerator]

Dadoes, I was joking about Suzy Homemaker.

 

[phillymatt53]

Dadoes, I was joking about Suzy Homemaker.

Indeed, Mike, some of us can sense "joking around",..... "Some"