my interest in appliances really took off...
When I was 6 years old, starting with my GE filter-flo set. I'd watch the machines for hours and hours on end. Prior to that, we lived in a duplex and would always go to the laundromat. I still liked washers and dryers then. I'd stick my head in the front loading washers when the door was open just to see what it looked like inside.
My mom's friend and former coworker Debbie had a whirlpool direct drive washer and dryer, and so did my baby sitter Mrs. Betty.
When we moved into our single family brick home, we had the filter-flo set. I'd stand there and put my ear to the lid indentation to hear what was going on, and put my nose to the lid indentation to smell what was going on too. I would also put my back to the dryer to feel the heat. As for the dishwasher, I'd sit there and listen to it and smell everything. You could hear the different types of dishes and smell different types of detergents and rinse aids. In 2000, I went to TSBVI in Austin for summer school. It was there where I had my first encounter with Speed Queen. I did a load of colors on cold and normal cycle. I loved the humming and splashing of the machines. In 2001, we had a post-filter-flo set which lasted until 2017. I can relate to you guys. Debby and evan, I wish you were at my dad's place and my mom's as well. He would love seeing the displays and hearing the chimes. My dad has a Kenmore elite matching pair by lg, and my mom has the lg matching tromm in cherry red from2007. Everything else was already said. I can identify what kind of washer and dryer it is based on what they feel like and the design. I have friends from church that support my interest. I was at my friend Meghan's for dinner and I saw her Maytag Bravos which is a glorified whirlpool. I asked her about her dishwasher and it was a GE. She's thinking about getting a new one. She likes Maytag/Whirlpool. I wish I was there to look at appliances with her.
