brucelucenta
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If a modern Maytag wringer appeared on the market it would just sit there because no one would buy it other than perhaps a very few very eccentric individuals.
What if a modern Maytag wringer appeared on the market?
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And of course you are old enough to have a brain and know that when you're spinning a blanket you must stop the spin dryer after 3 seconds to have time enough to drain the container, unless the container is really big because there will be at least 2 gallons of water.
Think of the number of people yelling at me on the phone because of a flooded floor to justify editing the user manual.
It may sound funny but it's actually tragic.
Today I spend over 1 hour on the phone with a customer in NY that has a Super Compact Automatic Washer. It was nice to finally answer a call from somebody that REALLY UNDERSTANDS about laundry. When he said he returned a modern top loader (Maytag or Kenmore maybe) and got a brand new Speed Queen "because i want quality", I immediately asked if he new this website. He started to laugh. He's also a member here. It was a very pleasant conversation and I ended up telling him about some new products that will arrive on the next 2 months and I never mentioned here.
He bought his washer second hand a couple of days ago and it came with a minor cosmetic crack. He was a impressed with our warranty procedures and of course loved it. We don't care if it's a big or a small problem. if anything isn't 100% ok, we won't even try to fix the product. We replace it immediately by a brand new one at absolutely no cost for the customer.
If the customer simply doesn't like the product after using it, we will refund 100% f the order (even the shipping), no questions asked.
If was funny to hear the customer saying "but it is not a malfunction of a defect i bought the washer used and the seller even gave me a discount because of the crack. I want to buy the part to fix it and pay for it" and I said "I'm sorry, sir, we won't sell you a replacement part, we insist on sending you a brand new washer and you will not spend a dime".
Tell me, what company in the USA has a warranty policy like this? 3 years on all models (soon 5, 8 and 10 years depending on the model) that even if you call us and say "oh, there's a 1 milimeter scrach on the lid", we will immediately send you a brand new product without procrastinating.
Think of the number of people yelling at me on the phone because of a flooded floor to justify editing the user manual.
It may sound funny but it's actually tragic.
Today I spend over 1 hour on the phone with a customer in NY that has a Super Compact Automatic Washer. It was nice to finally answer a call from somebody that REALLY UNDERSTANDS about laundry. When he said he returned a modern top loader (Maytag or Kenmore maybe) and got a brand new Speed Queen "because i want quality", I immediately asked if he new this website. He started to laugh. He's also a member here. It was a very pleasant conversation and I ended up telling him about some new products that will arrive on the next 2 months and I never mentioned here.
He bought his washer second hand a couple of days ago and it came with a minor cosmetic crack. He was a impressed with our warranty procedures and of course loved it. We don't care if it's a big or a small problem. if anything isn't 100% ok, we won't even try to fix the product. We replace it immediately by a brand new one at absolutely no cost for the customer.
If the customer simply doesn't like the product after using it, we will refund 100% f the order (even the shipping), no questions asked.
If was funny to hear the customer saying "but it is not a malfunction of a defect i bought the washer used and the seller even gave me a discount because of the crack. I want to buy the part to fix it and pay for it" and I said "I'm sorry, sir, we won't sell you a replacement part, we insist on sending you a brand new washer and you will not spend a dime".
Tell me, what company in the USA has a warranty policy like this? 3 years on all models (soon 5, 8 and 10 years depending on the model) that even if you call us and say "oh, there's a 1 milimeter scrach on the lid", we will immediately send you a brand new product without procrastinating.
Bruce, but that's the idea...
I don't think this washer will be a best seller like the WonderWash or the Nina Soft. it will just be "cool" product for an specific target.
If we sell only 100 units per month that's more than perfect. (we sell 900 WonderWash/month and growing).
When I started working at TLA I thought the WonderWash was the silliest crap ever, and I couldn't understand how could so many people love that "jar with a crank" until my boss forced me to try the unit he gave me and was forgotten in my car's trunk for over 2 months.
I had to swallow my ego and admit the WonderWash is really wonderful. That little thing goes against everything I learned in college and all those years designing washers.
Even sneakers came out perfect! No matter how nasty and stained the clothes are, they clean in 2 minutes.
I don't think this washer will be a best seller like the WonderWash or the Nina Soft. it will just be "cool" product for an specific target.
If we sell only 100 units per month that's more than perfect. (we sell 900 WonderWash/month and growing).
When I started working at TLA I thought the WonderWash was the silliest crap ever, and I couldn't understand how could so many people love that "jar with a crank" until my boss forced me to try the unit he gave me and was forgotten in my car's trunk for over 2 months.
I had to swallow my ego and admit the WonderWash is really wonderful. That little thing goes against everything I learned in college and all those years designing washers.
Even sneakers came out perfect! No matter how nasty and stained the clothes are, they clean in 2 minutes.
There is
a new wringer washer being made and sold by an Amish man in PA. It looks exactly like a Maytag E but its brand name is Dutch Made. It retails for 1,925.00 and is selling like hot cakes in Amish communities. The wringer is an exact copy of a Maytag. Tub, skirt and legs are fiberglass. Wheels are aftermarket as is the blue agitator. Power unit is an exact replica of Maytag. Has a 1 year warranty and is really a well made unit. Photo's to follow.
a new wringer washer being made and sold by an Amish man in PA. It looks exactly like a Maytag E but its brand name is Dutch Made. It retails for 1,925.00 and is selling like hot cakes in Amish communities. The wringer is an exact copy of a Maytag. Tub, skirt and legs are fiberglass. Wheels are aftermarket as is the blue agitator. Power unit is an exact replica of Maytag. Has a 1 year warranty and is really a well made unit. Photo's to follow.
norgeway
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If people dont have sense enough
Not to let a kid around a wringer washer, they should be run thru it feet first!!LOL, It amazes me the total lack of common sense in the world today, I'm going to get a good wringer washer one of these days, hopefully a Norge.
Not to let a kid around a wringer washer, they should be run thru it feet first!!LOL, It amazes me the total lack of common sense in the world today, I'm going to get a good wringer washer one of these days, hopefully a Norge.
launderess
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Since this old thread has been resurrected...
Will say it again; Satan will be placing an order for fur coats before wringer washing machines ever make any serious return to the market.
Consumer Reports and others couldn't wait to kill off the things, nor did they stop after around the 1950's or so reminding women there simply were far safer (and better) ways to get through wash day.
Even *IF* anyone thought about reintroducing a wringer washer design, it is almost all but certain the *suits* (attorneys) would strongly caution against any such venture. Just one child or adult is maimed or suffers any sort of injury from a modern incarnation of wringer washer, and said company will be sued off face of earth.
Leaving all that aside, wringer washers just aren't very practical for most households, nor very energy efficient.
Unless wash water is reused (something many find gross), wringer washers like all top loaders of old use lots of water.
Next power wringers at best equaled around 200rpm spin speed. Unless that laundry is going to be hung to dry you will need a very powerful dryer to bake out all that moisture so things dry in a reasonable amount of time. Don't know off hand but does anyone still make dryers that reached the high temps of some units of old?
Will say it again; Satan will be placing an order for fur coats before wringer washing machines ever make any serious return to the market.
Consumer Reports and others couldn't wait to kill off the things, nor did they stop after around the 1950's or so reminding women there simply were far safer (and better) ways to get through wash day.
Even *IF* anyone thought about reintroducing a wringer washer design, it is almost all but certain the *suits* (attorneys) would strongly caution against any such venture. Just one child or adult is maimed or suffers any sort of injury from a modern incarnation of wringer washer, and said company will be sued off face of earth.
Leaving all that aside, wringer washers just aren't very practical for most households, nor very energy efficient.
Unless wash water is reused (something many find gross), wringer washers like all top loaders of old use lots of water.
Next power wringers at best equaled around 200rpm spin speed. Unless that laundry is going to be hung to dry you will need a very powerful dryer to bake out all that moisture so things dry in a reasonable amount of time. Don't know off hand but does anyone still make dryers that reached the high temps of some units of old?
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