verizonbear
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was reading some of the news regarding the possible buyout of Whirlpool by Bosch.
Seems like Whirlpool is going down the same road as GE appliances did.
Consumers used to turn to them for the latest technology and best built appliances. Now all of their "innovation" is more gimmicks driven by marketing than innovation driven by engineering.
A few cases in point.
1. The line of Maytag washers, dryers and dishwashers that have a special "pet cycle". This was no more than a rehash of agitator based lint filters in the washer, a larger lint screen in the dryer. For the dishwashers not seeing where this would make a difference to have a dedicated pet dish cycle just use the sanitary cycle? Again gimmicks
2. They released two washer dryer combos for the US market both failures. One was a 220 model that was a condenser dry the other is a 110 model large capacity with condenser dry. They have yet to come out with a model to compete with the releases from GE, LG and Samsung .
3. The Whirlpool top load HE washer with the wash plate and removable agitator. The agitator would increase the actual cleaning action why remove it? Claiming that there's extra capacity without the agitator but it's common knowledge these wash plate machines don't handle larger loads well at all.
I will give them credit for a couple of product releases things that were innovative from an engineering perspective.
1. The low profile, smaller OTR microwave vent fans. Excellent idea ! My only concern is replacing a standard footprint OTR microwave with one of these may necessitate covering or redoing the wall /backsplash due to the size difference.
2. TOL Maytag and KitchenAid Dishwashers with the 3rd rack spin tube water jets. I believe the Maytag wash tube is static and does not spin. Great idea.
Why is Whirlpool falling so far behind in innovation? They are a global company?
Seems like Whirlpool is going down the same road as GE appliances did.
Consumers used to turn to them for the latest technology and best built appliances. Now all of their "innovation" is more gimmicks driven by marketing than innovation driven by engineering.
A few cases in point.
1. The line of Maytag washers, dryers and dishwashers that have a special "pet cycle". This was no more than a rehash of agitator based lint filters in the washer, a larger lint screen in the dryer. For the dishwashers not seeing where this would make a difference to have a dedicated pet dish cycle just use the sanitary cycle? Again gimmicks
2. They released two washer dryer combos for the US market both failures. One was a 220 model that was a condenser dry the other is a 110 model large capacity with condenser dry. They have yet to come out with a model to compete with the releases from GE, LG and Samsung .
3. The Whirlpool top load HE washer with the wash plate and removable agitator. The agitator would increase the actual cleaning action why remove it? Claiming that there's extra capacity without the agitator but it's common knowledge these wash plate machines don't handle larger loads well at all.
I will give them credit for a couple of product releases things that were innovative from an engineering perspective.
1. The low profile, smaller OTR microwave vent fans. Excellent idea ! My only concern is replacing a standard footprint OTR microwave with one of these may necessitate covering or redoing the wall /backsplash due to the size difference.
2. TOL Maytag and KitchenAid Dishwashers with the 3rd rack spin tube water jets. I believe the Maytag wash tube is static and does not spin. Great idea.
Why is Whirlpool falling so far behind in innovation? They are a global company?