RANT: Appliances

[Coronita]

[quote=SDEngineer]
Most Kenmore stuff is actually Whirlpool, but sort of a moot point, since Whirlpool is considered pretty reliable across all the appliances it makes. LG does make some Kenmore stuff though. Unfortunately though, Maytag also makes some Kenmore stuff, and they’re hardly the reliable manufacturer they used to be. I’d say most Kenmore stuff is probably made by reliable manufacturers though.

[/quote]

I think Maytag is Whirpool. At least Whirpool owns Maytag, as is does Jenn Air and Amana(was owned by Maytag), and KitchenAid….

In my experience, the 3 rules I follow for reliable appliances.

1) Avoid too much electronics and too many features…(Prefer manual controls versus those cool looking LCD/LED). My experience has been the electronics fail long before mechanical stuff.

2) Avoid Bosch appliances (especially dishwashers)…Expect your reliability from this german brand to be on par with german cars 🙂

3) Avoid Chinese brands.

[EconProf]

Some sweeping generalizations based on our past purchases.
Almost always good brands: Kenmore, Whirlpool, Magic Chef, Maytag, although Maytag slipping lately.
Always avoid GE, whatever the appliance is: user unfriendly, breaks down, noisy refrigerators, just always predictably crap. Tough to avoid GE since they are so ubiquitous, but that has been our experience.

[EconProf]

Some sweeping generalizations based on our past purchases.
Almost always good brands: Kenmore, Whirlpool, Magic Chef, Maytag, although Maytag slipping lately.
Always avoid GE, whatever the appliance is: user unfriendly, breaks down, noisy refrigerators, just always predictably crap. Tough to avoid GE since they are so ubiquitous, but that has been our experience.

[EconProf]

Some sweeping generalizations based on our past purchases.
Almost always good brands: Kenmore, Whirlpool, Magic Chef, Maytag, although Maytag slipping lately.
Always avoid GE, whatever the appliance is: user unfriendly, breaks down, noisy refrigerators, just always predictably crap. Tough to avoid GE since they are so ubiquitous, but that has been our experience.

[EconProf]

Some sweeping generalizations based on our past purchases.
Almost always good brands: Kenmore, Whirlpool, Magic Chef, Maytag, although Maytag slipping lately.
Always avoid GE, whatever the appliance is: user unfriendly, breaks down, noisy refrigerators, just always predictably crap. Tough to avoid GE since they are so ubiquitous, but that has been our experience.

[EconProf]

Some sweeping generalizations based on our past purchases.
Almost always good brands: Kenmore, Whirlpool, Magic Chef, Maytag, although Maytag slipping lately.
Always avoid GE, whatever the appliance is: user unfriendly, breaks down, noisy refrigerators, just always predictably crap. Tough to avoid GE since they are so ubiquitous, but that has been our experience.

[SDEngineer]

[quote=flu][quote=SDEngineer]
Most Kenmore stuff is actually Whirlpool, but sort of a moot point, since Whirlpool is considered pretty reliable across all the appliances it makes. LG does make some Kenmore stuff though. Unfortunately though, Maytag also makes some Kenmore stuff, and they’re hardly the reliable manufacturer they used to be. I’d say most Kenmore stuff is probably made by reliable manufacturers though.

[/quote]

I think Maytag is Whirpool. At least Whirpool owns Maytag, as is does Jenn Air and Amana(was owned by Maytag), and KitchenAid….

In my experience, the 3 rules I follow for reliable appliances.

1) Avoid too much electronics and too many features…(Prefer manual controls versus those cool looking LCD/LED). My experience has been the electronics fail long before mechanical stuff.

2) Avoid Bosch appliances (especially dishwashers)…Expect your reliability from this german brand to be on par with german cars 🙂

3) Avoid Chinese brands.[/quote]

Maytag was bought by Whirlpool in 2006, but they are seperate product lines, manufactured in seperate factories (sort of like Ford and Jaguar were). Kitchen-Aid is another brand name owned by Whirlpool, but I believe they are actually manufactured by Whirlpool themselves.

[SDEngineer]

[quote=flu][quote=SDEngineer]
Most Kenmore stuff is actually Whirlpool, but sort of a moot point, since Whirlpool is considered pretty reliable across all the appliances it makes. LG does make some Kenmore stuff though. Unfortunately though, Maytag also makes some Kenmore stuff, and they’re hardly the reliable manufacturer they used to be. I’d say most Kenmore stuff is probably made by reliable manufacturers though.

[/quote]

I think Maytag is Whirpool. At least Whirpool owns Maytag, as is does Jenn Air and Amana(was owned by Maytag), and KitchenAid….

In my experience, the 3 rules I follow for reliable appliances.

1) Avoid too much electronics and too many features…(Prefer manual controls versus those cool looking LCD/LED). My experience has been the electronics fail long before mechanical stuff.

2) Avoid Bosch appliances (especially dishwashers)…Expect your reliability from this german brand to be on par with german cars 🙂

3) Avoid Chinese brands.[/quote]

Maytag was bought by Whirlpool in 2006, but they are seperate product lines, manufactured in seperate factories (sort of like Ford and Jaguar were). Kitchen-Aid is another brand name owned by Whirlpool, but I believe they are actually manufactured by Whirlpool themselves.

[SDEngineer]

[quote=flu][quote=SDEngineer]
Most Kenmore stuff is actually Whirlpool, but sort of a moot point, since Whirlpool is considered pretty reliable across all the appliances it makes. LG does make some Kenmore stuff though. Unfortunately though, Maytag also makes some Kenmore stuff, and they’re hardly the reliable manufacturer they used to be. I’d say most Kenmore stuff is probably made by reliable manufacturers though.

[/quote]

I think Maytag is Whirpool. At least Whirpool owns Maytag, as is does Jenn Air and Amana(was owned by Maytag), and KitchenAid….

In my experience, the 3 rules I follow for reliable appliances.

1) Avoid too much electronics and too many features…(Prefer manual controls versus those cool looking LCD/LED). My experience has been the electronics fail long before mechanical stuff.

2) Avoid Bosch appliances (especially dishwashers)…Expect your reliability from this german brand to be on par with german cars 🙂

3) Avoid Chinese brands.[/quote]

Maytag was bought by Whirlpool in 2006, but they are seperate product lines, manufactured in seperate factories (sort of like Ford and Jaguar were). Kitchen-Aid is another brand name owned by Whirlpool, but I believe they are actually manufactured by Whirlpool themselves.

[SDEngineer]

[quote=flu][quote=SDEngineer]
Most Kenmore stuff is actually Whirlpool, but sort of a moot point, since Whirlpool is considered pretty reliable across all the appliances it makes. LG does make some Kenmore stuff though. Unfortunately though, Maytag also makes some Kenmore stuff, and they’re hardly the reliable manufacturer they used to be. I’d say most Kenmore stuff is probably made by reliable manufacturers though.

[/quote]

I think Maytag is Whirpool. At least Whirpool owns Maytag, as is does Jenn Air and Amana(was owned by Maytag), and KitchenAid….

In my experience, the 3 rules I follow for reliable appliances.

1) Avoid too much electronics and too many features…(Prefer manual controls versus those cool looking LCD/LED). My experience has been the electronics fail long before mechanical stuff.

2) Avoid Bosch appliances (especially dishwashers)…Expect your reliability from this german brand to be on par with german cars 🙂

3) Avoid Chinese brands.[/quote]

Maytag was bought by Whirlpool in 2006, but they are seperate product lines, manufactured in seperate factories (sort of like Ford and Jaguar were). Kitchen-Aid is another brand name owned by Whirlpool, but I believe they are actually manufactured by Whirlpool themselves.

[SDEngineer]

[quote=flu][quote=SDEngineer]
Most Kenmore stuff is actually Whirlpool, but sort of a moot point, since Whirlpool is considered pretty reliable across all the appliances it makes. LG does make some Kenmore stuff though. Unfortunately though, Maytag also makes some Kenmore stuff, and they’re hardly the reliable manufacturer they used to be. I’d say most Kenmore stuff is probably made by reliable manufacturers though.

[/quote]

I think Maytag is Whirpool. At least Whirpool owns Maytag, as is does Jenn Air and Amana(was owned by Maytag), and KitchenAid….

In my experience, the 3 rules I follow for reliable appliances.

1) Avoid too much electronics and too many features…(Prefer manual controls versus those cool looking LCD/LED). My experience has been the electronics fail long before mechanical stuff.

2) Avoid Bosch appliances (especially dishwashers)…Expect your reliability from this german brand to be on par with german cars 🙂

3) Avoid Chinese brands.[/quote]

Maytag was bought by Whirlpool in 2006, but they are seperate product lines, manufactured in seperate factories (sort of like Ford and Jaguar were). Kitchen-Aid is another brand name owned by Whirlpool, but I believe they are actually manufactured by Whirlpool themselves.

[svelte]

Wifey is recovering from a tummy tuck as we speak…never thought I’d see the day when we’d consider PS but here we are. Awesome results.

As for the w/d, get front loading with the big drawer underneath. I’m bored by appliances in general, but man was that $$ well spent. It makes loading/unloading so easy (drawer adds ht, and there’s nothing like a front loader) and it is worth every penny never to ever hear an unbalanced load echoing it’s complaints throughout the household.

[svelte]

Wifey is recovering from a tummy tuck as we speak…never thought I’d see the day when we’d consider PS but here we are. Awesome results.

As for the w/d, get front loading with the big drawer underneath. I’m bored by appliances in general, but man was that $$ well spent. It makes loading/unloading so easy (drawer adds ht, and there’s nothing like a front loader) and it is worth every penny never to ever hear an unbalanced load echoing it’s complaints throughout the household.

[svelte]

Wifey is recovering from a tummy tuck as we speak…never thought I’d see the day when we’d consider PS but here we are. Awesome results.

As for the w/d, get front loading with the big drawer underneath. I’m bored by appliances in general, but man was that $$ well spent. It makes loading/unloading so easy (drawer adds ht, and there’s nothing like a front loader) and it is worth every penny never to ever hear an unbalanced load echoing it’s complaints throughout the household.

[svelte]

Wifey is recovering from a tummy tuck as we speak…never thought I’d see the day when we’d consider PS but here we are. Awesome results.

As for the w/d, get front loading with the big drawer underneath. I’m bored by appliances in general, but man was that $$ well spent. It makes loading/unloading so easy (drawer adds ht, and there’s nothing like a front loader) and it is worth every penny never to ever hear an unbalanced load echoing it’s complaints throughout the household.

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