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#586869 - 12/15/12 06:49 PM After 36 years
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Registered: 08/28/03
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Loc: SE Kansas
I think it might be time. Back in 1976, I had been married just shy of 9 years. We had a daughter of five years and in July we adopted three blonde headed beautiful children all siblings.

Our washer just quit. I went dwn to sears and bought the largest capacity they had. A Kenmore. They have served me very well the last 36 years. I had the timing mechanism replaced on the dryer in early 90's and a belt in early 2000's. the washer has had zip done.

Went in this morning and found a loadof clothes that had been in the washer for some time that appeared not to have been washed. Trying it again, it's not washing .

So think it just might have lived long enough.

Won't be able to get a new one like it I'm afraid.

Any ideas. My priority is washing performance. Not concerned with water or energy efficiency as I don't use my allotted water anyway,

What brand/model to get. I will keep my old dryer as it till wors fine. So top loading would be my choice.

Dave
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#586870 - 12/15/12 07:17 PM Re: After 36 years [Re: MrB]
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Nothing comes of nothing.

Registered: 05/25/01
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Loc: PA, USA
We've had our Kenmore for 23 years and counting--so maybe another Kenmore?
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#586872 - 12/15/12 10:41 PM Re: After 36 years [Re: yoyo52]
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I found a simple machine by Amana that is inexpensive and has great reviews on amazon. I have a local dealer where I bought my fridge a few back and this last month I bought an Amana microwave.

I would want to get it local so they could deliver and dispose.

Dave
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#586873 - 12/16/12 12:04 AM Re: After 36 years [Re: MrB]
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Is this thing on?

Registered: 12/30/07
Posts: 4208
Loc: Petaluma, CA
My Uncle just got a new dishwasher after 19 years.
Energy efficient.
Took 3 1/2 hours for a full load to wash.

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#586874 - 12/16/12 01:20 AM Re: After 36 years [Re: Acumowchek]
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Old And In The Way

Registered: 02/21/07
Posts: 3284
Loc: Missouri
Kenmore....had several over the years but the best was an old fashioned wringer washer, nothing automatic about it...ran the clothes thru the wringer to get the water out of them, water ran down into a deep sink then out into the yard

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#586877 - 12/16/12 03:34 AM Re: After 36 years [Re: Pirate]
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Loc: PA, USA
Now that's old school! I love it.
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#586878 - 12/16/12 05:13 AM Re: After 36 years [Re: Pirate]
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Loc: SE Kansas
What no washboard.?

Back on the farm, mom washed them in that kinda washer then hung them out on a line. In the winter, the clothes would freeze, of course. Then I would fetch them and stack them up right on our back closed in porch to thaw. So cool!

Original freeze dry.

Dave
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#586879 - 12/16/12 05:27 AM Re: After 36 years [Re: MrB]
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We still hang clothes. In summer it takes a couple of hours of solar energy to dry a load, and in winter we put them in the basement, which the furnace keeps bone dry, and it takes an overnight to dry a load. We save a tubfull of bucks that way.
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#586881 - 12/16/12 06:42 AM Re: After 36 years [Re: yoyo52]
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And they smell so much better

Dave
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#586886 - 12/16/12 12:43 PM Re: After 36 years [Re: yoyo52]
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Making a new reply.

Registered: 04/19/02
Posts: 27495
Loc: D'OHio
Wish I could do that. I asked the condo board if I could put up a clothes line in my back yard. You need board approval for any kind of structure or feature that's within line of site — either from the curb or neighboring units. "No." And these are slab buildings, so no basement. Damn!
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