OT: new washing machine advice...My F&P has died

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KLR

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I recall a thread here regarding motor control board problems with
Fisher and paykel washers some time back, my upright model has now
joined that list of dead ones, has a burnt out pump and the board is
dead too and isn't economical to fix for a 10 year old machine. in my
opinion.

Before I go out and spend a fortune on a new one, has anyone got
suggestions on a good brands/models that are known to be relatively
trouble free and will last ? looking for around 5-6kg range.


many thanks in advance
 
In article <atlnsvoimnmlhp6c9rmk27h7grk0khkua8@4ax.com>, KLR wrote:
I recall a thread here regarding motor control board problems with
Fisher and paykel washers some time back, my upright model has now
joined that list of dead ones, has a burnt out pump and the board is
dead too and isn't economical to fix for a 10 year old machine. in my
opinion.

Before I go out and spend a fortune on a new one, has anyone got
suggestions on a good brands/models that are known to be relatively
trouble free and will last ? looking for around 5-6kg range.


many thanks in advance
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suggest you check out your home insurance policy as well - my old simpson
machine died last year (motor fusion) & i got a nice fat cheque from the
insurance company that paid for half a new machine (bought a westinghouse
tank of a thing, looks like it's built to last, no electronics to die etc..
we'll see though ;)

cheers,

timbo.
 
Try a Maytag, minus the coin slots. If they can put up with abuse from
public use they must be doing something right.

James


"KLR" <kreed@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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I recall a thread here regarding motor control board problems with
Fisher and paykel washers some time back, my upright model has now
joined that list of dead ones, has a burnt out pump and the board is
dead too and isn't economical to fix for a 10 year old machine. in my
opinion.

Before I go out and spend a fortune on a new one, has anyone got
suggestions on a good brands/models that are known to be relatively
trouble free and will last ? looking for around 5-6kg range.


many thanks in advance
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US or Canadian made GE or Maytag; they last forever. I have a
GE that is about 25 years old still working and looking as new.
A $30 bearing did fail recently and I did have to wait for it to
come from the US so I bought a new GE; identical to the old one
sans minibasket. Now I have 2 both working fine.

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Regards
Blue

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"aussieblu" <zaussiblu@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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US or Canadian made GE or Maytag; they last forever. I have a
GE that is about 25 years old still working and looking as new.
A $30 bearing did fail recently and I did have to wait for it to
come from the US so I bought a new GE; identical to the old one
sans minibasket. Now I have 2 both working fine.

--
Regards
Blue

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Make sure you consider front loaders as they save a huge amount of water and
power! Check here:
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/cwmenu.html
http://www.wsaa.asn.au/frameset2.html

Leon Gross
 
"aussieblu" <zaussiblu@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:Ys%yb.36449$aT.23357@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
US or Canadian made GE or Maytag; they last forever. I have a
GE that is about 25 years old still working and looking as new.
A $30 bearing did fail recently and I did have to wait for it to
come from the US so I bought a new GE; identical to the old one
sans minibasket. Now I have 2 both working fine.

--
Regards
Blue
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Virtually anything from that era was a brick-built shit-house, no guarantee
of what's produced to day though.

Ken
 
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