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Halp! Appliance Advice needed

scrumpfyscrumpfy member
in October 2012 Moms
So, a bunch of our stuff broke at the same time. Our washer, microwave, and faucet in the kitchen. Im overwhelmed by choices.

I'm not too sad about the washer because even though it was only 4 years old, I hate it. It's HE and never seemed to really clean stuff. The girls stained stuff I'd be running 2-3 times. Even my relatively clean stuff would require 2 extra rinses, because it would be full of detergent streaks. So not really very energy efficient. Do I just need to go back to a non-HE washer with an agitator? So, can anyone recommend a washer that does a good job on kids dirty stuff? I figured mothers of 2 year old are a good group to ask.

And if you have a microwave you love or any experience with those faucets that turn on by just touching them, please tell me about it.
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Re: Halp! Appliance Advice needed

  • AMT1107AMT1107 member
    No advice, we don't have a microwave, but hugs!  It sucks when everything breaks at the same time! 
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  • wesleycrusherwesleycrusher member
    I have no advice for you except to say that I also dislike our HE washing machine, we have the same type of problem (stuff not really seeming clean). I have a bucket that I soak a lot of clothes in before I wash them.  BUT we did get like a super cheap one (although it's a well known brand) so maybe that has something to do with it. 

    I like our microwave, but mostly love the fact that it is above our oven, so it frees up counter space. 
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  • BabyCarryingVesselBabyCarryingVessel member
    edited October 2014

    I still have my old fashioned, water-wasting washer and I love it. Sorry, no advice there.

    As far as faucets, I couldn't believe the amount of choices out there. I believe the touch faucets require a battery every so often, so maybe look and see how much those batteries cost, and how often the battery might need replaced. I don't know anyone personally who has them, but I'm sure they're nice! Moen and Kohler are the top brands and they both offer replacement protection. I recommend getting one of those brands just for that reason.

    I have all Samsung appliances right now and have no complaints about them. My appliances are only two years old though, so take that for what it's worth. It was a real shame to replace all my perfectly fine, 25 year old appliances for new ones that I know won't last for more than 5 or 6 years! :(


     

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  • wesleycrusherwesleycrusher member
    WanderingStars23 said:
    Old school non-HE top loader!! I love ours. I always hear complaints from cloth diaper moms on forums that their front loaders and/or HE machines don't clean the CDs as well.
    This was one of the reasons we didn't CD. 
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  • Wally3Wally3 member
    Love our old old washer. They have top loaders without agitators. But I haven't ever tried one. Ours is kenmore. If you get a microwave over the stove pay to have it installed.

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  • scrumpfyscrumpfy member
    Our current microwave is the over the stove type. It's less than 4 years old, cost a damn fortune, and stopped working. I'm kind of leaning towards getting a sits on the counter type microwave that is pretty simple. I figure less features = less shit to break. And all I really need it to do is be big enough for larger plates / cups and heat food. And look pretty. And then I'd get a range hood over the stove.

    I think I'm going to go back to a regular washer. My complaints ( besides not working anymore) about my washer seem common with HE washers. Too bad, but it doesn't save energy if it takes 3 washes to do 1 load.

    Thanks for the input, guys. And that firepit idea is kind of badass :)
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