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Our 5 yr old Maytag Bravos washer has been sounding sicker and sicker for the last couple months. The wife was researching the $75-$100 in parts it probably needed as it started to go terminal last week when she suggested we tip it over and take a pic underneath to confirm parts. I pulled it out and noticed oil drops on the tile and assumed that wasn't good. She confirmed through Google-fu that was an extinction level event.

Thanks to my passive reading of SIGforum and Appliance Brad's musings on the topic along with some searches, I suggested Speed Queen, which she never heard of.

One of the latest model 7 Series was delivered Friday. Now our washer and dryer don't match, but I can live with that. No more hour long wash cycles! Considered it handled washing cloth diapers for two kids' up-bringing, the Maytag served an honorable duty cycle. Thanks SIGforum!
 
Posts: 2522 | Location: Iowa by way of Missouri | Registered: July 18, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Our Maytag Bravo lasted 4 years, it sounds like ours is experiencing the same issues as yours.

Really!
4 years Grrrrr!

Done with Maytag.

Can you please post a link to the Speed Queen you selected.



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Speed Queen TR7

Slightly under $1,100 after tax delivered, installed, and old one put 6 feet under. Ouch, but hopefully she gives us a better and longer experience than the Maytag. I think the Maytag was around $600 from Lowes back in 2013 or 2014.
 
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Just in time.

Not sure about top loaders but I heard they will stop making front loaders while they shift manufacturing to a huge commercial contract.




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I miss the days when Maytag washer/dryer sets would last 30-40 yrs.

My current Maytag set is 20+ yrs. old.




 
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... the Maytag served an honorable duty cycle.


Not in my book. Five years? That's atrocious.


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For a new Maytag... he's lucky it lasted that long. Frown




 
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Enjoy it. Clean the filter in the cold water filler hose.

I think you will be happy with the service it gives you.



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We joined the others and bought a Speed Queen set at the end of last year. A bit more expensive and a few less features, but I know they will last.
 
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... the Maytag served an honorable duty cycle.


Not in my book. Five years? That's atrocious.


Two kids worth of cloth diapers? That is like running an Afresh cleaning cycle every two days, with about 20+ cloth diapers in it for 3/4 of its life. I thought it would eat itself quicker than it did. The Speed Queen laughs at our feeble attempts to foil it with such soil and trouble.
 
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