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GBassNorth said:
(...) Over the last 30 years we've had three (...)
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:-(

I'm probably lucky, I guess.... I picked up the dryer after splitting from my 1st life partner (early 90s) and the washer after splitting from the 2nd one (and mother to my descendants) in '98. Both machines had sizeable lives before entering mine, but I still repairing the dryer before buying the new combo. The repair guy came up to me after looking at it, waving a white towel in guise of a flag. He said he couldn't date the thing, but estimated it at 35 years old. My eldest child (daughter) is 26. So in the end, they cost nothing coming in and about 500$ in repairs over 30 years. One was a Kenmore, the other a Maytag, don't remember which was which.
 
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Nocturnal said:
I agree with the others regarding the trade. if he is up for it and you like it, do the deal.

I had to do the same at the new house. Front loader washer at the new house was ummm........un-hygienic. Got a good deal on a nice (non-frontloader) set. I'm bleeding money over here and not on Thunderbirds. :rollno:
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I feel for you with the bleeding money thing after a move. Doing the same thing here. It's amazing what you find the more you look after possession and moving in. I knew there would be some serious spending, as there always is, but it has exceeded my expectations. Part of my problem is having worked for a general contracting company years ago. You see things others never notice. Fortunately I'm finding some things that will be helpful long term. Hopefully the bleeding is slowing a little!
 
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dagrev said:
I feel for you with the bleeding money thing after a move. Doing the same thing here. It's amazing what you find the more you look after possession and moving in. I knew there would be some serious spending, as there always is, but it has exceeded my expectations. Part of my problem is having worked for a general contracting company years ago. You see things others never notice. Fortunately I'm finding some things that will be helpful long term. Hopefully the bleeding is slowing a little!
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That sux. Sometimes ignorance can be bliss-or ridiculously expensive. Good luck.
 
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GBassNorth said:
I hope you have better luck on the new front load washer than I have. Over the last 30 years we've had three, all different brands all premium models - and every single one of them developed a mold in the gasket problem. I'm deathly allergic to mold so we finally went back to a top loader a few years ago, no more problems. If you find one that works keep us posted, my daughter may need to buy one in the next year or so and the front loaders are a neat design, especially for a shorter person.
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EDIT: Engle got there first. The trick is to leave the washer door open as much as possible. Sometimes that's not always handy, but solves the stinking and the mold issue. We've had one for several years and never had that problem--and KY isn't exactly AZ in terms of low humidity.
 
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Spent a little time letting the new EBCF 50-105's I put on the 67 NR sing out at some volume through my practice amp*(see pic). They do.:thumbsup::bassist::hyper:
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*"practice amp" 'cos it ain't likely it'll ever leave the house again
EDIT: 200w>2x15", volume @ 8(o'clock)-barely on. Plates rattle.
 
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GBassNorth said:
I hope you have better luck on the new front load washer than I have. Over the last 30 years we've had three, all different brands all premium models - and every single one of them developed a mold in the gasket problem. I'm deathly allergic to mold so we finally went back to a top loader a few years ago, no more problems. If you find one that works keep us posted, my daughter may need to buy one in the next year or so and the front loaders are a neat design, especially for a shorter person.
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The washing machine that came with the house was the front loader. And it must have been closed for quite a while. I don't know how much time passed from the previous owner moving out and us moving in, but I suspect the lady wasn't big on deep cleaning (I have several reasons for suspecting this). She must have left the washer door closed for a while because the buildup was severe. I don't think she ever left the door open like you are supposed to. Costco hauled away the smelly washer and we donated the dryer to a young couple we know that really needed one.

We replaced it with a nice standard set top load washer and regular dryer. They were a step up from the Kenmore set we sold with the last house. We used those for 12 years with only a couple minor repairs that I was able to do myself. The new washer is so deep that my wife needs to use tongs to get socks out of the bottom. Hopefully it performs as well as the Kenmore set did.

Based on the feedback we have received from others, I don't think we would ever buy a front loader washer.
 
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Nocturnal said:
The washing machine that came with the house was the front loader. And it must have been closed for quite a while. I don't know how much time passed from the previous owner moving out and us moving in, but I suspect the lady wasn't big on deep cleaning (I have several reasons for suspecting this). She must have left the washer door closed for a while because the buildup was severe. I don't think she ever left the door open like you are supposed to. Costco hauled away the smelly washer and we donated the dryer to a young couple we know that really needed one.

We replaced it with a nice standard set top load washer and regular dryer. They were a step up from the Kenmore set we sold with the last house. We used those for 12 years with only a couple minor repairs that I was able to do myself. The new washer is so deep that my wife needs to use tongs to get socks out of the bottom. Hopefully it performs as well as the Kenmore set did.

Based on the feedback we have received from others, I don't think we would ever buy a front loader washer.
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But all the ads say they're better. written by repairmen
 
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