Washing Machines

Had a Miele dishwasher that crapped out after about 7 years. Had a whirlpool that broke after less then five. Last year I bought another Miele. The Miele dishwashers have a higher quality feel compared to any other. The trays slide in and out smoothly. AEG, Zanussi and Electrolux are all part of the same group. My AEG washing machine has been going for over 15 years and is holding strong. Rest of my kitchen is all AEG and 11 years old.

Update: Thanks for all the suggestions! After reading the comments and doing some more digging, I decided to go with one of the [**dishwashers from Samsung**](https://reddit-out.link/samsung-dishwasher) because they had a lot of options that fit my budget and had the third rack my wife wanted. We ended up with one that has the StormWash feature and it has been great so far. It actually gets all the dried on stuff off without us having to pre-rinse everything in the sink first. Plus it is way quieter than our old Whirlpool, which is huge since our living room is right there. Note: I may earn a small commission from the link above. Our dishwasher died after 12 years and we're shopping for a replacement. The old one was a mid-range Whirlpool that worked great until it didn't. Now I'm looking at options under 800 bucks and reviews are all over the place. My wife insists on a third rack for utensils which limits options. I just want something that cleans dried on food without pre-rinsing everything because that defeats the purpose of having a dishwasher. Noise level matters since our kitchen is open to the living room. Energy efficiency would be nice but honestly I care more about it actually working well. Some people swear Bosch is worth the extra money, others say American brands are just as good and easier to get parts for when they break. For people who've bought dishwashers recently, is Bosch really that much better or is it brand hype? And what features actually matter for cleaning performance vs what's just nice to have extras?

I pulled the filter and it was clean. I used afresh tabs because I had them, but I will try citric acid moving forward. I just read on another thread that suds means there's something reacting or breaking down. There was a lot of suds in my wash cycle. Edit: Whirlpool Afresh tabs were used.

Since OP mentioned they also use the Normal cycle, I'd like to add that I noticed my new (Whirlpool) top loader does a spray rinse for that cycle as well, and I personally avoid using it without an extra rinse. Side note: Downy Rinse & Refresh is not a fabric softener, it's a citric acid rinse which helps remove residue from clothes. It's a pretty great product!

I would not suggest the bldc ones just yet. A good quality normal fan isn't too power consuming. Bldc ones aren't too reliable and cost a lot of money to buy and repair. Buy faber chimneys. Fk has good sale on them rn. For the rest, just buy not too smart versions of Samsung or LG. The German brands are history and service is horrible. The Koreans are still good for now.

Front loader LG or speed queen or Electrolux, top loader Speed Queen or LG\* \*only get a top loading washer with an agitator in it

Long story short: are the new model LG top load washer/dryers absolutely terrible? Like made within the last 1-2 years? Long story long: we closed on our house 2.5 weeks ago and the dryer broke. I also hate the washer with a burning passion so we are replacing both. When the appliance repair guy was here he said if we did decide to replace, don’t get Samsung obviously, but not to get LG saying the newer LGs, and anything labeled inverter, fail constantly, especially the fridges. I just purchased a new LG fridge and range of course 😅 So I’m researching what unit to get and I look into Maytag. Apparently now bought out by Whirlpool and now pure garbage. Okay. Whirlpool is rated eh. Okay. GE Profile expensive, 50/50 reviews. Speed Queen also mixed reviews, very expensive, keep on heavy duty cyle as nothing else works…got it..? I research further into brands and LG is at the top of most review lists…I personally had an LG and LOVED it, but that was like 6 years ago and it appears things have changed. I am at the point I’m drowning in laundry being without machines for a week and I am researching so much I’m driving myself insane So what do I do here? Is LG really that bad? What other mid-range brand would you recommend?

"NEVER buy a Samsung fridge". Replying for more visibility, this is so important.

I ended up in this subreddit while doing some research on laundry detergents. My husband had some skin issues that I suspected were from laundry detergent. After taking all the advice from here and completely overhauling how we do laundry, not only are his skin issues gone, we also got an unexpected bonus — he has waaay less B.O.!! I’m guessing our previous way of doing laundry left some residue on clothes that caused him to stink more. I just wanted to go on here to say thanks and how awesome this subreddit is!! Edit: people asking for old vs new protocols so here they are: Some info: We have a samsung top loader, and our water is very soft. Old protocol: liquid tide or kirkland liquid detergent. Filled to 3rd line for medium loads, 5th line for large loads. Washed on warm for colors; hot for whites, towels, bedding, etc. We always use the heavy soil setting. Rinse twice. A cycle took about 1.5hrs. Everything except towels dried in the dryer on medium-low with 2-3 bounce dryer sheets. Towels dried on high with no dryer sheets. New protocol: For whites/lights we use biz powder + tide clean and gentle powder. About a tablespoon of biz per load and tide powder to line 1 for smaller loads, line 2 for large or extra grimy loads. For darks, we’ve been using mrs. meyers liquid detergent in the basil scent (1-1.5oz)+ 1 tablespoon of active enzyme laundry booster (I just ordered Febu!). Whites, towels, bedding, etc washed with hot water, and warm for everything else. We use a downy ball with citric acid in every wash (about 1-1.5 teaspoons citric acid with a little bit of water). We always use the heavy soil cycle and add the pre-soak function which adds another 20 mins to the cycle. Rinse 3x. Cycle takes about 2.5hrs. Everything except towels dried in the dryer at medium-low with wool dryer balls. Towels dried on high with the wool balls.

It is time for a new fridge. I realize that this isn't literally a 'for life' purchase, but I highly value appliances that don't need service calls more than once or twice a decade and that can be repaired affordably without replacing a $600 motherboard. (You aren't getting my 1990's Kenmore washing machine away from me!) We want an icemaker, but we are willing to forgo the in-door dispenser to limit the moving parts that might cause problems. Bonus points for having a water filter that is not locked to name-brand replacements. Any other tips? Brands to choose or avoid? (I already have a prejudice against phone brands for major appliances. Looking at you, Samsung!) I am generally a fan of Costco. They now carry Midea brand fridges, but I don't know much about them. I am particularly interested in your thoughts there. I have included a screenshot of one option, but just as a starting point. UPDATE for anyone looking back at this in the future: I started from [this](https://youtu.be/5n76TXuDcok?si=iphiM-IMhTaAj4Ia&t=1305) guy's summary of brands and models based on surveys of both customers and repair techs. I settled on the counter-depth version of the LG LRFLS3206S french door fridge. The consensus seems to be that LG is very good as long as you get a rotary compressor and not a linear one, which are bad enough to have inspired multiple lawsuits. It has an ice maker but not dispenser, and a filtered water dispensed inside. (I personally would not have chosen that feature, and might have omitted the ice maker as well, but my husband is worried that he would take up drinking sodas again if cold filtered water wasn't extremely convenient, and the health costs associated with that habit are too great to risk.) The review also recommends a very similar Maytag MRFF4236RZ that was $100 more and too deep for our space, and a GE GNE27JYMFS that was cheaper but requires RFID chipped water filters, which I despise on principle. Fingers crossed that it proves a decent choice.

AC - Mitsubishi Heavy - expensive but will last a life time. Otherwise Carrier, I General or Hitachi are top tier. I have all 3 and still running strong for more than a decade. Washing Machine - Top Load LG going on for more than 8 yrs no issues Fridge - LG more than 15 years. No issues Mixer - Sujata - buy it and forget about it. The jars I have change couple of times but the mixer is more than 20 yrs I think. Microwave- Samsung. Going strong for more than a decade TV - Samsung - again 8 yr old LED Vacuum - Eureka Forbes - more than a decade old RO - Eureka Forbes - 8 Yrs old

Not necessarily. But you have to be extremely deliberate with your selections. Go with brands known for reliability. In electronics I buy brands like Sony or Panasonic. Every Sony or Panasonic television that I have ever bought is still operating perfectly 10+ years later. I gave away one of the older flat screen Sony televisions to a friend who is still using it. For major appliances, buy brands for reliability, but also buy the simplest design possible. The more complex the design and features, the more likely that something will go wrong. I avoid digital displays and digital interfaces like the plague. Plain buttons and dials are the way to go. My fridge is a two-decade-old Subzero that I found on Craigslist at 10 years old. The dryer is an old Maytag. I had to replace the washer two years ago and bought the simplest commercial-grade Speed Queen I could find. I expect that to go 20 years. The vacuum is a 20-year-old Kirby built like a tank. Simple designs are best. And a lot of the “energy efficient” features built in add complexity that leads to failures. I buy quality and simplicity (the latter lowers the price), and the appliances last a long time.