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Using Pedestal from different make front loader
Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went
and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...er-756388-.htm using HomeOwnersHub's Web, RSS and Social Media Interface to home and garden related groups |
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:44:02 +0000, Rox
wrote: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? Beats me. You can check the dimensions on line though. Do you have a Google machine? |
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Rox wrote in
oups.com: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? front loader washer Bad idea 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went Told ya so Samsung Worse idea Maytag top loader. POS. Lasted 5 years and that's including several major repairs under warranty. Bought a Speed Queen top load washer. Commercial washer without the coin slot. No electronics. No plastic tub, no plastic pump housing, etc. Manual dials with typical old settings. No setting for dispensing latte while it jerks your shirt sleeves off. Will report back in 20 years. |
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On 7/21/2013 5:58 AM, Red Green wrote:
Rox wrote in oups.com: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? front loader washer snip My 10 y/o WP Duet seems to be working like new, but my old WP top loader lasted for many years too. It's probably still in use. OP: Get a new pedestal or set the washer on the floor. They need a sturdy base due to the extreme spin cycle. |
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Using Pedestal from different make front loader
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:47:39 -0500, gonjah wrote
in Re Using Pedestal from different make front loader: On 7/21/2013 5:58 AM, Red Green wrote: Rox wrote in oups.com: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? Wow! They sure don't last long. My Maytag heavy duty (we had kids, grown and gone now) is 25 years old and never had a problem. It's still going strong. -- Web based forums are like subscribing to 10 different newspapers and having to visit 10 different news stands to pickup each one. Email list-server groups and USENET are like having all of those newspapers delivered to your door every morning. |
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Using Pedestal from different make front loader
On 7/21/2013 8:31 AM, CRNG wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:47:39 -0500, gonjah wrote in Re Using Pedestal from different make front loader: On 7/21/2013 5:58 AM, Red Green wrote: Rox wrote in oups.com: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? Wow! They sure don't last long. My Maytag heavy duty (we had kids, grown and gone now) is 25 years old and never had a problem. It's still going strong. My initial impression of non-commercial front-loading washers is they are not designed to last several decades. They are made with HE in mind and in order to provide that, at a reasonable price, certain design compromises had to be made. WTBS: It would be better if they were made with easy access to the parts that will wear out and, from my understanding, they are not real easy to do repairs on. FWIW: Mine has worked trouble free for ten years now, but it is a WP. I don't think I would stray from WP for a replacement, when needed. |
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On 7/21/2013 9:59 AM, gonjah wrote:
On 7/21/2013 8:31 AM, CRNG wrote: On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:47:39 -0500, gonjah wrote in Re Using Pedestal from different make front loader: On 7/21/2013 5:58 AM, Red Green wrote: Rox wrote in oups.com: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? Wow! They sure don't last long. My Maytag heavy duty (we had kids, grown and gone now) is 25 years old and never had a problem. It's still going strong. My initial impression of non-commercial front-loading washers is they are not designed to last several decades. They are made with HE in mind and in order to provide that, at a reasonable price, certain design compromises had to be made. WTBS: It would be better if they were made with easy access to the parts that will wear out and, from my understanding, they are not real easy to do repairs on. FWIW: Mine has worked trouble free for ten years now, but it is a WP. I don't think I would stray from WP for a replacement, when needed. Sorry about hijacking the thread, but my front loader was out of here after only about 2 1/2 years. It didn't wash well. It required an extra complete cycle, with no soap, to get all the soap out of the cloths and still, sometimes there was detergent left in the cloths. They smell musty. I now have a top loader and am very happy. |
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On 7/21/2013 5:04 PM, Art Todesco wrote:
On 7/21/2013 9:59 AM, gonjah wrote: On 7/21/2013 8:31 AM, CRNG wrote: On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:47:39 -0500, gonjah wrote in Re Using Pedestal from different make front loader: On 7/21/2013 5:58 AM, Red Green wrote: Rox wrote in oups.com: Bought a GE front loader washer 7 years ago. Front gasket and drum went and instead of fixing bought a new Samsung front loader (waiting for delivery). I already have the GE pedestal and really dont want to invest in another one unless I have to.....do you think it will fit? Wow! They sure don't last long. My Maytag heavy duty (we had kids, grown and gone now) is 25 years old and never had a problem. It's still going strong. My initial impression of non-commercial front-loading washers is they are not designed to last several decades. They are made with HE in mind and in order to provide that, at a reasonable price, certain design compromises had to be made. WTBS: It would be better if they were made with easy access to the parts that will wear out and, from my understanding, they are not real easy to do repairs on. FWIW: Mine has worked trouble free for ten years now, but it is a WP. I don't think I would stray from WP for a replacement, when needed. Sorry about hijacking the thread, but my front loader was out of here after only about 2 1/2 years. It didn't wash well. It required an extra complete cycle, with no soap, to get all the soap out of the cloths and still, sometimes there was detergent left in the cloths. They smell musty. I now have a top loader and am very happy. I loved my old WP top loader. Very easy to fix. It used a lot of water too. My sister-in-law had a lg front loader for a very short period of time. Her problem was mold. We did have a mold issue, but have since solved it. Minor PITA. The WP Duet cleans and rinses well. I can't vouch for all brands. |
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