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ProfessorGAC

(75,859 posts)
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:24 PM Dec 20

Christmas Present From Us To Us

Bought a new washer & dryer yesterday. Delivered today around noon.
The old dryer was making a screeching sound. Almost certainly a bearing.
$300 to repair, but they were 17 years old.
Best to just get new.
My wife is pleased with the choice and they are nice looking for appliances.
Now, any other gifts are mere tokens because laundry appliances aren't cheap.

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Christmas Present From Us To Us (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Dec 20 OP
Do they have actual knobs, prof? True Dough Dec 20 #1
Mostly Yes ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #6
Clean clothes that you don't have to beat against rocks! biophile Dec 20 #2
Does your new dryer sing to you when the clothes are done? redwitch Dec 20 #3
Don't Know ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #7
Appliance delivery date is a happy time BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 20 #4
We just built a new kitchen PJMcK Dec 20 #5
Buon Natale A Te ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #8
Likely more resource efficient IbogaProject Dec 20 #9
Most mass transit has gone over to smartphone or smart cards for payment. Yours still uses tokens? Wonder Why Dec 20 #10
New is great. Maj. Dude Dec 20 #11

True Dough

(25,848 posts)
1. Do they have actual knobs, prof?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:29 PM
Dec 20

My wife chose a washer/dryer set manufactured by Electrolux about a year ago. They look nice and so far they operate fine, but there's no knobs. They're all sensor-like buttons that you hold your finger on and then functions change or the appliances start/stop.

I just envision those malfunctioning in the years ahead. It's not like appliances are built to last long these days anyway.

ProfessorGAC

(75,859 posts)
6. Mostly Yes
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:35 PM
Dec 20

Big dial in the middle to decide the type of wash or dry.
There are touch buttons for details like temperature or number of rinses and so on.
It does not look like the flight panel of a 767.

biophile

(1,207 posts)
2. Clean clothes that you don't have to beat against rocks!
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:30 PM
Dec 20

Washer and dryer are definitely worth it.

redwitch

(15,234 posts)
3. Does your new dryer sing to you when the clothes are done?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:40 PM
Dec 20

A friend and I were talking about her new dishwasher and she was thrilled that it plays music when the cycle completes.
I replied that it was a nice thing but it doesn’t quite make up for the rest of our dystopian world.
I hope your new appliances last for years!

ProfessorGAC

(75,859 posts)
7. Don't Know
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:39 PM
Dec 20

I will wait to tomorrow to hook everything up.
I figure about 15 minutes as long as the leveling goes well.
They wanted $50 per machine to "install". I'm not paying $100 to save 15 minutes! I know those 2 delivery guys weren't making $200 an hour!

PJMcK

(24,746 posts)
5. We just built a new kitchen
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:48 PM
Dec 20

Congratulations on your new appliances! New stuff always makes our homes more comfortable.

Felix Navidad!

Wonder Why

(6,556 posts)
10. Most mass transit has gone over to smartphone or smart cards for payment. Yours still uses tokens?
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:21 PM
Dec 20

Maj. Dude

(34 posts)
11. New is great.
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 10:35 PM
Dec 20

Aren't new appliance's great. One year I got myself a new vacuum and the guys at my old work took their jabs at me but, they did agree that it sucks when a vacuum doesn't suck.
My Wife and I bought a new washer/dryer set 2 years ago. We chose front loaders this time and I made a pedestal that is 24" tall so we didn't have to stoop down to load/unload it. There is enough space underneath it for laundry basket storage.

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