▲ 1411 ▼ I would like to go to there (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone) submitted 6 months ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 256 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (2 children) It absolutely is. Buy a Speed Queen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't just go by the price tag though, because some of the expensive shit is actually cheap but they figured they'd sell more if they give it a premium price (and maybe some chrome-finnished plastic parts to make it look more premium). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (2 children) I'm not going by the price tag, I'm going by the fact that Speed Queen is literally the only consumer washing machine brand whose machines you can explicitly use in a commercial setting and it won't void the warranty, per the bond in the back of the manual. What a Speed Queen washer costs now is roughly what a quality Kenmore or Whirlpool washing machine cost in the 1980s, once you adjust for inflation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago On yeah, that wasn't meant in response to the Speed Queen recommendation but for the "if you want good, expect to pay more" and just wanted to point out that it doesn't mean "pay more and you get good". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvd5AHet8BU permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Not any more. They use Chinese water pumps and Mexican control boards that are $600 to replace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't just go by the price tag though, because some of the expensive shit is actually cheap but they figured they'd sell more if they give it a premium price (and maybe some chrome-finnished plastic parts to make it look more premium). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (2 children) I'm not going by the price tag, I'm going by the fact that Speed Queen is literally the only consumer washing machine brand whose machines you can explicitly use in a commercial setting and it won't void the warranty, per the bond in the back of the manual. What a Speed Queen washer costs now is roughly what a quality Kenmore or Whirlpool washing machine cost in the 1980s, once you adjust for inflation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago On yeah, that wasn't meant in response to the Speed Queen recommendation but for the "if you want good, expect to pay more" and just wanted to point out that it doesn't mean "pay more and you get good". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvd5AHet8BU permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (2 children) I'm not going by the price tag, I'm going by the fact that Speed Queen is literally the only consumer washing machine brand whose machines you can explicitly use in a commercial setting and it won't void the warranty, per the bond in the back of the manual. What a Speed Queen washer costs now is roughly what a quality Kenmore or Whirlpool washing machine cost in the 1980s, once you adjust for inflation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago On yeah, that wasn't meant in response to the Speed Queen recommendation but for the "if you want good, expect to pay more" and just wanted to point out that it doesn't mean "pay more and you get good". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvd5AHet8BU permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago On yeah, that wasn't meant in response to the Speed Queen recommendation but for the "if you want good, expect to pay more" and just wanted to point out that it doesn't mean "pay more and you get good". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvd5AHet8BU permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Not any more. They use Chinese water pumps and Mexican control boards that are $600 to replace. permalink fedilink source parent
