• LBP321@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    The washer and dryer at my mom’s are 30 years old. She’s had repairmen laugh at her for having them, but they’re much better made than anything new.

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      20 days ago

      Newer machines are several times more water and energy efficient.

      Still nice that they lasted long and were easier to repair.

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        20 days ago

        Efficiency does little for your wallet and the environment if you need to buy/produce a new machine every few years.

        (Not to say that we shouldn’t strive for efficiency.)

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          20 days ago

          Plus these fancy new machines can’t even wash a fucking blanket (unbalanced every time, no matter what I do).

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            20 days ago

            I haven’t had an issue with an unbalanced load since I started using a front loader. Mine washes all our blankets without issue other than the >15# weighted blankets, and that’s just me not wanting to risk my washer to not go to the Laundromat.