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Choosemyusername t1_j417m4t wrote

Reply to comment by itaniumonline in Just picked up this SpeedQueen dryer/washer set for $175 - both work great, and the washer has a new drum! by JollyBodkin

The problem with these is those old angered washers and older driers are really hard on your clothes. I moved from a place with new ones to a place with an older one and I was shocked at the difference.

If the point is to buy less stuff, upgrading your washer and drier can be a BIFL move.

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JollyBodkin OP t1_j419m9s wrote

From what I've heard, this can be curbed by running the delicate cycle. I by no means have long term experience with these though

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Choosemyusername t1_j41a9v0 wrote

I just ran down to check. Mine is also on delicate. Still ruins the clothes pretty quickly compared to my last newer one.

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PrestigeMaster t1_j446bvf wrote

Ok but what’s the best reply to your username you’ve gotten in the past month?

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anneliese_bergeron t1_j41ju3f wrote

In addition to running a delicate cycle, if you wash your clothes in mesh, zippered laundry bags, it can help a lot to reduce wear-and-tear, too!

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bennylope t1_j41mv1s wrote

The power move here is to only wash your clothes twice a year, everything in laundry bags, delicate cycle, and line dried.

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RawVeganGuru t1_j41tw7n wrote

Yeah don’t even need the dryer just use it to clip a clothes line to

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JeepPilot t1_j42h2pz wrote

But those springs in the clothespins will wear out if you use them too much....

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RawVeganGuru t1_j42m8mt wrote

3d print a little cap for them in the rain so they don’t get rusted! Now we’ve solved it

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Medium_Ad_6447 t1_j4326ib wrote

Almost had me. Can’t dry your clothes in the rain, dum dum.

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Sethibro t1_j435fwy wrote

3d print an enclosure to prevent your clothes from getting wet!

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raustin33 t1_j41vm47 wrote

But then it doesn't actually clean very well.

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Preblegorillaman t1_j420k1v wrote

Eh, I don't recall the test engineers mentioning anything on them really ruining clothes or anything. I tend to run them on either normal or heavy soil, cold wash.

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ericfromct t1_j43inif wrote

My mom has the washer. I never had any problems with clothes getting ruined, it's a great washing machine

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Shot-Neck-6656 t1_j42i59l wrote

My method is to put the clothes into a soaking cycle for 30 minutes, then wash on delicate.

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TrixnTim t1_j43v8db wrote

I have these after 25 years of other brands and styles. Will have for the next 30 years! I use quick cycle and gentle for almost everything. Best purchase I’ve made!

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celticdove t1_j438ah1 wrote

I've recently started doing this with my newer machine. Less lint appears in the dryer's trap.

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jstarlee t1_j4al5no wrote

Think wirecutters did an in depth article about them. Might wanna check it out.

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collegeblunderthrowa t1_j4265j4 wrote

They're also terribly inefficient. The money you save on the purchase and longevity is eaten up by your energy and water bills.

When it comes to appliances, this is an important consideration when it comes to "buy it for life" thinking.

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brandywine-farm t1_j4318rr wrote

we have plenty of water. Sorry about you West Coast drought places. Shouldn't run my life though.
TVA power from rivers. Well water.

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The_Evil_Pillow t1_j439clr wrote

Hydro power is not as good as you think it is…

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DraconianDebate t1_j43gbxw wrote

Are you guys going after hydro now? Next you'll be complaining about the higher death rates from solar and ecological damage to bird populations from wind.

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The_Evil_Pillow t1_j44t85j wrote

Ignorance is bliss I suppose, hope you don’t enjoy salmon. Also, the risk of human death is considerable with dam mismanagement/deterioration. The bird death thing is a fat joke by the way.

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DraconianDebate t1_j45acga wrote

I enjoy a coastline that isnt flooded over some fucking salmon, yes.

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brandywine-farm t1_j449258 wrote

Rather have electrical power from coal? No..that was converted to gas...wait. now gas is bad so..convert to ?? Solar is worse than hydro. Wave power is destructive to sea life. Wind turbines are killing birds and break down all the time. Pick your poison. I'm ok with my hydro..and a few solar panels and my well water. People shouldn't live in the desert and expect water to be delivered to them, and when it's short, expect everyone else to change their lifestyle and equipment because of their self-perpetuated situation. To each his own.

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The_Evil_Pillow t1_j44p0bi wrote

There’s a reason they’re removing dams. The energy is many times unnecessary and ecosystems especially salmon and other freshwater aquatics are essentially destroyed. Solar and wind is no where near as bad lmao. Provide a source before you spout complete bs like that. I’m providing some context for you since you seem pretty gung-ho on hydro which on paper seems really great.

https://www.earthlawcenter.org/blog-entries/2017/12/dams-climate-change-bad-news

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brandywine-farm t1_j46ci2v wrote

Energy is not needed?? LOL. The grid can't keep up as it is.....
There were rolling blackouts during this freeze because TVA couldn't produce enough electricity and they couldn't "bring it in" from anywhere else.
Please.
"earthlawcenter" sounds completely unbiased. :/
The dams are working until we get fusion or people stop being afraid of nuclear....there are no other choices unless we want to return to the stone age, but *gasp* that's burning wood.

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CosmicRambo t1_j4194nx wrote

Yep, I have similar ones and they tear all my jeans at the crotch.

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squishy__squids t1_j42jbup wrote

It's the chafing, not the washer. I'm sorry you had to hear it like this. 😔🫡

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CosmicRambo t1_j42k32o wrote

I'm not fat and no it's not when I cut the washing on the jeans it took way longer to appear. There's so much pulling on the machines that it messes pants.

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squishy__squids t1_j42kpx7 wrote

Yeah I was just making a joke (but unless you have a thigh gap, which is rare and weird, you have chafing). It's best to wash jeans as little as possible; the washing machine exaggerates any spots of wear and tear. Most dirty spots can be washed out by hand and left to dry, a washing machine is only necessary when the whole garment has been thoroughly soiled

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brandywine-farm t1_j430wj9 wrote

Hard on WalMart thin Junk clothes maybe. We have no issues.

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Choosemyusername t1_j4330ry wrote

Harder on the very same clothes I was washing in the old washer. Some junk, some not.

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wd668 t1_j42ey4q wrote

>old angered washers

I hereby charge that this old angered washer did feloniously and without just cause munch on premium dress shirts until they were deprived of all form and appearance.

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smurfe t1_j43k1lh wrote

I have never noticed any difference in wear to clothes using the old Speed Queen over a modern-day front loader other than the front loader lasted about five years.

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Choosemyusername t1_j442quz wrote

Could have just been the ones I was/am using. That has just been my experience.

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Stadank0 t1_j44ohhu wrote

The old washers actually used water to clean clothes instead of mold and friction like the front loaders.

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Choosemyusername t1_j465i62 wrote

Yes they used a lot more water, energy, and soap, and friction, which is why they were so hard on the pocketbook and clothes.

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