I’ve had a couple of these for probably 8 years now. They suck to clean, but seem almost indestructible in normal use situations.

Wow! We have two adults and two kids under 4 and I maybe do a max of 3-4 loads a week, and some weeks I skip all together! I don’t separate colors though

You can buy a used Pelican 1620 from this site for half the price. A couple of months ago you were able to apply promo code "PELICAN50" making it $75 w/ shipping. The code no longer appears to be valid. Kind of wishing I would have bought one at that price. They were previously designed for medical devices. Here's the link for the site and the reddit post I found the case from:

https://www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com/protective-storage-cases/protective-pelican-case-black/

https://www.reddit.com/r/gundeals/comments/zdt9gz/accessories_pelican_1620_case_with_small/

Those look pretty awesome. I may just go with it. It doesn't look like I could walk it up and down the stairs very well though (with the wheels). Gah, I wish they made a two-wheeled version.

Tried doing that before but mine drained the water so it’s a waste to have to redo the whole cycle again to unlock it for one piece of laundry.

I came here to recommend this! I'm considering a Steele laundry caddy with a removable duffle bag and a guy said they use Steele wheeled laundry bins at the prison where he works and they are ridiculously durable.

I’d recommend the PowerA Fusion Pro. I had the same problem as you and these controllers last me much longer than my scuf, 2 elites, and a few others. I did end up finally replacing it after about 2 years. They have a newer model out now.

It takes FOREVER to do a load of laundry compared to my previous one. That’s why I’m irritated.

Steele is where it’s at, I would just get the 4 wheel version, even if I live in an apartment. They’re that good and you’ll never, I mean never buy another laundry basket again

You have to remember.. that plumber could have been somewhere else making money . It’s not that they wanted to over charge ..your repair could have taken them away from another one

No way I am throwing a glass water bottle into a backpack with a laptop. The same goes with a swing top cap.

Bought a Cuisinart The Griddler years ago, and love it.

You can pause it but the lid won't unlock for a good amount of time.

My cousin has owned his own appliance repair business for over 30 years. I've commented before on some things he said about modern or newer machines and how they're not worth it. He told me and the rest of my family recently that if you can get your hands on a set of old school Speed Queen washer and dryers hold on to them and don't let them go. I think he said guard them with your life LOL

The new machines that look fancy and have Bluetooth and everything else in them, they are designed to have a major failure 6 months to one and a half years into ownership. You're going to have a major repair in no time, if you buy something brand new. That was designed that way to help the appliance industry.

The parts and labor to repair these old school washers and dryers that last for freaking ever is almost nothing. When I lived in South Florida my landlord had a set in my unit that was from the 1970s. It was a Kenmore set with Maytag motors. And the thing ran like a clock.

Do you want electric plug in or stovetop?

Full warranty?

How much do you charge for work where you have to advertise, bill, wait for someone to call, schedule time, pay for gas and tolls to get there, spend your time driving, pay anyone else that helps or works for you, pay for contractors insurance, study to have the knowledge to know what to do, fight with the customer over the charges, buy the tools to perform the job, perform the actual job, risk injury, guarantee the work is correct, then spend your time waiting until the next appointment. Fitting about 3-5 of these jobs in 8 hours.

But I suppose 4 hours of actual work and 4 hours of distraction in an office setting is worth $240 in your mind.

The things you mentioned, plus very poor customer service. It may be regional, but I’m in a large metro area so it’s not like I’m in the middle of nowhere. My washer was delivered with a known issue and it took over a month to get someone out for a warranty repair.

The drum is also pretty small and I feel like the washer and dryer only have fair performance. The washer and dryer are both kind of uneven in that some of the clothes don’t come out clean even though it’s fairly rough on clothes, and some of the clothes in the dryer are still damp while others are dry after a full cycle.

Most waffle makers aren't Belgian style...

I have a big glass bottle that held kombucha, soaked the label off , look for one with heavy thick glass. Price was right.

The Dot waffle maker is available in several novelty waffle mold shapes (rabbit, etc.) Is that what you meant

Samsung and LG are different companies.

Thanks. I hadn't seen that. It's unfortunate they don't have one in the size we need. They have one that could be perfect if it had just a little more depth.

Interesting! I based my original comment only on my experience from visiting various friends in the US who all had these antiquated agitator style washers.

Oh how strange! I’ve had better luck… not sure why. Good to know about the steel part - I have to stay glass or plastic. I have this bizarre health stuff and steel gets me sometimes.