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HASHTAGTRASHGAMING t1_jaslmm0 wrote

Speed Queen.

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adreamplay OP t1_jasvsdc wrote

Seems to be the consensus. Thank you!

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HIGH_PRESSURE_TOILET t1_jasykko wrote

Speed Queens last a long time and are easy to fix but they are immensely wasteful in terms of water usage, are more likely to damage clothes, and may not actually be that good at cleaning. So if your priority is BIFL over everything else, they are good.

Otherwise, I would personally recommend Miele or Bosch which are well made but efficient and gentle.

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SweetAlyssumm t1_jat88td wrote

Speed Queens do not damage clothes. I have owned a Speed Queen washer for several years and my clothes are fine. And they are quite clean.

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HIGH_PRESSURE_TOILET t1_jatmje6 wrote

The top load agitator models from Speed Queen are documented to be rougher than side load designs, but even the side load Speed Queens are purportedly less gentle than, say, a Miele.

This is a rather scathing review: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/speed-queen-review/

But even if you don't trust Wirecutter's takes, there are various anecdotes interspersed throughout the internet with similar stories, for example: https://reddit.com/r/Appliances/comments/wcvl5n/speed_queen_washer_dryer_may_not_be_for_you/

However, if you just wash regular t-shirts and jeans then they are unlikely to get damaged.

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SweetAlyssumm t1_jauhpj6 wrote

I don't need anecdotes - I have direct experience. My Speed Queen washes fine. I wash lots of different kinds of clothes from different age groups. Sometimes I have 10 people in the house and someone is always doing laundry.

I don't think Wirecutter is much of a source and I stopped reading The NY Times a long time ago. I've got my own data. Of course you don't have to buy a Speed Queen, it's just something that has worked well for me for several years.

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rdansson t1_jaxjur2 wrote

Well that’s very… open-minded of you!

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oxfozyne t1_jc44o49 wrote

You know your direct evidence is the definition of anecdotal evidence, yes?

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SweetAlyssumm t1_jc4of5a wrote

If you think calling a set of observations over time is an "anecdote" ok, but I disagree. It's objective evidence. My clothes are fine. There is nothing more to say. I didn't say every Speed Queen is the same as mine. But I have yet to see an owner say their clothes were torn up.

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Diotima245 t1_jcamose wrote

Are you a auditor by the way or in QA? Interesting invoking the term objective evidence

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Diotima245 t1_jcamke6 wrote

Personal experience is more valuable to me as well…

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HASHTAGTRASHGAMING t1_jatb8ry wrote

They do not damage clothing. Damage comes from inferior cleaning products/softener.

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