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**Fosco33** · 10-20-2006, 10:39 PM

Are you missing your dog?

Umm, I swear this happened to my Dad - he's a handy guy and figured that the inner barrel had lost a nut and was banging against the outter barrel (causing racket - err dead dog sounds...).

Do a quick google search... I'll talk to my Dad - if you give me more specifics on the issue, you may be able to save it for another year or two.

**HarveyWallbangers** · 10-20-2006, 10:48 PM

If it's Crap Advice you need, I'm your huckleberry.

**MadtownPacker** · 10-20-2006, 11:18 PM

Dammit Bretsky you cheap bastard!! High powered white boy like you can go out and buy them high-end Maytag ones!

**Bretsky** · 10-20-2006, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by MadtownPacker

Dammit Bretsky you cheap bastard!! High powered white boy like you can go out and buy them high-end Maytag ones!

Crap that thing looks more expensive than the wedding rings

**Partial** · 10-20-2006, 11:59 PM

Re: CRAP- ADVICE NEEDED

Originally posted by Bretsky

9 years ago I bought a used Maytag Washer and Dryer for $250. Washer is going full steam; but the dryer sounds like a dead dog in going round in circles. Loud; sounds ready to die.

ANY ADVICE on where I can find a decent dryer; I'm a used kind a guy as I'd rather spend my additional money at football games, bars, and other misc entertainment.

B

www.craigslist.com and don't look back. May not be in the best shape, but it'll be free or close to it. It's all local transactions and free.

**GrnBay007** · 10-21-2006, 12:03 AM

Since we're on the topic of laundry.

I bought a new front loading wash machine/dryer set, and I love it! I heard so many good things about the front load wash machines and have found them all to be true. They use less water, less detergent and less energy.....and get the clothes noticably cleaner. And something really crazy happened that I'm still in shock over. I accidently threw a brand new red t-shirt in with a load that included lighter items and nothing came out pink!

**Bretsky** · 10-21-2006, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by GrnBay007

Since we're on the topic of laundry.

I bought a new front loading wash machine/dryer set, and I love it! I heard so many good things about the front load wash machines and have found them all to be true. They use less water, less detergent and less energy.....and get the clothes noticably cleaner. And something really crazy happened that I'm still in shock over. I accidently threw a brand new red t-shirt in with a load that included lighter items and nothing came out pink!

I honestly have no clue how much these cost; could you PM me with some ballparks ?

B

**Partial** · 10-21-2006, 08:46 AM

Steve Jobs Comments...

Design is not limited to fancy new gadgets. Our family just bought a new washing machine and dryer. We didn't have a very good one so we spent a little time looking at them. It turns out that the Americans make washers and dryers all wrong. The Europeans make them much better - but they take twice as long to do clothes! It turns out that they wash them with about a quarter as much water and your clothes end up with a lot less detergent on them. Most important, they don't trash your clothes. They use a lot less soap, a lot less water, but they come out much cleaner, much softer, and they last a lot longer.

We spent some time in our family talking about what's the trade-off we want to make. We ended up talking a lot about design, but also about the values of our family. Did we care most about getting our wash done in an hour versus an hour and a half? Or did we care most about our clothes feeling really soft and lasting longer? Did we care about using a quarter of the water? We spent about two weeks talking about this every night at the dinner table. We'd get around to that old washer-dryer discussion. And the talk was about design.

We ended up opting for these Miele appliances, made in Germany. They're too expensive, but that's just because nobody buys them in this country. They are really wonderfully made and one of the few products we've bought over the last few years that we're all really happy about. These guys really thought the process through. They did such a great job designing these washers and dryers. I got more thrill out of them than I have out of any piece of high tech in years.

This is a pretty old piece so I am not sure if this is what 007 means, but it definitely sounds like the advantages are similiar.

**chewy-bacca** · 10-21-2006, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by HarveyWallbangers

If it's Crap Advice you need, I'm your huckleberry.

**Scott Campbell** · 10-21-2006, 10:42 AM

Re: CRAP- ADVICE NEEDED

Originally posted by Bretsky

9 years ago I bought a used Maytag Washer and Dryer for $250. Washer is going full steam; but the dryer sounds like a dead dog in going round in circles. Loud; sounds ready to die.

ANY ADVICE on where I can find a decent dryer; I'm a used kind a guy as I'd rather spend my additional money at football games, bars, and other misc entertainment.

B

I just went through this exersise a bit ago, but it was my washer that blew up. There are more advantages to the new front loading washers than there are to the new dryers. The dryers haven't changed that much. Moisture sensors, but that's about it.

The new washers will set you back about $1000 plus or minus $200. I might be tempted to find another used dryer until your washer blows up. That way you're not throwing away much if you decide to get a matched set at that time.

**Scott Campbell** · 10-21-2006, 10:43 AM

Re: CRAP- ADVICE NEEDED

One more thing on the washer. I had a tech tell me not to get one of the washers that spin at 1200rpm. The extra centrifugal force really gets the water out, and your clothes will dry faster as advertised. But the extra ~200rpm really tears up the innards and affects repair rates. He's fixing a lot of them.

If you've got one already, you might consider the extended warranty.

**Freak Out** · 10-21-2006, 11:02 AM

Line dry, it saves energy and your stuff lasts longer.

**GrnBay007** · 10-21-2006, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by Freak Out

Line dry, it saves energy and your stuff lasts longer.

Clothing gets alittle stiff when it's 10 below in Wisconsin.

**Fosco33** · 10-21-2006, 11:59 AM

Here's a tip for guys who have to wear suits...

Don't get them dry cleaned all the time. The heat where's out the clothing faster (many suits have adhesives).

Use Febreeze and dryer sheets instead - hang them outside for an afternoon (sorry for those peeps in WI - it's 80+ here in SoCal today)

Get them drycleaned once every few months (depending on wear - I use one/day - and do 'the method' above every weekend. So 8 uses and two 'spring cleanings' can save you money in both dry cleaning and clothing replacement.

Trust me, you won't smell bad either