From: "Dan O." 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: WHat is the best washer/dryer
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:58:42 -0500


>Tom Wyrick wrote in message
>
>I, too, heard a couple of votes for Whirlpool.
>My appliance guy recommended Whirlpool
>over the others because in his opinion, "All
>brands have their quirks and things that break
>down, but Whirlpool costs less than many
>brands up-front, and replacement parts are
>reasonable for them too."
>
>I had a Maytag "Performa" washer and dryer
>that I'm VERY displeased with.  After only 3
>years or so, the motor died in the washer -
>and replacing it was about 2/3rds. the cost
>of buying a whole new washer.
>
>The dryer keeps blowing thermal fuses.

The Whirlpool dryers are worse for that.

> My dryer vent hose is a standard length

I'm afraid there is no such thing, plus the material it is made out
of, how it's installed  and the design of the dryer plays a big part
as to the vent's allowable specifications. You can read about dryer
venting at the following link:

How long can my dryer vent be?
http://ng.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=778

JFYI

Dan O.
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Appliance411.com
http://ng.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Whirlpool+dryers

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