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MagickMuffin

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32. Yes indeed, the Warranty Center handled calls for all appliances

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:45 PM

Jun 2025

No matter where they were made. They warned against buying any appliances that were regulated by computerized components. Kinda hard to do nowadays.

I’m so grateful my Kenmore washer and dryer are still going strong, which we bought in the 80s. I’ve never had any issues with it, besides the washer drum clanging because the clothes were not distributed evenly, readjust and that kiddo keeps on keeping on.

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Let's talk about American manufacturing quality. This is a Kitchenaid dishwasher, [View all] sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 OP

I feel ya. Warranties - extended or not, are usually bullshit. harumph Jun 2025 #1

Years ago I bought an extended warranty for something from walmart Tribetime Jun 2025 #77

Appliance quality has been declining for the last 25+ years. Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #2

Maytag is also owned by Whirlpool. They bought out Amana as well. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #5

THIS malaise Jun 2025 #11

Appliances and electronics are not meant to be repaired today, just thrown away and replaced with new ones. sop Jun 2025 #29

Agree with you , sop debm55 Jun 2025 #38

Yep, it's really a shame. Pinback Jun 2025 #49

We have had an Amana fridge for the past 25 years. Keeps going strong. Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #72

We usually buy German made (cars, major appliances). nt Celerity Jun 2025 #3

Agree, love my Bosch appliances! EastBayGuy Jun 2025 #37

Ditto here. Bosch have been great for me. Dave says Jun 2025 #73

Indeed malaise Jun 18 #83

We bought a Whirlpool washing machine at Lowe's - it failed less than 18 months later . . . hatrack Jun 2025 #4

The electronic on my drier went out Johonny Jun 2025 #14

Planned obsolescence, also causes almost all of the pollution Blue Full Moon Jun 2025 #6

Must be related to our "Kenmore" refrigerator. Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #7

Get this straight: These are not your grandfathers' manufacturers. They all left when Sears left. Jit423 Jun 2025 #8

Yep, I left a 31 year old, side-by-side Amana refrigerator and a 25 year old Kitchenaid dishwasher in my house sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #10

What made this Kitchenaid "top of the line" over the GE flvegan Jun 2025 #9

Second most expensive model offered by KitchenAid. They were ranked by Consumers' Reports to be reliable. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #12

So "second most expensive" is top of the line? flvegan Jun 2025 #16

Yeah, more bells and whistles. The GE one even has more. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #22

Expensive and Kitchenaid are interchangeable. Conjuay Jun 2025 #20

I found Consumer Reports over the years to be moniss Jun 2025 #40

Kitchen Aid Superba DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #41

Branding. Many of them are made in the same factories from mostly the same parts by the same people Bluetus Jun 2025 #44

No surprise OC375 Jun 2025 #13

Thinking American consumers value 'new' & bells & whistles over quality Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #27

How to evaluate quality Mosby Jun 2025 #28

Consumer Reports. If you don't subscribe, go to your public library for it. Hekate Jun 2025 #35

Everything produced has 'Flipped" DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #43

I hear you peggysue2 Jun 2025 #15

I knew a couple who worked warranty repair call center MagickMuffin Jun 2025 #17

That's why there is a high demand for cars built before Conjuay Jun 2025 #21

Where would that be? Mosby Jun 2025 #30

Totally Agree DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #52

A car manufacturer is only required to produce replacement parts for ten MichMan Jun 2025 #80

Not sure of that, DENVERPOPS Jun 18 #82

And this is not just true of American made appliances malaise Jun 2025 #26

Yes indeed, the Warranty Center handled calls for all appliances MagickMuffin Jun 2025 #32

They WAY overcomplicate them now Cosmocat Jun 2025 #18

A welded seam on a stainless steel tub isn't that complicated. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #24

BOSCH dishwasher CountAllVotes Jun 2025 #19

It's hit and miss with BOSCH IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 2025 #34

Sorry to read this CountAllVotes Jun 2025 #60

But... dishwasher is used a LOT IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 2025 #62

This one is maybe 20X a year CountAllVotes Jun 2025 #66

Too bad Speed Queen doesn't make dishwashers Rstrstx Jun 2025 #74

I have an old KitchenAid Blender refurbished that I have had forever Beringia Jun 2025 #23

American Factory Johnny2X2X Jun 2025 #25

Prefer LG Products djacq Jun 2025 #31

It's all meant to be replaced Oneironaut Jun 2025 #33

It doesn't seem any brand is reliable anymore. We've currently got a Maytag refrigerator I'd like to take Vinca Jun 2025 #36

I hear you. Give Peace A Chance Jun 2025 #51

My washer and dryer are Maytags... Archae Jun 2025 #79

I had a Samsung refrigerator that was so loud and the ice maker went out after 4 years and needed to replace it kimbutgar Jun 2025 #39

I also had a problem with a Samsung refrigerator phylny Jun 2025 #65

I had a Samsung refrigerator Delarage Jun 2025 #67

I also called and they replaced the ice maker and a year later the ice maker stopped working kimbutgar Jun 2025 #71

That stinks Delarage Jun 2025 #75

Strangely enough... jmowreader Jun 2025 #42

THe worst part of the story is the service not the build quality Bluetus Jun 2025 #45

We bought a dishwasher through IKEA Old Crank Jun 2025 #46

FYI -there is class action $$ available deadline June 18 off-the-clock Jun 2025 #47

The compressor went out on my refrigerator. appleannie1 Jun 2025 #48

We HAD the same model purr-rat beauty Jun 2025 #50

Everything must be cheapened to keep the price down because the deflated dollars bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #53

Try here for up-to-date and thorough reviews Try Harder Jun 2025 #54

Most people I know are looking KT2000 Jun 2025 #55

In the nineties, I was standing in line to get a trigger for drill I'd borrowed. ... marble falls Jun 2025 #56

As someone who has repaired a lot of appliances over the years... CaptainTruth Jun 2025 #57

Brand names can be misleadng calguy Jun 2025 #58

I had same dishwasher.. broke twice Bluesaph Jun 2025 #59

My brother and his wife redid their kitchen a few years ago. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #61

I bought Samsung appliances 2 years Luciferous Jun 2025 #63

Our middle daughter and son-in-law bought a refrigerator phylny Jun 2025 #64

I hate that everything is getting computerized. It just breaks faster, and costs more to fix. mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #68

Oh, and my mother still has the dryer she got in 1974! mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #69

100+ years and FORD still can't build engines. WarGamer Jun 2025 #70

I worked for them. It was always multigraincracker Jun 2025 #78

We bought a Bosch. It's been great. CanonRay Jun 2025 #76

I've got a Speed Queen washing machine with twist 'n' click analog controls. No computer boards. It's like a 1964 Maytag NBachers Jun 18 #81

I've had good luck with Whirlpool and Amana Mysterian Jun 18 #84

Whirlpool builds KitchenAids, Maytags, and Amanas. All the same. sinkingfeeling Jun 18 #86

An Entire Economic Segment... ProfessorGAC Jun 18 #85