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I bought a Staber
washing machine several years ago. I liked the design and user maintenance
features. Unfortunately, it's had a recurring problem with water
leaks. The skirt around the top keeps failing. They send us a
replacement kit and we spend time repairing it. It's fine for a
period, but the leaks return. Fortunately I had designed a floor
drain in my laundry room so I can live with the leaking. My only other
concern is the noise. When it spins it sounds like a jet airplane
preparing for takeoff. Good drying action, but quite noisy getting
the results.
The unit does a nice
job on the clothes and is very water efficient. The noise and
continued leak problems are big negatives.
Regards,
Paul
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:06 -0500
To: greenbuilding@crest.org
From: Speireag Alden
<Joshua.M.Alden.91@alum.dartmouth.org>
Subject: Re: [GBlist] Re: green
appliances
Sgr=ECobh
deumling@socrates.Berkeley.EDU:
>On washing machines, European front loader
models (Miele, Bosch,
>Asko) cost way more but tend to use about half
as much water per
>load as do front loader US made models
(Frigidaire, Maytag).
I see that no one has mentioned the Staber
horizontal-axis
top-loading washer yet. I'm considering getting
one. I checked the
EBN site, and it seemed to be in the middle of the
pack. One of the
things which attracts me is that it's designed to
be field-serviced
by the owner. If possible, I'd *much* rather fix a
problem myself
than wait on a professional. Also, they have no
transmission, and so
don't load a solar electric system so much. So says
their material.
I have no idea if the competitors have similar
motor set-ups.
Any comments? Does anyone have any experience with
them?
-Speireag.
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