New appliances-OUCH

thebayratt · 03-10-2010, 09:53 PM

Here is my theory on Energy star/ efficient appliances... nobody take this the wrong way, but I also deal with appliances at work.

Front load Washer $900+ They use on average $15-20 a year on utilities. A $350 Washer (non frontloader) uses about $50 +/- a year to run. You save about $30 or so a year. $900-350 is $550 (difference between the two). $550/30 (savings) = 18.3 Thats how many years it will take to offset the cost of a front loader washer. Not to mention the somewhat extra cost of the HE detergent and thats IF it lasts the 18 years! I have seen them come back at only 3 years old and customers go to a conventional set or a "higher end" conventional set. And heaven forbid the control panel go out on one... thats about $400+ there alone! Get the extended protection plans!
Then you pay around $800 on a matching dryer.... to dry clothes...... a $300 dryer will do the same thing....... dry clothes. I can see the steam dryer being handy but I don't think Im going to fork out that kind of money for a dryer. $800-300 is $500. Pay $500 extra for the dryer to match the washer cosmetically..... Then there are the $150/ea pedistals because they are too low to the ground and you gotta bend down to get into them.
Don't get me wrong, if you like a front loader, more power to ya. I myself can afford a set,(so don't call me a cheap-a$$) but choose not to because I have seen alot go wrong with them and the cost doesn't seem feasable for what you get to me.

Think about it.

But LG does make a great product. Congrats on the new appliances Duane.

03-10-2010, 09:53 PM	#14
thebayratt Still Watching My Ash Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Shawn Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,326 Trading: (11)	Re: New appliances-OUCH Here is my theory on Energy star/ efficient appliances... nobody take this the wrong way, but I also deal with appliances at work. Front load Washer $900+ They use on average $15-20 a year on utilities. A $350 Washer (non frontloader) uses about $50 +/- a year to run. You save about $30 or so a year. $900-350 is $550 (difference between the two). $550/30 (savings) = 18.3 Thats how many years it will take to offset the cost of a front loader washer. Not to mention the somewhat extra cost of the HE detergent and thats IF it lasts the 18 years! I have seen them come back at only 3 years old and customers go to a conventional set or a "higher end" conventional set. And heaven forbid the control panel go out on one... thats about $400+ there alone! Get the extended protection plans! Then you pay around $800 on a matching dryer.... to dry clothes...... a $300 dryer will do the same thing....... dry clothes. I can see the steam dryer being handy but I don't think Im going to fork out that kind of money for a dryer. $800-300 is $500. Pay $500 extra for the dryer to match the washer cosmetically..... Then there are the $150/ea pedistals because they are too low to the ground and you gotta bend down to get into them. Don't get me wrong, if you like a front loader, more power to ya. I myself can afford a set,(so don't call me a cheap-a$$) but choose not to because I have seen alot go wrong with them and the cost doesn't seem feasable for what you get to me. Think about it. But LG does make a great product. Congrats on the new appliances Duane.