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[–] Damage@feddit.it 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Buy European: Miele, Rex Electrolux, Beko (Turkish, don't get into that), Smeg, Candy, AEG, etc...

Don't want to jinx it, but my Electrolux washer-dryier is 7 years old and still like new, despite being relatively cheap and despite combined machines being more problematic.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Candy

Buy European and not cheap

[–] JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Our super cheap Candy (Washer and a drier) has been going for 5 years now without issue 🤷 Though i'd buy a different brand if i had to again and wasn't pressed for money, I am definitely surprised how well it's doing.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had a very different experience with the brand (washing machine actively trying to kill me, for exemple)

Maybe there's a difference between the different factories making them ?

[–] JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 1 month ago

that could be, or maybe I got lucky. In any case, I'm not complaining. i remember it was like 750 bucks for both machines, and with other brands it would have been 800-1200 for a single machine

[–] Damage@feddit.it -1 points 1 month ago

Reddit nitpickers have moved over

[–] chellomere@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Smeg

They make acceptable and pretty toasters and similar appliances, but avoid this brand like a plague for fridges

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's such an unfortunate name. They really need to rebrand.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

I heard the guy who founded the company was a real smeghead

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have a 7-year old fridge from them, bought discounted at the appliance outlet because of damaged packaging, it's still like new and sips electricity. It's a basic model, brushed stainless, no displays or anything.

[–] chellomere@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Interesting, I heard plenty of horror stories about their fridges being low quality.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

My Euromaid is a decade old. Had to replace a $30 part after 5 years, but no other issues.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

My Bosch washing machine is eight years old and works fine.