Anyone know about Staber Washers?
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Comments (17)I don't like my washers, I love my washing machines! I have had Askos and Mieles for many years; I work them like you wouldn't believe, and if something (rarely) goes wrong, I send for parts and fix them. I've had two Askos and each has had one serious problem, both easily fixed. One was made in early 1992, the other a year later. I just replaced the motor on the oldest one last week as I had one in my parts-store, but didn't have the new brushes the old motor needed. My Mieles have never given me a single "real" problem and collectively I've owned them for a few years shy of 20. I did have one problem with one Miele, once, and a frustrating series of attempts to fix it with purchased parts, and then free parts sent out by Miele to replace what appeared to be a non-working new part. But, in the end I discovered the original problem was a clogged filter that I didn't know about. Once it was cleared, then the original part worked fine, the replacement part worked fine and replaced replacment part worked fine. It wasn't a defective machine, but a defective owner that caused that snafu. If I had a newish machine that couldn't get itself fixed, I'd be truly ticked. Molly~...See Moreneed help cabrio or staber
Comments (8)Stabers have received their share of praise and criticism here. Dross is right about your being essentially on your own repair-wise. Conceptually, there seems much to admire about them. I like the concept of two-side bearing support for the drum, for example. Assuming they stay in business, and you don't mind fixing your own stuff, their small market-share may not be an issue for you. On the down side, there is no on-board heater available and the heavy-guage stainless inner and outer drums would act as terrific heat-sinks. Personally, I would not have any low-fill-volume machine without a heater for reasons I've often expressed. Also, they're not cheap. They certainly do have one of the better web-sites up to describe their products. I wish many other brands were as good that way....See MoreI am dropping my recommendation for Staber.
Comments (7)If your wife is happy, the whole house will run more smoothly. I'm sure that all of you will like the F&P; almost everyone does. Be careful with the amount of detergent and softener and bleach that you use in it. I think that you use about 1/2 what you normally would in a F&P - so read and follow the directions. F&P washers also recommend regular "clean" cycles. In general, excessive dosing with detergent causes a lot of problems with the washer and the clothes that are washed in it. Whether a front loader or top loader one doesn't need as much detergent as is generally recommended on the box. If the water is slippery or you see just a bit of bubbles or foam or the water looks like it has a slightly soapy look to it, then you have plenty of detergent - you don't need "layers" of suds. Asko is adamant about this and their Use & Care manual is one of the most detailed and helpful about detergent dosing that I've seen any where. Over doing it with detergent is not new, believe it or not I read this recently in a book written in 1962 and of course it's still true today. Good luck with your F&P - enjoy it - as I said, almost everyone does - they are great machines....See MoreWhich forum to post about pressure washers?
Comments (14)There is nothing about electric vs. gas that makes a PW "last". There are short and long lasting ones of each. There are various materials for the pump and various ways to make electric motors or gas engines. For example we have the industrial version of the one I recommended above at one business. The specs are about the same but it costs about $800. It is worth that if you are using it 20-30 hours a week like we do. We have another electric that is used almost every day for more than 15 years in a commercial wash rack for trucks hauling food. A decent universal electric motor will last as long as a decent gas engine. An induction electric motor will last about forever but will only be in electrics starting around $500. The advantage of gas is portability and the possibility of higher power. If you want to match the power of a 5hp gas engine unit, you can't quite get there on 120v power. The big disadvantage of gas is reliability and maintenance. Modern gas does not sit well at all. This means you have to buy better gas for about $20 per gallon or deal with draining or using stabilizers. There is still other maintenance that is required. It isn't that one is better than the other. It depends on your use....See Morebestf100
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