This post is the conclusion to the Anderson Washer and Dryer Saga of 2009. Part 1 and Part 2 were posted previously if you haven't read them already.
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After being told by the salesman at Lowe's that the best they could do was essentially to match Home Depot's price I noticed that US Appliance had renewed their $100 off coupon code for GE Appliances, which was convenient since we had our eye on a GE washer/dryer pair.
We had pretty much decided to go with US Appliance, but I figured I had come this far in asking for good deals, so why stop now? I called Home Depot, without much hope, and explained that I had found a MUCH lower price online and asked if they would they be willing to match it. The "Appliances" manager didn't even hesitate to say "Yes." With the caveat that Home Depot would charge tax where US Appliance does not. But Home Depot has free installation, unlike US Appliance. The 2 pretty much offset, and we ended up getting the washer and dryer we wanted for $113 less than the Home Depot sale price which was already 10% off their regular price! I definitely smiled because I was saving even more!
When I went to Home Depot I was preparing for them to look at me like I was some sort of criminal for ripping them off so badly, but both the Appliances manager and the employee who completed my purchase were very friendly and did not make me feel awkward at all! Home Depot customer service WIN! The washer and dryer were delivered today. Needless to say, we are very excited about our new acquisitions, even if it means we don't
Meet "Launderette" and "Gus!"
Our laundry room doesn't look like much, but we're pretty excited to actually be able to do laundry again! (this might be the only time in my life I'm excited to do laundry!) As I mentioned earlier they are made by GE. "Launderette" is a 4.0 cubic foot capacity washer and "Gus" is a 7.0 cubic foot capacity gas dryer.1 They were rated very highly by Consumer Reports for washing efficiency, energy efficiency and water efficiency. The only downside is the washer shakes the floor pretty badly during the spin cycle (which was the one mark against the washer at Consumer Reports). I think we can live with that. Hopefully they'll save us $$ on our energy bills!
1 Sometimes when we stay up way too late we end up watching "According to Jim" on Fox, not really because we like it, but because it is on. Last night on the episode Jim created a doll that flatulates that he called "Gassy Gus". How timely!
I had read a lot of websites saying gas should save us money, but I couldn't quite gather enough information to calculate unambiguously. Anyone have any insight on this? Especially the Champaign-Urbana folks?
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ReplyDelete"this might be the only time in my life I'm excited to do laundry!"
Amen to that! I've never seen you so excited to do laundry!
Too bad that won't last!
Hey, you may as well get as much mileage out of it as possible! And may I point out that we now have a dryer full of clean dry towels? Please forgive me for not folding them at 3 AM.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, that is fantastic, I like gas dryers but being in TVA land, I don't even have propane at my house, much less a natural gas line to the neighborhood. though the heat pumps for here in the south make it worth it and the unbelievably low utility prices versus most of the country. We have the "vibration reduction technology" Samsung's which are great but I think it is just a damper. Wanted to take it apart to see but Barb has rules on taking things apart that aren't broken. The first "anti-vibration" mechanism for this high speed spin cycle machines was like 80 pounds of bricks in the bottom of the washer, I kid you not. moving them was an experience.
ReplyDeleteSince we are moving to Windfield, we are going to need to get a dryer and washer. I have been wondering if we should just go for a new set, that will hopefully last us for a long time, or go through the potential trouble of owning used ones from craigslist. It is a hard decision.
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ReplyDeleteNot folded? I guess you weren't as excited as you thought you were!
ReplyDeleteIf your washer is on linoleum?, you might want to put a tray under it. In our last house our new washer put 2 wonderful holes in our linoleum during the spin cycle. The trays you put under a washer in you are putting it on the second floor has worked well. It is also helpful when you, or a child, doesn't get the door quite shut and water leeks out. I think a sock, slightly in the door, was the culprit.
ReplyDeleteScott - We went through the exact same debate over our washer and dryer. We ended up deciding that we have the discretionary income now (being kidless and whatnot) and wanted to get a good set that would last a long time - through times when we might not be quite as comfortable financially.
ReplyDeleteMy experience with Craigslist is that you can find fairly nice sets for good prices, but they sell really, really quickly, so you have to watch Craigslist constantly. Maybe you can write a program to notify you whenever a new washer / dryer listing is posted.
But, hey, at least at Winfield you'll have free gas to save you money!
Yes, Susan, and we are thinking about what to do with the washer to prevent ill effects from the spinning.
ReplyDeleteFred that is hilarious. I thought about a concrete block, but then I'd have to secure the washer to the block. Adam Mercer just told me they make anti-vibration pads. Probably will do that.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!!! I LOVE my front loading washer!
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