New Washer&Dryer after 40 Years

Maytag Washer

In 1961, we lived in a clapboard farm house at the intersection of Liberty and Zeeb Roads. Our washer and dryer were housed in an unheated shed room attached to the kitchen. Exposed to the elements, they took a beating. In 1963, we bought our house on Patricia Court. The washer and dryer moved with us but the winters had taken their toll and the washer died. On 1966 June 9, we bought a new Maytag washer for $208 from Big George's. We bought a Frigidaire dryer too but I can't find the purchase records to date it. These two moved with us to Brainard Ave, Glendaloch Circle, and Deerview Drive, and served us well for 40 years.

Frigidaire Dryer

The dryer became quirky in recent years. The program selector dial didn't always make contact and the wrong program might run. The timer no longer shut off the heavy duty program automatically and had to be set for the approximate minutes the load should take to dry and reset for more minutes if the load didn't dry. But, it worked.

LG Tromm Washer and Dryer

January 15, Jeanne noticed a classified ad for an LG Tromm set, brand new and unused, at half price. I'll not get into the details of how this worked out here, suffice to say we jumped at it. Eric and Brian had both bought LG Tromm sets and are totally satisfied with them so we rode on their research. We selected this washer and this dryer with pedestals all white (cheapest). Delivered and installed Monday. Here they are. The dryer arrived with controls on bottom. I had to swap controls to top and did that while delivery men were trying to retrieve a power cord retainer screw they dropped inside cabinet. Installation in laundry closet is tighter than removed units. Power cord too short to plug in while dryer is in hallway out of closet. Will try to swap for longer cord at HD. Dryer vent routing similar difficulty. Gotta connect vent while dryer is out of closet, then back dryer in. Accordian vent pipe can prevent backing dryer in if not routed exactly right.

Not yet washed and dried a load of clothes. Gotta read the manual first and make sure I don't use too much HE detergent.