holodeckone@gmail.com: Apr 12 02:17PM -0700
I know this is an old review but I have to say my two cents. I lived in SE Arizona and I purchased one after visiting Staber Industries in 2003 in Groveport OH, as I am FROM this area (moved back in 2014).
I can say that the Staber washing machine we bought has performed flawlessly over the years, up until a couple of years ago when we decided to replace it and the dryer with Kenmore ELite models.
As for shoving an 'expensive Amish quilt' into the machine the FIRST TIME you ever attempt to use it, I will say that YES, there IS a learning curve (not a long one) to understand how this thing works and what it can do. As for the colors 'running', my guess is that the water was much too hot for the expensive Amish quilt. I can tell you that IF you do NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS and use TOO MUCH detergent, it will OVERSUDS. I don't care if you say you followed directions, you obviously did not follow the directions because it will ONLY oversuds if you use TOO MUCH DETERGENT. I used the Staber detergent and it worked fine. I have also used any HE detergent. I have had only TWO OVERSUDS incidents when too much detergent was used. Period.
As for noise, yes it is louder than normal washing machines. We lived in AZ and we had a separate room for washer and dryer, no problem.
In the time I've owned it, I have only had to grease the bearings TWICE and replace the belt ONCE. The unit is made simple (mechanical timer, etc) for simplicity. This washer was designed to use very little water and electricity, so much that it can be run off a 1500 watt inverter if necessary if you live off the grid.
As for the pump? NEVER HAD ISSUES as I never let things fall into the machine - if you are careless and allow coins, screws, etc to bounce off the top and fall down into the bottom of the machine (not inside the rotating wash tub), then you may damage your pump. It's easy to work on and it is easy to take apart and maintain.
As for its cost? Yes, I think we paid $S1100 (included shipping) to Sierra Vista, AZ but as also said, I happened to be back in town where I grew up and Staber industries is just down the road. It is AMERICAN MADE from the GROUND UP. Staber makes everything on site and they employ AMERICANS. Regardless of this 'negative' review, I can say it is a quality product, good design, and designed to last. It's easy to maintain (if you know what you are doing) and easy to service.
As for 'off balance', yes, we did notice that it can get an off balance condition, but if KNOW what to look for and follow directions, again, it's NO PROBLEM. I can think of a handful of off-balance conditions that happened over the years, all easily solvable.
IN short, I believe the negative review was the result of not following directions and not understanding how the machine operates. It's easy to stuff into overload as well, and again, not following will cause problems. The Staber website has MORE than enough information and videos on the operation of this washing machine, and it should be easy to determine if this machine wills suit your needs, or if you need to purchase something else.
Enough said.
On Monday, July 8, 2002 at 8:49:55 PM UTC-4, PT wrote:
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