Thursday, April 28, 2016

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brownjackie8@gmail.com: Apr 27 09:26PM -0700

I own a Staber washing machine. I bought it when I lived in a city where the water bills were very expensive.
I love my Staber. When I returned to where my family lives, I brought the Staber with me.
The Staber is now located at my sister's house. Lots of different family members go there and do their laundry. She has a beach front so she uses tons of towels in the summer.
I did have to replace the pump (my husband washed clothes without checking his pockets and the pump did crack - I used it in my former home basement which was a cement floor for several years) when the machine was moved to my sister's house and resides on a floor. I did replace the belt (after over 4 years of strenuous use). I realized when I replaced the motor that my nephew and nephew-in-law did not level the machine so it had worked extra hard for about 3 years of abuse. I have since let down the one leg they forgot.
Yes, it does make a lot of noise. But I miss it when I am doing laundry at my father's house where there is an agitator washer. It takes far longer to dry my clothes after washing them in the agitator washer and I see more fabric wear with the agitator washer.
If my sister did not love the Staber, I would haul it to my father's in a heart beat.
This Staber machine works great and my son brings his laundry with him when he comes back every couple of months because he likes how his clothes come out cleaner and softer than from the agitator washer in his apartment building.
My experience with Staber has been positive. I have always been mechanically inclined so making the repairs was not difficult for me.
I am saving up to purchase another Staber. I, after years of using HE laundry detergent, finally bought a case of Staber laundry soap and I love the soap. It was expensive to ship it to Wisconsin but was well worth the price. I think we have used two cases so far and are using the last bottle now.
I am saddened that your experience has not been more positive.
I plan to purchase a Staber again. I think my Staber is nearing 10 years of heavy use and still working great.
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