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So you’re saying that they made a more gentle version in 2015 that washes less effectively because their old one wasn’t getting frequent reviews where impact on clothing was an issue?

And you cite “efficiency” like it’s the deathblow to all other models yet speed Queen are undeniably less efficient if your efficiency metric is related to use of electricity or water than say a top model Miele front loader.

Your efficiency metric is “time” and probably excludes the work taken to “pre-treat” stains because the speed Queen is less efficient at stain removal than more modern configurations.

There is no doubt they are built for longevity and quick cycles however to say that they are the only thing that matter in an “efficiency” claim is ludicrous enough that I want to slap your salty face with a trout

Not really. It's an expensive resource, but not at all limited in the sense fossil fuels are.

Desalination and filtration/distillation allow us to make unlimited clean water at the cost of energy.

It’s ok let them keep putting words in your mouth with their wild assumptions about what you have written.

Some people are cultists but there is no denying that overall the reviews for speed Queen are

• long lasting
• quick
• handle heavily soiled clothes from industry
• are not as good at getting stains out as other top brands
• can be more harsh on clothes than other top brands.
• uses more water than other top brands.

It will not help against the 'metal' taste but be sure to clean your bottle from time to time. I use a stainless steel bottle for water exclusively and they start to get funky after sometime.(keeping water in the closed bottle for more than a day is usually enough, but the funky ness is exaggerated for context) Fill it with boiling water, let it sit for a few minutes, then empty and let dry is usually enough to clean it. Like others have said, don't put protein like milkshakes or similar in the bottles. If it's a water bottle, it should be for water exclusively

My dream machine!! Congratulations

I also think that maybe people are wearing more delicate clothing today than previously. Particularly if they are wearing fast fashion. Too loafers with central agitators did fine for us until the late 90s/early 2000s. I really wonder what changed that people feel they are too tough on clothes now. I do try to buy clothing with thicker, tougher fabrics since moving to WFH in 2015. If I had to go into an office with a dress code again I might be more concerned about the washer messing stuff up.

But buying the glass bottle together with a beverage usually results in way better prices compared to buying a single empty glass bottle with lid. Just buy a drink you enjoy or try something new, if the bottle design is nice enough

And they are much safer I prefer older cars for their serviceability, style, and the durability of the frame and body, but when my daughter learns to drive she will be in a newer vehicle with crumple zones and forward and side air bags.

None are BIFL.

Or at the insanely high BIFL standards of anything here.

Do you care about sound quality? Or durability?

If durability the 7506, the DT770s

If sound quality, the HD6xx (but I wouldn't call them durable)

LMAO your dad rules!

Not able to run the washer without the lid being closed.

Can you do an extra rinse or open the door (if it’s top loading) and letting them soak before washing?

Try dissolving the detergent in a large glass of warm water first before pouring it into the machine.

They make a bunch of sizes. But yeah a road case might be the move then. I think you could buy the foam separately and use a ridged suitcase, if you wanted a cheaper option.

I have a Takeya glass bottle.

I wouldn't describe it as by it for life. My first one lasted about 7-10 years before the plastic and silicone parts degraded to an ascetically unpleasant level.

My fav at the moment are just Voss water-bottles. Cheap. Simple.

I gotcha! As an alternative you could have it cerekoted, it would be pretty cheap and it would last forever.

Yeah I was looking at the baskets as they are the more practical ones for my purposes. I emailed them to ask to make a two-wheeler haha.

I'm just one person but probably not the only one. Who knows!

While I love a project, this one isn’t one for me 🫣

They have baskets instead of trucks, but I know that’s not what you’re looking for.

Look up electro plating. You can do it at home very easily. Just strip it and plate it.

Same. Exactly same. That sh!tty samsung leaked and messed up our house. It smelled and was mouldy. Even though I did everything I was supposed to. I never hated an appliance more than that samsung front load. Now I have a speed queen and I wouldn’t trade it for nothing

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Love these machines. I would take it to the grave with me so I can wash my undies in hell, if I could.

Idk what brand or make this is but it just loooks high end