If you follow my blog, then you already know that our ultra-expensive Kenmore Elite HE3t washing machine that we’ve had for 6 years turned out to be a piece of crap.
We kind of loved it at first (earth-shattering vibrations, notwithstanding) because it saved a lot of water and was very energy efficient in comparison to our previous washer, a Whirlpool top-loader. It also did a good job of cleaning our clothes.
After reading in various appliance repair forums and comparing symptoms of our washer with topics in the forums (see Sounds Like Rocks Are In The Washer When It Spins The Clothes, as an example), I learned that the bearings were shot and it would lead to a very expensive repair bill.
In my opinion, it was time to move on and put that money to better use by looking at some newer energy efficient washers.
Yes, it was was Energy Star qualified, but the Kenmore HE3t was not engineered very well for the long term.
Not only that… I was ready to look at newer technologies that would reduce, or eliminate, the horribly violent vibrations that the front-loader was putting out on a regular basis. There is an inherent design flaw with the HE3T that we owned, and anyone who puts the HE3T washer on anything other than a cement slab has similar problems.
Read my article about all the problems of the Kenmore HE3T washing machine, and similar models.
Read more: Energy Efficient Washers: How To Choose The Best Washing Machine
Randy Boerstler
Writing a home building blog that chronicles new homes during different phases of construction from a consumers' point-of-view is rather unique and loads of fun. Basically, my tips are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building a quality home. So let's have fun seeing what's new in the housing market these days!
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