[Cold Heart]

I recently bought one of the last non-electronic cloths washers. Fed regulations say all mfg after Dec 31 must be electronic controls. The washer replaced an expensive electronic washer which died months after the extended warranty. Voltage spikes over the years killed it along with a an electronic water ionizer and numerous LED bulbs.

Save up a few incandescent bulbs in case an EMP fries your LEDs.

[PA Engineer]

I have wondered if it is the LEDs or the voltage regulation components, in particular capacitors?

I toasted a few LEDs in the past. That took a bit of work. Capacitors? Easy Peasy. Little mushroom clouds. I'm just not sure. I do keep backups well protected. The beauty is the power savings.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Fed regulations say all mfg after Dec 31 must be electronic controls.

Dumb. Eventually, our entire lives will be controlled by robots, then when SHTF, who will change our diapers?

[BobL]

“Fed regulations say all mfg after Dec 31 must be electronic controls.”

That is such BS (on their part). I’ve told my wife, over and over, that “yes, you can get a nice, shiny, machine”...you just won’t get clothes as clean as our ‘junky’ 20 year unit. And as long as she’s ok with it, and I can still get parts, I’ll simply keep fixing it.

This was one repair: Replacing the ‘dogs’ on our unit.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Whirlpool-Washer-Agitator-Dog-4-Pack-White/39127237

(p.s., I only linked to Walmart because it came up first - I, obviously, would never shop there)