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pensivebeing t1_j6bf1b4 wrote

Is there a specific model I should be looking for? I'll be in the market soon.

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HoraceGrand t1_j6bk9gk wrote

Tc5

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yarrr0123 t1_j6dt0r3 wrote

Just looked, and it is not Energy Star rated. In fact, none of their top-loads are Energy Star.

This is very important for anyone looking for tax incentives and rebates- these do not qualify for any government incentives without being Energy Star.

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ratmonkey888 t1_j6btbb6 wrote

I have the TR7 and I love it. I’ve had it a few years and do about 10 loads a week.

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heyjesu t1_j6bu3or wrote

Wtf are you washing

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ratmonkey888 t1_j6bwx3e wrote

Work clothes , regular clothes, nice clothes , sheets, blanket, bath towels, dish towels , bath mats , dog sweaters , dog blankets etc every week. This is for two people and two dogs. What aren’t you washing ? Lol

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The_Dovahpoes t1_j6byibk wrote

2 people with 10 different loads? That’s one way to waste water I guess

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ratmonkey888 t1_j6bzcd1 wrote

We like our house and everything inside to be clean. We’re both in healthcare and aren’t interested in bringing the plague home with us.

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SepsSammy t1_j6d9vqg wrote

This doesn’t seem absurd to me at all. Keep your bedding clean, people! I can easily do bedding 8 times per week between all the comforters, blankets, and sheets! That’s not even taking any other laundry into account. Household of 4. So yeah, I’m right here with you!

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DeanLaTrilby t1_j6chfad wrote

I've got 2 adults and 2 kids under 3. We do anywhere from 10-20 loads a week. Every one is as full as will still clean.

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A1_Brownies t1_j6d7vjc wrote

We've got 1 teen and 3 adults and 1 dog. Even when mom's not around, I have to wash just as much with my shitty washer. I'm hoping that I can do bigger loads that actually get clean when I get my Speed Queen. If I guess the load size wrong, I sometimes have to rewash again because it all smells like the worst item that was in the bunch!

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tialygo t1_j6eh1tz wrote

Wow! We have two adults and two kids under 4 and I maybe do a max of 3-4 loads a week, and some weeks I skip all together! I don’t separate colors though

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chiniwini t1_j6cc40w wrote

Fresh water is a limited resource. You not paying for it doesn't mean it's unlimited.

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strcrssd t1_j6exfea wrote

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.

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rusho2nd t1_j6dbnnc wrote

Your washer should fill much past the load level.

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natersss t1_j6by4n1 wrote

Are those all separate loads? If so that’s kinda insane but you do you

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A1_Brownies t1_j6d74w1 wrote

"What arent you washing?"

Fair. I admit, bath mats, sheets, and dog stuff are not washed every week. I don't wear any nice clothes for them to need washing 😔 Perhaps for the other categories, I will do so when I finally get my TR3 (waiting on it to restock locally). Current GE washer is a little busted and also isn't guaranteed to get my dog's stuff actually clean. She's a chihuahua. She has little beds. You'd think the small stuff would be easy to wash when it's literally just 1-2 things at a time, but it's not 😩

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pensivebeing t1_j6bumkd wrote

Thanks for the recommendation! Seems like it has a few more electric features without being over complicated.

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RollingThunderPants t1_j6bxyrr wrote

I have a TC5/DC5 set. They are basic tanks—like, super basic—so if you want more features, definitely look into their other models.

That being said, I got mine because I don’t wear incredibly expensive clothing with technical fabrics and I like basic, no-fuss, easy-to-fix appliances that will last forever (all SQs do, but the TC5/DC5s, especially).

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pensivebeing t1_j6bypg3 wrote

I don't care much for features. Just dependable and easy to repair. Read over the TC5 user guide, looks to have everything I need. Thankfully the mrs also agrees that all the extra features are unnecessary.

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HillaryGoddamClinton t1_j6cm94z wrote

The TR series do have some more circuit boards, but they are less mechanically complex than the TC5. Fortunately the circuit boards are easily replaceable, and are also tested to a high standard.

The TR series has mechanical simplicity going for it, in addition to being gentler on clothes than the TC series. The TC-5 is better if you come home from work with really dirty clothes, or if you just want an absolute minimum of electronics in your washer. There isn’t a wrong choice between the two.

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