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12-13-2005, 09:19 PM
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They are possible to find, but expensive.
I have a friend who bought one, fully automatic as well.
Ferreteria Deposito in POP. But they go for about 30.000 pesos.
I also saw one used for sale today on Calle Padre Castellanos.
20.000 pesos.
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12-14-2005, 08:21 AM
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Try Distributadora Corripio in Puerto Plata. It's an excellent appliance chain with stores in SD and Santiago. They deliver and have grear service. - D
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Hey Danny, where are they located???
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01-09-2006, 05:41 PM
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Besides LG, what brands of clothes washers (top-load or front-load) do you normally find in the DR stores? GE, Whirlpool, Bosch, Frigidaire, Siemens, Miele, Kenmore, Asko, Eurotech?
Do any of the models sold in the DR tout their energy- and/or water-saving features?
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01-09-2006, 05:45 PM
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Mexican (?) make Mabe is also common, as is Daewoo, especially at the cheaper end of the market. Of the brands on your list, the ones I've definitely noticed are Whirlpool (we've got one), Frigidaire and GE.
If the accompanying leaflets mention their energy saving features anyway, they are touted, but the DR promotional information will not highlight these aspects.
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01-09-2006, 07:08 PM
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Thanks, Chiri. Hmm, the US brands don't carry the Energy Star and/or energy efficiency label on their sides?
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01-09-2006, 07:31 PM
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i'm curious why you would want a front loader over a top load machine?
in may i bought a small, apartment sized washer. i sent the novia to Santo Domingo, her suggestion as she has family there, with 7000 pesos and she returned with the washer and change! 500 pesos or so for her return bus fare, shipping the washer back on Caribe Tours and the cost of the machine for just over 6000 pesos. the same model in the store on the highway in Sosua started at 10-12000 pesos.
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01-09-2006, 07:41 PM
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Well, A-man, front-loaders tend to put less wear-and-tear on clothing, they use less water and some users swear that they use less detergents (but that sorta depends on which kind of detergent you use).
Hope that helps!
Regards,
Keith
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01-09-2006, 07:43 PM
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Well, A-man, front-loaders tend to put less wear-and-tear on clothing, they use less water and some users swear that they use less detergents (but that sorta depends on which kind of detergent you use).
Hope that helps!
Regards,
Keith
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thanks, had no idea but sounds good so far!
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01-09-2006, 08:30 PM
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We bought a Spanish front loading washing machine ("Fagor")here about five years ago (Ferr. Americana).
In the meantime I have seen them in Santiago (Ferr. Bellón) and more recently even here in Las Terrenas.
They use less water, have a heater and a fully automatic cycle
(incl. dry spinning).
Their disadvantage:expensive and fewer pounds of laundry (around 4 kg) per load.
This is why we sell ours...
m'frog
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01-10-2006, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by mountainfrog
We bought a Spanish front loading washing machine ("Fagor")here about five years ago (Ferr. Americana).
In the meantime I have seen them in Santiago (Ferr. Bellón) and more recently even here in Las Terrenas.
They use less water, have a heater and a fully automatic cycle
(incl. dry spinning).
Their disadvantage:expensive and fewer pounds of laundry (around 4 kg) per load.
This is why we sell ours...
m'frog
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May I ask how much you paid?
Thanks
Daydream
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