Re: (ET) More Power Inverters

[SteveS <stevesgroups verizon net>]

They only sell direct. So you have to be able to unload it from the 
tractor trailer. I imagine it's the only way they can keep the price at 
least somewhat decent.

The wet parts are all stainless, it's easy to fix (though I haven't 
needed to). I don't plan on ever buying another washer. It's easier on 
the clothes than a 'normal' top loader and uses way less water and 
electricity. The clothes are drier after spinning than other washers. I 
feel good owning it and using it. It was almost traumatic taking my old 
washer (a front loader White-Westinghouse) to the dump; I had kept it 
going over 20 years. This is an investment that will pay off over time.

I buy cheap Chinese stuff too; it's hard not to. But when I buy a 
'durable good' I try to buy something that will truly be durable.

Ok, I'm getting off the soapbox.. and I'll try to get back on topic.....

- SteveS

Mike Wallace wrote:
> No Steve, here's what Mike Wallace really wrote: "according to the 
> sales guy at Lowe's, Bosch is the only company making (I should say 
> assembling) a washer in the USA."
>
> The Staber unit sounds like an interesting machine, a top loader but 
> horizontal axis operation.  I had not heard of this company and I 
> guess my Lowe's here in South Central Kentucky doesn't seem to know 
> about it either. As much as I hated buying a high dollar item made in 
> China ($800 is high dollar to me), saving over $500 over Staber's 
> bottom line unit will allow me to buy a set of T-105's, some gasoline 
> and Sta-Bil for my generator.
>
> Mike in KY
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "SteveS" <stevesgroups verizon net>
> To: "et" <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: (ET) More Power Inverters
>
>
> > How about:
> >
> > http://www.staber.com/
> >
> > recommended to me by one of our illustrious members. And a fine machine
> > as well. And uses very little energy - they spec it to run off an
> > inverter (1500W inverter recommended). Not a cheap machine, not
> > inexpensive either!
> >
> > - SteveS
> >
> >
> > Mike Wallace wrote:
> > >  Bosch is the only
> > > company making (I should say assembling) a washer in the USA.  Kinda 
> > > sad
> > > when a German based company is the only one.
> > >
> > > Mike in KY
> >
> >
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