I bought my washer used 19 years ago when I got divorced. Didn't have any money so I really didn't have a choice. Now I'm just curious how long it will last. Works perfectly still. I would like a newer one just because I'd like to try one of the front loaders, but I won't as long as this one keeps going.
I've never bought my own washer or dryer. My parents have a 25+ year old dryer that within the past few years stopped working well. It takes two cycles to dry even a small load (say two pairs of jeans and 5/6 shirts) of clothes anymore.
They also have a washer that's 15+ and still going strong, the only problem with it, is the little tab connected to the switch that tells the washer the lid is closed broke off, so I had to substitute a little piece of wood to hold the switch closed.
You could be looking at a dangerous situation with that dryer, it's very possible that the innards are clogged with lint and it's a fire waiting to happen. Get some tools and take off the back and check it out, (unplug it first of course), all dryers accumulate lint in the airways and sometimes all over the inside they are one of the leading causes of home fires..
I will add.. to make sure to check for lint accumulation all the way from the dryer to the outside vent.
My ex-in-laws dryer was taking forever to dry anything and the 3rd repair guy they called finally found that the problem was not at the dryer but that lint had accumulated at the vent's cap on the roof. (Their dryer vents out through the roof).
You could be looking at a dangerous situation with that dryer, it's very possible that the innards are clogged with lint and it's a fire waiting to happen. Get some tools and take off the back and check it out, (unplug it first of course), all dryers accumulate lint in the airways and sometimes all over the inside they are one of the leading causes of home fires..