Maytag Washer
by Maytag
16 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
Maytag home clothes washing machine.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 6, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Older top-loading Maytag washers (pre-1994 'blackface' models) are repeatedly reported running 30-50 years with zero maintenance across multiple house moves. Owners cite parts, repair diagrams, and troubleshooting videos as still widely available; one owner's identical washer finally needed replacement after 31 years of service.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as March 2026
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- 5r/BuyItForLife comment
Maytag "commercial" set. Top load washer, all analog. No frills and work wonderfully.
- 3r/BuyItForLife comment
I have a Maytag commercial home use machine and it's amazing - 5 years with heavy use and it's still going strong.
- 2r/BuyItForLife comment
I bought my Maytags in the mid-1990's so they're 30ish.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
I had a set, almost exactly the same ones, I bought in 1993. In 2024, the washer was no longer serviceable.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Maytag have alot of electronics that were giving issues. I got rid of all of the washers and went 100% with speed queen.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
our Maytag "Commercial" washer continues to break down. Looks like the PLASTIC DRIVE GEAR??? broke on ours this time.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Maytag, Whirlpool and GE are the best ones to get because they are most easily fixable / folks can find parts easier than LG/Samsung/etc.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
I have this same washer still works daily use... Unbelievable but only 1 issue ever ..one knob broke
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Recently bought a house built in 1998 from the original owner and it came with the original Maytag washer and dryer. Nothing wrong with them.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
We have these exact machines and I'm here to testify the truthfulness of OP's post - they are workhorses and solid!
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
It's not survivorship bias, these were built and designed to last. Mine turn 50 years old in September.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Maytag (Washer & Dryer)... have been trouble free going on 13yrs
This Maytag set is almost 40 years old, survived multiple moves, ZERO maintenance, and still kickin' it.
I like those older, top loading washers the most. No digital panels, so fancy stuff - just a great agitator and a total work horse.
55 years for Maytag washer and dryer
That combo will last longer than if you bought a brand new one
drawings and parts are readily available, as are youtube videos for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair... it's entirely possible to get another 30 years out of them.
They had these exact same machines... I took them home where they are in storage, waiting for their moment to shine