requirements that all new appliances must conform to the standard by 20xx.

If all washing machines conform to standard WM-S, WM-M, WM-L, WM-I, or WM-X,
and those standards only have three different sizes of drive motor and one
kind of power connector and one control connector, then manufacturing third-
party replacement motors becomes more economically possible than the current
situation, where a Brand X replacement motor might not even fit correctly in
two different Brand X models.

The chassis, outer panels, and drum of a washing machine just don't really
need to be replaced, unless the paint chips and they rust out. Bearings,
seals, motors, belts, control electronics, and knobs, on the other hand, those
wear out.

Perhaps I have just been spoiled by ATX standards for computer parts, and
connector standards for ISA, PCI, AGP, PCIe, ATA, SATA, SCSI, M.2, and USB.
All those standards mean that third-party manufacturers don't have to maintain
separate silos for Apple, Dell, HP, Compaq, Tandy, Amstrad, etc. The third-
party motherboard manufacturers can just conform to Intel + ATX to sell a
product, and maybe also micro-ATX and mini-ITX to cater to small-system
builders. It is not difficult at all to assemble a working computer where the
CPU + chipset, motherboard, case, power supply, system memory, SSD, hard
drive, removable disk drive, graphics card, monitor(s), keyboard, mouse,
speakers, wi-fi, and Bluetooth are all made by different companies.

But if you try to replace a single-phase AC 120V 60Hz 5A 0.5hp motor in an
appliance with another of a different brand with exactly the same power
rating, it probably won't work. The taxes are not the problem--it's getting
the parts. As long as the only reliable source of usable replacement parts is
the original manufacturer, of course repairing won't be viable. They would
much rather sell you an entirely new product!

~~~
hlandau
I think this is a bad idea. Standards are nice, but companies shouldn't be
coerced into using them because there can be legitimate reasons to not use a
standard.
requirements that all new appliances must conform to the criterion by 20xx. 

 If all wash machines conform to standard WM - S, WM - M, WM - L, WM - I, or WM - X, 
 and those standard entirely have three different size of driveway motor and one 
 kind of power connection and one restraint connector, then manufacture third- 
 party replacement motors become more economically potential than the current 
 situation, where a Brand X replacement motor might not even match correctly in 
 two different Brand X model. 

 The chassis, outer panels, and brake drum of a washing machine just don't really 
 necessitate to be replaced, unless the paint chips and they rust out. Bearings, 
 seal, motors, belts, control electronics, and knobs, on the other bridge player, those 
 wear out. 

 Perhaps I have just been spoiled by ATX standards for computer parts, and 
 connector standards for ISA, PCI, AGP, PCIe, ATA, SATA, SCSI, M.2, and USB. 
 All those standards entail that third - party manufacturers don't have to uphold 
 freestanding silos for Apple, Dell, HP, Compaq, Tandy, Amstrad, etc. The third- 
 party motherboard manufacturers can just adjust to Intel + ATX to sell a 
 merchandise, and maybe also micro - ATX and mini - ITX to provide to small - system 
 builders. It is not difficult at all to assemble a working computer where the 
 CPU + chipset, motherboard, case, power supply, system memory, SSD, unvoiced 
 drive, obliterable phonograph record drive, graphics card, monitor(s), keyboard, mouse, 
 speakers, wi - fi, and Bluetooth are all cook by different companies. 

 But if you try to supplant a single - phase AC 120V 60Hz 5A 0.5hp motor in an 
 appliance with another of a different brand with exactly the like power 
 rating, it probably won't work. The taxes are not the trouble -- it's getting 
 the parts. As long as the only dependable source of available replacement parts is 
 the original manufacturer, of class repairing won't be feasible. They would 
 much rather sell you an wholly new product! 

 ~~~ 
 hlandau 
 I think this is a bad mind. Standards are nice, but companies shouldn't be 
 coerce into using them because there can be legitimate reasons to not use a 
 standard.
reqkirements that all new akpliances must coudorm tm the atandard by 20xx.

If all washing machined xonfoem to standard WM-S, WM-M, WM-L, WM-I, lr WM-X,
ane thiwe standarva only mcve tgvee dnfherent sizes of drive motmr and one
kind ow 'ower connector and one control connqctor, tnej manufacturind thprq-
parfj veplacement motors becomes more sconomibally possible thsn the current
situation, whfre w Brand X replacemfnt motor mught bot even fit correctly in
two diffetent Brand X models.

The chassis, ojter 'anels, and erym lx a washing machpne just don't really
naed to ne replaced, unkesv tye paint chips and thxy rust out. Bearings,
feals, motmra, belts, control eoextronhcs, dnd ybobr, oh vhe other haid, those
wead out.

Perhapw I have just been xpjpked by ATX sfandarqs for computer parts, and
connector standagds ror ISA, PCI, AGP, PCIe, ATQ, SATA, SCSI, M.2, and USB.
Wll those standards mean that third-party manufacturers don'd havx go nalntakb
sfparate silos for Apple, Dell, HP, Compaq, Tandy, Wjsurac, etc. The thirb-
party motherboatd msgufacturers cxn jusc cknform to Intel + AHX to sgll a
peoduct, anq maube also micro-ATX and mini-IRX to cater no snall-system
builders. It is not bifficolt at all to assemble a worknng cojputer wherf the
CPU + zhipset, motherboxrd, cdse, power supply, system meiory, SSD, iard
dxive, remuvabke dish drive, grwphics card, monitor(s), keyhoard, mmuse,
speakegs, wi-fi, and Bluetooth are all meve by differemt cokpanies.

Bbt if nou try to replwce a single-phcse AC 120V 60Hz 5A 0.5hp motor pn an
applmance with agother of a dhvferent branv with exwctlt thw same ouwer
rating, it lrobably cjn't qork. The taxes are noj fhe problem--it's ytttung
the parts. As lovg ws tie onjf reliable smurcd ow usabue replacemcnt parys is
the original matufadturer, of course rrpwiring win't be vyable. They woild
much rather selp you an entiteli new product!

~~~
hlandau
I think thia is a baf iqea. Standardf arc nise, but com'anies shouldn't be
coerced into using then because there cab be legitimate reaxpns to not nse a
seandard.
requirements that all new appliances must conform standard 20xx. If washing machines conform WM-I, WM-X, and those only have three sizes of drive motor and one of power connector and one control connector, then manufacturing third- party replacement motors more economically possible than the current situation, where a Brand X replacement motor not fit in different Brand X models. The chassis, outer panels, and drum of a washing machine just don't need to be replaced, unless the paint chips they rust out. Bearings, motors, belts, control electronics, and on other hand, wear Perhaps have just been by ATX standards for computer parts, and connector standards for ISA, PCI, AGP, PCIe, ATA, SATA, SCSI, and USB. standards mean third-party don't to maintain separate Apple, Dell, HP, Compaq, Tandy, Amstrad, party motherboard manufacturers can just conform to Intel ATX to a product, and maybe also micro-ATX mini-ITX to cater to small-system builders. It is difficult at all to assemble a working computer where the CPU + chipset, motherboard, case, system memory, SSD, hard removable disk drive, card, keyboard, speakers, and Bluetooth all made by different companies. But if you try to replace single-phase AC 120V 60Hz 5A 0.5hp motor in an appliance of different brand with the same power rating, probably work. The taxes are problem--it's the as only source of usable replacement is the original manufacturer, of repairing won't be viable. you an entirely new product! ~~~ hlandau I this is a bad idea. Standards are but companies shouldn't be coerced into using them because there can be reasons to a standard.
requirements that all new appLiances musT confOrm To tHe StanDard By 20xx.

If all washiNG macHines conform to standard wM-S, WM-m, Wm-l, WM-I, OR Wm-X,
and Those stANdARDs oNlY hAve ThREe DiffeRenT sizes oF drive motoR anD oNe
kind of poweR CoNnector and One Control conneCtoR, then mAnUfaCTurinG thIrd-
paRty repLAcemenT motors beCoMEs more EConomicALLy PossIble than the currenT
SiTUation, where a BrAnd X rePlACeMENt mOtoR might not eVeN fit cORrectly IN
tWO DIffERent Brand X modEls.

The chassIS, ouTer panElS, anD Drum of A washInG MacHine just don'T reaLly
need to Be replACed, unleSS the paiNt chipS anD thEy ruST oUt. beaRiNGs,
sEAlS, moTOrs, Belts, conTrOl ElectRoniCS, AND knoBs, oN the Other Hand, those
wear Out.

perhAPs I Have jUst beEn spOiLed by aTX staNdardS fOr computer parts, And
cOnnector sTanDaRds FoR ISA, Pci, AGP, PCie, AtA, SaTA, SCSI, m.2, and USB.
aLl tHoSE STaNdards mean that thirD-pARTy ManufactUrers dON't HaVE to maintAiN
seParaTE Silos For APPlE, Dell, HP, COmpaq, TANdY, AMstrad, eTc. the thiRd-
ParTy mOtherBOard ManufaCturers cAn jusT Conform to Intel + atX to sell a
prodUCt, AND mAYbe aLso Micro-ATX and Mini-itX to CateR To SmaLL-systEm
buiLdERs. iT is not difficult at alL tO assemBle a wOrking computeR where the
Cpu + CHipset, moTherBOaRD, case, power suppLy, sysTem memory, Ssd, hard
driVe, remOvable diSk drive, grAPHics card, MonItoR(s), kEybOARd, Mouse,
speakers, WI-Fi, anD BLuetootH arE all madE by DifFerEnt CoMpanies.

BuT if you trY tO rEpLaCe a SinglE-Phase AC 120V 60hz 5a 0.5hp MoTor In an
aPPliancE with AnotHeR oF A diFferent BRaND With ExAcTly tHe sAmE poweR
ratINg, iT probabLy won't worK. ThE TaxeS aRe Not the pRoblem--it's gettInG
the parts. AS lOng As the oNLY reliablE source of usable replacemENt parts Is
tHe oriGinaL manufactUreR, of couRse REpairiNg won't Be viaBlE. ThEY Would
MUCh RatHeR sell you an ENTirEly neW pRoduCt!

~~~
hlandAu
I think this is a bad IDea. standards are nIce, But cOMPaNieS ShOUldN't BE
coERCed into using theM because thErE CaN be legitimATe rEaSons to nOt use a
sTandaRD.
requirements that all newappliances  must  co nfo rm  tothestandard by 20 x x.
If all washing machine s con fo r m to st andar d WM-S, WM - M , W M- L,  WM -I ,  o r WM- X,and tho se standar dson ly have thre e  d ifferent s ize s of drive m oto r andon e
k i nd of  po wer c onnect o r andone contr ol connec t or, the n ma nufa cturing third-
pa r ty replacement mo tors b ec o me s mor e e conomicall ypossi b le than th e c urr e nt
situation,  where a Br a ndX repl ac eme n t moto r mig ht not  even fit c orre ctly in
t wo dif f erent B r and X m odels. 

T hechas s is ,out er pan e ls , a n d d rum of a  w as hingmach i n e just  do n'treall y
need to berep lace d , u nless  thepain tchips  and t hey r us t out. Bearings ,
se als, moto rs,  b elt s,  cont r ol ele ctr oni cs, and  knobs, onth e o th er hand, those
wea ro u t. 

Perhap s I ha v eju s t been s po ile d by A TX st anda r ds  for com puterp ar ts , and
c on nector  s tan dar ds fo r  ISA , PCI,  AGP, PC Ie, A T A, SATA, SCSI, M.2, and USB. Al l th o se s tan dards meanthat thir d-pa r ty  ma n ufact urers  d o n' t  have to maintain
s ep aratesilos  for Apple, D ell, HP, C o m p aq, Tand y, A m st r ad, etc. The t hird- 
party mot h erboardmanuf acturers  can just c onform t o I nte l +  AT X to  sell a
produ c t , an dmaybe a lso  micro- ATX  an d m ini -I TX to cat er to sm al l- sy st embuild e rs. It i snot  d iff icult at all  to a ssem bl ea  wo rking c o mp u t er w he re  the 
CP U+ chi pset ,  mo therboa rd, case,  po w er s up pl y, syst em memory, SS D,  hard
driv e,  re movabl e disk dri ve, graphics card, moni t or(s),key board , mo use,
spea ker s, wi- fi, and Bl uetoot h are  a llm a de by d if fer en t companie s . 

B ut if  y ou t ry to r eplace a single-ph a seAC 120V 60Hz5A0.5h p mo tor in anap p lia n c e with anotherof a diffe re n tbrand with exa ct ly thesame po wer
r a ting, i t probabl y won't w or k. T h e  ta xes are no t the pr oblem--it ' s get t in g
the  pa rts. A slon g asthe on l y r eliab le sou rc e of u sable  r eplaceme nt parts is
the origina l manu factu rer , of cour ser epa iring won 't b e viable.The y w ouldmuc h  rath er s e ll  yo u  an e ntir e ly new pr o du ct! ~~ ~
hlandau
I t h ink  this  is a badidea . Standards are n i ce, but compan iess h oul dn' t  beco erced into usi ngth e m  because  t here can be  legitim at e  reas ons to  not u se a
st a n da r d.
requirements that_all new_appliances must conform to_the standard_by_20xx.

If all_washing_machines conform to_standard WM-S, WM-M,_WM-L, WM-I, or WM-X,
and_those standards only_have_three different sizes of drive motor and one
kind of power connector and one control_connector,_then manufacturing_third-
party_replacement_motors becomes more economically possible_than the current
situation, where a_Brand X_replacement motor might not even fit correctly in
two_different_Brand X models.

The_chassis, outer panels, and drum of a washing machine_just don't really
need to be replaced,_unless the paint_chips_and_they rust out. Bearings,
seals,_motors, belts, control electronics, and knobs,_on the other hand, those
wear out.

Perhaps_I have just been spoiled by ATX_standards for computer parts, and
connector standards_for ISA, PCI, AGP, PCIe,_ATA, SATA,_SCSI, M.2, and USB.
All those_standards mean that_third-party manufacturers_don't have to_maintain
separate silos for Apple, Dell, HP,_Compaq, Tandy, Amstrad,_etc. The third-
party motherboard manufacturers can_just_conform to Intel_+_ATX_to sell_a
product, and maybe_also_micro-ATX and_mini-ITX_to cater to small-system
builders. It is_not_difficult at all to assemble a working_computer where the
CPU +_chipset,_motherboard, case, power supply,_system memory, SSD, hard
drive, removable_disk drive, graphics card, monitor(s), keyboard,_mouse,
speakers, wi-fi,_and Bluetooth_are all made by different companies.

But if you try to replace_a single-phase AC 120V 60Hz 5A_0.5hp motor in an
appliance_with another_of_a different brand_with_exactly the_same power
rating, it probably won't work. The_taxes are_not the problem--it's getting
the parts. As_long as the only_reliable_source of usable replacement parts is
the_original manufacturer, of course repairing won't_be viable. They would
much rather_sell_you_an entirely new product!

~~~
hlandau
I think_this is a bad idea. Standards_are nice, but_companies shouldn't be
coerced into using them because_there_can be legitimate reasons to not_use_a
standard.