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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by ryanbrunner on Monday March 20, 2017 @07:46AM (#13913290)
Generally speaking, purchasing commercial appliances doesn't work for a few reasons:

- The manufacturer of a commercial appliance usually won't provide a warranty for it if it's used in a residential setting. - Your homeowner's insurance probably won't cover anything related to using commercial appliances in your home. - In certain cases (probably not a washing machine, but certainly other cases like kitchen appliances), commercial equipment has different standards and codes that can be hard to accomodate for (this can be especially relevant for stoves and ovens)

Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by mml on Monday March 20, 2017 @09:42AM (#13914089)
This. Commercial stoves and ovens don't have any where near the fire safety constraints as consumer models. A typical commercial setting will include stainless steel jacketed walls, and a mandatory fire suppression system.

Install them in your home at your peril.

Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by hx87 on Monday March 20, 2017 @03:08PM (#13916789)
Presumably if you're installing commercial stoves in your residence, you're also installing all the gear that goes along with it in a commercial setting.