Washers

[measureman]

Originally Posted By: ryansride2017
I'm looking for a top-loading washer, with a 3.5 cubic ft. capacity or larger AND a center agitator.

Occasionally at work and at home, I get my jeans really dirty...not with oil and grease but with normal dirt from the garden that a normal washer should take out. We currently have an non-agitator model that just isn't getting the job done. I personally think there is no way a non-agitator model can get clothes as clean as a washer with an agitator. It's a different story if a person always works in the office and never get their clothes dirty...then maybe you could get away with one. I just want something that gets my clothes clean!! Any suggestions?


Before you buy a new machine try this.
Wash your clothes with a full cap of Tide,before the rinse cycle shut the machine off for as long as you can to let them soak.Then let them wash for awhile. Then give them a double rinse.

 

[Nick R]

I still say look at a Samsung or LG front loader. They are direct-drive, no belts. Stainless steel drums, many with steam cycles. Samsungs come with a 10 year warranty on the motor, and they self-balance with loads really well. Not to mention pretty much completely quiet.

 

[tom slick]

Originally Posted By: mcshooter
our 4 year old speed queen is 4 years old and is rattling like a spun bearing.


say what?

 

[Nick R]

Originally Posted By: tom slick
Originally Posted By: mcshooter
our 4 year old speed queen is 4 years old and is rattling like a spun bearing.


say what?



broken washer is broken

^ essentially what he's trying to say.

 

[JTK]

IMO, you can't beat an old-school top loader for a real thorough cleaning. They 100% saturate the clothing and give it a good soaking.

We've had a front-load LG washer for about 4yrs now. It does a good job, but won't touch some stains unless you vigorously pre-treat.

Overloading will result in some of the clothing barely getting wet.

The reason for us going the front-load route is the fact they use a fraction of the water that an older top-load would use. We're on a septic system, thus the need for less outflow.

Joel

 

[tom slick]

My Whirlpool duet front loader does a much better cleaning job than the old Kenmore it replaced. Granted that's comparing a higher end washer with an older mid level top loader.

 

[friendly_jacek]

Originally Posted By: Nick R
Get a front-loading samsung or LG model with Steam. Those work extremely well for heavily soiled clothes.


Front loading ones wash better and use less water/energy/detergents. They are more expensive, except for GE brand. I had a GE one for over 11 years and works like charm with no issues whatsoever.

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: strongt
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Originally Posted By: strongt
Maytag's are just a name now. They are made by Whirlpool. The Neptune front loaders are Samsung Units. I used to work for Maytag back a few years before the buyout.



The Maytag Centennial tricked us.

It had this big MADE IN OHIO sticker on it and it was priced competitively.

First time we use it, my wife pushes the start button and it FALLS INSIDE THE MACHINE!
It FALLS THE [heck] INSIDE THE MACHINE!

So we have to wait 3 days to get another. It cannot be balanced. It shakes and walks all over the floor no matter how it is adjusted.

http://youtu.be/tjx7qES_Gcc

It's not just us either

#3 is noisy and vibrates but it stays in place


Where did you buy it ? Maytag's back when they where made by Maytag where made with different parts for stores such as Lowes,Sears,HomeDepot. They had the same Model # but different Letters in the Model #'s. The ones at those stores had cheaper buttons,timer's,cheaper motors. Then the ones sold at Maytag Retail Stores.


It was purchased at Home Depot but we did not take delivery from their stock. All 3 were delivered by Maytag.

 

[Trav]

Quote:
our 4 year old speed queen is 4 years old and is rattling like a spun bearing.

Its well within warranty, get it fixed.
Quote:
•3-year warranty on parts and labor for the entire washing machine
•5-year limited warranty on the motor
•5-year limited warranty on the cabinet
•10-year limited warranty on the transmission
•A lifetime warranty on the outer drain tub and the stainless steel wash basket

 

[HTSS_TR]

Top loader is so old tech, it's the second year of second decade of 21st century and front loader is the way to do laundry.

Get a front loader with 4.5-4.7cf then you can reduce by half the laundries you need to wash a week.

 

[cbear]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Top loader is so old tech, it's the second year of second decade of 21st century and front loader is the way to do laundry.

Get a front loader with 4.5-4.7cf then you can reduce by half the laundries you need to wash a week.


What exactly makes you think front loading is new tech?

 

[Nick R]

Originally Posted By: cbear
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Top loader is so old tech, it's the second year of second decade of 21st century and front loader is the way to do laundry.

Get a front loader with 4.5-4.7cf then you can reduce by half the laundries you need to wash a week.


What exactly makes you think front loading is new tech?


Technically, it probably isn't. However, it's much more efficient tech, and has caught much more of the residential/consumer sales than in years past.

 

[65cuda]

I know my Mom had a front loader back in the 60's so it isn't new, but to be honest I'll bet that it has caught more sales because of the hype and the latest and greatest syndrome. Salesmen are going to push them because they will make better money off of them. For my part I'll stay with the old reliable top loader, but look at Consumer Reports for their opinion.

 

[OVERKILL]

We recently bought a BOSCH front-loader, 4.4 gallon capacity, made in the USA.

It works FAR better than the Maytag top-loader it replaced. The cloths come out cleaner, it uses a small fraction of the water, and the cloths don't get beat up like they used to, as indicated by the distinct absence of lint that used to accrue in the screen that resides in the wash basin that it empties into.

 

[Trav]

The only thing i dislike about front loaders is once the door is closed and it begins to fill its done. You cant put that forgotten or dropped item in.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: Trav
The only thing i dislike about front loaders is once the door is closed and it begins to fill its done. You cant put that forgotten or dropped item in.


Not the case with the Bosch. I can hit the start/pause button, pause the load, open it, and put more stuff in.

 

[Nick R]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: Trav
The only thing i dislike about front loaders is once the door is closed and it begins to fill its done. You cant put that forgotten or dropped item in.


Not the case with the Bosch. I can hit the start/pause button, pause the load, open it, and put more stuff in.


+1 most newer front loaders don't completely fill the drum up. They don't work that way. Especially the ones with steam.

 

[Ursae_Majoris]

We went thru the same decision making process last year after we moved. We bought Whirlpool WTW5400, IIRC. It is a top loader, but it adds water based on clothes' weight. It also has a central agitator.

We ruled out front-loaders out because of the mold issue. ALL of our friends who had one, complained about mold growing on the door seal. Keeping it open, when not in use, is not an option for us, with 2 kids and 2 cats.

Our washer allows to add more water for the bulky items as well, so comforters come out clean.

Beware of the top loaders with the stubby agitator. They spin at much higher speed and can be VERY noisy. They used to wake me up at night they were so loud, and I am a sound sleeper.

 

[Trav]

Thats good. My Miele locks the door till the cycle is done but its a few year old now.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Thats good. My Miele locks the door till the cycle is done but its a few year old now.


Is it the small Euro-style washer? My Bosch is the "American" sized model, coming in at 4.4 cubic feet. AFAIK, this is the largest capacity a front-loader comes in. Perhaps that's the difference?