Please help me find a simple sturdy washing machine
sarakay
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Comments (6)I knew when I moved into this house that the 25 year old Kenmores wouldn't last long, so I started researching then. I've read articles, reviews, and I think I've been to every store that sells appliances in a 50 mile radius. I need a top-loader due to space constraints, and I wasn't pleased with any of them. When the washer and dryer died at the end of August, I knew I had to bite the bullet and choose something, and I was going to go with the Maytag Centennial. Until I saw the LG top-loader. I looked up the reviews and they were consistently good, and they had a good repair rating by a leading consumer periodical. My budget isn't unlimited, and they were much more than I wanted to spend, but I haven't regretted it for one minute. I love them. The capacity is amazing, and the clothes come out much cleaner than any other washer I've ever owned. But you are the only one who can decide if a top or front loading machine is best for your needs. There are pros and cons to each. I strongly suggest you measure your available space, and where the necessary connections are as this may limit your choices. And then go to an appliance dealer that carries a broad range of machines and actually touch them, and look at them. Keep in mind some of the suggestions you've received here. Then go and read the reviews. It's important to see them because I found that I would find one that received okay reviews, but then when I saw it, something about it would annoy me - like the 5 settings for cold - cold, tap cold, cool cold, etc....See MoreLG washing machine error help?
Comments (17)I would suggest you not do that. You're going to really mess something up that you won't be able to fix on your own. The reason it happened is as I told you your machine went off-balanced, so much so it couldn't get itself back in balance so it couldn't spin and if it couldn't spin it couldn't eliminate the water. Just don't repeat the same mistake by doing as I said before either filling the tub to full, by not using the Bulky/Large selection, or using a high spin for a very large load. Once I realized my errors I never repeated them. I washed 2 pillows and a mattress cover and got the error. It's hard to balance pillows and mattress cover with fillings that hold water which made the water off-balanced so the washer tried to correct itself it couldn't due to all that water causing a delayed response in the pillows. Now I make sure never to wash them all together. I still love my LG washer, it performs as expected and even the True Balance still works as expected. It can only do so much within reason. It cannot correct a load overly out of balance. Please don't take apart your washer, leave that for repair people. If it ain't broke, don't fix it....See Moreplease help: 1/2 pex single lever washing machine ball valve
Comments (3)To turn the existing valves, I had to pull the units up out of the box, apply vice-grips, then I was afraid the chintzy tabs would break off, they are so stiff to turn. No hope of turning them with fingers, my husband tried and he couldn't either. Those valves are being replaced. I want emergency shut-off. Which means I do not want to mess with trying to find some extra part that sorta fits on the fitting or pair of pliers or vice grips, that I might fumble and drop behind my washing machine, in an emergency when water is spraying everywhere. That's why I want a single lever, ball valve shut off. Thanks for the suggestion, though....See Morewhat can you tell me about washing machines?
Comments (46)Always owned top-loaders with a standard agitator. I use the 'perma-press' setting (regular wash speed/gentle spin) on all but towels, using fast spin for them. My machine also has gentle wash/gentle spin as an option. Clothes are clean/fresh/not tattered. I lightly dry, then hang most clothes to finish. We are just two adults, but did the same with three kids. I did use a front loader for six months in temporary living until a new home was built... HATED IT! Yes, I am yelling. Wrinkles galore, NOISE, huge vibrations even on a tiled/concrete floor, maintenance (leaving door open, smell, gunk on the gasket, undissolved detergent in dispenser) and length of time to complete a load. But, I say to each his own. If you have one and love it, good deal! We are all different in our needs and choices. However, I do have a question regarding the 'high-efficiency' aspect. Unless someone lives on well water that is slow to recover, or lives in a water challenged area, what is the justification for most users to save water, yet use the extra electricity that 1-1/2 hours to complete a load of wash requires??? I do not condone waste of resources, but this seems like an either/or situation. Comments?...See Moreknot2fast
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