Anyone HAPPY with a recent washer/dryer purchase?
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Comments (17)I don't like my washers, I love my washing machines! I have had Askos and Mieles for many years; I work them like you wouldn't believe, and if something (rarely) goes wrong, I send for parts and fix them. I've had two Askos and each has had one serious problem, both easily fixed. One was made in early 1992, the other a year later. I just replaced the motor on the oldest one last week as I had one in my parts-store, but didn't have the new brushes the old motor needed. My Mieles have never given me a single "real" problem and collectively I've owned them for a few years shy of 20. I did have one problem with one Miele, once, and a frustrating series of attempts to fix it with purchased parts, and then free parts sent out by Miele to replace what appeared to be a non-working new part. But, in the end I discovered the original problem was a clogged filter that I didn't know about. Once it was cleared, then the original part worked fine, the replacement part worked fine and replaced replacment part worked fine. It wasn't a defective machine, but a defective owner that caused that snafu. If I had a newish machine that couldn't get itself fixed, I'd be truly ticked. Molly~...See MoreHappy with LG Washer/Dryer?
Comments (5)I have the Steam set, which I purchased last year at this time. Mine sit in the garage without pedestals, stacked. The washer itself barely even vibrates when spinning, but the dryer can wiggle quite a bit. Probably because the top surface of the washer isn't going to be as solid as concrete. It sure is nice to have them stacked, though! The one thing the washer could use is a Custom Program button like the dryer. The washer has a Speed Wash cycle that I use a lot. Our clothes are rarely dirty, just 'worn'. The Speed Wash cycle is 30 minutes long and defaults to hot water. I set it to Cold water and go on my way. The spin cycle wrings out more water than I could. The dryer generally runs between 30 and 45 minutes. Like the last person said, the Wrinkle Guard setting is so good at its job. It tumbles for about 30 seconds every 15 minutes for three hours. The washer is very quiet, although not THE quietest. The drain pump does make some noise. The tumbling and spinning actions are fairly quiet....See MoreIs anyone happy with their front loader washer and dryer?
Comments (77)With all the opinions, assumed problems, brands, types, and style of washing machines these days, its important to get a perspective of what exactly is being compared. With strict government energy guidelines, manufacturers are forced to comply and reengineer products to meet that criteria. The difficult task is manufacturing a product that still cleans, uses much less water, and promoting it in such a way it still sells. None of this information is new but it goes a long way into understanding what is being compared. Their are distinct categories of washing machines each with specific positives and negatives. Traditional Front Load Washer-Excellent cleaning, Uses plenty of water for effective cleaning , Average Cycle times, Gentle on Clothes, and finished load quality is better and softer. The later is directly related to having sufficient immersion of the load in plenty of water. Water temperatures are not locked down or lowered to meet current standards. Average life span is 10 years or more. HE Front Load Washer-Very Good cleaning, Substandard amount of water used, Long Cycle times, Harder on clothing because of the lack of water and friction of the garments creates lint and pilling issues in some instances. Finish load quality is harsh. (Scratchy towel syndrome) Clothes tend to wear out quicker. Dumbed Down water temps. (Hot is the new warm, warm is cool, and cool is cold) None of the new HE machines that I know of offer a 100% tap Hot fill. Average life span 7 - 10 years. Traditional Top Load Agitator Style-Excellent cleaning. Ridiculous amount of water usage. Short cycle times. Gentler on clothing than HE Top Loader and HE Front Loaders. Excellent lint and pet hair redisposition than all other types of machines. All other machines lack a recirculation water pump and lint filter. Temperatures not dumbed down and limited to Hot water supply temperature. Average life span 15-25 years. HE Top Loader-Below average cleaning. Moderate Cycle times. Tangles and knots clothing. Average amount of water usage but not enough for a vertical axis machine to properly clean. Dumbed Down water temps. Average life span 5-7 years. Build quality in all the new HE machines is virtually identical, neither here nor there. With the exception of Miele and Speed Queen which by far is superior. Unfortunately Speed Queen failed to keep pace with the technology and marketing over the years and are really not in pace with the competition. They are not available in mainstream big box or other retail but through a dealer only arrangement. If it wasn't for their share in coin-op commercial they most likely would have been bought out long ago. They were not mainstream in the 70's, 80's, and later years when top loaders were all the rage, while Kenmore, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE emerged as the market leaders. Today Samsung, LG have gobbled the market share with Whirlpool and it's acquired sub brands now trying to keep pace. Miele just isn't an option in the U.S. and didn't compete very well when introduced to this market years ago. Lack of service, capacity, and features. They too were dwarfed by the Korean competition. So there's a lot to consider when deciding if you like or dislike your current machine. I liked all my machines, commercial, very old double Dexter wringer, old style top loader, conventional front loader, and yes there are even things I like about my HE front loader. I would like it a lot better if government would QUIT placing ridiculous regulations on laundry equipment. When you have to use a work around to get the appliance to do what it was meant to do, we are moving backwards!...See MoreHas anyone run into an issue with putting a washer/dryer in a bathroom
Comments (12)We've had w/d in the master bath for 22 years. We love it. No negative issues. We do have an exhaust fan in the bathroom. The moisture in the room is vented outside and has not corroded our appliances. This is an add-on master bath we built and had all inspections done and passed. I don't remember it being a hurdle to clear, but maybe the building codes have changed since then. We have exhaust to outside dryer. We used to have Fridgeidaire/Electolux dryer in place, no heat added to the room. Now we have Hotpoint/GE dryer and it does add heat to the room. This is welcome in the winter, but in the summer it can make a warm room a bit hot as suezebell mentions. (we don't have A/C) The heat issue probably depends on the dryer itself. All the dryers I've had in my life have added heat to a room, except for the Fridgedaire/Electrolux model....See Moreemma
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