Need advice re moving laundry to 2nd floor
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Comments (11)When you said "I was hoping you would all pipe in and say, "oh- buy the xyz!" ;)" did you mean that you actually thought most people here would agree on one machine?! I can't even imagine that! Everyone here has their own favorite, and some people get quite upset if you disparage their machine. But you can definitely get good advice, and you can learn a lot here! In the end, after you sort through all the advice you get here, from friends, and from sales people, you are going to have to make the final decision yourself. Just go with what you think will fit your lifestyle best, then cross your fingers! As you can plainly see just by searching on a few machines here, some people love and some people hate the exact same machines. I guess it really is a very personal thing. But as a former sales person (diamond consultant) I can tell you that the most important thing is to go to a store that you know will stand behind their merchandise, and find a good salesperson who will do anything they need to in order to make you happy. If you get a machine you end up not liking, you need to be able to exchange it for a different machine, and they should not place any restrictions on the exchange. My Lowes is great. Make sure yours will treat you the same. I got free delivery and removal of the old machine (three times!), no restocking charge for the return, and no rule or monetary limit on the exchange. You should have one month from the time of delivery, although a week will probably be long enough. Unless you have never done laundry, even if you get a front loader you should be able to figure it out in a week. And make sure they level the machine properly, or do it yourself after they leave. My Lowes guys were really just delivery men, not installers. And if you get any type of HE machine, or one with a lot of computerized components, get the warranty. At about $100.00 for five years coverage at Lowes, the piece of mind is worth it! Especially if you do have a problem. Some parts are very expensive. Good Luck with your purchase! I hope you will let us know what you decide on and how it works out for you....See MoreI need a reliable family laundry on 2nd floor--old house
Comments (6)hollylh... I can't comment on brand as you want stacking and I have Bosch which does not stack (unless you go with the "smaller" European models.... but I can comment on second floor a bit... mine are one the second floor as I pointed out before, middle of the house, in a closet in a bathroom... they face each other with about 4 feet between their fronts.... basically they are surrounded by walls on all 3 sides... My house is almost 18 years old, so it's typical northeast US 2x4 construction, circa 1990.... We have negligible vibration problems. Once in a while if I really stuff the load in the machine (too many clothes!) then I will get some vibration when the washer goes into its top spin mode... otherwise, you don't know they are running... 100 year old house, I'm not sure what the construction was like.... IF you're not sure, it would most likely be best to open up the floor and look at how it is done and then decide if you need to redo the area.... or possibly go with one of the smaller machine sets... part of the vibration issue has to do with the weight and the the size of the load getting flung around... smaller machines are not quite as heavy and can't hold as much wet clothes... therefore less momentum to cause vibration... My late FIL had a one piece unit, washer (FL) on bottom and dryer on top... I think Fridgedaire??? but I don't remember any more... but he had this on the first floor of a 100+ year old house with no problems... It certainly wasn't "mega" capacity... otherwise, you may need to revisit "stacking"... stacking and pedestals both will add to the "sway" of the washer......See MoreNeed washer recommendations for a 2nd fl laundry room
Comments (16)OMG! I'm so happy to have a working washer/dryer!!! Lowe's delivered a week ago and I'm still trying to catch up on my deferred laundry piles. LOL I said I would report back after my Samsungs were delivered. After only a week, I have to say that I am loving my SAMSUNG set. My laundry room is on the second floor and I was very worried about vibration issues. Verdict-the washer hasn't moved an inch. We didn't even have to fuss with the leveling much during the installation. I feel confident saying that this machine is an excellent choice for a second floor front loader. My loads thus far have been pretty typical - no bath mats or blankets which might be a bit more challenging. I'll have to report back on those later. My clothes seem cleaner and because they come out of the washer pretty well wrung out, the drying cycles take less time than the washing cycles. The machines are really a pleasure to operate. They are so attractive and I really like the chimes, etc... It just feels like such an upgrade from my basic white Maytag top loader set. On a side note: I purchased FloodChek hoses (which are supposed to be superior to the steel braided ones) and one of the hoses leaked!! I was very disappointed! I had to run out to Lowes and buy one of the steel braided hoses until I can get a replacement for the flawed FloodChek....See MoreMudroom/laundry combo on 1st floor or larger laundry on 2nd?
Comments (7)Wdcruise- you’d think that those expensive devices would work, but they often don’t. When the washer says 33 minute cycle, for example,it could still continue for up to 30 minutes. I use very little detergent, so I hope it’s not super rinsing. It may be off balance because of the type of laundry and the machine will keep spinning to find balance. The dryer doesn’t really work well in their pre set settings such as “towels” or similar. So I usually use just a timed setting and have to go check a couple times on dryness. They’re Electrolux front loaders. Yes, they should work better but they don’t. They’re 8 years olD. I have had several repairs and service calls and I’m not investing any more. Part of the reason the washer is off balance a lot is because it’s on the second floor - according to one serviceman. Because it’s on the second floor i need big plastic pans underneath to catch potential leaks. That’s probably part of it. I need those, according to my homeowners insurance (yes I talked to my agent). So, for me - second floor laundry is useless....See MoreMongoCT
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