Good luck with either of those stores. Electrolux products are not stocked in distribution and quick delivery. When I was shopping 6 months ago, their special orders. May be my location but I am in NE Ohio.

Neither.

I bought my Electrolux set from a mom & pop appliance sales and service dealer.

I just hear of such HORRIBLE delivery/set up service from big box stores. Where as my delivery man and installer was the actual owner of the shop.

I got lucky with my warranty, Electrolux extended mine to three years (limited time promotion).

Electrolux usually comes with a Platinum Warranty, which is 1 year FULL warranty... parts, labor and service. Then 2 years for parts, but no labor and service.

Electrolux lets you DIRECTLY buy extended warranty from them, and you can keep renewing it, if you renew before each term expires. Better than thru Home Depot or Lowes.

Most places have limited In Stock availability of Electrolux. Best case 1-2 weeks, worst case 1-3 months. 70 Series Wave Touch washers and dryers are worth the wait though!!!! ;)

Thank you for all your responses.

Larsi, good to know I could purchase extended warranty directly from Electrolux. Really appreciate your information. You have used LG 5.2 cu ft and Electrolux, so you have good knowledge of both machines. LG 8000 has all the main features that Electrolux wave touch has except for its reversible door. Which factors make you prefer Electrolux wave touch 70 than the LG 8000? The salesmen in the stores I went said LG 8000 sold much better than Electrolux wave touch 70.

Thank you very much.

Larsi， thank you very much for sharing your experience.

Several months ago I ordered a washer from Sears, delivery and install was horriable, it went back..a new one was delivered and installed poorly, it was broken, it went back, a third one delivered and installed poorly, it went back....I went and bought a Sperd Queen and lived happily ever after.

Seriously Sears is dying and they can't figure it out. Id find a nice mom and pops.

A couple of things. First of all you can discount whatever the salesman is pushing, there's an agenda there.

Fact, parts availability is no better or worse among brands. The days of stocked parts have long been over. Regardless of brand you will end up WAITING for a part!

Service is more important than brand. Make sure there is local support and service for the brand you purchase.

Each machine regardless of brand has its quirks and oddities, do your homework.

Check out Whirlpool and Speedqueen, both made in USA. Whirlpool over SQ because it has heat.

If you buy LG purchase a set of water hammer arrestors. I have the LG made Kenmore Elite 5.2. Both are currently the best large capacity machines on the market. Once again, don't discount Whirlpool! (hint)

Watch the mom and pop shops. If you get a machine that's damaged or poops out, it's next to impossible to get it exchanged. My vote for big box stores and Sears.

All of the chains and big box use sub contracted delivery.

If you want high end look at Miele and Asko, but they too are plagued with the same issues as outlined above. You will also need a 220 volt outlet and capacity is anemic compared to what's on the market.

Good luck in your search!

mamapinky, thank you for sharing your experience at sears.

rpsinfoman, thank you so much for your comprehensive information. I have some questions.

If I buy LG, do I need to have the 3/4" hammer arresters installed when the delivery people connect the water hoses or only have them installed when I hear hammer noise afterwards? Is it better to purchase the stainless steal washer fill hoses that the store sells or just use the rubber hoses that come with the machine?

Kenmore Elite 41072 has a delicate cycle. LG 8000/8500 has a hand wash/wool cycle besides the delicate one. So to wash hand-wash only and wool clothes, is it better to get LG 8000 instead of Kenmore Elite 41072?

I saw people complained that the machine would stop spinning if the clothes inside the LG were off balance, e.g., mixing towels and jeans together. They have to reposition the clothes, sometimes several times, in order to resume the spinning. Have you experienced this?

Some LG customers complained the washer did not use enough water, so the clothes were not clean. Is it a concern?

Thank you very much.

@jane2000. I'd avoid the Kenmore Elite & LG machines like the plague.

Go for the Electrolux Washers. I think you'll actually like them.

Thank you very much, Laundry Mitch. Would you please elaborate on the plague?

I saw some people complained problems of error code, frequent repair, fabric softener dispenser, and rinse/drain on Electrolux wave touch.

There is nothing wrong with the LG or Kenmore machines. As a matter of fact they were reviewed higher than Electrolux in both Laundry Reviewed.com and Consumer reports. Excellent cleaning,

Water hammer arrestors get installed at the time of installation on the back of the machine. Easy!

Water usage. Any machine sold that is of HE tier 3 rating will be under the government energy mandates. Now water levels are not as high as traditional FL of yesterday, or the Miele but the LG,s/Kenmore are not bad. Rinse levels are considerably generous, and Bulky,Comforter, Workout Gear, and Delicate fill to the boot. The other cycles are load sensed.

The differences in cycles are minimal. Kenmore gives Workout Gear in place of Handwash. LG gives you Allergene, Handwash, and Towels. Kenmore gives you Rugged, Kidswear. Rest are identical. If you can get a price break on the Kenmore don,t hesitate to get it, otherwise if your tastes are for the 8000', get that. Both are excellent machines and very large capacity.

On to Electrolux, good machines, hard to find stocked, and extremely hard to find authorized service. Parts availability is very difficult and to be fair so are some of the others. If your likes are the Lux, get it, but the rinse levels are much lower than the LG/Kenmore. I shopped the 70 series but wasn't waiting 60 days for special order at the Big Box stores. So far I,m pleased. Good Luck!

I think the big difference is that Sears will lemon your unit after more than 3 repairs to it, while the others will probably keep fixing it...at least that's what the Sears salesguy told me. I didn't buy from any of them. Got my fridge from a small shop in San Francisco. Their delivery/install was great. For the W/D, I am still undecided about Miele or Asko. I have heard of too many bad delivery experiences with buying from the big box stores.

@Jane. I've never seen a brand of washing machines, dumb down temperatures more then LG. Beyond that... I just have a feeling your Electrolux machines will last longer, and you won't have that god-awful water hammer.

I'm really not trying to criticize the brand. But.. it's horrible. I think the Chinese who make our iPhones are more capable of making a machine than the South Koreans.

I'll get off the soapbox. But... Really, I'd run. GE... would be a far superior brand, and that's not saying much.

rpsinforman, thank you very much for your information.

anoop, appreciate your information. I was told by a lady living in Germany that she recently bought a Miele W1 washer, which is bigger and better than the Miele washer currently sold here in US.

May I ask what model of fridge did you buy? I am going to buy a fridge soon. I am living in the south bay. There is a Miele showroom in San Francisco, which I've never visited.

Thank you very much, Laundry Mitch. Water hammer sound could be eliminated by the washer arrester. Is Electrolux washer made in Mexico instead of China?

@Jane2000... I think Electrolux washers, are made in Sweden. I could have sworn they we're manufactured in the United States though.

Anyway. Seriously. I'd take a GE Front Loader over a LG any-day. Even Samsung.. would seem more appealing to me. Obviously I'm not the one purchasing here, it's your decision.

But... if you want my advice, I'd run from LG.

laundry Mitch, thanks. The following is what I got online from an Electrolux dealer. Maybe someone having an Electrolux washer could verify if it's true.

Electrolux is a multi-national home appliance manufacturer headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Currently washer is made in Mexico.

&Mitch - you offer an opinion with no basis in fact. If one does their research you will find positives and negatives with all of them including Electrolux and some of the disasters Miele and Asko have produced in the past. Just a few years ago Electrolux was making a couple models of the Kenmore. it was a disaster with electronics, sagging doors and leaks. If you want made in USA buy SQ or Whirlpool but their not exactly killing it with invocation, marketing, features or sales. Welcome to the future!

@rpsinfoman, that's exactly the point. Everything I've said is just my opinion. It doesn't include a million dollar research budget, or extensive testing... All of my opinion is just based of my thoughts of using their washing machines.

I wouldn't say LG, is the worst washing machine in the world. And any machine will clean clothes to some level. However... If I was buying a machine for my family, I'd go with anything but a LG based off what I've seen from using one.

Nothing can frustrate someone more, than a washing machine that constantly fills with Cold Water for at least 1/4 of a cycle, no matter what temperature is selected.

Or... A machine, that can cause massive cotton pilling by using a Permanent Press cycle for a load of T-Shirts. Or... A machine, that somehow manages to drip water into a fabric softener dispenser, causing it to dispense into the main wash.

Honestly. I bet a lot of people are more than happy with there LG Machines. Most people could care less about the Launduring Process, and simply set the machine and walk away... Never observing what's happening.

I think 99.9% of the LG Owners probably fit into that mold. And that's fine. Laundry is a chore for most people, and they couldn't care how the final result is.

But.... If I was purchasing a machine to clean clothes for my own family. I'd avoid the LG if I could. I have higher standards than most. I just wouldn't want one. I know I probably sound spoiled saying that... But I think they are inferior to other brands.

From time to time at Lowes... A 2.2/3 Cubic Feet Whirlpool or Frgidaire front-loader will appear. I always tell myself... I bet those do a pretty damn good job. They remind me so well of Asko & Miele machines.

That's what I'm talking about. You don't have to spend a million bucks for quality. It's out there, but... In my mind, LG isn't it.

I hear ya. If you had a machine filling for more then 1/4 of cycle with cold, you obviously had a problem. What works for one isn't necessarily good for another. That's why I stress DO YOUR HOMEWORK before buying anything. They all wash equally well,mot all last 10 years without (or at least should ) major repairs across all brands including the high end Mieles.

NONE are perfect but at least with Sears you have 30 days for an exchange if you don't like. Most big box stores are similar. I would buy nothing that isn't warehoused and available for distribution. Otherwise if an exchange or problem crops up, your screwed. After all these are mass produced commodities.

And yes their are inexpensive quality made machines. They lack features and capacity, so it all depends on what you want. IMHO I wouldn't even consider anything less that at least 3.5cf machine even on a budget. My old TL was 3.2 so the notion of fitting queen and king size comforters in a Euro sized machines just doesn't wash. Literally.