I do not want a front loading w/d Top loader!

judyh314

7 years ago

No room for front loader. Need TL washer/dryer. Tell me the best choice!

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rpsinfoman
7 years ago
Used old school machine. Maytag, Kenmore, Whirlpool, Speed Queen.
enduring
7 years ago
aren't front loaders the size of top loaders? One doesn't have to stack them or put them on a pedestal. Or you could get a compact sized front loading set, such as Miele, Electrolux, Bosch, and there might be others. Top loaders are reported to work best when there is an agitator. Very few recommend the agitatorless top loaders.
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To me the moving from a TL to a dryer got just as many things dropped on the floor as doing the FL to dryer does. Except no socks or small items fall between like they did with the TL. I think it is possible some brands are worse on the smell/gasket thing. Could be the material they use for their gasket, so you might want read reviews. As for the washer getting dirty - the non HE TL I had did get dirty. It had a ring around the drum kind of where the water line was that I had to wipe down on a regular basis. My old FL did get dirty in the gasket folds and I did wipe that every now and then just like I did the drum on the TL. My new LG washer doesn't have a gasket with folds and has a slightly tilted drum so never have any water or anything that gets sitting there. I can add clothes whenever to mine too. Never an issue. Clothes get really nice and clean too. Unfortuntatley I'm not seeing the benefit of the drying not taking as long time. I think there is something wrong with my dryer. Jeans even after the high spin cycle is still a long time to be completely dry. I don't want damp clothes coming out of the dryer.
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My Frigidaire front loader is dying after 12 years, so I'm in the market. So many options and such a wide price range... I realize that my old washer had three cycles--regular, permanent press (which doesn't spin as fast) and delicate. 95% of the time we just use regular. We do use the extra rinse option. We use hot, cold, and warm as needed. We never use the delay option. So I realize it is easy to get seduced by options. Many of the new $1000 washers have so many options, and I realize we'd never use most of them. You think, you know, if I had these great options, I might use them. But I bet after the first month you go back to two or three options and never use the rest. I also see the front loaders have sanitize cycles now. I never really had a problem with mold or smells in mine (except the soap tray area), but I wonder if this cycle is specifically to get rid of mold people talk about. Two salespeople now have told me that LG and Samsung are the best sellers now, and one person said they have a few more returns on LG, even though Samsung bought the design and technology from LG. FWIW. In playing with a couple of models in the store, they have a clock that shows how much time is left in the cycle. I'm suprised that most cycles are between 50 minuts and 70 minutes. Seems like my washer takes about 25 minutes for a load, and that is with the extra rinse cycle. All models are digital now, which is a little bit annoying and probably more prone to expensive repairs. Anyway, I'm debating on a new Samsung (Great reviews on various websites) in the $700 range, or just get a more basic (smaller) Frigidaire or Whirlpool or maytag at the Sears outlet store.
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wekick
7 years ago
You can buy a new Speed Queen. They are old school. They have an agitator and can still use the full tub of water or some have an eco wash setting. We own about a dozen of them that we use/abuse in our business and I have one at home.
homechef59
7 years ago
Speed Queen. Additional reviews are available at Amazon.com. You can purchase one there, also. However, do a search at SQ for a local mom and pop appliance store location. You won't see them at Home Depot, Lowers or HH Gregg. While there are always a few bad reviews on anything, the bulk of the reviews for Speed Queen are glowing. I have the basic entry top loader. I couldn't be happier.
mamapinky0
7 years ago
Homechef...very true most of the reviews for SQ are glowing. much more so than most other washer reviews.

Personally I like the SQ TL'er. I of course bought one last summer..LOVED IT until it developed a problem which may have been a defect or user error...even a great washer like SQ can put out the occasional lemon. My problem was the service tech that had no idea what to do so he kept throwing parts at it. I believe had this guy knew what he was doing I'd still have the washer. I would still recommend a SQ for someone looking for a traditional top loader, that being said I also recommend you find a good dealer that will stand behind you should a problem arise.

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