Im glad to see i'm not the only one! 2 laundry rooms. counter height #1 37.25" and the other is 37.5" need at least a 3.9 capacity. uugghhh .

I feel your pain because I am experiencing the same issues with trying to replace a dying dryer. I have loved my Frigadaire Washer and Gas Dryer but sadly the gas dyers are a thing of the past. I am going to settle for a GE compact washer and dryer ( Vented) for best drying but am not happy with such limited selection.

@thhuntley I have a GE compact pair for 5 years now and have been happy with them despite the limitations.

Thank you for your feedback

I can't believe that so many of you are having the same problem we are. Custom counter, 36 inch 3.7 cu ft capacity Maytag Epic Z washer and dryer bought in 2008. We couldn't find ANY washers and dryers during COVID, so we did replace the washer pump ourselves for about 40$. That was a great fix and we felt good about it. Now, the control board of the dryer has failed. Do we spend the $150 to buy a new one? Actually, come to think of it, I think we've replaced this ourselves before so it might not be a bad idea. Either way...WHY could they make such a huge capacity washer/dryer at 36 inches before and not now? Energy and water efficiency are GREAT in ours. They do this same thing with vacuum cleaners. Just stop messing with things....you're not making them better. You're making the worse. I think we all need to start a support group :-))

I agree! I need a 36" high model. Otherwise the lid on a top loader (which I prefer) will bump into my permanent overhead cabinets. What an expense that would be! Did the designers not realize the problems they created? Also, as I was measuring, so surprised to find that the width was running 2 or 3 inches wider than my old Maytag. New models are really limiting in all ways.

Well, at least I have company! I also redid my laundry room with a beautiful new counter--37-1/2 inches over my old 36 inch Frigidaire Affinity washer-dryer set, which now need replacing. Like one poster above, I put off replacing them at the time to save a little money. That was a mistake. I should have designed the new space around the new appliances. What I wouldn't give for an extra inch of height! I never dreamed it would be so difficult to replace them. I was certain that when the time came I would be able to replace them with a lovely new set. :( Most frustrating.

Is there a washer and dryer on the market that is 36" high and 27" wide that is not a small capaciity? I have the same problem mentioned in previoius comments - custom made cabinetry in the laundry room designed for washer/dryer which is 36' X 27."

The answers haven't recently changed from the above.

We all need to start a letter-writing campaign to these appliance companies........

I actually tweeted a few companies- awhile ago—only got a response from one— and they directed me to their website to contact them there..:-/ nada. -but I am only one..you are right tho-someone in r&d needs to see this thread🤔

Look like many of us are in the same boat :(. I have a custom granite top and my Whirlpool Duet is on the fritz again. It is 36" high and my frame on my top only allows maximum 37" to be able to slide in! So so so annoying.

Same here… and those of you offering solutions for the height (which is so kind of you) are sending options for very small capacity washers, which don’t work for most of us. :)

I found this thread because I googled 36 inch washer. After 20 years, I need to replace my beautiful Kenmore washer. I ordered the LG washtower but the delivery guy said it would not work in my closet, that it was made for a house. The height in my closet is 80 inches. Plus the cord too short… I am spoiled, I am so used to my 3.1 cu ft washer.

Ugh! In same boat - drain pump failing in 36" washer, and I have a custom countertop built over my 36" high washer and dryer. So frustrating! I'm paralyzed thinking I must be missing something, but sadly seems like everyone is coming up empty on this topic.

that is awful!!! I have no idea why they stopped making them.

@Hilary Jules, the pump can't be replaced? Part not available? Have you researched the part number, checked eBay even if for a used pump?

@dadoes the repair guy i had come said it would be $500 to replace the pump and the washer is getting to the end of its life…so that repair doesn‘t make much sense vs replacing the unit. but now this height dilemma!

I'm curious what brand & model is this washer that takes a $500 drain pump.

I be we all ha to sett for a compact for now

i had my drain pump replaced and it was $150! i would call another repairman

Well since all of you "in" shape Americans kept complaining that the doors on the 36" high units were too low and you couldn't reach them , the manufacturers bowed to your wishes (and waist line) and raised them. This meant that the units had to be higher. If you were smart enough to Not put a counter over the units then replacement isn't a problem. If however you you put a counter tight to the top of your old units, you're going to be in need of a carpenter.

36" high units were a fantastic idea, they stacked well and the dryer controls were at a good height, Top was at a good working height as well. As the old adage says "Be careful whet you wish for!".

Did anyone fine anything like the discontinued 3.7 cu ft Maytag Epic Z?
I.e fits under a standard counter but is still large capacity?
(Why is technology going backwards?! )

Agreed! Raised my countertop once to accomidate an increase from 34 inch Sears to 36 inch whirlpool. i wish i had gone higher now.

I’m u

You just blew my mind. I'm glad i found this discussion. I went and measured our current (12 yr old) laundry setup, which is similar to yours, lightlystarched. We're in the same situation. I love my folding counter above my 2 front loaders. Our sink and lower cupboards at the end will not allow for the counter to be raised easily. I guess that when we go to sell our house in a few years, we will have to sell the current WD combo with it and buy new ones for our new house. Disappointing.

Same issue for us: the 36" tall washer, 4.1 cu ft, that we bought 10 years ago, died yesterday, and I'm having a HARD time finding a washer that fits in the same space when you lift the lid! The cabinets are 53 1/2" floor to cabinet bottom, and not much fits under them. Not happy.

Wow, same here. Have a 4 yr old Electrolux stackable unit, dryer is now leaving brown crusty streaks on clothes. Internet research shows this is a design flaw with the unit - so DON'T BUY ELECTROLUX DRYERS. But now we can't locate a new dryer, from any brand with similar capacity to fit into the closet we designed for the stackable washer/dryer. I didn't love the tone of the post from @anon anon, but I have to agree with him. This is likely consumer driven.

I'm having this issue with a front-loading stacked set, with cabinetry built around them. SO FRUSTRATING!

Re; Jennifer Garner Interiors and brown streaks.

Might not be your dryer!!! Do you use softener sheets? If so that garbage leaves wax in your clothes every time you use them. This eventually builds up in your clothes and ruins them. Try ironing a garment that's been through your dryer a few dozen times and notice the brown crud on the bottom of your iron, that's the wax coming out of your clothes.

Re; Jennifer Clancy and her stacked set.

Suggest hitting your "interior Designer" with something large and heavy several dozen times.

I see this too often where "The Look" is more important than being functional and practical!

Lost count of the fridges that died because of only 3/16" clearance around them, and they cooked themselves to death.

You might want to look at the new LG WashTowers. They are only 74 1/2" tall. Slather the top with enough Crisco and one of these units just might fit.

So far my proposal for a Law that requires Architects and "Interior Designers" to take a job moving furniture and appliances for at least a year has fallen on deaf ears.

Add us to the list of consumers with this problem. We have gone through two Frigidaire Affinity washers (36" high) and can no longer find a replacement. Repair costs are really high and have proven not to last--yet we can't buy anything new that isn't a compact. (We have a space 72" high to attack the units. The Affinity Dryer is also 36") 😔

36"--not huge, but also not tiny--https://www.homedepot.com/p/Maytag-Performance-Series-3-5-cu-ft-High-Efficiency-Front-Load-Washer-in-Lunar-Silver-MHWE251YL/202922408?g_store=&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D29A-029_008_LAUNDRY-NA-Multi-NA-PLALIA-2995903-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-MajorAppl&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D29A-029_008_LAUNDRY-NA-Multi-NA-PLALIA-2995903-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-MajorAppl-71700000032418864-58700003842368269-92700031113087908&gclid=CjwKCAjwh-CVBhB8EiwAjFEPGYrtPHhv7RPFrW09V7BOq4FzYd0NLz51AhMsoeqcZBqxG4voQG6b5RoCW3AQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have the same problem our washer and dryer are built into
cabinets . Someone must still make a 36 inch unit . Maybe for a Mobil home or a yacht. Help!

I am so sorry. Good luck!

I live in NYC, and went to

all the stores, and could not find any. I googled.. I had to buy a 24 inch (and 33 1/4 inch high) washer. I miss my 36 in Kenmore washer & dryer.

>>>"Someone must still make a 36 inch unit"<<<

Seems like that should be the case but, If any companies still do, this three-year long thread shows they don't offer any of them in the North American market. Three years ago when this thread began, nobody could find one in any stores and nobody could find one via Google, Bing, Duck-Duck, etc. Sandra Lespinasse confirms that is still the case.

The ones made for "mobil homes" --- don't we love auto correct! --- and yachts are compact models, the largest of which are 24 inches wide and 33½ inches tall. Portable models are mostly even smaller.

Same issue. Really hope somebody brings back a full size, 36" tall washer and dryer. They'll obviously have LOTS of sales.

Same problem here. I am at my witts end searching online without seeing anything that will work in my laundry room space. I kept hoping if I kept reading these posts that there would be an answer to my problem.

The Electrolux ELFW7637AW is 38" tall which appears to be as short as you're going to get in a full-size washer. For comparison, LG front-load washers are 39". The LG WKE100HWA Washtower is 74-3/8" tall; dividing by two, the average appliance height is 37-3/16" plus no additional space would be required for stacking.

Hi, All, I'm in the same boat. I customized our laundry room with shelving after our washer/dryer purchases over a decade ago. I came across this and might just have to go for it. ...https://www.samstores.com/product-frigidaire-mfw126bzks-mde676nzhs-stackkit-stack-washer-dryer-20946.html

Unit Dimension: Washer: 36”H x 27”W x 24”D/ Dryer: 36.02”H x 27”W x 24”D

@Joyce Yee: "I came across this and might just have to go for it..."

Below the specs table is the following statement: "This appliance is not designed for use in America."

Ugh...the WASHER needs a 220 Voltage....

In the same boat. I found these- all are 33.5" high, so prob significantly smaller than my Whirlpool Duet : ( https://www.homedepot.com/b/Appliances-Washers-Dryers-Washing-Machines-Front-Load-Washers/30-35/N-5yc1vZc3pjZ1z1dfdi?sortorder=asc&sortby=toprated

Decided to lift the counter (above the washer & dryer) about 5 inches higher to accomadate taller units.

If I raised my counter by 5” I would need a much taller step stool than I currently have. I’m 5’4” with short legs. When we sell our home we will have to sell it (in a few years) with the W/D we currently own. I will have to adjust to a new W/D set. I am the chief laundry person in our household.

This is not what I wanted to see when searching for a 36" tall dryer. We too have a custom countertop above our Duet Sport washer and dryer. I'd be game to raise it, but then the washer (which works fine) and dryer would not match. I'm going to try to find a used one to buy. Disappointing there are no new options!!

It doesn't make sense why the manufacturers don't provide this option! So many of us have custom countertops

@donnaar: "It doesn't make sense why the manufacturers don't provide this option!"

Yes it does. By standardizing height, manufacturers can make more products with other characteristics and purchasers can know that many products will be available at the standard size.

@donnaar: "It doesn't make sense why the manufacturers don't provide this option!"

As wdccruise posted, standardized height is good and less expensive. (Just ask Henry Ford)

As for the demise of 36" products, you'll have to look back to my previous posts.

Now if Customers and idiot "Designers" would (God forbid) ASK questions of we the people that sell appliances, you would have heard an almost unanimous DON'T DO IT!

36" laundry is gone forever! If you need something short, you'll have to buy 24" European size laundry at 34" high.

FYI to all of you so called "Designers", make sure that the taps, and drain are easily accessible!!!

It's a nightmare trying to move a 300LB stacked 27" wide pair out of a 36" wide closet while going through a 28" door after a hose has burst,

As I neglected to mention in my earlier post, tall washers are not just a problem if you have a counter over the washer. The clearance of wall cabinets could restrict the lid from fully opening. We raised our cabinets, and now it requires a step stool or ladder to reach the most of contents of the cabinet.

That's partly because I made the mistake of buying a 5 cubic foot washer and matching dryer. The bigger dryer needs a wider vent hose, which means it has to be pulled farther out from the wall, and in our tiny laundry room, there's not much room for the washer/dryer AND the hampers AND to put down a ladder. The house came with the short washer/dryer set.

"The bigger dryer needs a wider vent hose..."

All dryers I've seen since the 1960s take a standard 4"-diameter exhaust duct. A larger-capacity unit (both washers and dryers) may be deeper and thus protrude further from the rear wall.