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Comments (3)Out of curiosity, I just measured depth of my Speed Queen 542. It is 28". My own "closet" is deeper than OP's but on-principal I've always used goose-neck connectors to my machines which minimizes hose-flex at the connection points. Additional depth to accommodate the hoses, then, is less than that required for the much larger drain-hose on the machine. I'd have to measure carefully, but I strongly suspect total additional-depth requirement of OP would work. The dryer's vent-depth allowance would be more troublesome, I would think. Here is a link that might be useful: Photo of...See MoreF&P washers and dryers dependable? or look elsewhere?
Comments (11)I have seen some complaints about issues with the top load dryers. Not a lot, grant you, but some. Also seems like there's been issues with damage in delivery, especially on the gas dryers but I'm not seeing anything on that for a long time. Perhaps they've resolved the issue. I am so impressed with the design of the top load dryer (being top load and also for the reversing tumbling to lessen tangling) and I really wanted to buy one and had pretty much decided to splurge and get it when I had to buy one, but in the end I decided against it in favor of a Whirlpool Gold dryer, primarily because the Whirlpool was well over $500 cheaper and additionally it held 25% more than the F&P. That's quite a difference and I'm rather disappointed in the size of the F&P dryer, especially for the price. I think they should be doing better. After a year's use, I don't regret getting the one I did. That said, I'm impressed with the F&P washers too. Very few problems with them from what I've seen. They change models quite frequently, but they're improving as they go. Prices are pretty stable and they're reasonably priced. Yes, the electronics concern me, however as dadoes said, you should put a good surge protector on it, as you should with anything electronically-reliant. Most of the washers these days are electronically controlled. Most do quite well. But you should take precautions to protect your investment. I'd definitely recommend you give F&P serious consideration at least for the washer. You could save some money by going with a non-matching dryer. Otherwise for a basic, solid top load washer, check out the Speed Queens. If you do large loads, the GE Harmony has an avid following too. For what my opinion is worth, and probably not much, you won't go wrong with the F&P washer. Oh, and if you get one, dig back through the old posts. Dadoes has given a bunch of tips and tricks for programming and using the F&P. You'll get that much more out if it if you want to program for various cycles. All depends on your needs. The basics are very sufficient for the average user....See More1st time buying washer/dryer, need your advice!
Comments (16)Since I own a W4840, I've read most everything I could find online about the "American" Mieles. In summary. it seems that the W4840 is reliable and people are happy with it, people aren't quite as happy with the W4800, and the dryers (especially the gas dryer?) are indeed troublesome. The early W4800 series had a door latch issue that required a retrofit. My W4840 from September 2008 already had the corrected latch. The W4800 series don't heat the water on Normal cycle, apparently to improve the reported energy consumption numbers. Not a problem for me, because the Custom cycle is functionally equivalent but does heat the water. Well, not exactly equivalent, because Normal does full spins between rinses, while Custom does pulse spins, but I can live with that. They both do a full spin between the wash and first rinse. Back in 2007, one member here was very worked up over the Normal cycle issue. IIRC, he also reported that the "water plus" setting on the configuration menu doesn't affect the Custom cycle. I haven't found a need to use "water plus" so this doesn't bother me. Regarding LG vs. Miele, I first bought an LG WM2455, returned it a few days later due to water temperature issues, and then ordered the Miele. I'll try to keep the story short: When I contemplated the switch to FL, LG seemed like the best choice, but I knew that hot water could be a problem, because I have a long hot water supply lag. Contacted LG customer service, who told me the WM2455 would assure the water temperature on all cycles and all temperature settings. And, mindful of "dumbed down" wash temperatures, I checked the manual online, and was satisfied with the temperatures listed for Warm and Hot. Well, when the machine arrived, I found that the drain water at the end of a hot wash could be barely warm (and, no, it wasn't because of a post-wash cooldown). Not only that, but a hot fill consisted of mixed hot and cold water, even though my hot water was barely hot for most of the fill. What's more, the printed manual with the machine omitted the box in the online manual that gave actual temps for Warm and Hot. Seeing my frustration with all this, my wife said, "Face it, they want all of us to do cold washes." I think she's mostly right, but fortunately there was still the option to get the Miele. So now I've got a machine with a choice of five evenly-spaced wash temperatures, 30degC, 40degC, 50degC, 60degC, and 70degC, all guaranteed by the heater. The way a lot of other machines seem to work, I could have a really hot wash (70degC or thereabouts, depending on brand), or a lukewarm wash, but nothing in between. Yes, the W4840 has lower heating power and lower max temperature compared to the 220V Mieles that are smaller, and hard to find new these days. Compared to other American-market machines of similar size, its heater power and max temperature are on par....See Moreasko products
Comments (1)OK, I'll grant you the customer service(?) staff in Houston could use a few lessons, but I've had my Asko machines since the early 90's and they have worked (as a group) satisfactorily. The only reason they don't get an A+ from me is that the condenser dryer's motor died (while under warranty) and I had to replace it (got free motor) and while the condenser dryer works it's not the best dryer in the world, so I have issues with its performance. But then I don't use all that much, so it's not a biggie to me. My machines were made in Sweden in 1991. It's too bad that there seems to be so much that is hit or miss about this brand. And it's really dumb that they don't give better c/s. Whatever build issues there are, it is seriously compounded by the response one gets to the 800#. (I have a NIB 1992 ASKO dishwasher which I'm hoping works OK, because I'm 'way out of warranty!) Molly~...See Morelittlegreeny
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