Post by juliagoulia on Jun 19, 2013 20:13:25 GMT -5
We bought Samsung he front loaders a couple weeks ago and I love love love love them. H had to seriously talk me into them because I've heard the mildew complaints and I am sooooo glad he did. They are so nice. I can't believe how dry the clothes feel when they come out of the washer, it's insane.
::::Runs and hides::: My current washer and dryer are almost 20 years old. I bought them when I bought my first house. They work great so I could never justify new ones...Maybe I need to rethink this..
I just got a new HE top loader last week, and I love it. There's no agitator like the older ones have, so it is as gentle as a front loader on clothes. I can stop it and add more things in, which is important to me, since I always seem to find something else that needs washed after I start the washer.
FWIW, I would buy a top load dryer if anyone made such a thing - our litter box is in the laundry room, and I HATE when things fall on the floor.
I have a top loading dryer. It is amazing!! I bought it at a lowes. My laundry is just lift, swivel, drop. It's fisher and paykel or something like that. I'm not home so can't look.
I just got a new HE top loader last week, and I love it. There's no agitator like the older ones have, so it is as gentle as a front loader on clothes. I can stop it and add more things in, which is important to me, since I always seem to find something else that needs washed after I start the washer.
FWIW, I would buy a top load dryer if anyone made such a thing - our litter box is in the laundry room, and I HATE when things fall on the floor.
I have a top loading dryer. It is amazing!! I bought it at a lowes. My laundry is just lift, swivel, drop. It's fisher and paykel or something like that. I'm not home so can't look.
OOOH. Now I want one. I guess I will have to wait a while, since we got a new dryer last week too, not just the washer!
H wanted me to consider a front loader because he has always liked how they look. But he thinks this one looks cool too. Priorities and all ....
I have this and the dryer in white and I love them. I haven't had any issues with them, granted it's only been 2-3 years. I highly recommend them, and they look awesome too. I love the glass tops!
Post by nonsenseabound on Jun 20, 2013 9:24:59 GMT -5
I have a top loader that has no middle agitator and it is fantastic. I am 5'3" and I can reach to the bottom without needing any ladder or hoist. The only way I would have a problem is if I was pregnant again.
Front loader all the way. Less water, gentler on clothes, spins out so much water making drying much faster. I've never had a single issue with mold, smell, or needing to clean out the machine.
Post by rachelgreen on Jun 20, 2013 9:48:54 GMT -5
When we bought our new set a couple of years ago we originally bought the Maytag HE top loader with the glass top and no agitator. Because I'm easily amused, I sat there with my father-in-law and watched the entire cycle. It never rotated clothes from top to bottom and in some areas, the clothes were barely wet. We double checked that we loaded everything correctly and all the settings were correct before trying again with a small load of (already clean) towels and the same thing happened. It's like the soap didn't come out of them and they were crunchy. We took it back the next day and bought a front loader. We've never had any mildew smell issues. We leave the detergent drawer and door open after we're done with our loads for the day. We also take a paper towel and wipe down the inside of the rubber seals to remove any gunk build-up. We built our own platform for the set to sit on and we don't have any issues of runaway machines. I love how dry the clothes are after the wash. I like to line dry a lot of my items so this cuts down on the drying time for us.
Post by EloiseWeenie on Jun 20, 2013 10:36:23 GMT -5
I've had both an LG HE Front Loader, and an LG HE Top Loader, and I much prefer the top loader. I could never get all of the funk off the gasket on the front loader. I love love love my top loader.
eta: I always left the door open on my front loader, and wiped it all the time, but the gasket was perma funk.