Washer and dryer recs?

[Bernadine]

We were looking at Samsung, but Whirlpool seems to have really good reviews.

I think I want a top-loading washer? Idk, you tell me.

Right now we have a teeny tiny apartment-sized stacked washer and dryer. I'm so fucking excited about getting a normal size.

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We have a Samsung 4.8 cu ft top load without the agitator and that thing is basically the worst machine I've ever used in my entire life. Don't do it. It goes off balance with every single load. Major pain in the ass.

Eta: our washer is 2 years old and has had issues since 6 months after we bought it.

[zoomzoom]

We have Maytags. They work really well although the dryer is taking longer to dry than it used to. But they are both 10-11 years old. I like the front loader over the top loader.

[revolution]

I have a top loading whirlpool washing machine that is going on 9+ years strong. No issues with it so far. It appears it is the older model of this:

www.lowes.com/pd_629986-46-WTW5000DW_1z0ufm8Z1z11pmh__?productId=50254189&pl=1


ETA:  I had the matching dryer too, and that one lasted 8.5 years.  

[gummy]

Nov 16, 2015 10:33:49 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

We have a Samsung 4.8 cu ft top load without the agitator and that thing is basically the worst machine I've ever used in my entire life. Don't do it. It goes off balance with every single load. Major pain in the ass.

I have a LG top loader without the agitator and it does the same thing.  I've read how to layer the clothes in there. I do it right every time and yet it goes off balance.  Problem is that it doesn't tell me it's off balance until an HOUR after trying to correct itself.  Huge PITA.  I also think it's hard on my clothes and doesn't get them nearly as clean as my old front loaders.  I never had a smell issue with my front loaders.  I miss them!

ETA: You also can't wash anything waterproof in ours for some reason.  There's stickers warning you everywhere.  So if you have a plastic mattress protector on a child's bed you'd have to take it to the laundry mat or ruin the washer.

[arch01]

We went with a top loader from Whirpool. We only have a laundry closet so we didn't have much of a choice. We got the last of the full agitators last year-mainly because a lot of top loaders at the time had to have the damn eye at the bottom clear of laundry and I want my kid to do his own laundry before he's 12. That's not the case anymore with top loaders-but I highly recommend Whirlpool.

Ours were cheap, too-we paid under $700 for the washer and dryer.

[arch01]

Nov 16, 2015 10:34:21 GMT -5 revolution said:

I have a top loading whirlpool washing machine that is going on 9+ years strong. No issues with it so far. It appears it is the older model of this:

www.lowes.com/pd_629986-46-WTW5000DW_1z0ufm8Z1z11pmh__?productId=50254189&pl=1


ETA:  I had the matching dryer too, and that one lasted 8.5 years.  

Ours is the older model of this as well. I really like it.

[candreco]

We just bought a Maytag set that we're really happy with so far, front loader washer though. I want to be able to build a counter over them. I think these are the ones we got.

www.homedepot.com/p/Maytag-Maxima-7-4-cu-ft-Electric-Dryer-with-Steam-in-White-ENERGY-STAR-MED5100DW/205331941
www.homedepot.com/p/Maytag-Maxima-4-5-cu-ft-High-Efficiency-Front-Load-Washer-in-White-ENERGY-STAR-MHW5100DW/205332133

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Nov 16, 2015 10:36:30 GMT -5 gummy said:

Nov 16, 2015 10:33:49 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

We have a Samsung 4.8 cu ft top load without the agitator and that thing is basically the worst machine I've ever used in my entire life. Don't do it. It goes off balance with every single load. Major pain in the ass.

I have a LG top loader without the agitator and it does the same thing.  I've read how to layer the clothes in there. I do it right every time and yet it goes off balance.  Problem is that it doesn't tell me it's off balance until an HOUR after trying to correct itself.  Huge PITA.  I also think it's hard on my clothes and doesn't get them nearly as clean as my old front loaders.  I never had a smell issue with my front loaders.  I miss them!

Yes, I've tried everything. Arranging them in a donut shape, big loads, small loads. It goes off balance every time. The washer is level, it's been looked at...H even tried to stuff some more padding around the rods that hold the barrel up, and nothing. Major piece of shit and huge waste of money.

I want to go back to my old early 90's Maytag, lol. I don't even care about stuff getting stuck around the agitator anymore, at least my clothes came out clean and I didn't have to wring my clothes out by hand.

And yeah, when it goes off balance it tries to rinse clothes 3 or 4 times before it starts beeping at me. And then I wonder why we're getting $500 water bills.

Ok. I'm done bitching about my POS washer. Lol. The matching dryer is good!

[sunshineluv]

we bought the Maytag Bravos XL top loader washer and matching dryer about 8 months ago, and i love it! I had the bottom of the line washer and dryer before. This washer washes about three times as many clothes per load, its amazing. I have to do so many less loads of laundry now (although folding takes forever!)

I prefer a top loader, I like to keep the lid open when I am not using it to prevent it from starting to smell.