Opinions of front loading washer/dryers

[sao123]

Front loader washers are like the apple product of washers... Meet the iWasher.

Designed for the idiot who can't properly balance a load of clothes in a standard top loader washer, it spins in a head over heels motion, so that the balance doesn't matter.

Don't forget to get a subscription to our super high efficiency detergent, and if you act now, we'll upgrade your normal door to a translucent door, so you can be mesmerized as you watch your clothes tumble in a cascade of turbulence.

So if you support over simplified, feature free, DRM laden, extra expensive products marketed to stupid people, then by all means get a front loader, the iWasher.

However, if you can balance a load of clothes, the top loader is superior in every way.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Jesus don't use no front loading washer! And YOU shouldn't use no front loading washer, y'hear!?

 

[cubby1223]

Or just take the advice of owner here, no mold.

I have a front-loader Maytag and it grows mold & has an always musty smell, even with cleaning & leaving the door open between uses.

Just because you don't have a problem with the model washer you have, does not mean all models are problem-free *sigh*

And problems can spring up in one model year unit but not the next. And sometimes the problem is not known until it's too late to return.

So, live up on your high horse. We all know you are perfect in your knowledge of all things within the universe.

 

[cubby1223]

Front loaders lock until to the water drains. You can't open the door once the cycle starts.

I've not had water fall out, but on occasion, after many years of use (purchased ~12 years ago), the locking mechanism on this Maytag front-loader has worn down and will come unlocked during a wash, but the machine just stops altogether, and you have to restart the wash again (otherwise the clothes have too much detergent mixed in if you just transferred them to the dryer). Sometimes you come back an hour later to transfer them to the dryer, the clothes are still heavy soaking wet, just have to remember the door came ajar and have to redo the wash.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I have a front-loader Maytag and it grows mold & has an always musty smell, even with cleaning & leaving the door open between uses.

Just because you don't have a problem with the model washer you have, does not mean all models are problem-free *sigh*

And problems can spring up in one model year unit but not the next. And sometimes the problem is not known until it's too late to return.

So, live up on your high horse. We all know you are perfect in your knowledge of all things within the universe.

You going to quote everyone else in the thread that don't have a mold issue either? Poor Mr. Butthurt.

 

[Howard]

Front loader washers are like the apple product of washers... Meet the iWasher.

Designed for the idiot who can't properly balance a load of clothes in a standard top loader washer, it spins in a head over heels motion, so that the balance doesn't matter.

Don't forget to get a subscription to our super high efficiency detergent, and if you act now, we'll upgrade your normal door to a translucent door, so you can be mesmerized as you watch your clothes tumble in a cascade of turbulence.

So if you support over simplified, feature free, DRM laden, extra expensive products marketed to stupid people, then by all means get a front loader, the iWasher.

However, if you can balance a load of clothes, the top loader is superior in every way.

I wanted to respond to this but I couldn't. I'm not sure what I'm responding to.

 

[notposting]

Front loader washers are like the apple product of washers... Meet the iWasher.

Designed for the idiot who can't properly balance a load of clothes in a standard top loader washer, it spins in a head over heels motion, so that the balance doesn't matter.

Don't forget to get a subscription to our super high efficiency detergent, and if you act now, we'll upgrade your normal door to a translucent door, so you can be mesmerized as you watch your clothes tumble in a cascade of turbulence.

So if you support over simplified, feature free, DRM laden, extra expensive products marketed to stupid people, then by all means get a front loader, the iWasher.

However, if you can balance a load of clothes, the top loader is superior in every way.

Superior except for higher water usage, doesn't remove as much water in the spin cycle, and doesn't clean as well? Oh, doesn't tear up the clothes like the agitator models do.

The first electric washers were front load. Most of the world uses front load. Commercial - front load. There's a reason.

LOL at DRM. :awe:

 

[Ketchup]

Superior except for higher water usage, doesn't remove as much water in the spin cycle, and doesn't clean as well? Oh, doesn't tear up the clothes like the agitator models do.

The first electric washers were front load. Most of the world uses front load. Commercial - front load. There's a reason.

LOL at DRM. :awe:

Yep. My parents finally got front loaders and my mother loves them! Clean it out about once a year, leave the washer door open just a hair, no mold issues here.

I also forgot to mention that the power bill even went down will the upgrade. I am not trying to say that would definitely apply to new units (the units replaced were about 20 years old), but it was a nice little benefit.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Lol, this thread has certainly escalated since this morning...

 

[ControlD]

Lol, this thread has certainly escalated since this morning...

Only on ATOT can you have a group of grown men arguing over washing machines.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Picked this Samsung washer and the matching dryer. Love them. It's huge without an agitator.

To each their own on front loaders or top loaders.

 

[OverVolt]

Picked this Samsung washer and the matching dryer. Love them. It's huge without an agitator.

To each their own on front loaders or top loaders.

Not a fan of Samsung lately. Their TV's aren't made well. The screens are nice but the speakers are bad, they take a long time to start, etc.

 

[RossMAN]

The mold/smell issues are over-blown. I have ten years now between the two sets and have never once done anything other than regular laundry use. No cleaning, no bleach cycles, nothing. I just leave the door open when it's not in use.

The FUD over this is astounding, they're simply better in every way. Yes they can be expensive ($2k for my current steam set) but I love them and I will not go back.

We've owned a pair of Whirlpool Duets for about 7 years and our experience has been exactly the same. No cleaning, no bleaching and rags here, just regular laundry use. When the washer isn't being used, the door is left open to air it out.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I don't leave mine open, autistic son will play in it and used it in a place with constant high humidity... definitely had the mold problem.

 

[pcgeek11]

Front loaders stink and mold. At least all the ones I have ever seen did.

 

[paperfist]

I have a front-loader Maytag and it grows mold & has an always musty smell, even with cleaning & leaving the door open between uses.

Just because you don't have a problem with the model washer you have, does not mean all models are problem-free *sigh*

And problems can spring up in one model year unit but not the next. And sometimes the problem is not known until it's too late to return.

So, live up on your high horse. We all know you are perfect in your knowledge of all things within the universe.

Do you clean the drain out?

Mine doesn't smell either. Don't understand why they don't make a spring loaded door that pops itself open after washing though.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I still stand by my claim the Speed Queens in my apartment building beat up my clothes much worse than the average washer. I got so many holes in my shirts it's not even funny.

I used to have that problem with an older washer that my parents had (Maytag, I think). Typically, it's caused by a sharp point on the agitator that catches the clothes. I've not had that problem with this washer...and you won't have that problem if you go with the new agitator-less designs. I just don't think they wash clothes as well. They're all designed to be more efficient...I'd rather select my water level manually and have more operator control than have the machine do all that for me for the sake of the planet.

 

[KidNiki1]

another vote FOR front loaders here...

my clothes get plenty clean, less water used, and the washer can hold my king sized puffy bedspread and get it clean just fine.

never had a smell / mold issue, but i leave the door / detergent container open between washes. also, when i wash really dirty things i add some baking soda so that probably helps keep the smell out with out me needing to clean the washer.

also, i think a KEY issue is to make sure you are using the correct detergent. if your front loader needs HE detergent, and you arent using HE detergent, your clothes and washer will have detergent residue all over and that might be why it smells, gets moldy and why you think the clothes arent getting cleaned.

i add clothes after the wash has started all the time. just press pause and wait for the unlock.

i love my frontloaders.

 

[MarkXIX]

You top loading troglodytes sure do have an inferiority complex about the front loader master race!

 

[nageov3t]

I just made the switch from top-loading to front loading when I moved a couple months ago... old apartment had older top loading washers in the basement, new apartment has front loading washer/dryer tucked into a corner in the kitchen.

haven't really noticed a difference in terms of cleaning quality, but the capacity definitely feels lower. it had a slight mildew smell when we first moved in, but I ran a couple cycles with vinegar/hot water and that cleared it up.

 

[feralkid]

Front loader washers are like the apple product of washers... Meet the iWasher.

Designed for the idiot who can't properly balance a load of clothes in a standard top loader washer, it spins in a head over heels motion, so that the balance doesn't matter.

Don't forget to get a subscription to our super high efficiency detergent, and if you act now, we'll upgrade your normal door to a translucent door, so you can be mesmerized as you watch your clothes tumble in a cascade of turbulence.

So if you support over simplified, feature free, DRM laden, extra expensive products marketed to stupid people, then by all means get a front loader, the iWasher.

However, if you can balance a load of clothes, the top loader is superior in every way.

You are truly misinformed.

 

[IGemini]

I've used three different model sets of front loaders. Leaving the door open works just fine for drying them out in my experience, though in my last apartment complex I was the only one among eight units who actually bothered to do it. I also don't live in a swamp.

Capacity hasn't bothered me yet. It's easier to move between units with the same load type though. I know top-loading dryers exist but haven't used one.

 

[NutBucket]

I used to have that problem with an older washer that my parents had (Maytag, I think). Typically, it's caused by a sharp point on the agitator that catches the clothes. I've not had that problem with this washer...and you won't have that problem if you go with the new agitator-less designs. I just don't think they wash clothes as well. They're all designed to be more efficient...I'd rather select my water level manually and have more operator control than have the machine do all that for me for the sake of the planet.

Makes sense. And agreed, I don't quite see how a top loader without an agitator can clean as well.

And if we didn't have water issues here in SoCal...I'd probably still have a front loader since it cleans better!

 

[Schfifty Five]

I have a Samsung front loading washer/dryer, both electric. Bought it maybe 7 months ago from Home Depot. Really love it so far.

Double check to see what kind of outlet you have for your dryer. My dryer originally came with a 3 prong cord which was fine in my apartment, but I recently moved and my house has a 4 prong outlet so I had to change the cord out. The cord was less than $25 from home depot and wasn't too hard to change out. I spent a little longer doing it only b/c some of the screws on my machine would not budge. Also wanted to make sure I wired it properly so looked up some videos, etc.

 

[Schfifty Five]

You are truly misinformed.

He's just jealous he doesn't have one.