Washers...Front Load or Top Load???

Front.

Clean just fine, and less damage to your clothes (no middle agitator).

Also holds more clothes - which with 3 kids a must in my family! Or so my wife tells me... Dunking and running right now.

 

Replaced an old top loader with a front loader a few years ago and can't say that I really noticed any difference in the cleanliness of my clothes. The front loader definitely uses less water and detergent, but you also have to buy detergent specifically for the front loaders. I really don't use the thing much (I hate laundry), so these are just casual observations from being around ours at home.

 

Front Load. Just bought a set about a month ago and the house wench loves them. Now is the time to buy a set as there are Energy Star Specials and Rebates. Picked up an Amana set by Whirpool, but actually made my Samsung from Home Depot for $843 delivered and setup. Best Buy and Home Depot are selling the similar LG set for around $700 or so.

 

Have had a Samsung front loader for about 5 months. Cleaning seems better than our prior top loader, and it is clearly easier on clothes (my wife and I do our laundry separately). The only issue (which I think to some degree or another afflicts all high efficiency machines) is that it helps to leave to door open to prevent mold issues. In a high traffic laundry room this could be an issue.

 

google front load wahser smell and then decide,

 

That's why we bought the Amana set. It it treated to repel the mildew according to Consumer Reports.

 

I have both. Haven't noticed a difference in cleaning. The front loader doesn't have a pedestal to sit on so it's a pain to bend over to get the clothes out. You should leave the front door open to avoid mildew or mold. I believe about 5 years ago Maytag had to recall front loaders because of mildew/mold.

 

I have strong opinions on this, even though I only use them once or twice a year - the front loaders are crap. Why? Because they don't use much water and spin at 3,000 rpm to pre-dry the clothes. Don't even think about putting them on the 2nd story. The clothes come out of the washer in crushed little balls from the high speed spin.

There is no "soak" because they don't fill up with water.

No such thing as a gentle cycle because of the way it just sprays, not soaks, the water on - it has to keep spinning the clothes so they get wet.

If you want to drive yourself insane put a pair of tennis shoes in a front loader and listen to the "clunk clunk clunk" as they rise to the top then drop to the bottom as the stupid thing spins.

If you hit "wash" and leave for the day, you have to re-wash them because the clothes will smell rotten.

They are also way smaller - just take a look at them and try to figure out how to do a load of jeans.

The new style dryers also suck, and they are too small.

IMHO, they are the dumbest design ever thought of.

 

Let me guess....You're either single or "laundry challenged"?

 

Biggest drawback to front loaders:

1. Small. Ain't no way to jam a big blanket in there and expect it to get clean.

2. HE (high efficiency) clothes detergent leaves clothes feeling starchy.

3. Gotta get a pedestal or you are going to get tired of using them by the third load.

Top loaders...can use any detergent, can jam a ton of clothes in there, clothes don't feel starched when finished.

Clothes also take a beating in the front loaders due to spinning at roughly 80,000 RPM...but the upside is they only take 20 minutes to dry.

So...one vote for top loaders.

 

Uhmm--my front loader has a choice of 4 spin speeds. On the highest it dose seem to press wrinkles in. On the lower settings--no problem. My wife is VERY, VERY picky about her delicates. The delicate setting on our washer is better than any other delicate setting she has used. We have one of the largest capacities available--a little less than our last top loader without a central agitator, but more than our last top loader agitator washer. In terms of stink, we got rid of our last top loader because of horrible problems with that. Also, our washer has a silver dispensers (kills the nasties) as well as a rated sanitization setting. Having said that, we have gotten a slight funk once or twice when we have left the door closed, but we haven't had to run empty cycles with bleach yet, which we did with previous units. BUT, a top loader lid does not necessarily have to seal well, so water can evaporate better.

All the ratings people seem to say that front loaders are easier on clothing--that seem to be very true in my experience.

 

That's all fine and dandy, but you still can't stuff a dead hooker into one.

 

you can if you chop her up first

 

Top loader, specifically the Kenmore Elite Oasis. No center agitator so clothes are not damaged or wringed out by the fabric getting caught in the agitator. Huge capacity. Low water suage (requires HE detergent). Many settings for temperature, soil level, and spin speed. Easy to load & unload, plus no front loader door seals to leak in a year or two.

The matching dryer is equally sophisticated and has a steam cleaning option, its weird seeing a water supply going to the dryer.

 

Definitely front loader. Been 20 years and never looked back.

Cleans closes much better, multiple rinse cycles, gets excess soap out
Much quieter
Uses less water, soap and electricity.
larger loads - have 4 kids

Had a matching ASKO built in front loaders, replaced three years ago with top of the line Kenmore.

MB

 

Don't you just buy the one your wife wants













In our case a 7.5kg LG top loader (no central agitator)

 

Modern residential front loaders are better in every way, except they somehow tie clothes into a giant ball. You have to sit there & untangle them (and hope the dryer gets the wrinkles out).

 

What about a live one?

 

Never seen that problem using my parents front loader.

 

And definitely get one with a manual, the F1 sucks on a front loader.

 

Ever tried a ceramic knife? I hear they're excellent for removing flesh from the bone.

C'mon, it is on topic! I am replying to the comment about getting a dead hooker into a front loading washing machine.