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Originally Posted by villager
Wow! Thanks for all the feedback. I wasn't expecting so many negatives about a front load washer. May have to re-think the entire scheme. I appreciate all the comments!
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We bought a new LG steam front loader five months ago. With matching dryer. There is no musty smell in this machine. Use it every day and it works fine. Bought it from HDeopt with a five year service contract for less than 200. It covers parts and labor. One ofthe reasons front loaders had that smell was the rubber ring that the door closes on had no drain in it. The new lg does ,plus the front door has a some sort of fixture that will keep it open about a half inch When you are not washing somthing. That and the drain in the rubber washer ,looks to have solved the problem with the smell. The machine uses much less water than a normal machine, but it cleans just fine. We try to be energy efficient and with the good reviews that it had ,we went for it. We did have the first generation maytag front loader and it had the smell problem. Maytag came out and put a new rubber ring with a drain in it. Your best bet is to go to several places that sell appliances and talk with the salesman about the different machines and also look at consumers reports.