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Originally Posted by Bonanza
Originally Posted by gomoho View Post
So the front loaders are saving on water and you can wash a million pair of jeans or towels in one load, but what a pain in the butt the rest of the time. If you had to do it again - would you buy a front loader or a traditional machine??? Sorry for the hijack but curious.
Well -- it's the old story . . .
If you ask ten people, you will get ten opinions!
When we moved here I thought it was time for me to get 'modernized'
and buy one of the new front loaders, which I did.
To make it short and sweet -- I don't like it!
I don't like the fact that I can't use Tide powder, because I find some residue.
Larger items (sheets, blankets, etc.) get rolled up.
I question how can they be clean if that's what happens in the washing process???
Again -- this is me, not the washer!
Just as a point of information, my pair is a quality set -- a Whilpool Duet set on pedestals.
The problem isn't with the washer per se; it's me!
I just don't like it and would sell it in a heartbeat! |
You are correct about the ten people and ten opinions. We should trade sets! Mine are Kenmore Elite (made by Whirlpool, I believe). When I do a king-size sheet, even though I put other items in with it and make sure the agitator thingy at the bottom of the drum is exposed (as per the manual), it will frequently look like a frisbee top when the washer's done, totally covering the agitator and curled all around the sides.
And nothing gets as clean as it did with my front loader. I've read that it weighs the clothes and decides how much (make that "little") water to use. I've thought about throwing a ten-pound weight in there with the clothes so it'll use more water!
I thought you were referring to a gasket that was on all types of machines. Sorry for the confusion. Up north I always left the door to my front loader open and wiped out the gasket, especially in the summer. I never had a problem with it, but it wasn't as humid, and everything was inside in air conditioning.
And I do leave the lid open on my top loader to let it dry out (also inside in a/c). Just common sense down here.