Washer/Dryer Recommendation Wanted

[nandan]

We recently returned from TV to buy our home and select all the finishes and appliances. Closing is scheduled for the end of this year. The only appliances that are not coming with our home are a washer and dryer. I'd be interested in your recommendations. Please let me know how you like the washer/dryer you selected. I'm thinking of getting stackable so I'll have more floor space in the laundry room so I'll have room for my sewing machine.

[EXYZEE40]

I did have a stacked Frigidaire washer and dryer in my previous homes. If space is a problem for you, the stacked units are very nice. Currently I do not have my appliances stacked because I did not have a choice, but I wish I did.

Also, you may have to check to see if it is possible to stack them in your new home because there may be a problem with the location of the dryer vent. We had this situation when we were having our home built here in TV about 10 years ago. I don't know today what has to be done. Just trying to give you a 'heads-up' to inquire about this.

Hope this helps!

[raynan]

I had the GE front loads stacked in Mass. sold them with the house and bought them again here at Appliance Direct but have them side-by-side on the extra storage drawers. They could not be stacked in the Gardenia because of cabinets installed on the wall which I think is the case in a lot of models. I think they are easier to load and unload this way. The dryer is not too high to see what's left in it and the washer is not as low as before installed on the storage drawer so you don't have to bend so low.

[Dynasty]

Don't ask us, ask consumer reports. I bought an energy efficient GE and it ate my cloths. I now have energy efficient LG front loaders and I love them.

[Tweety Bird]

Don't ask us, ask consumer reports. I bought an energy efficient GE and it ate my cloths. I now have energy efficient LG front loaders and I love them.

Yup, me too! Great machines!

[batman911]

I have a Wirlpool front loader that has been flawless for several years. It is so quiet that you do not hear anything except the water flow even standing next to it. Stay away from anything GE unless you want to be on a first name basis with your repair man.

[Trish Crocker]

I have a Wirlpool front loader that has been flawless for several years. It is so quiet that you do not hear anything except the water flow even standing next to it. Stay away from anything GE unless you want to be on a first name basis with your repair man.

I agree! I hate GE products. I had a washer and dryer. After about one year and one month the washer broke. I called GE...they explained that there were problems with that particular motor but since it was over a year they would not cover it. After fighting with them they finally agreed to supply the new motor but I would have to pay for the service call. At the same time, the timer broke on the dryer. When the GE repairman was at my house, I showed him a problem I was having with my over the stove microwave (also newer GE)..he told me that the problem was I had mounted it over my stove...gee, imagine that! He went on to say that when there is an over the stove microwave, the burners on the side of the stove below the microwave control panel should never be used. ummmm???? The thing that is sad is the fact that when I moved into my previous home, there was a GE dishwasher there that was installed in 1976 and it was still working great. It's a shame to see a company go down hill so badly.

[eweissenbach]

The thing that is sad is the fact that when I moved into my previous home, there was a GE dishwasher there that was installed in 1976 and it was still working great. It's a shame to see a company go down hill so badly.

Interesting! My father-in-law who passed away almost thirty years ago, owned an appliance store and did repair work, and he swore by GE appliances. I too have had disappointing results with GE in recent years. We have Maytag washer and dryer, which have been stellar, although since they have been bought out in the last few years, their quality may have suffered.

[CarGuys]

Our last home we bought all GE profile appliances. Washer, Dryer, Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher-

All failed within year one - five. The refrgerator gave us a house sale present!

Day before new owners signed. It again for the third time had its compressor fail. A good bye $400 bill

I see TV now has no more GE-

[Trish Crocker]

Did you have a home warranty? Thanks for the reminder, I have to get one on my house. They aren't paid for until the closing when the house sells but it protects the seller during the course of the listing. Our open house was terrible today, one couple...ugh...oh well, at least I have a REALLY clean house :).

[angiefox10]

Did you have a home warranty? Thanks for the reminder, I have to get one on my house. They aren't paid for until the closing when the house sells but it protects the seller during the course of the listing. Our open house was terrible today, one couple...ugh...oh well, at least I have a REALLY clean house :).


Trish... It just takes one! :icon_wink:

[l2ridehd]

LG front loaders. Quiet, efficient, work great and use less water.

[bonrich]

The CYV we bought came with GE. So far, with little use, no problems. Up North we have LG. Love - Hate relationship. :undecided: Wife doesn't like them because it takes so long to wash a load, between the starting and stopping between cycles. Also, if we run a load using bleach, we have to make sure the dispenser it taken out and rinsed carefully, because all of the bleach is not dispersed. Have ruined towels and garments because of that.

[graciegirl]

We moved our old Maytags from Ohio and they aren't adjusting very well yet. The new receptacle for dryers in newly built homes have four holes and the dryers have three prongs. Sweetie got a new cord but is not able to attach it. Our lease is up Thursday on rental where there is a wonderful front load washer and dryer on storage drawers ...so this has to be solved soon or we will be called the dirty neighbors.

If our Maytags ever die...I would be tempted to have the front load duo on storage drawers like in rental.

[Deerfly]

Recently had to have a repairman look at our washing machine. He was a factory repairman for many years and knows his stuff. He recommended appliances made by Whirlpool. That would include many other brands that Whirlpool manufactures.

[batman911]

I was very loyal to GE in the past but never again due to my experiences with their current products.

[jebartle]

We have front load LG washer/dryer with drawers below but I've got to tell you my favorite washer/dryer was a stackable we had in NC....Sooo easy to transfer clothes from washer to dryer and of course left room in laundry room for sink and cabinets.....Wish I could remember the name of stackable....Welcome to TV, you also have just won the lifestyle lottery!

[2BNTV]

I go by Consumer Reports recommendations. I weigh their ratings versus price. I look at their ratings in every category as they can put too much emphasis on somethings that are trivial. Most important to me is the frequency of repair rating.

IMHO - I have had good luck with Whirlpool appliances. I had a stackable washer/dryer but prefer separate units as a stackable unit doesn't hold as much laundry.

[ladydoc]

We recently returned from TV to buy our home and select all the finishes and appliances. Closing is scheduled for the end of this year. The only appliances that are not coming with our home are a washer and dryer. I'd be interested in your recommendations. Please let me know how you like the washer/dryer you selected. I'm thinking of getting stackable so I'll have more floor space in the laundry room so I'll have room for my sewing machine.

I certainly agree that the LG dryers are great. The washer, not so much. We had one and it sucked from day one. It walked all over the laundry room, it rocked, it banged from side to side. We do have the bottom storage drawers and they are both front loaders. Makes a world of difference if you have bad back.

Obviously, I did not want another LG to replace it, so I got a Samsung and love it. When the dryer goes, I will definitely get a Samsung dryer as well.

[mrsanborn]

We left our GE appliances up north. They were terrible. Bought Speed Queen. I too live by Consumer Reports but the owner reviews are very important IMO. While Speed Queen is not rated energy efficient by CR, they are American made and have a 3 year warranty on parts, 5 years on the motors and 10 years on the transmission for the washer. Stainless drums are lifetime. Towels we were using as rags and packing that we probably would have thrown out after arriving look like new.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

A suggestion: Once you've arrived at a conclusion for what make/model of washer and dryer you think you'll purchase, do some internet searching looking for any kind of recurring issue(s) with them. We purchased a Maytag Bravos pair about 3 years back.......and the washer went belly up earlier this year, displaying an error code that I quickly found out was a chronic issue with this particular line of washer. Seems like it was not a matter of "if" we were ever going to have this problem but "when" would it occur! Dug up a factory service manual for the machine complements of the internet, did the diagnosis, bought the new part locally, and replaced it. Straightforward but expensive fix - though I'm sure I saved a bunch versus calling in a service tech to figure it all out. And I about fell over when the guy at the parts counter where I purchased the replacement part told me their store in Columbus had sold 47 of that particular part in the first 4 months of this year alone........and 143 of them in 2010! :shocked: Boy Howdy!

Here's the really interesting part: I knew that, like many other industries, there had been some consolidation of appliance manufacturers over the years. But the part that needed replaced (motor control board - basically, the electronic brains of the whole machine) is also used in other brand washers besides Maytag that are also manufactured by their parent company Whirlpool, namely Whirlpool (obviously), JennAir, KitchenAid, Amana, and several other brands that I don't believe are sold in the U.S. But I suspect they also manufacture under other brand names as the part I replaced was listed as being used for Sears Kenmore, Admiral, Magic Chef, Norge, and Roper washers as well.

Point is, do as much research in advance as you feel necessary to potentially avoid any of these "lemon" type of issues.

Bill :)

[2BNTV]

[QUOTE=Bill-n-Brillo;
Point is, do as much research in advance as you feel necessary to potentially avoid any of these "lemon" type of issues.

Good point Bill.

FWIW - I also go to google to look up viewer reviews for a large purchase item and see how they rate a product.

Joe :wave:

[CarGuys]

Ruth and I looked at the new Maytags which are made by Whirlpool. The sales tech was very inpressed with them and LG. Its a hard decision.

Because the Maytag products are still made here in the states I am going to pay a little more and buy them.

And this time we are buying the extended warranty on both. I have been told that the new energy efficient machines are to light duty. They are quite wring out water so the dryer does not work hard and do save water. However a good old water hog Speed Queen will out last everything.

Maybe the water bill is cheaper than the service calls!



We moved our old Maytags from Ohio and they aren't adjusting very well yet. The new receptacle for dryers in newly built homes have four holes and the dryers have three prongs. Sweetie got a new cord but is not able to attach it. Our lease is up Thursday on rental where there is a wonderful front load washer and dryer on storage drawers ...so this has to be solved soon or we will be called the dirty neighbors.

If our Maytags ever die...I would be tempted to have the front load duo on storage drawers like in rental.