I love my Samsung. Buy a top loader if you don’t like the front loader.

Good Washing Machine
 

Speed Queen is the only washer brand we found that gives up to a full tub of water.

Speed Queen didn't have great ratings, so I went with GE top-load. I set the water level one level higher than the amount of clothes. It took a while to figure it out. Usually I start the cycle and when fill stops I check the level to the clothes. If it needs more water I can adjust a level up and the machine restarts with additional filling. Also, you have to set for rinse level for full rinse (mine says to use when using fabric softener which I don't use). Repairman said otherwise you get only a spray rinse, not a full rinse. Be sure to use less detergent--if you have a lot of suds you have too much soap.

Samsung washing machine
 

[QUOTE=Waterfront;1836394]I want a washing machine that:

I can set the water level.
I can change the setting without all the water and soap going out.

Any recommendations?

I had a Samsung, also, and was so glad when it broke, and I had to buy a new one. I will never buy anything Samsung again, because everything breaks down in a short time.
I bought a GE at Best Buy for under $600 with an agitator and no fancy Computer settings on it. The best part was that I could operate it, Instantly, without even looking at the manual. One tip is do not pour the fabric softener into the agitator, even though it says you can.
Good luck!

Down by the river.

I also hated my washing machine that gave me no choices. So I went to Lowes told the salesperson i want the least expensive washing machine that I can control. I ended up with a Samsung where I decide not the machine. Here is the model # WA40J3000AW. I love it. I can add more clothes if I forgot a piece without the machine resetting itself. I can see water when I open the machine. Good luck.

You will get all sorts of recommendations here. When we moved here 11 yrs ago, all we wanted was a machine that got our clothing clean. Nothing fancy ie. the new-fangled ones. I, for one, don't like the front-loading kind (our daughter has one) as it was hard to bend with my bad back. So far, our Hotpoint basic top-loader is still working. All we've had to replace is the dial. We got ours at Appliance Direct in Fruitland Park. IF we ever replace it I'll not get a Samsung.

We bought a Speed Queen washer and dryer from DeSantis in Wildwood and love it. Got the middle of the three models available which has no electronics and works like a charm. It is a top loader with an agitator. It also has an extremely quick wash cycle.

I bought a back scratcher and hung on a hook next to washer to get my clothes out of bottom of top loader. It works great

Recommendation, get rid of all your Samsung appliances. If you are just buying a new home in the villages, trade out all the Samsung appliances. They are nothing but trouble and are very cheaply made. If you’ve ever had top appliances in the home you were in, downsizing does not mean poor quality Samsung appliances in your new home in the Villages.

Ten years is about right. A few years ago I replaced all my appliances. I asked the salesperson what the life expectancy of the new appliances were and he told me ten years. He told me that compared to the appliances that we use to buy thirty years ago the appliances today are “junk”. The reason for this is that in order to meet federal standards for energy efficiency the manufacturers had to decrease the size of the motors that run them. Today the motors are a third the size and weight of the motors that use to be put in appliances.

Which model of Speed Queen do you have for your washer and dryers?

thx much for that tip~! i'm going to try it now, hehee

I would assume all appliances break down quicker then they did years ago. They make them so cheaply that it is not worth a large repair, otherwise, how would they sell you a new one? Water will be the next crisis. A front loader uses very little water and detergent. I love my LG.

I have an LG front loader. It has a button for Water Plus. That adds extra water to the load.