[Lulupop]

We recently replaced both washer and dryer. Got GE front loaders at Home Depot. They connect to our wifi and I get alerts when the load is almost finished or reminders if the load has been in the machine for a while. The dryer has a wonderful steam function that I can use when I don’t get the clothes out in time to avoid wrinkles. It refreshes them and lets me avoid ironing them. They have much larger load capacity and we can wash and dry large items like comforters. We love the new GE appliances.

[Luggage]

Whirlpool Has purchased most of the US brands. Bosch , lg, etc are separately owned. You can do research. My mother had terrible eyesight and I only knew one cycle to put everything on which was regular.. If you are picky you may want many of the multi-cycle ones or the ones with steam cleaning. All I need is 3 Cycles personally small medium and large and when I have bedding in there there is an extra rinse button that I use occasionally that I use with two soaps. Please know if it's a front load you're looking at now which is 90% of the market for water efficiency how about most of the Soaps are in pod form and are high efficiency you only need one in reality

[Oneiric]

Sounds like motor bearings. We bought Whirlpool from Appliance Direct on 441. Avoided the higher priced Samsung, LG,Bosch which do NOT last any longer, sometimes shorter because of more do-dads, hard to get parts, very questionable availability.

[Nacoma]

Originally Posted by daca55

During a wash cycle my 10 year old Whirlpool washer started making a loud grinding like noise. Never heard a sound like that before. Had to shut washer down with a full tub of rinse water. Looks like time for a new washer. Looking for recommendations as to where to buy both a new washer and dryer. Thinking about an LG. Thanks for replies and Happy New Year!

The grinding your hearing is coming from what is referred to as the transmission or gearcase. We just had the same issue with our 10 year old top load Maytag washer. I replaced the gearcase and problem solved. I have another new gearcase that might fit your Whirlpool if you want to send me the model number I can let you know if it will fit your machine. It would save you from buying a new washer and give you a number of years of more service.

[BlackHarley]

Yup. I Second transmission bearings. Had that same kinda noise followed by transmission fluid leakage under the washer. Had the Maytag hauled away when we bought our new SpeedQueen washer and dryer. Steel gears and and old fashioned rotary timer.
Less crap to break. Commercial units in laundromats are all Speedqueen. The only differences are the homeowner version has no coin box.

[JMintzer]

I find Jewelry stops that grinding noise...

Oh, settle down! I do plenty of laundry! I do all of my own, plus the towels. It's the least I can do (and never let it be said I didn't do the least I could do!)

I'm no longer allowed to do her laundry, ever since the the "great sweater shrinking incident" of 2004...

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by daca55

During a wash cycle my 10 year old Whirlpool washer started making a loud grinding like noise. Never heard a sound like that before. Had to shut washer down with a full tub of rinse water. Looks like time for a new washer. Looking for recommendations as to where to buy both a new washer and dryer. Thinking about an LG. Thanks for replies and Happy New Year!

Ten years? I think you got more than your money's worth out of that washer. Probably not worth fixing at this point.

As far as new ones go...I've had some not-so-good experiences with the LG line of stuff in the past. Not washers but electronics. They seem to be priced more cheaply but, as they say, you get what you pay for. Maytag, GE, etc. are known names. Another brand to consider is Bosch. They're not as well known but I know a couple of people who have had them and think they're great.

[virtualcynthia]

My whirlpool was going the same thing a few months ago. Repair man said the noise wasn’t a problem with it working at that moment but it would eventually breakdown. I forget what he told us was wrong, but He told us it would cost about $ 400 to $500 to repair it. We lived with it until it sounded like a 747 taking off in our laundry room. We bought Whirlpool again at Lowe’s. My advice If you’re short, I’m 5’3”, test the reach. We shopped all the new fancy features, but didn’t check reach. I have to use salad tongs to get those socks at the bottom. Funny, but true. A real pain in the xxx. 😂

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by virtualcynthia

My whirlpool was going the same thing a few months ago. Repair man said the noise wasn’t a problem with it working at that moment but it would eventually breakdown. I forget what he told us was wrong, but He told us it would cost about $ 400 to $500 to repair it. We lived with it until it sounded like a 747 taking off in our laundry room. We bought Whirlpool again at Lowe’s. My advice If you’re short, I’m 5’3”, test the reach. We shopped all the new fancy features, but didn’t check reach. I have to use salad tongs to get those socks at the bottom. Funny, but true. A real pain in the xxx. 😂

Same with my wife. She only get front loaders for same reason!

[NoMoSno]

Appliances | MVB Appliance & Mattress | Ocala and Leesburgh, FL
Local business
Service what they sell
Delivery actually on time
Delivery workers actually know a proper installation.
Avoid XPO trucking/delivery used by Lowes and Home Depot

[cbmerl]

Originally Posted by DAVES

As far as friendly, I would expect it depends on the particular employee who helps you.
I watch people, shoppers in action. People waiting to speak to a sales person and some of the entitled masses decides to cut in. Imagine dealing with that all day long and needing the job. I've found good people and not so good people at all the mentioned stores. Today, I do most of my shopping on line. I research if they have it in stock and where in the store it is. In terms of repair service, they are all great in their ads. Reality is the reviews and not the ones the company filters on their website.
Often the problem is having parts for repairs. I do not claim to be an expert. We have Whirlpool it is ten years old. We had a warranty repair that the company did at N/C the unit was about a year out of warranty.

Far as our washer and dryer, we bought GE, we bought units with as few gadgets as possible. My view the more gadgets the more repairs. They are also ten years old.
Only repair was a PLASITIC knob. The knob has been redesigned. Clearly they knew
they had a poorly designed part. I patched it. When it broke again, after two or so years, I gave in and bought the new part for roughly $10.

LG is made in Korea-I think. Current trade issues may cause a buyer trouble.

I'm not sure I understand why the knock to Home Depot unless poster has had a bad experience (once?) with Home Depot. I have bought several full appliance packages from Home Depot in the past and they have been amazing to deal with. This year I replaced my 'xtra' garage frog. from them and when the one I ordered was not available because of supply problems...they searched and searched for a replacement and ended up giving me a much more expensive and larger model at the original price I was paying for the one they could not provide ....which was far less money. I was delighted and would highly recommend working with Home Depot.

[Babubhat]

Maytag bravos xl. Uses commercial technology. Friend worked at whirlpool hq and recommended it. Been great for many years

[hvac877]

DeSantis Appliance is a Speed Queen dealer and service company located in Wildwood. They have models on display at their showroom 352-330-4433

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by cbmerl

I'm not sure I understand why the knock to Home Depot unless poster has had a bad experience (once?) with Home Depot. I have bought several full appliance packages from Home Depot in the past and they have been amazing to deal with. This year I replaced my 'xtra' garage frog. from them and when the one I ordered was not available because of supply problems...they searched and searched for a replacement and ended up giving me a much more expensive and larger model at the original price I was paying for the one they could not provide ....which was far less money. I was delighted and would highly recommend working with Home Depot.

When I bought a washer and dryer from Home Depot, I had to sign an orange sheet that said I had to identify any cosmetic defects immediately upon delivery, or they would not replace them. The washer and dryer were delivered about 8 PM, after dark, and luckily, I used a flashlight to see that the washer had a dent on the front. The delivery people actually wanted to install the dryer and take back the washer. I refused to accept either of them, and got a refund the next day. I went to Lowes and bought another washer and dryer, and their policy was that I had 30 days to identify defects and get a return. Also, they also were able to schedule a daytime delivery, which Home Depot would not do. That was about 5 years ago, so I don't know if the Home Depot policy has changed.

[lawgolfer]

Originally Posted by daca55

During a wash cycle my 10 year old Whirlpool washer started making a loud grinding like noise. Never heard a sound like that before. Had to shut washer down with a full tub of rinse water. Looks like time for a new washer. Looking for recommendations as to where to buy both a new washer and dryer. Thinking about an LG. Thanks for replies and Happy New Year!

10 years is the useful life of a washer/dryer.

For appliances, I am a fan of following the recommendations of Consumer Reports.

We used CR's test results and recommendations to buy the cheapest LG high efficiency top loader washer and matching dryer. We wanted a top loader washer as the laundry room is narrow and we didn't want to bend over pull the wet laundry out of a front loader. The dryer is, of course, a front loader, but by the time the clothes are dry, they are much lighter.

We could not be happier with this combination and were surprised at the performance of the top loader washing machine. The purchase was made at Lowe's. Their delivery service was fine. One hint--make certain the delivery persons place the dryer door so it opens on the side next to the washer. Ours didn't do so and I had to stop them as they were leaving to come back and reverse the door.