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Best bet is a fully mechanical commercial type like Speed Queen. If you are handy, they will last forever.
With any of them mechanical is better than electronic controls. The fewer bells and whistles the better. Avoid silly things like a steam or sanitizing cycle. The more electronics and the more sensors, computers etc, the more stuff will break. Keep it simple. The $2000 washing machines are for people who want their friends to see their washing machine and be impressed and who have plenty of money to replace or repair them. The purpose of a washing machine it to clean your clothing. You do not need the internet for that.
Best bet is a fully mechanical commercial type like Speed Queen. If you are handy, they will last forever.
With any of them mechanical is better than electronic controls. The fewer bells and whistles the better. Avoid silly things like a steam or sanitizing cycle. The more electronics and the more sensors, computers etc, the more stuff will break. Keep it simple. The $2000 washing machines are for people who want their friends to see their washing machine and be impressed and who have plenty of money to replace or repair them. The purpose of a washing machine it to clean your clothing. You do not need the internet for that.
I recently bought a Speed Queen washer.
I am happy so far. The only thing I do not like is the lid lock. There are no children in my house who could be injured by a clothes washer. I would like for it to be easier to add a forgotten item to a load.
Which do you prefer, top load washers or front loaders?
Typically I prefer top loaders (especially standard ones with the agitators) over front loaders because top loaders are less prone to mildew and odor than front loaders. Plus they don’t nearly wash as long as front loaders and front loaders tend to wash a long time, slightly more than HE top loaders, and they use slightly less water than HE top loaders and much less water than standard top loaders.
We love our front load washer, but we do have to run a cleaning cycle every week. My front load dryer is about 2.5 feet away and at the same height so moving clothes from washer to dryer is a breeze.
I love a front load washer and dryer. I have really bad asthma its so much easier to get the clothes out of a front loader. When i have breathing problems its difficult to get clothes out if a top loader.
My biggest concern is that it's Energy Star rated for the purpose of being efficient with water. We live on a low yielding well so that's an absolute must. I never had a front load machine and haven't heard the best things about them but it looks like that is what most of the most water efficient machines are.
Tell me about your experience with your washer/brand?
My personal experiences are with:
* Bosch full-size front loader. No longer sold in the USA. It was an excellent washer, but we foolishly left it behind when we moved.
* LG (disguised as a Kenmore) full-size front loader. Did a good job washing. But, when the control board died after 6 years, the authorized LG repair people said: "but a new washer as we can't get the control board".
* Miele compact washer is our current machine. We are a 2-person household so its size is fine for us. We love it. The TwinDos detergent dispensing system is great.
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Which do you prefer, top load washers or front loaders?
