Anyone have a front load washer? If so, do you like it? --nt--
#117147 - 10/29/04 08:16 PM
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B/f's parents just got one - it's all high-tech, so it's much better than the 15 year old one that they had before. But it gets a funny smell in it, like wet, moldy clothes; the door locks, which is good, except when you find that one sock that needs to go in; and you can't interrupt the cycle at all.
It has a much bigger capacity than the old one, and automatically adjusts the water level. But convenience-wise? You still have to bend over to put everything in, and it's not any easier to pull wet clothes out. So, I like it better 'cause it's new, but don't really care that it's a front load.
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I don't hate them or anything, they serve their purpose I guess but I really don't like using them. It IS annoying (I agree) that if you want to throw something else in, you can't because it locks. And it's more awkward I think trying to see how full it is, etc. The one that we have now is also waaaaaay smaller than the last one I had which was.. top loading? Is that what it's called? But that could be because I went from Canada --> UK where all the appliances are a lot smaller so that might not be an issue!
Good luck!
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I have one!
#117239 - 10/30/04 08:55 AM
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I bought it from sears. It's not the all-digital one, because that was too expensive, but this one works just fine. I love it. DH's jeans used to get all torn up from the agitator in the older ones, not any more. I highly recommend getting one!  Here's the link... Kenmore washer
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They are the only ones you can get over here! I LOVE mine because it is silver and there is glitter on the trim (i am SUCH a girlie!)
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#117281 - 10/30/04 11:06 AM
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I had already looked at this one online. I want one, but I cannot talk my husband into it. He doesn't think it's worth the extra money. The top loading one I have now is 3.3 cu ft. and this one is 3.1. I'm wondering if that will seem small to me, or if it will have the same capacity because there is no agitator in the middle.
Can you stuff it full? Or are you supposed to only fill it half way with clothes? Give me an example. How many bath towels or pairs of pants can you put in it?
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#117282 - 10/30/04 11:08 AM
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Most of the new ones allow you to push a button and interrupt it to put something else in after it's started the cycle. Do you know what size yours is?
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Oh yeah... you can stuff them. I think it would seem maybe a little bigger because there's no agitator. Honestly, you'll be saving money with it. You use A LOT less detergent with them. Not only that, but they are high efficiency... they use A LOT less water. So not only would be saving on detergent, but also on water. They have special detergent that they sell for it, but if you decide you don't want to use it, you just use half (or even less) of the regular detergent. I will NEVER go back to a top-loader.
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I've been thinking about getting one in the new house if we don't get the appliances they had there... they already moved out and the appliances are still sitting there... so... we'll see.. I have a freezer and there isn't a place in the house other then the garage or util space in the MI basement for it unless I can put it in the laundry closet- by using a pair of front loading stackables like mom had I could put the freezer in as well... adn she loved hers in the last house, and has talked about replacing the current houses with them even though the house they bought was new, and the appliances only a few months old!
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We had to buy one last week since our old died and was too small with a new baby. This is the one we bought web page . We didn't buy it here because they didn't have it in stock (delivery would have been on Zoe's birthday) and we needed it immediatly but I did find the best price and we were able to talk the sales man down almost $300 from the original price. A lot of stores will price match so shop around if you do buy one. I like it so far but I haven't really used it too much. I have noticed I have cut down on the number of loads and I can use high speed spin cycle so the dryer doesn't take as long. I can also do delicates and hand washables.
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Nope, but when my current one goes, I'm gettin one! I hear you can put like 12 pair of jeans in one. I would also like it to do comforters in it. I do have a super capacity one now and can fit a queen size comforter in it but I don't feel it is getting the cleanest that it should 
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Torbetta,
We looked at that Frigidaire one and almost bought it. But we ended up buying a top loader that imitates a front loader. It works like the front loader, but you load it from the top. And that was important to me since I have problems with my back. It's made by Fisher & Paykel. It uses less water and detergent and gets clothes much dryer. At least, it's supposed to. (It will be delivered tomorrow.
I can't wait to try it. It does have a small thing in the middle that looks like an agitator, but it doesn't agitate the clothes. The detergent goes in there, where it's mixed with water and then sprayed onto the clothes (kind of like a dishwasher!!!) No more filling the tub with water and hearing it drain.
We have had bad luck with the last two conventional top loaders we've had, so we're hoping this will work better.
If you want to see it, it's at www.usa.fisherpaykel.com (click on models on the lefthand side. It's the Ecosmart one.) A little more expensive than a regular top loader, but hopefully, it will get my clothes cleaner and dryer.
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#117539 - 10/31/04 01:16 PM
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Thanks for the info. We bought one yesterday, and it will be delivered tomorrow. (see my other post "we bought one.") I can't wait to try it out.
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We bought a brand new top-of-the-line Maytag Neptune about 2 years ago. It was a DOG. We had so many maintenance men out to try to figure out what was causing all the NOISE. The appliance store where we bought it finally gave up and contacted Maytag, who then sent out a maintenance man from a different appliance store, then, out of sheer frustration, took the damn thing back and gave me all my money back. I bought an old-fashion top-loader and have been happy as a clam ever since.
I understand there has been a class action lawsuit against Maytag by purchasers of the Neptune, but I wasn't involved.
Fun machines, ain't they?!
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Yes, I heard there were many problems with the Neptune, so I stayed away from it.
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