I found something I absolutely HATE!

Keesha

Keesha

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Yes it’s a harsh word but I absolutely can’t stand our front load washer?
Why? Cause it sucks at washing. The clothes just don’t clean the same as a top loader.
High efficiency my @ss. ( sorry ) :eek:nthego:
Does anyone actually like these things?
 

Most of us in the UK haven't used top loaders since the 60's or 70's... we use front loaders, mainly because our kitchen's are smaller than the average US kitchen, but I have to say my front loaders have always got everything beautifully clean... sorry yours isn't ...
 
I don’t know if it’s never been installed properly but after every load it holds the stinkiest water ( in the pipe ) meaning that the next load gets washed with stinky water. I have to put the washer in drain only cycle to get rid of the stinky water.
There’s either a defect in the design, or ours isn’t working properly.
It does leave one feeling secure in the clothes being washed by it.
That doesn’t sound right . Right? :shrug:
 

You should have a little door near the bottom of the front of the machine that when you open there's a little cap that you unscrew to let the stale undrained water out... have a look see if you have one..
 
These machines should not have to be drained, manually, after each load. That's absurd. You probably have a pump that is short-cycling, thereby allowing drain water to stay in the drain tube. Also, the fact that you're having back siphoning of old drain water back into the wash basket tells me that you have, perhaps, several issues that need to be addressed by a qualified repair person.
 
We don't have our washers in the kitchen as a rule Holly. But my parents had a front load in the basement. Everything looked clean, but then, I was just a kid and wouldn't notice but my mother certainly would.

I myself have always had a top load machine, either behind bi-fold doors in a bathroom, hallway, enclosed back porch or a basement.
 
treeguy64 said:
These machines should not have to be drained, manually, after each load. That's absurd. You probably have a pump that is short-cycling, thereby allowing drain water to stay in the drain tube. Also, the fact that you're having back siphoning of old drain water back into the wash basket tells me that you have, perhaps, several issues that need to be addressed by a qualified repair person.
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I agree! I shouldn’t have to manually do this.
When I phoned the company who makes these, an employee told me that there was a flaw in the design also.
He said that because of how the hose is shaped, it holds stagnant water but I also think ours has been set up wrong because our entire laundry room can smell like sewage water.

So would I be best off calling a washer machine appliance person or a general plumber?
 
RadishRose said:
We don't have our washers in the kitchen as a rule Holly. But my parents had a front load in the basement. Everything looked clean, but then, I was just a kid and wouldn't notice but my mother certainly would.

I myself have always had a top load machine, either behind bi-fold doors in a bathroom, hallway, enclosed back porch or a basement.
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Keep your top load washer cause these things are horrible.
I think it might help with these types of washers that they are upstairs.
 
No you shouldn't need to drain water after every wash, only now and again to prevent any build up of undrained water becoming stagnant. It does sound like you have a problem with yours, but I'm pleased you found the drain...

RR.. most houses in the Uk don't have a basement... although many have utility rooms now ( as we do in one of our houses)... but not this house. It's a pain having the washer and dryer in the kitchen
 
I have the LG front-load washer and dryer. They are about 5 years old and work great. My DIL complains that her front-loader "smells funny", but I've never had a problem.
 
I had top loaders all my life and I hated them, especially the clothes wrapping around the center agitator. Bought my first front loader from Sears 'Kenmore' and I absolutely love it. It gets the clothes clean, never had any issues with water not completely draining out, good for my comforters, sleeping bags, regular wash and delicates. I've had it for years now, and my cat likes it too. :D

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Keesha, I ranted about my washer a few months ago. You won't be any better off with a new top loader these days either. I have a thing about soaking items now and then. White curtains, tablecloth etc. I found out you can't fill the tub with water! It can't be done. I even wrote to Maytag about it. You can't do it! It has something to do with saving water. It squirts a little in at intervals. I'm surprised it actually does clean the clothes. And you wouldn't believe the wrinkles in the clothes. Unbelievable.
 
SeaBreeze said:
It sounds like it Keesha, do you have some kind of a warranty to get someone out to fix the problem whose familiar with the machine?
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We’ve had it for years and it’s worked horribly for years but my husband’ doesn’t want to pay for a plumber so he keeps trying to fix it and he’s very mechanically inclined but isn’t plumber. It’s ineffectiveness is especially evident with towels. They don’t smell too bad coming straight out of the dryer but we use fabric softener AND fabric sheets which makes them initially acceptable. Days later they don’t smell clean which means our clothes aren’t getting cleaned properly either which really kind of grosses me out.,
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
Keesha, I ranted about my washer a few months ago. You won't be any better off with a new top loader these days either. I have a thing about soaking items now and then. White curtains, tablecloth etc. I found out you can't fill the tub with water! It can't be done. I even wrote to Maytag about it. You can't do it! It has something to do with saving water. It squirts a little in at intervals. I'm surprised it actually does clean the clothes. And you wouldn't believe the wrinkles in the clothes. Unbelievable.
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But you CAN soak things in a top loader and add a touch of bleach and vinegar. It’s really difficult to do that with a front loader.
 
Actually in the new Maytag. You can't soak. It will not fill. Even the Maytag company told me you can't fill it. It just quirts some water in, spins and repeats and repeats and repeats. A load of wash takes forever to do. It is suppose to save water but the electric meter is spinning like crazy.
Keesha said:
But you CAN soak things in a top loader and add a touch of bleach and vinegar. It’s really difficult to do that with a front loader.
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Keesha, I was discussing this subject the other day with my daughter...My Grandson and his fiancé bought a home....they want to buy a front load washer...Daughter told me to tell my Grandson not to
buy that washer...She is not happy with her washer....But she is keeping it till it dies....She'll never buy one of those washer's, again...I've had top loaders for many years...My washer I have has been
repaired many times and still going...I did have to get a new dryer.
 

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