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Stackable Washer/Dryer

nana59 — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 00:30:41 GMT

My son is interested in purchasing a set. Any suggestions? Thanks...

Re: Stackable Washer/Dryer

ItsME — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 00:34:17 GMT

Does he have a space problem .... like a small closet? I wanted more room in my very small laundry room, so I bought two full sized units.... stand-alone washer and dryer, and a $30/$40 piece that allowed me to stack them. I've been very happy with this arrangement. Mine are LG, about 10 years old.

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x Hedge — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 00:41:01 GMT

I've used them in commercial settings (Senior Centers, kids day care centers, restaurants)

and they were perfect choices. Real workhorses.

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NicksmomESQ — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 00:49:02 GMT

I have used a stackable washer/ dryer for 30 years.I love it!!

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:06:21 GMT

I have them in my beach houses and they work wonders.

I'm getting ready to purchase another one this weekend.

I'm talking about the kind that has the washer on the bottom and you open the lid, not a *porthole* on the side.

I prefer these over the frontloader options.

Lowe's and Home depot have one on sale for $1249.00

We're getting ours from Lowe's because they offer a 10% military discount (and for some reason HD sometimes won't honor whatever kind of military ID my husband has).

They won't take a king size comforter, but we wont have a king size bed at this house.

They do a great job cleaning clothes.

One issue we have with one at one of our rentals is it's loud when it spins. You can hear it spinning outside, sounds like a darn helicopter. !

I had a warranty policy on it and the guy came out and said that was normal, no problem with the machine. And there isn't. It's about 19 years old, used by renters, and is a workhorse.

Re: Stackable Washer/Dryer

DeniseColo — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:56:46 GMT

@nana59

I have had a GE stacked unit with a front load washer since 2011. It does a great job, lots of options, and have had no real problems. The only downside to many front load washers is that the door needs to be kept a bit open when not in use to prevent odors from developing in the machine. Keeping the door cracked isn't a problem for me, but if your son plans to put his unit inside a closet, it might be an issue for him.

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libbyannE — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:01:31 GMT

This is the second home in which we have had full- size stacked washer-dryer. Love it! I hated having laundry rooms in two previous homes because they became catchalls. Our washer is a front load high capacity unit.

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DiAnne — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:03:54 GMT

I bought Whirpool front load stackables about 9 years ago from Costco. I do not have them stacked in this house because they would block a window in the laundry room. I have been very happy with them. Never had a repair on either the washer or dryer.

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RedTop — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:55:24 GMT

I could see buying the individual pieces and stacking them. I do not like the all in one laundry center; usually about 24” wide, due to poor access in pulling small items of clothing out of the washer. The ones we used in condos at the beach always smelled, even tho the lid was raised.

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AngelPuppy1 — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:08:45 GMT

I love my stacked washer and dryer! Saves a lot of space. I never had a front load washer before and it's wonderful. I got a set from Lowe's --- LG brand -- in wild cherry color. They are dependablel and beautiful! Have had the set for 1o years now. Awesome and I highly recommend!

Re: Stackable Washer/Dryer

CelticCrafter — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 11:11:52 GMT

If he's looking at the 1 piece unit, both the washer and the dryer are very small.

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kaydee50 — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 12:25:53 GMT

One of the "musts" when looking for a condo last year was that it have a washer/dryer. We have a GE, electric, top load. The previous poster said stackables were small. Mine is a full size, actually bigger than I need. Got it at Home Depot for about $1200. Worth every penny.

Re: Stackable Washer/Dryer

DeniseColo — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 13:42:46 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
If he's looking at the 1 piece unit, both the washer and the dryer are very small.

My brother & sis-in-law have a small 1-piece unit in which the washer & dryer cannot be separated. They are really limited to the load size they can do compared to their previous full size machines.

The benefit of the smaller 1-piece units is that they can fit in spaces that might not accommodate a full size stacked unit. A small, in-home unit is better than having to go to a public laundromat.

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smb3 — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 14:32:48 GMT

I bought a Frigidaire stackable front loading washer and dryer years ago. I think I initially purchased at Lowes, but had to replace the washer a few years ago and got that at Best Buy. I do not know if they still make the stackables, but they have worked great.

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summerwind — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 14:45:51 GMT

My house came with a used 24-inch Whirlpool Thin-Twin. Thought I would love it. It's way too small, even for just me, I end up needing 2 loads for my full-size sheets. And I don't like the limited options. All the dryer selections have a cool-down cycle. Sometimes I like clothes very warm from the dryer. Issues with the washer cycles, too, but I don't remember. At least it uses enough water, tho it fills from the bottom, oddly. Strange piece of machinery.

And I miss being able to fold clothes on the top of the washer and dryer. Especially towels. Fortunately, I can only do a few at a time. Once my son gets the replumbing done, we will turn a side porch back into the laundry room for which it was intended, and the current laundry room will be a walk-in pantry. The Whirlpool will go away. Can't wait!

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pommom — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:15:31 GMT

My neighbor loves hers. She installed a rod and uses the extra space for hanging her clothes as they come out of the dryer.

Re: Stackable Washer/Dryer

riley1 — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:01:52 GMT

I did the same thing as @ItsME. The originial unit we replaced was a one piece unit and I found the washer and dryer to be small.

Re: Stackable Washer/Dryer

ItsME — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:47:21 GMT

@riley1 I actually had a side-by-side arrangement. The dryer kept blowing a fuse, and when it blew for a third time, just a month after replacing it for the second time, I scrapped both units in favor of my stackables. It was the right decision, as it freed up some space in the laundry room, without sacrificing space in the appliances. I agree that most of the combo units are just too small.

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viva923 — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 21:28:11 GMT

I have gone thru so many washers and dryers in the past several years.

DO NOT purchase any Samsung or LG products. There are few and far between people who service them. I found that out 1st hand. Had a Samsung dryer, lasted less than 1 year, people came out and serviced it, the more they worked on it, the more it broke. Got rid of that dryer. Purchased a LG dryer, that last less than 15 months. tried to find anyone to fix that LG dryer was impossible. I had a service contract thru the place I purchased the dryer (same as Samsung) I had to contact the manufacturer people directly to fix the machine. There only 1 company to fix the LG in my area, they were very unreliable . We have an LG fridge and it took them 3 months to get 1 gasket for my fridge and fix the fridge. The company was a mom-pop place. I would never use them again. My husband and I would call daily trying to get help to fix that LG fridge and got no where, call LG back again and all they would tell me, the fix it place would fix it when they get around to it. LG was of no help at all.

DH and I just threw the dryer to the curb and purchased a Maytag dryer. We know it can be repaired if need be. This all happened in the last 2 weeks.

Never will I recommend and LG or Samsung product ever.

Washers Speed Queen all the way. They are a work horse.

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riley1 — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 21:52:55 GMT

Sorry to hear you have had such issues with LG. I have a couple of their products and have never had any problems.