Washing Machine Question - Page 2

ceekay · ‎03-12-2010

@Sg1957 - my current Maytag was new in May 1983. So, I KNOW I will need a new washer at some point soon. I have been reading all the posts here for several years whenever anyone asks about washing machines. I have read lots of horror stories about low amounts of water and clothes not getting clean, etc. So, had pretty much decided on the commercial Maytag several people have recommended. BUT, we rented a house at the beach recently and the washer there was brand new. And I was pleasantly surprised that I really liked it. It was a Hotpoint and had deep fill and I was able to hit the pause button throughout the cycle to peek in and see what was going on. So, now I am leaning towards this machine. It is the Hotpoint HTW240ASKWS (at Home Depot but is also sold at Lowes). It has a stainless steel drum and an agitator. Now, we are not construction workers nor to we have kids that roll in the mud or incontinent pets. But, for our purposes, this seems like a nice machine, it gets good reviews, and best of all, I got to test drive it in the rental house and get a real life experience. Good luck whatever you choose.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

LOVE my speed queen set. it is now about 2 years old. you can change the water level, soil level, it has a digital panel, it is very quiet, and it has a 7 year warranty. TR7000WN MADE IN THE USA!

yes, it has an agitator and gets things clean very well!

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@viva923 wrote:
I have owned many washers over the past 51 years.
I have owned a SPEED QUEEN washer with agitator. It was one lousy washer. my wash would NOT RINSE out the soap. I would have to rinse my clothes sometimes 2x's to get soap out of the clothes. I found it did not clean my clothes well at all. I kept the washer for 3 years, and just gave up on the washer and got me a front load washer and love it. my clothes are clean, they are now white and clothes are rinsed out well. I swear by my front load washer.

I have an LG front load washer now..

I also have had a whirlpool,maytag,GE, and who knows what else washer over the years. they all have been top loader with agitator. My LG washer is the 1st front load washer, real please with my LG.

Hope you get a washer you love and happy with.

@viva923

What is "LG" ?

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

This thread differs from the other, most recent thread which asked for washing machine recommendations. In that thread, people praised Speed Queen. That thread made think it was best, now this thread makes me think it's not a good brand to get.

VaBelle35 · ‎03-10-2010

I have the pre-2018 Speed Queen version and love it.

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KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@viva923 wrote:
I have owned many washers over the past 51 years.
I have owned a SPEED QUEEN washer with agitator. It was one lousy washer. my wash would NOT RINSE out the soap. I would have to rinse my clothes sometimes 2x's to get soap out of the clothes. I found it did not clean my clothes well at all. I kept the washer for 3 years, and just gave up on the washer and got me a front load washer and love it. my clothes are clean, they are now white and clothes are rinsed out well. I swear by my front load washer.

I have an LG front load washer now..

I also have had a whirlpool,maytag,GE, and who knows what else washer over the years. they all have been top loader with agitator. My LG washer is the 1st front load washer, real please with my LG.

Hope you get a washer you love and happy with.

@viva923

What is "LG" ?

@Tinkrbl44

'LG' (Life's Good) is the brand name for LG Electronics.

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aubnwa01 · ‎03-09-2010

A week or so ago, I thought my 19 year old Maytag Atlantis electric dryer (the matching washer died in 2010) was finally about to die. I do my laundry on Saturdays, so was relieved when it seemed to be working OK this past Sat.

But, it started me thinking maybe I needed to start thinking about a new W/D, especially with the appliance backorders going on now with the pandemic. I've been waiting for 8 months to have my new KitchenAid French door fridge delivered, my salesman is hopeful that it will get here this week, fingers crossed. If it was going to be a months-long wait to get a new W/D, I didn't want to get caught out & wanted to at least have one coming in the pipeline.

So, I went shopping yesterday at my local appliance store. I knew I wanted a gas dryer when my current one died, since my house was already plumbed for a gas dryer when I bought it. I was thinking I'd probably go Maytag again, but the salesman (the same guy that I'd bought my new kitchen appliances from 8 mos. ago) told me Maytag isn't what it used to be & is made by Whirlpool, now & he couldn't really recommend them anymore.

My current washer is a Maytag Bravos HE w/o an agitator & I have mixed feelings about it after using it for 11 yrs. I thought I wanted a washer with an agitator again & the sales guy showed me several, including a Speed Queen. He said some of the Speed Queen appliances wouldn't be delivered until Sept., due to manufacturing backlogs.

He went over various brands & models & I ultimately ended up buying a GE (model GTW720BPNDG) without an agitator & a GE gas dryer (model GTD72GBPDNG). He told me he & his wife have had this same set for a few years now & have been very pleased with them. I've never had a GE W & D before, so this will be a new experience for me. And, when he looked to see when they'd be here, he said they actually had both in stock at their warehouse right now, so they're being delivered on June 7th! I had gone shopping before my old stuff died thinking I'd be waiting for months, due to the pandemic, but nope.

Now, I need to get my dryer vent cleaned in the next week!

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

I have a Whirlpool Duet electric front load W/D and love it. It is the best I have ever had and will buy another set just like it when this one dies. Still going strong after many years. Important to buy the pedestals also; really saves your back, two of my daughters have bought topload washers recently and I find myself almost standing on my head to get clothes out of it when the cycle is over. I like my Whirlpool because I can wash just one or two things on hand wash and it only uses enough water for those things. Very gentle and the motion mimics how you would hand wash in a sink.

teganslaw · ‎03-11-2010

We just bought a new washing machine and dryer set. We got the Hotpoint washer HTW240ASKWS, also. Our recent washing machine isn't draining water properly and we have to ring out some of the clothes by hand. The dryer still works, but we decided to get a new one, since that will probably go next. They will be delivered in two weeks.

We got the appliances on sale from Home Depot. Our new gas range and refrigerator are from Home Depot, and they are nice, so we decided to get the washing machine from the same place. It happened that all those main appliances started breaking down with the past two months. Go figure.

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viva923 · ‎03-12-2010

Thanks IG for explaining to tinkerbell about what LG is.

I really like my LG washer front loader. it cleans ever so well, have the 4000 series washer newest model. 5 water jets which means faster washes. rinses are done with 5 water jets so plenty of water to clean clothes in this new 4000 series washer