Washing Machines
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I'm hearing conflicting reports from various sources... - Front loading washing machines clean clothes better. - Top-loading washing machines clean better - They clean the same, but the [top/front] loading machines wear out your clothes faster than the [front/top] loaders because of [Reason X, Y, Z] - The agitator in the old style of washing machines was the problem, and the new style with impellers has fixed all of that Is the guy in the appliance store telling me what he simply wants me to think ? Or for that matter, is there any real difference in the first place ?
Get one with direct drive technology to reduce vibrations, noise and maintenance in the long term. If one day you need space you will be able to put your dryer on top of the washing machine if it's a front loading one. Be careful with the ones that save water... if the water in your place is not good enough they could not wash as expected. And my expertise with washing machines end here... Except Bosch and Siemens machines have (maybe had) a big round button that was manufactured in a machine I programmed a few years ago... Good luck with your new machine! :beer:
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I'm hearing conflicting reports from various sources... - Front loading washing machines clean clothes better. - Top-loading washing machines clean better - They clean the same, but the [top/front] loading machines wear out your clothes faster than the [front/top] loaders because of [Reason X, Y, Z] - The agitator in the old style of washing machines was the problem, and the new style with impellers has fixed all of that Is the guy in the appliance store telling me what he simply wants me to think ? Or for that matter, is there any real difference in the first place ?
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I'm hearing conflicting reports from various sources... - Front loading washing machines clean clothes better. - Top-loading washing machines clean better - They clean the same, but the [top/front] loading machines wear out your clothes faster than the [front/top] loaders because of [Reason X, Y, Z] - The agitator in the old style of washing machines was the problem, and the new style with impellers has fixed all of that Is the guy in the appliance store telling me what he simply wants me to think ? Or for that matter, is there any real difference in the first place ?
Thank you one and all. Your advice was most helpful and provided useful guidance. And the winner is: A front loading machine. It has a big dent and a scratched up front window. The washer and dryer don't match. It looks strange compared to the washers I've had in the past. (I got it at a scratch and dent outfit.) On the plus side; it works fantastically. Plus two: it gives you options for, I think, 500 (five hundred) different combinations of cycles. As for the problem with mold, well, the future will tell, but there is a vent-o-matic setting on this thing which you invoke after your last load of the day. It spins the tub/chamber/whatever at relatively low RPM, evidently (I'm guessing) to create a slight air flow through the high-tech venting system they have designed into the thing. The tub will spin at this low speed for a solid hour; two or three if needed; I think; whatever, a long time. I was astounded. When vent-o-matic was finished, every drop of moisture was gone from the window, tub surface, and the seal around the door. Again, the future will tell.