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redforever · 10-23-2007, 01:09 PM

I got a new washer and dryer this spring. I was not sure which kind do get. Recently, 4 of my friends got the front load. 3 out of 4 are not satisfied at all. They do not feel clothes wash as clean. And there was the problem of adding a missed item to the wash once the cycle had started.

Anyhow, I went with regular top loading, but commercial ones. They have as large a capacity as the front loading, not nearly as expensive, do a great job, went with Maytag.

And dont cheap out on the dryer. My dryer has the sensor control, so I no longer set the time by the minute. It senses the moisture left in the clothes, turns off heat when appropriate and then goes into the mode where every minute or two, it cycles until the clothes have cooled down. With this program, it does not matter if you are not there right away to fold your clothes. Once dry, they can stay in the dryer until you have time to fold your clothes, no longer have to worry about wrinkles.

The other reason why I was not particularily drawn to the front loading is because of the size. They are considerably taller. My laundry room has a very large deep sink right beside the w/d combination. And it has a cupboard and folding area beside that. If I went with the new high w/d combo, that nice flat line would be broken up, not at all as easy to fold your clothes etc.

10-23-2007, 01:09 PM	#8
redforever Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Exp:	I got a new washer and dryer this spring. I was not sure which kind do get. Recently, 4 of my friends got the front load. 3 out of 4 are not satisfied at all. They do not feel clothes wash as clean. And there was the problem of adding a missed item to the wash once the cycle had started. Anyhow, I went with regular top loading, but commercial ones. They have as large a capacity as the front loading, not nearly as expensive, do a great job, went with Maytag. And dont cheap out on the dryer. My dryer has the sensor control, so I no longer set the time by the minute. It senses the moisture left in the clothes, turns off heat when appropriate and then goes into the mode where every minute or two, it cycles until the clothes have cooled down. With this program, it does not matter if you are not there right away to fold your clothes. Once dry, they can stay in the dryer until you have time to fold your clothes, no longer have to worry about wrinkles. The other reason why I was not particularily drawn to the front loading is because of the size. They are considerably taller. My laundry room has a very large deep sink right beside the w/d combination. And it has a cupboard and folding area beside that. If I went with the new high w/d combo, that nice flat line would be broken up, not at all as easy to fold your clothes etc. Last edited by redforever; 10-23-2007 at 01:13 PM.