Thread Number: 22654
What you think is the worst washer and why |
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Post# 354877 , Reply# 2   6/5/2009 at 15:27 (5,410 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I don't know if I have the strength to counteract the bile which is inevitably spewed at my machine whenever these "Worst Washers" lists pop up. I speak, of course, of my beloved tub-indexing, sheet twisting, hunk of cheap plastic: The 2006 Frigidaire top-loader. Certainly Glenn---who finds himself in the unenviable position of defending the admittedly far better Fisher/Paykel top-loader---and I deserve Purple Heart designations for bravery in the face of adversity! And so, dear family at AW, allow me the indulgence of a preemptive strike: "F*ck off!!" There. My work here is done, LOL. |
Post# 354879 , Reply# 3   6/5/2009 at 15:28 (5,410 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England)   |   | |
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My nana has the AWM328.It is a good machine but she always has quick wash selected.The balance sensor is mad.it has jumped once! |
Post# 354884 , Reply# 5   6/5/2009 at 16:20 (5,410 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England)   |   | |
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my nanas does a 600rpm(i think)spin after the wash and a 800rpm(i think) spin after the first rinse. |
Post# 354886 , Reply# 6   6/5/2009 at 16:42 (5,410 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 354895 , Reply# 8   6/5/2009 at 18:04 (5,410 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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IMO of working at a used appliance store, the worst washer built would have been the White-Westinghouse top loader, with the weigh to save lid, just a real flimsy machine as far as construction, difficult to replace the belt, noise level was loud, even with the indexing tub did not do a very good job of washing and that filter was worthless, these machines used to always come back for constant repairs, we always cringed when we saw one, better to toss in the trash....
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Post# 354909 , Reply# 9   6/5/2009 at 19:46 (5,410 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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I loved the Hitachi top loader i had not so long back, the one in the video linked below, BUT it really wasn't a great performer on a few important levels. The spin between wash and rinse was about 5 seconds, which is nowhere near long enough in my opinion. It did used to turn things into rope and didn't cope too well with large loads. The fabric softener dispenser was a joke, u had to heavily dilute it down to get it to dispense properly (even then a lot was lost). Basically the dispenser was all around the top lip of the inner tub, when the tub span, it threw it all off down into the outer tub (which is the reason i think the rinse spin was so short, to 'attempt' to stop any from going down the drain). So i agree with Ronhic when i say these machines are my worst choice out of all that i have used. |
Post# 354922 , Reply# 10   6/5/2009 at 21:26 (5,410 days old) by toploader1984 ()   |   | |
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the worst machine has to be the new ge HE top loader with the wash plate, the cabrio isn't that great either BUT the cabrio at leas rolls clothes over. |
Post# 354947 , Reply# 11   6/6/2009 at 00:15 (5,410 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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The worst I have ever owned was a Hoover AL-150, flimsy build qaulity, the main drum weight broke away from the drum. washing performance mediocre, the water levels were hopeless, if you put a full load in on a cottons cycle it would not always get the clothes wet that were in the middle of the drum, pathetic weak motor it strained to turn a full load and the spin balance was a 50/50 shot, oh and also it would not always take in the fabric conditioner.........oh and of course it had one those noisy cheap magnetic pumps......not a good one from Hoover.......... :-(
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Post# 354959 , Reply# 12   6/6/2009 at 04:33 (5,410 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 354960 , Reply# 13   6/6/2009 at 04:33 (5,410 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Oooh here we go. for ME it is any servis machine made after they were bought by merloni. The shallow drum paddles (though they are four of them) were fine for full loads but anything that was half full or just a few items just bobbled along the bottom of the drum. It didn't wash or rinse that well. It fustrated the life out of me and after alot of complaining we bought a WMA62 hotpoint which was like heaven after that. The WM52 i had before again wasn't too great. It wasn't a patch on the hotpoint 9534 that we had before it! And how could i forget. The hotpoint WT960. I was driven to dispair by it. I have kicked myself everytime for not buying the electrolux insight which i knew inside and out would be like my aeg we had before. But because i was being stupid and wanted something different i bought the hotpoint. Welcome to 20minute final cottons spins. Welcome to an Out of balance correction that throws the load more and more out of balance. And welcome to 2 faults in a year. Though i do miss the fast wash for its long tumbles and high rinses. & did like the wash tumble speeds! The Rinse tumbles were too fast in my opinion But i did like the distribution at the end of the rinses. So i think its a tie between the wt960 & the Servis gem. Darren |
Post# 354971 , Reply# 15   6/6/2009 at 06:12 (5,410 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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mine would be my servis m6115 as it broke in 6 months 2 to 3 times with about 8 callouts as first lights weren't working though we weren't bothered as long as it washed. Then it stated doing slow spins loud noises etc and finally repair men blew module etc and took it away as he knew we were sick n tired and he was too. We got money back and bought the wma 58 hotpoint with powerstream which is ace with the ditri wool wash and powerstream in cottons that works so well and spin balancing is really quick no faffing unlike newer hotpoints. now the hotpoint is at my aunts who is using it daily as her wm 64 which we both bought on the same day broke as drum went slanted and sis a really mad spin and it was too loud anyway, btw my wm 64 lasted a little time dont know why. Now my dyson is doing everything daily and does 4 loads sometimes a day when no washes have been done in weekdays or few have been done in week days. BtW- the two drums is off now but the intensed tumbles that hit distri speed for like 5 seconds have a nice impact on wash and stains seem to get out as well as before. |
Post# 354972 , Reply# 16   6/6/2009 at 06:15 (5,410 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 355017 , Reply# 18   6/6/2009 at 10:45 (5,409 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Well, in my opinion, I don't think I have a machine to report here. I think each and every machine when used properly and with care can get the job done as expected. There isn't a machine out there that doesn't have a few design flaws in it. The challenge is pinpointing the flaw and learn to work around it. Each and every machine is gonna have a breakdown at some point in its life. Some are just a little more inclined to fail more often than others. MRB |
Post# 355030 , Reply# 20   6/6/2009 at 12:27 (5,409 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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The modern Brastemp top loaders. it's a washing machine that can also be user as food processor, rock breaker, paper shredder. probably the next version will come with stainless steel victorinox or sabatier blades instead of the agitator. |
Post# 355067 , Reply# 22   6/6/2009 at 13:47 (5,409 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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... maybe they're Dexter made ?? ;-)) |
Post# 355076 , Reply# 24   6/6/2009 at 14:10 (5,409 days old) by hotpointwf220 ()   |   | |
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Electron1100 ur AL150 must have been unlucky for u as my grandma's is still going strong with no problems to date. |
Post# 355553 , Reply# 25   6/8/2009 at 10:12 (5,407 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove)   |   | |
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the maodern servis machines are the worst in my opinion because i saw one washing quite a few times, and it was not a good sight, during the wash, they are supposed to do about six second turns but it only does three of six because it cant move the drum it was wierd, also they are ALLWAYS Unbalanced on the spin cycle! every single time! its horrible
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Post# 355633 , Reply# 28   6/8/2009 at 16:45 (5,407 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Hmmmmmm Worst machines, from a very personal experience, Candy Domino 1000 - lasted 4 years with multiple repairs 1988 - 1992 Later stung again with a Candy Activa 1000rpm in Feb 2000 which lasted until June 2000 Stung even further with a shoddy Hoover Quattro 1300 Express. June 2000 - June 2000. Hoover HDV6 Ultracare dryer Dec 2003 - Nov 2008. Shocking how a tumble dryer didnt make it over 5 years old. Broke weeks into service with drum lifters snapping off regularly. Wont produce a rant, made my feelings quite clear about Candy appliances previously. Impressed with the new Hoover Vision, just hope the one in Brum makes it to a good age, fingers crossed and touch wood! Im sure the particular owner im thinking is putting it thru the paces too. The dreaded HDV6, photo taken in 2007. |
Post# 355635 , Reply# 29   6/8/2009 at 16:46 (5,407 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Post# 355749 , Reply# 30   6/9/2009 at 09:13 (5,406 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA)   |   | |
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I got 16 years out of a DD Shredmore, so what do I know. |
Post# 355788 , Reply# 31   6/9/2009 at 11:27 (5,406 days old) by brastemp (Brazil)   |   | |
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This is the most poor washer: doesn't clean, have a lot of problems to made a good balance to spin and the control board stops to work woth only 2 years of use.. So Patetic Frigidaire affinity.. buy and try CLICK HERE TO GO TO brastemp's LINK |
Post# 355790 , Reply# 32   6/9/2009 at 11:42 (5,406 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London )   |   | |
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The Hoover Vision 8KG 1600rpm spin machine I had. Its a shame a machine could break down so frequently :( We had it for about 8months and throughout the time it had constant issues with the motor struggling and then eventually burning out. In total it had 4 Motors, (Including the one it came with), the Wiring loom, pcb and speed control boards were also replaced on the final service call ( when the 4th motor was being fitted) Unfortunatley the same thing happened to that motor, kept over heating and cutting out, so in the end I never really knew why it kept doing it and just couldnt go on with a machine that would temporarily work properly. This, with the really bad suspension that would let the drum wobble out of control and hit the cabinet all the time made it sound and look like a really shody machine considering we paid almost £400 for it. So for me that has to be the worst washer Ive had for all those reasons! Was glad to see the back of it when they took it out! Its a shame because I thought Hoover/Candy machines wernt too bad, until then! Richard :-) |
Post# 355930 , Reply# 33   6/10/2009 at 02:16 (5,406 days old) by keithelong ()   |   | |
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The worst US washer has to be the washer that replaced the GE top loader design of the 50-60-70-80 to 93 era. I know a recycling warehouse in the DC area that has rows of them that they can't give away. |
Post# 356031 , Reply# 34   6/10/2009 at 11:52 (5,405 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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You mean the Filter Flo's are the worst? Why? |
Post# 356035 , Reply# 35   6/10/2009 at 12:00 (5,405 days old) by davek ()   |   | |
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I think that he means the post Filter-Flo GE. I'm not sure I've ever seen anything nice said about those on this forum. |
Post# 356046 , Reply# 37   6/10/2009 at 13:07 (5,405 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Sorry about that, I read his original post too quickly. I know see what KiethELong meant. I didn't see the words "that replaced". |
Post# 356452 , Reply# 38   6/12/2009 at 04:48 (5,404 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Hotpointwf220 - nice to see another local! My mum had this Electra thing in the early 90's. We had it about 3 years from 93-96ish. I can't remember the model number but it had 2 dials on the right hand side (a program dial and a delay dial) and had a very similar door to the Creda's of the time. I remember the whole thing having to be stripped down because the drum casing was wearing away at the back. Constantly unbalanced, loud, didn't wash that well. Bearings went after a few years and we replaced it with a Zanussi (model number escapes me) that we had for about 10 years. I think that was the worst experience I've ever had with a washer. Chris |
Post# 356453 , Reply# 39   6/12/2009 at 04:51 (5,404 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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^also, now I think about it...a friend of mine has an intergrated Indesit washer/dryer that doesn't get ANYTHING out of the clothes and sounds like a aeroplane taking off in the kitchen. The whole house shakes when it's on. That's pretty crap too. And my best friend has an Indesit that the drum seems to turn REALLY slowley on - it's one of the newer ones and no matter how much you put in it, it always seems to struggle.
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Post# 356713 , Reply# 41   6/13/2009 at 10:56 (5,402 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Candy Domino washer dryer, took 3 hours to dry a load of towels. Indesit washer dryer circa 1995, had 3 new dryer units in one year. BOL Bosch circa 1995, new door release after two weeks, new pcb after one month, new motor after 3 months. Hotpoint washer dryer 1400 circa 2006. Dreadfully noisy, pcb burned out within 2 years. My Mum does say I am cursed with appliances as they never last long......maybe it's true. Sorry for not providing model numbers......have a rubbish memory. |
Post# 356783 , Reply# 43   6/13/2009 at 17:42 (5,402 days old) by kenmoreforever ()   |   | |
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GE top load front access machines because they are plain flimsy. Love those shock absorbers or the futile attempt at such. |
Post# 356978 , Reply# 44   6/14/2009 at 13:21 (5,401 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Our top-loading washer/dryer. Not a bad washing machine, but the dryer part is ridiculous. First of all, one can only load about five lbs. of laundry in it for the drying cycle. Then, there is no fan to blow the hot air through the laundry! What it does is turning on the heater underneath the drum and baking the laundry dry. And since there's no fan, it also lacks a "real" cooling phase - it just turns the heater off 20 minutes before shutting off. The result is a still super hot drum one can basically only open using oven gloves. And not to forget the water consumption for the condensation drying: about 16 gal. for a two-hour drying cycle (no sensor-dry). Good thing we have a stand-alone washer and dryer as our daily drivers! CLICK HERE TO GO TO logixx's LINK |
Post# 357771 , Reply# 47   6/17/2009 at 14:55 (5,398 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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We had a Maytag with the brown control panel, the ones right after they discontinued the center dial machines. We bought it in 1984. We got rid of it in 1992. It was way too boring of a machine, and even lightly loaded it didn't have the turnover of a Jet Action Frigidaire, which is what we wanted in the first place. |
Post# 357796 , Reply# 49   6/17/2009 at 18:20 (5,398 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Most people here in the US, are not to happy with the "T" line of GE washers. This was the line that suceeded the FF. Also had more than my share of Frigidaire TL's after GM and until about the early 2000's. While i will admit either machine was not the most relaible and the Frigidaire got alot of smacks for "wash abaility", most of them would at least out live the waranty period. There is/was 1 washer that from a service stand point was WORSE than either the GE of Frigidaire. It was any Searcy built/Amana/Maytag washer made after maytag bought amana. The failure rate within the first 3mos was near 100%. Not just minor failures, but major seal leaks that would often take out the motor, pump, and belt, along with the tub seal.
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Post# 357834 , Reply# 50   6/17/2009 at 23:09 (5,398 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains )   |   | |
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The G.E. H.E. Frontloader washers..Mom bought one and the clothes would be damp it seemed during wash.It wouldnt clean even on the longest cycle.Most Frontloaders I have seen you could see some water in it when it stopped and reversed but not this one.Mom took it back and got a G.E. Harmony and its a great washer you can fill it all the way ours is not like that new one with the Plastic infusor that is junk.Ours is Steel and made by L.G. I think, cause the wash system is identical to the L.G. Toploaders from there A.U. Website.The motors are the same everything else is also.The best thing is even though its a H.E. they give you control over anything and it's fun to watch with that glass lid.
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Post# 358107 , Reply# 51   6/18/2009 at 23:40 (5,397 days old) by kqkenmore (memphis tn)   |   | |
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Well out of the 18 washers that I have owned some of them were not good for one reason or another.When growing up the one that was the worst was a Hotpoint that cleaned the self cleaning filter on the clothes.In my house the worst was a Maytag it did not clean and cost a lot.I liked most of my direct drive kenmores even though the were not easy on the clothes but the Sears repairman tore each one of them up.Now I got the bright Idea to get a h.e. washer they have to be the worst 1st the calypso it shreaded every towel in the house then got a frigidare/kenmore front load it washed and rinsed well but was flimsy so I sent it back then got the kenmore ht3 it took so long to do a wash that I got so behind with laundry that it was a joke and it leaked the whole time that I had it and it stunk so did the clothes that came out of it so I replaced it with the kenmore oasis it is ok so far but i know that it will not last.If I can get out of this mess then I am going to get a Speed Queen.I wish that I had kept my filter flo or got a belt drive kenmore.
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Post# 358177 , Reply# 54   6/19/2009 at 11:58 (5,396 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 798655 , Reply# 55   12/11/2014 at 21:00 (3,395 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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The new style GE's are the worst! No filterFlo! No miniBasket! HE models are even worse! |
Post# 798664 , Reply# 58   12/11/2014 at 21:54 (3,395 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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The hydrowaves are washing and they squeak like somebody's dying! Shame on you GE! |
Post# 798699 , Reply# 63   12/12/2014 at 04:51 (3,395 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy)   |   | |
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I'd say at least 2 of the washers I used made me feel like I needed to look elsewhere if I wanted to keep my sanity! The absolute worst was the Zanussi Nexus (from 1997 - can't remember model number)... as it was extremely poor in cycle choice, didn't wash well enough in certain programs and didn't rinse adequately on all programs... often leaving traces of powder despite its 5 rinse cycle choice(without interim spins). It was also terribly unstable and not particularly reliable.
The other machine which carries the title of worst washers a Bendix (circa 1985) which was extremely optionless and inflexible... however, it was fighteningly reliable and a workhorse. My views do not in any way reflect my opinion for the brands in question... especially the Zanussi which was most probably an unfortunate model. |
Post# 823315 , Reply# 65   5/13/2015 at 22:33 (3,242 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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It was so loud on the spin cycle too! |