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Thread Number: 29295
What is the WORSE washer you have ever owned |
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| Post# 445757 6/30/2010 at 07:40 (5,041 days old) by sudsman () | ||
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and why? | ||
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| Post# 445777 , Reply# 2 6/30/2010 at 09:41 (5,041 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Kenmore Electronic Controlled DD Washer | ||
| Post# 445801 , Reply# 6 6/30/2010 at 10:51 (5,041 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
Whirpool Cabrio - broke up a lifelong dedication to Whirlpool washers. I've gone completely to Speed Queen now. Cabrio suffered many error codes and eventually stopped draining, it was 2 months outside the 1 year warranty.
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| Post# 445807 , Reply# 7 6/30/2010 at 10:59 (5,041 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Whirlpool | ||
Post# 445815 , Reply# 8 6/30/2010 at 11:20 (5,041 days old) by Volvoguy87  (Cincinnati, OH) |
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GE Adora.
My mother has them, not me, but I use them when I visit. They don't clean well, cannot remove cat hair, will not balance on spin at all well, and take effing forever to run a cycle. The whites cycle takes over 90 minutes! I can get cleaner clothes out of a Maytag A208 in a third of the time! The detergent dispenser drawer doesn't drain and must be dumped after every use too.
Take all the bad things about a front loader, compress them into one machine, and you get the GE Adora. Dave | ||
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Post# 445827 , Reply# 9 6/30/2010 at 12:05 (5,041 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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This is an Easy One to Answer
The 1967 Monkey Wards Signature/Norge. The transmission failed on that thing in barely a year and the whole machine made a terrible racket. It might not have been so bad if the laundry room wasn't right next to the den where we watched TV. That machine was less than 8 years old when it (God, I certainly hope) got krushed to smithereens. It sounded like a big rig driving through the house during its pathetic final weeks.
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| Post# 445835 , Reply# 10 6/30/2010 at 12:40 (5,041 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
By far....
....the top loading Frigidaire washer in my Kenmore Laundry Center. It was reliable enough, but it had the straight vane agitator with the indexing tub....fun to watch but not terribly effective.
The 2.7 cu ft tub with that combination didn't hold much if you wanted clean clothes, and the weak spin, and the weak dryer made for a long day if you let the laundry pile up at all. The least reliable machine we had was a 1981 Monkey Norge (replaced an ailing Rollermatic).....it went back after 4 weeks and 5 different repair calls to keep it from walking all over the place. The Kenmore belt drive that replaced it was still going strong 12 years later w/o a repair. | ||
| Post# 445839 , Reply# 11 6/30/2010 at 13:03 (5,041 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
With out a doubt
Hotpoint WD440 bought by my partner when we were on a break.....noisy, cabinet appeared to be made from bacofoil....it dented just moving it back into place after cleaning behind it....to get a decent wash it took ages, spin balancing was a nightmare and if there was a big load of towels in it used to throw water out of the dispenser draw on the intermitant spin. Also took an age to dry a load. Did a dance when the pcb failed after two years.
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| Post# 445841 , Reply# 12 6/30/2010 at 13:10 (5,041 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 445842 , Reply# 13 6/30/2010 at 13:12 (5,041 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 445844 , Reply# 14 6/30/2010 at 13:19 (5,041 days old) by mysteryclock (Franklin, TN) | ||
Neptune - the washer that killed Maytag. At least 3 (or more - lost count) rubber boots eaten up due to mold issues, wax motor failure, then bearing failure on the washer and electrical death of the matching dryer ON THE SAME DAY. And that day happened to be day 2 of when we started potty training #1, so you can imagine what I had waiting to wash. And, to put sprinkles on the frosting of that cupcake, I was eligible for the recall/lawsuit settlement yet wasn't notified at all...and only found out about it 3 weeks after it closed.
Replaced that with a Bosch Nexxt 500, which has its quirks but is into year 5 now with no major or out-of-warranty failures. | ||
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Post# 445856 , Reply# 15 6/30/2010 at 14:22 (5,041 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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LG! | ||
| Post# 445864 , Reply# 16 6/30/2010 at 15:25 (5,041 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
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Never LG again! As I written before. | ||
| Post# 445884 , Reply# 18 6/30/2010 at 17:00 (5,041 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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The Whirlpool Crapso! The parts were poor in quality, the machine really did not clean that well. Also Maytag washer with orbital transmission-small clothes basket, poor roll-over. | ||
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Post# 445909 , Reply# 19 6/30/2010 at 19:01 (5,041 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Hard to believe
Never really owned a bad one. The worst one I've ever used, but didn't own, was a 1970's vintage real Westinghouse; loud, clunky, lame spin. Have used many Whirlpool/Kenmores that I thought were clunky, inelegantly designed machines, but they did the wash and I've spoken to too many service technicians that think they're the easiest machines to keep running. Also, my first washing machine was a BOL Whirlpool and I will always cherish that machine. Thinking very hard here, but I guess that it's making me realize that choosing good appliances must have been important to my family, because no one ever just went out and bought some cheap machine to do the laundry. Also, haven't had a lot of experience with breakdowns(knocking on wood here). And, as discussed before, I have had the opposite experience from Pete with LG. I am very careful to mention Pete's experience, though, when I recommend the brand to people.
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| Post# 445912 , Reply# 20 6/30/2010 at 19:06 (5,041 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Maypool | ||
| Post# 445957 , Reply# 24 6/30/2010 at 22:31 (5,041 days old) by duet83 () | ||
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Frigidaire Not mine, but had was included in a rental. It was near BOL and did not clean well. Even the stacked laundry centers, basically the same washer, are not good at cleaning. | ||
| Post# 445982 , Reply# 27 7/1/2010 at 00:18 (5,041 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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A scrub board lol | ||
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Post# 446084 , Reply# 31 7/1/2010 at 13:02 (5,040 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Candy
It's not a machine I owned but my mother got this machine in 1965. She had it only for a year and several times the repair man had to come out. After that year the machine was broken beyond repair. She got a Bosch as a replacement. The word Candy was a big no no for years after that in our house. Had to think about that when I saw the pictures of the exploded Candy's the German consumer organisation tested.
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| Post# 446093 , Reply# 32 7/1/2010 at 13:36 (5,040 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
same here
not a machine Ive owned but its certainly one i never want to own
SERVIS M6011S (faints with shock of how bad it is) ok so from the start: low water levels, motor couldn't turn the drum as it wasn't powerful enough to start tumbling by the end of the tumble, for example, i was doing a load of whites 60c in it and you heard it click to start the tumble but it took about 5 seconds for the drum to start moving and by then the tumble had almost finished, also there were other problems like the buttons all looked like they did the same thing because there was just a small image and no writing of what the button did, also every single spin i saw or even heard it do was always unbalanced so it made a huge racket and the final spin without the unbalance, just a empty drum is very loud so id never get one for that reason, also it has the stupid merloni 4 shallow paddle drum. below is a pic of the awful thing, not mine. phil 
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| Post# 446094 , Reply# 33 7/1/2010 at 13:38 (5,040 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
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and one more thing | ||
| Post# 446095 , Reply# 34 7/1/2010 at 13:40 (5,040 days old) by Wasmachineman () | ||
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Some bullsh*t Indesit Completely rusting, Wont turn, bearings dead, Pretty much a POS. | ||
| Post# 446111 , Reply# 35 7/1/2010 at 14:32 (5,040 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 446113 , Reply# 36 7/1/2010 at 14:38 (5,040 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Wasmachineman
Your language does not really impress me especially considering your age.
Might I politely suggest you learn some manners around your elders and refrain from sounding immature. Using such language is something you should not be doing nor publicly displaying as a lack of maturity on your part. Telling off set aside may I ask what Indesit you refer to? | ||
| Post# 446145 , Reply# 37 7/1/2010 at 16:59 (5,040 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
servis m6115
hello all
mine shall be my servis m6115, broke down more than 5 times in 6 months and finally it was taken away. PCB problems, poor washing and rinsing plus long wash cycles whcih weren't effective. Was glad to see it go, was replaced with my hotpoint aquarius wma58 with powerstream wash system whcich is still running without any repairs doing approximately 2 washes a day at aunts as we have the dyson and a hotpoint ctd80 condesor tumble dryer, working very well, no complaints. Thought i'd get trouble as many people experienced but mine is very good overall. Thanks :) | ||
| Post# 446501 , Reply# 39 7/2/2010 at 20:47 (5,039 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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| Post# 446560 , Reply# 40 7/3/2010 at 02:12 (5,038 days old) by Wasmachineman () | ||
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Telling off set aside may I ask what Indesit you refer to? First, I censored it, Right? Second, It was an old WG 1200TX or so, dont remember. | ||
| Post# 446858 , Reply# 45 7/4/2010 at 08:18 (5,037 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 447162 , Reply# 47 7/5/2010 at 10:48 (5,036 days old) by volsboy1 (East Tenn Smoky mountains ) | ||
G.E. Adora Front Loader I had. It can't clean on the longest cycle at all they don't use enough water.There might have been something wrong with mine but when the machine would pause during wash there was no even dripping off the baffles.I had it for about 7 months threw it in the back of the truck and took it to lowe's and went postal till they let me return it and I got my G.E. Harmony.You don't see many 1-18 done here in the South for some reason.I have only seen one in my life and was hooked but I have NEVER SEEN one for sale here or Atlanta.
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Post# 447174 , Reply# 48 7/5/2010 at 11:15 (5,036 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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My worst was a Danby - it claimed to have the capacity of a full-size washer, but was only a compact cabinet size. It had an impeller (like a really big Hoover twin tub impeller) on the bottom of the tub. It tangled everything horribly (no Westy Slant-front could do better!) and it didn't clean worth a tinker's cuss. I had it all of 4 months and replaced it with a 70s Viking (GE clone) filter-flo style washer.
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| Post# 447211 , Reply# 49 7/5/2010 at 15:26 (5,036 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
hotpoint 95622
Hoover logic 800
The first machine I paid for out of my first few months’ wages as a 16 year old school leaver. It was faulty on the first wash; the pump guard was bent and jamming the cooling fan, it was so noisy you had to shut all the doors. It eats the door seals like Sunday roast dinners. In the end I gave it to my dad who run it for a few years till a catastrophic bearing fault during the final spin which ripped the outer tub to shreds. One I’m glad he put in his skip. Unlike my Hotpoint Liberator, we don’t go there!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 447417 , Reply# 51 7/6/2010 at 14:51 (5,035 days old) by strongenough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 798748 , Reply# 55 12/12/2014 at 14:35 (3,415 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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HE equals dirty clothes! Don't even think about washing really dirty clothes with the HE models especially GE! They should be called clothes dirtiers! "HE!" What a bunch of crap! | ||
| Post# 798755 , Reply# 56 12/12/2014 at 14:57 (3,415 days old) by brib68 (Central Connecticut) | ||
2 entries here...
I've never owned a truly bad washer, although I would nominate my 1998 Maytag "Dependable Care" TL whose timer dial stripped sometime around 2005 or 2006 (and at that, had spent a 9 month 'vacation' in storage in between houses). I could have had it repaired, I'm sure, but I was hot for a new LG front loader.
The washer I cannot stand is the Whirlpool Cabrio TL at the cat shelter where I volunteer. Having to stack the dirty laundry carefully around the sides of the tub so the center wash plate stays open is ridiculous, time consuming, and a total pain in the neck, back, and other areas. On the plus side, the performance seems to be decent, but I so much prefer my LG at home. | ||
| Post# 798762 , Reply# 57 12/12/2014 at 16:00 (3,415 days old) by JeffG () | ||
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I second the Cabrio vote. Ours was an agitator version and lasted less than a week in our house. The only washer I've ever seen that defied every attempt to deliver sanitary hot water. The things are a public health hazard imo. | ||
| Post# 798764 , Reply# 58 12/12/2014 at 16:15 (3,415 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom) | ||
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Hotpoint AQ9D-69I Worst machine i've ever owed was the hotpoint aqualtis 9kg. It loves to rip holes in your clothes on the final spin. The gasket has a serious design fault, on those 9kg aqualtis models. Apprantly it still exists on the 11kg, my goodness. | ||
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Post# 798765 , Reply# 59 12/12/2014 at 16:16 (3,415 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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W.T. Grant's Bradford | ||
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Post# 798774 , Reply# 60 12/12/2014 at 17:11 (3,415 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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A Made in Korea Samsung built Maytag Neptune FL
We decided to get a larger washer back in 2005. Enter the Maysung Neptune....Day one, difficult to balance...thought maybe our load wasn't large enough. Day two...more difficult to balance...closed washroom doors and walked away and it finally spun. Day three, would not balance at all. Opened washer door and redistributed the load myself...finally balanced enough to spin out. Day four, took back to Lowes for refund and put my Asko back into service...At least the Asko uses water...it fills almost half way up the window for 4 rinses. That Maysung would barely wet the clothes, and it would spit the fabric softener on top of the clothes which can cause spotting. I hated that thing and have sworn off Samsung ever since. Just a few days after returning that horrid machine, Maytag sold out to Whirlpool. Next washer will either be another Asko or Miele...possibly Speed Queen
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| Post# 798775 , Reply# 61 12/12/2014 at 17:34 (3,415 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
Can't say I've ever had a BAD washer. I grew up on Kenmore/Whirlpool and had various types in between. My partner and I bought the Neptune in 1998 when it was fairly new. Set cost us $2500!! Yikes. We loved it though. The LG front load set I was using at my old place worked pretty well but what annoyed me about it was how long the wash cycles were. I used "Speed Wash" for most everything. That was a 38 minutes wash. When I bought my condo I bought a new GE HydroWave with matching dryer. I noticed that my whites were a lot cleaner than from using the LG. I like my current set :)
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Post# 798778 , Reply# 62 12/12/2014 at 17:42 (3,415 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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We had a Whrilpool Cabrio that was a real POS! Any time that I washed bath towels and jeans it would go out of balance. But instead of signaling that it was out of balance it would continuously refill with water in an attempt to balance its self. Well this didn't ever work out. Our laundry area is upstairs. I would have to time when the Cabrio was about to spin, run upstairs, hit the pause button, wait about 2 mins. for the damn top to unlock, redistribute the load and hope that it would spin when I restarted the machine. It would take over 90 mins. to complete a load. And mind you, I had loaded the machine in a balanced way, it was the Cabrio's "intuitive" wash system that unbalanced th load. Seriously I could have done a whole weeks worth of laundry in a wringer, with time to spare, in the time that the Cabrio took to do one load. I bought a GE gtwn2800 to replace the Cabrio. It is a simple, no nonsense old school top loader, with old time timer for a control, fills with tap hot water, no ATC, ALWAYS spins, never goes out of balance and completes a super load in 45 mins. I can wash a king size comforter, or 2 king size pillows and the wash comes out very clean. I use it with the Power Rinse option on all loads and it gives a full fill, agitated rinse that gets all the detergent out. Even though the spin speed is only 640 rpms, it spins for a very long time for the final spin and that compensates for the slower spin. All loads dry in 1 hour or less, ( 1 hour for a large load of towels and jeans, about 35 to 45 mins. for lighter weight loads). The capacity is very large. I'll never have a Whirlpool again.
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Post# 798960 , Reply# 65 12/13/2014 at 22:31 (3,414 days old) by spinspeed (Far North New South Wales Australia (originally London UK)) |
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Post# 799005 , Reply# 66 12/14/2014 at 08:49 (3,413 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Neptune TL. It's an interesting machine to be sure but doesn't handle small loads or moderate/large loads of lightweight/slick fabrics very well -- the items don't tumble much, if at all. I once watched a load of 21 oxford-type shirts of synthetic and cotton/synthetic blend fabric fail to rollover even once during a medium-soil wash period. The lid locks and tricking the lock mechanism is not easy so the typical user wouldn't be aware of a washing "failure." It does wash OK on loads that the tumblers can grab consistently. Rinsing could be better. It tries to balance a limited number of times on spins between rinses, sits and cycles the pump for several minutes if balancing fails. It does try balancing numerous times before the final spin, and may refill and tumble once or twice (which boosts rinsing performance if such occurs) if necessary to aid distribution, but will eventually give up and beep for help. There's no spin brake and the basket is heavy so the inertia results in a very long deceleration. I had an incident of detergent burn (faded spots) on a comforter when powdered detergent from the dispenser got caught in folds of the item and didn't get dissolved/flushed out quickly enough. I use the machine occasionally when I have a load that I know will do OK in it. | ||
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Post# 799478 , Reply# 70 12/16/2014 at 19:50 (3,411 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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siding with jerrod6 | ||
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Post# 799479 , Reply# 71 12/16/2014 at 19:52 (3,411 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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The "Storied" Hotpoint from long-ago, some neighbors Probably a left-opening lidded Hotpint, I'd heard about...
Right when the company got owned--or dubbed as a Quality General Electric Product--by GE--DUPED you should say...
Noisy, wasteful w/ water, and I believe the tub even came disengaged while it was washing, too... So on it's way to that final fate, might explain the rusting cabinet and the water leaking from it...
The matching dryer was at least tolerable...
-- Dave
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