Thread Number: 65687
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
What washing machines do you have and what were your previous ones and what were they like? |
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Post# 882649   5/29/2016 at 11:15 (2,860 days old) by hotpointwfwt02 (Manchester)   |   | |
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Could you tell me what washing machines you have and your previous ones and what your current and previous ones were like / the advantages / disadvantages?
Bosch WAW32560GB : Advantages : Drum light, Big 9kg drum, different programmes, High water level rinsing in some cycles, 1200 spin on reduced ironing, speed perfect, 1200 interm spins during rinsing, Easy care final spin 1200rpm Disadvantages : Normal cycle times take long, Balance sensor on separate spin cycle / rinse/spin cycle is too sensitive. Hotpoint WT960 : Advantages : Blue lit display, high water levels during rinsing, quiet when washing, wool cycle 1000 spin. Disadvantages : Balance sensor, Fast wash 60 final spin 1200rpm. Hotpoint WMA63 : Advantages : Cycle times, powerstream feature, 1600 spin. Disadvantages : No proper interm spin after main wash, Doesn't detect unbalanced load. Bosch WFO2467GB : Advantages : Cycle times. Disadvantages : Can't think of any. Hotpoint WD440 : Advantages : Deep rinsing, Cycle times. Disadvantages : Balance sensor, Spinning during drying which creased my school shirts. Zanussi ZWF1631W : Advantages : Design, Cycle times, Jetsystem. Disadvantages : Can't think of any. My old Bosch Exxcel WFX3267GB : Advantages : Cycle times, display. Disadvantages : Spin only cycle only did 1200rpm, Rinsing water level was low, Took too long to pump. I bought my Bosch serie 8 in February and WT960 and WMA63 last year and WD440 in last August and Zanussi in late January. I'm gonna get rid of my WD440 because of the drying as the spin during the drying creased my school shirts. |
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Post# 882656 , Reply# 1   5/29/2016 at 11:44 (2,860 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 882732 , Reply# 2   5/29/2016 at 20:48 (2,859 days old) by ilovewindex (Tualitan OR)   |   | |
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I moved on my own in Sept 2002... My first duplex had a 1986 GE WWA5800 washer and a 1988 Kenmore Dryer... I was gifted them from the prior tenant (who got them from his grandmother the year prior)... I used and loved them until Early sept. 2004 when I was a victim of the 2004 Hurricanes and lost 3/4 of my life
In Oct. 2004 I bought a MOL, $399 GE from Best buy.. It lasted 6 weeks before i returned it for a $409 MOL Whirlpool.... My mom got that about a year later In August 2005 I whent in Sears and found a Floor Model Kenmore Manual Control (by Frigidaire) Front Loader for $399, Had been a display... I also bought a pedestal for a HE4t and plopped it on that with braces and such... In August 2006 I bought my First new home and when I moved the Kenmore into it, it developed a leak, and under the extended warranty, sears came 5 times and always saw it leak, but we didn't know where from. Now here is where my fog comes in.. I was mad, and Sears offered to replace it... I whent into Sears and looked at Washers and the HE2t (the heater one) had JUST come out.. I mean JUST... Like 2 days before... I traded off the leaky Frigidaire for the He2t.. When i did this, I don't remember... i know my ex was trying to get me to replace the flooded kenmore dryer (that survived 4 moves and 2 floods by this point.. i said why replace) with the matching dryer...I refused When i moved into that house, i specified a second washer/dryer hookup for my exs work clothes (he was a dm for a POPULAR chicken wing chain atm) and we got a brand new (with pedestals) WBV5100 GE Front Loader and DBVH510 Dryer (the newer crap made ones)... We used those until the HE2t came into the house and then a neighbor who moved in 3 houses down offered her Neptune touch screen set in exchange for my GE's because she hated the touch screen and they where not high enough... They where the 7500 series from 2003... I loved them as well.. I bought pedestals and lived in laundry bliss until the great christmas divorce of 2009... In early 2010, I had to sell my dream house, and doing so, sold alot of stuff.. I managed tom park the Maytag's at my moms, my ex took the Kenmore dryer and a Roper washer i bought him and went on his merry way.. I took my HE2t and moved west...Bought a bosch nexxt 500 dryer In late 2010 my job transferred me and I rented out my condo and moved AGAIN.... I had no choice but to leave my washer.dryer behind and never saw them again,as the tennants stole them when I told them nicely i was selling the place 6 months later.. My current place had a very generic Whirlpool DD set and I toughed it out for 2 months until I inherited a 1978 Maytag Top Load.. Which cinched my love for them I bought a condo in OC and moved 4 months later, taking a new job.. I kept the Maytag and used the 1981 GE Dryer for a while.. Replaced the dryer with a Gas Samsung when the GAS GE melted my clothes... During this time, I inhertied a truck from friend back east and moved the rest of my crap from my parents, and took my 7500 Series Neptunes.. In that garage, i then had my 78 maytag, a samsung dryer and a matching 7500 neptune set... In 2011 I got an offer from the utility to replace my top loader with a $400 rebate.. Not to leave money on the table, i found a junked hotpoint and bought my Current samsung on clearance for $500 (down from $1550 because it was not grey)... I sold the maytag for $50 to a friend *who* still uses it.. 2012 I moved again and sold my condo, part of the contract was a washer and dryer and I sadly left the 7500's behind... I LOVED the washer.. The dryer was becoming a pain and I was looking at replacing it with an older Electronic Kitchenaid, but that never came to pass.. I still have the Samsung and it will be burried with me, as it has everything i want and warm/warm.. I have decieded another 70's maytag and a 7500 washer will grace my house again, along with another late 80s Kenmore dryer... I tried to fall in love with a belt drive and couldn't... So in short 86 GE top Load 04 GE Top Load 04 Whirlpool Top Load 05 Frigidaire.Kenmore Frnt Load 07 GE Front Load 07 Whirlpool/Kenmore HE2 Front Load 03 Maytag 7500 Neptune 2010 Whirlpool Top Load |
Post# 882743 , Reply# 3   5/29/2016 at 23:46 (2,859 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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My own first washer was a GE filterflo. I liked the filter pan but hated the noise! Next came the 1997 Asko....loved it then and still love it now, 19 years old and still going strong. No bells, no whistles, no chimes, no touch screens or digital displays, just 2 knobs and 4 buttons. Last summer acquired a Miele w1986. Very low use machine kept in MIL's basement until such a time it's needed. |
Post# 882976 , Reply# 6   5/31/2016 at 08:39 (2,858 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 882982 , Reply# 7   5/31/2016 at 09:17 (2,858 days old) by hotpointwfwt02 (Manchester)   |   | |
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Post# 883037 , Reply# 8   5/31/2016 at 16:35 (2,857 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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In Katie's mobile home:
1996 TOL WP washer: Quiet, reliable, excellent cleaner, kind to clothes(no shredding). BOL Norgetag electric dryer: slow POS need I say more. In our Townhome: WP built Admiral POS. Noisy, mediocre cleaning, dumbed down temps, single speed so hard on delicates. Another BOL Norgetag electric dryer, see above. AND CURRENTLY IN OUR TOWNHOME, THE BEST EVER MOST BEAUTIFUL: Speed Queen FL washer: commercial quality/built like a tank, OUTSTANDING cleaning and rinsing, superior water extraction, extremely quiet, very gentle on clothes. Matching SQ dryer: JUST AS GOOD AS THE WASHER! WK78 |
Post# 883053 , Reply# 9   5/31/2016 at 17:51 (2,857 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
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My list isn't too long to list...but it's hard remembering details about washers I used 20+ years ago... And it's probably not fair judging washers I used years back, since my laundry knowledge/ability--while falling short of many here--has improved dramatically over the years.
That said... I have used what is provided for my use by whomever I'm currently renting from. Although if a nice, used washer at the right price crossed my path, it would probably follow me home... The current machine is a low end WP DD from about 2007. I am, frankly, less than enthused--I have real concerns about the "Shredmore" effect. I think I have noticed some increased wear, although stuff isn't wearing out instantly. Although as I've said before here, the washer might not be a real problem. It might have merely pushed stuff over the edge that was already at the showing wear point. Unfortunately, this washer also doesn't have a slow speed. The other dislike is sometimes the running sound: the chugga chugga reminds me of a period of my life I'm trying to forget. (I used a KM DD during that time.) The plus, though, is that this DD is probably more easily repaired, and those washers seemed durable. And it is much better at washing than the previous machine, a WCI Frigidaire. The Frigidaire was a lackluster washer--I shudder to think of how it would cope with a really dirty load. This Frigidaire was somewhat banged up, and had issues with going into spin. It might have been a belt, but the belt was supposedly almost new...or so I was told. A few years ago, I used a Kenmore BD machine. It was old, and when it acted up, the ultimate solution used by the property owners was shifting washers about... But I was happy with it while it ran. I can't say it got stuff much cleaner than the newer machines--my laundry is mostly freshening, not removing stains/dirt. But I can say I really loved the lint filter, particularly when air drying in summer. But...one thing that colors my view of the BD is sentiment. My mother had a KM, and it was fun using that machine...and hearing the classic BD running sound... |
Post# 883195 , Reply# 10   6/1/2016 at 16:41 (2,856 days old) by hotpointwfwt02 (Manchester)   |   | |
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Post# 883903 , Reply# 14   6/8/2016 at 05:16 (2,850 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I've only owned 2 machines since I left home.
Beko WMA510: Pro's - washed and rinsed well, low cost, relatively reliable Con's - ridiuclously long wash times, small drum, 1000rpm spin Miele W562: Pro's - reliable, washes and rinses well, quiet in operation, solid build quality Con's - expensive to buy, 1300rpm spin is good but could spin for longer, 6kg so the drum could be a bit bigger |
Post# 892980 , Reply# 15   8/8/2016 at 06:00 (2,789 days old) by candyd10_14x (London, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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1st - Merloni Servis Easiwash 1000, lasted from about 1998-2000.
2nd - Hotpoint WM51P First Edition 800, brought on the same day the Easiwash was scrapped, lasted in my household 2000-2002. then to 2008 in my Grandparent's house. 3rd - Hotpoint WMA64 Ultima Extra in Zircon Silver, lasted from 2002-2007. 4th - Tricity Bendix AW1201W 1200 Electronic. 2008-2009. 5th and current - Miele W562 Prestige Plus 6, almost 7 1/2 years of sterling service...best and most reliable machine so far. |
Post# 893020 , Reply# 17   8/8/2016 at 12:16 (2,788 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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I had a worsh bucket and scrub board, no but seriously; A 1995 Maytag dependable care washer that I'm sure someone somewhere is still using. Currently, a Maytag Bravos X top of the line. No comment. |