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new F/L washer DOORS, quality of latching/closing ?
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Post# 152551   9/5/2006 at 13:03 (6,414 days old) by gregm ()        

I have heard over time that some have had problems with the doors closing/latching properly, particularly on the LG. They can become slightly warped/bent ? It seems most of the doors close a tad on the "flimsy" side and not necessarily "securely" ........... anyone else have input / feelings ?




Post# 152583 , Reply# 1   9/5/2006 at 16:08 (6,414 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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I think the only way to avoid a flimsy door would be to buy a Milnor or something of the like...

Post# 152584 , Reply# 2   9/5/2006 at 16:09 (6,414 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Well, I should add that my definition of a non flimsy door is one I can hang on and not have it break off... lol

Post# 152586 , Reply# 3   9/5/2006 at 16:12 (6,414 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Brands with pretty solid doors here include Miele, Zanussi/AEG, and the Bosch machines with the door handle on the outside of the door. The newer Hotpoint Aquarius and Ultima machines seem to have quite solid doors too; but I wouldn't put my money on it.

Jon


Post# 152602 , Reply# 4   9/5/2006 at 17:36 (6,414 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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One of my clients bought an LG set a couple of weeks ago and although they seem to be very adequate machines in most respects, one of the things I can't stand is the washer door hinges. You cannot leave the door ajar a little bit to allow the machine to dry out - once you unlatch the door, the spring-loaded hinges open the door all the way. Annoying feature that would keep me from buying the machine.

Post# 152612 , Reply# 5   9/5/2006 at 18:08 (6,414 days old) by sudsman ()        
Milnor to swing on

Now heres a Milnor doors you can swing on ... This was in one of our old plants ran for 30 years.

Post# 152613 , Reply# 6   9/5/2006 at 18:10 (6,414 days old) by sudsman ()        
Built to last

All the milnors were great .
Look at that door bet it weighed 100 lbs by itself the old flatwork ironer ran forever too.


Post# 152629 , Reply# 7   9/5/2006 at 19:06 (6,414 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Miele washer doors are quite sturdy and built for the duration. In fact one has to slam the door hard in order for it to shut properly, and it is designed for such treatment over 20-30 years (average life span of a Miele washing machine).

L.


Post# 152775 , Reply# 8   9/6/2006 at 09:35 (6,414 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Although I'm not quite ready to replace my Amana TL machine, I've been looking at Duets and their latching mechanism seems really flimsy to me. If I'm paying that kind of money, I expect something more solid. It doesn't seem to me that a Duet latch would last 20 - 30 years as was mentioned above re: Miele. I'm hoping Whirlpool has improved their latch by the time I'm ready to buy.

Post# 152778 , Reply# 9   9/6/2006 at 09:47 (6,414 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
new F/L washer DOORS

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I have the LG 3677 combo for over 2 years. It seems to be built better than a lot of other FL's. But already I had to have the service come out twice to adjust the door because of a leak.
Peter



Post# 152791 , Reply# 10   9/6/2006 at 12:11 (6,413 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Ralph, I've had the Whirlpool Duet for 2 1/2 years now and have never thought the latch or hinges were flimsy - they've worked fine. Granted, they don't have 20-30 years use on them but unless you're hanging on the door, I can't see why they wouldn't. The real question is whether or not the the sheet metal will last that long ;-)

Post# 153696 , Reply# 11   9/11/2006 at 11:34 (6,408 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Gansky thanks for the vote of confidence on Duet mechanism. I'm probably going to end up with the BOL large drum model, which I believe is the 9150. I can't see spending the extra $ for the high end model with increased spin speed. I use gas for drying and it's fairly cheap compared to electric. One big dealer here has dropped the price on a 9150 to well below $700, and recently Lowe's had them on sale cheap with pedestal included. By the time I'm ready to buy, I could get myself a pretty good deal. I'll be keeping an eye on the threads here to see how Duets compare to other machines their size but so far I don't see any reason to be looking at another brand other than KA or Sears clones.

Post# 153849 , Reply# 12   9/12/2006 at 00:13 (6,408 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        

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the new GE front loaders have a HUGE hinge for their washer and dryer. it actually looks "too" strong. if there is such a thing.


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