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Thread Number: 11274
Greetings! Opinion requested: Best new machine for felting (hand knits) |
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Post# 202638 , Reply# 1 4/9/2007 at 21:04 (6,220 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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The action of a front-loader is definitely more gentle on fabrics. If you want a machine with the capacity of an LG, I'd recommend a Whirlpool Duet (or its close cousins the Kenmore HEt4 and Maytag Epic). As a bonus, their dryers have large drums, too. I have an old-school 3.0 cu. ft. Frigidaire and it's been a great washer. My only complaint is that Frigidaire dryers have a comparatively small drum (about 5.7 cu. ft. compared to the Duet/Hettie/Epic's 7 cu.ft.) The Whirlpool Duet also gets great marks for reliablility and energy savings. Welcome to AW.ORG! I'm sure others will weigh in with their front-loader suggestions, too. By the way, what is the 'felting' process? | ||
| Post# 202702 , Reply# 3 4/9/2007 at 23:33 (6,220 days old) by kacyc1 (Chico, CA) | ||
LG
I have had the LG 2277 set (below the red steam washer, but still with internal water heater) since December with absolutely no problems. I love them. I used to have Bosch machines and I will say that the LGs are much quiter. I bought my set at Best Buy and bought their warranty as well, so it does give me peace of mind. Hope this helps! And good luck!
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Post# 202763 , Reply# 4 4/10/2007 at 09:58 (6,219 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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definitely not LG
I have an LG here in Germany, it has run for seven years continuously, no problems. That said, after all the service problems people have had with LG in the US, together with the bullshit salesmen have told me about how good LG service is in the US, I will never buy an LG anything in North America. And I can't recommend them for that reason. I do, however, have a neighbor who is very happy with the way her Electrolux FL (Frigidaire, Kenmore, the "small" GE in the US) treats her hand knitted sweaters, hats, scarves, etc. The 5.7cft dryer is not that small, really. It handles the whole wash load out of the Electrolux washer perfectly well. Still, where is it written that the washer and dryer have to be identical? I hesitate to recommend Maytag anything, but I do know that some have an extra drying rack for knitted goods. Perhaps your best bet, a mixed set...the washer perfect for felting and delicately washing knits from Electrolux, the dryer from Whirlpool. Just make sure you get the extended warranties...and use HE detergents only. (I use a non-enzyme "bio-" detergent to wash my wollens in my FL here in Germany.) | ||
| Post# 202899 , Reply# 7 4/10/2007 at 19:20 (6,219 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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Thanks to everyone for the insight and advice! Andrew S. | ||
| Post# 202901 , Reply# 8 4/10/2007 at 19:31 (6,219 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
Yes, a dumbed down hot water temp would not be good for your wife's felting process. Most machines with a automatic temp control that lowers the hot temp are top loading agitator washers trying to meet energy requirements. I have a Frigidaire front loader and although it has automatic temperature control, it does not lower the hot water temp...only works on warm and cold.
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| Post# 202918 , Reply# 9 4/10/2007 at 20:48 (6,219 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Get a Miele, then you can have a true "boil wash"! Don't those got up to 205 F? | ||
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