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Thread Number: 12122
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| Post# 214019 6/3/2007 at 16:12 (6,163 days old) by colas () | ||
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I want your opinion about the front loader, the best brand ( frigidaire, whirpool,kenmore, europeen brand.....) thanks in advance | ||
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Post# 214157 , Reply# 4 6/3/2007 at 23:41 (6,163 days old) by peteski50  (New York) |
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Front Loaders!
I'm a member with massive service issues with LG. I got rid of it after almost 3 years of grief trying to get service. I spoke to a rep in PC Richards and they said to play it safe the Whirlpool Duets Not the Sports are reliable as well as any Frigidaire FL is reliable. I am still doing research as to what I will get as a replacement for the LG. Peter | ||
| Post# 214160 , Reply# 6 6/4/2007 at 00:07 (6,163 days old) by oxydolfan1 () | ||
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Colas...forget what I said about Speed Queen! Sorry, I looked them up, and they have no distributor by you. Go with Frigidaire, or maybe Whirlpool. If you want higher-end, stick with Miele. | ||
| Post# 214165 , Reply# 7 6/4/2007 at 01:03 (6,163 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
We’ve been using our LG Steam Washer since July 2006 and it does an outstanding job. My roommate goes to the TX Culinary Academy and his chef’s uniforms come home with plenty of stains on them. His classmates have asked him why his uniforms are still clean and white. Theirs are dingy and most have stains that don’t come out. It’s also huge and great with blankets & comforters. If your clothes get dirty then spend the money for the Steam Washer. If you work in an office and never get stains on your clothes or don’t wash big bedspreads then it probably doesn’t matter which one you get. There are 3 service companies in my area for LG. And actually the person that had the problems did not have the problems with “LG” he had the problems with “GE WARRANTY SERVICE” and he said in his posts that he liked the LG washer, right Peter? He defiantly has a right to be mad at GE WARRANTY SERVICE after what they put him through. Whichever front loader you do pick, be sure and stay away from GE WARRANTY SERVICE! I’m not trying to start a GE NIGHTMARE, but simply state the fact. Have fun & do what you want, Jeff 
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Post# 214177 , Reply# 8 6/4/2007 at 01:27 (6,163 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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GE WARRANTY SERVICE
Hi Jeff That is true, however their have been others that have had problems with LG service with different types of service contracts. Keep in mind I have spoke to different service people who said they do not want to deal with LG because they do not let them stock parts and also parts are not shipped overnight. In to different instances I had to wait for parts for almost a month each time. Also servicers have told me LG has been uncooporative with them in terms of not paying when necessary. I am happy for you and others that do have Luck with their LG. It seems if they work they work good. If they don't they are a nightmare. If you want to take the chance that you will get a good deal with LG go for it I wish you the best. I do hope you get a good deal and don't have to go through what I went through. And remember whatever you buy once you leave the showroom they don't want to know you. So my advise is shop wisely. Keep me posted and Best Of Luck. Peter | ||
| Post# 214312 , Reply# 9 6/4/2007 at 20:11 (6,162 days old) by colas () | ||
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Thanks everybody Thanks for your concerne I'm appreciate very much... I will thinking about it!!!! Your buddy online french canadian | ||
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Post# 215201 , Reply# 10 6/10/2007 at 00:58 (6,157 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I think the Samsungs look good and Samsung has always had a relatively good reliability (speaking of their VCR's and such). The silver issue should be that big a deal - it's a simple silver bar that is replaced, cost is under $100. Bar should last for years. And if it's completely gone, and you don't replace it, so what? It's not like people have relied upon silver for generations to get laundry clean. But CR says it does work to reduce germs/odor on laundry. The Miele is top of the line, although I'm not yet convinced their new 4 cu ft American-market models are the cat's meow. At nearly $2000 for the washer alone, it's a stiff ticket for brand name recognition. Me myself and I get along just fine with my infamous Maytag Neptune 7500 set. The washer had a number of serious reliabiity issues at about the 3 year mark, but an extended warranty handled all that, and it's been running relatively flawlessly since then. My work clothes come out fresh and clean, as well, and they get really dirty, since I'm in the metal working business. | ||
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Post# 215206 , Reply# 11 6/10/2007 at 05:59 (6,157 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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If CR says it's true
I really doubt it. The independent Korean Testing Institute found no advantage (and they liked the series, by the way, otherwise) in silver. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. I agree that Ag is pretty cool stuff and you don't need a salt of it to be lethal...but if I have to choose between CR's opinion and anybody elses, including the dog next door...well.., I'll go with the dog anyday. Really, any non-US front loader is going to be ok. I personally like LG, but given the service (should say "non-service") in the US, wouldn't wish one on my worst enemy. Miele is cool, have had a few in the past, but the prices in the US for them are absurd...and the dumbing down bothers me a lot. B/S/H is also overpriced (hilarious, very neu reiche friends of my parents just installed an all Bosch kitchen in their house in Colorado. Over here Bosch is sort of like driving a Chevy in the 'States. Solid, reliable, very middle-class). But their stuff is well built. Samsung has a very good reputation and they build a lot of the components which go into the other machines anyway. Haier is getting better, but I would not want one if I didn't have a service agent close by. Danby, etc. vary in quality alot. Your biggest problem is not going to be the quality of the washing, but the service. I still think a Frigimore is the best way to go. Works well, reliable and when something fails, you can fix it yourself. Of course, if there is room for one, Staber builds H-Axis top-loaders. I think they're ok, if you allow for them being US built. | ||
| Post# 218998 , Reply# 14 6/28/2007 at 03:12 (6,139 days old) by spankomatic (Ukiah,CA) | ||
Maytag Neptune
I like the Maytag Neptune. My fisrt one was a 1998 and still running strong at my brothers house. It did have some problems with the wax motor lock and motor control unit which were a know problem in the earlie years. Both problems covered by maytag warranty. I now have 2003 Neptune washer and dryer and have not had any problems. I think they are very user friendly. I like the soap dispencer size on top of the machine. I did own Kenmore Elite HE3 and hated it. Not enough water and did not care for the pull out drawer soap dispencer. You have to have good aim and steady arm to get bleach in the tiny little square with out spilling all over the floor. I had the Kenmore matching dryer and did not like that either. Had a hum or vibration to it that was very annoying. The lint filter was hard to get in and out and clean. The cool down cycle was that on/off tumble that was not really effective. The Maytag Nepune dryer runs continuous unil the clothes are COOL. Then goes into on/off tumbling. Jim | ||
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