Best Cleaning washer of ALL TIME

Over the years I've had Kenmore, Maytag, Admiral, and Bosch. As far as cleaning ability I think this Bosch Axxis+ is probably the best machine I have ever had. The second best in the machines I've owned was the Maytag. The thing I like best about the Bosch is how well it cleans and I think the onboard water heater has alot to do with that.

I also really like the fact that it spins most of the water out of the clothes so they spend very little time in the dryer.

What I always liked about the older Maytags I had was how well it appeared they had been made. They seemed solid and when you heard them running you could hear the quality. I wonder if they are still made that well today.

Of all the machines I have never owned but would love to have is the Fridgidaire Jet Action washer. For a brief time, when I was in about 8th grade we had to move into a rental while our house was being finished. This rental had the Fridigaire Jet Action just off the kitchen, and I remember my mother always thought it was too noisy for a kitchen. I sure would love to have one today. I love watching the videos of how the clothes turn over even with very full loads.

I don't remember how she liked the cleaning ability. At that point in time I was more enamored with the Fridigaire spin tube dishwasher in the kitchen. I remember it was hard to get used to not putting pieces in the bottom rack that required the water to come up from the bottom.


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Post# 57241 2/14/2005 at 22:17 (7,008 days old) by Mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)
Checkrate/Likes what's the very best cleaning home washer EVER in your opinion?The worst?

Post# 57249 , Reply# 1 2/15/2005 at 02:39 (7,008 days old) by SactoTeddyBear ()
Checkrate/Likes *Re: Best/Worst Cleaning Washers:* Hey! Club Friends, with my experience with all of the Washers that I've owned or used in {Laundromats} the best to me has to be actually a few of Brands. I think that my Frigidaires, GE/Hotpoints, Kenmores, Maytags, Older Front-Loaders and the great Old Wringer Washers are the best Cleaning Washers. The worst Cleaning Washers that I've used to me are the Coin-Operated GE/Hotpoint Washers, that are of the newer "Trash" Mechanism's that they came out with,when they Re-Designed them after the "Filter-Flow" Machines. I had the "TOL" Hotpoint Ex-Capacity Matched Washer and Dryer, in the early 90's, with the Self-Clean Filter Ring on the Washer and the Curved Ramp Agitator, with the "Hand-Wash" Agitator under the Regular Agitator. I got rid of them, when some Friends needed a newer Washer and Dryer and I really wish I hadn't have gotten rid of them now, but oh well!!! If I can get myself back into financial shape and some more space, I might look around for at least another Hotpoint Washer similar to that one. Basically, all of the Washers/Dryers and Dishwashers that I've bought for myself and my Parent's have all been "TOL" Models, because I've always loved all the "Bells-&-Whistles" on them, even if at some times I didn't use everything possible, or just tested things out, but didn't use regularly. Peace and Happiness, Steve SactoTeddyBear...

Post# 57256 , Reply# 2 2/15/2005 at 05:45 (7,008 days old) by kenmore1978 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Best cleaning washer* I think clothes washers had pretty much equaled out in cleaning ability back to wringer days, at least if the machine isn't overloaded. That's where any differences really come out. Detergent seems to make more of a difference than the machine type. The only other difference is that the solid tub machines had the "sand disposal" issue.

Post# 57257 , Reply# 3 2/15/2005 at 06:03 (7,008 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)
Checkrate/Likes *Best Washing Machine* Over the years I've had Kenmore, Maytag, Admiral, and Bosch. As far as cleaning ability I think this Bosch Axxis+ is probably the best machine I have ever had. The second best in the machines I've owned was the Maytag. The thing I like best about the Bosch is how well it cleans and I think the onboard water heater has alot to do with that. I also really like the fact that it spins most of the water out of the clothes so they spend very little time in the dryer. What I always liked about the older Maytags I had was how well it appeared they had been made. They seemed solid and when you heard them running you could hear the quality. I wonder if they are still made that well today. Of all the machines I have never owned but would love to have is the Fridgidaire Jet Action washer. For a brief time, when I was in about 8th grade we had to move into a rental while our house was being finished. This rental had the Fridigaire Jet Action just off the kitchen, and I remember my mother always thought it was too noisy for a kitchen. I sure would love to have one today. I love watching the videos of how the clothes turn over even with very full loads. I don't remember how she liked the cleaning ability. At that point in time I was more enamored with the Fridigaire spin tube dishwasher in the kitchen. I remember it was hard to get used to not putting pieces in the bottom rack that required the water to come up from the bottom.

Post# 57263 , Reply# 4 2/15/2005 at 06:34 (7,008 days old) by designgeek ()
Checkrate/Likes Seems to me that almost any machine will do an equal-to-the-best job of cleaning as long as a) it's not overloaded, and b) it gets enough water, power, detergent, and c) has enough time. There are almost always tradeoffs. Some machines will use more of one or another of those inputs, and less of other inputs, to get the same results. What's best for any given person depends on their local conditions. If you live in an area where water is plentiful and your power comes from a nuclear reactor or a wind farm, optimize for time (shortest cycle) and don't worry so much about water and power: "best" = shortest cycle. If you live in an area where water or power is scarce, optimize for the scarce resource even at the expense of more of another resource or more time needed. So if we look at individual preferences, we might well find that they have something to do with each person's assessment of which inputs are the more important axes of measurement.

Post# 57264 , Reply# 5 2/15/2005 at 07:39 (7,008 days old) by spiralactivator ()
Checkrate/Likes In my experience, you can't beat a BD Whirlpool for cleaning power. I think any washer worth the room it takes up will get clothes clean, but Surgilators are the great stain removers.

Post# 57268 , Reply# 6 2/15/2005 at 08:08 (7,008 days old) by agiflow ()
Checkrate/Likes *I agree spiralactivator* Though i had the DD version of the surgilator,it was a kick A$$ cleaner all the way around.I mean the BD surgilator design was around for about 30 yrs. without much of a change. WP knew that was an effective agitator design or else they would have changed like so may others did.But the DD surgilator is by far the most aggressive of them all.

Post# 57279 , Reply# 7 2/15/2005 at 09:35 (7,008 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)
Checkrate/Likes TL = GM Frigidare FL = Bendix/Philco-Bendix