Thread Number: 16426
Aqua Smart and Aero Smart-9 months later
[Down to Last]

automaticwasher.org's exclusive eBay Watch:
scroll >>> for more items --- [As an eBay Partner, eBay may compensate automaticwasher.org if you make a purchase using any link to eBay on this page]
Post# 272789   3/29/2008 at 09:47 (5,843 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)        

As promised, I just wanted to share our (partner and I) experiences with our Fisher & Paykel set, which replaced an H3 set.

Washer Model: WL26CW1 Aqua Smart with the LCD panel
Dryer Model: DE27CW1 Aero Smart, top loading, with LCD panel

Washer Pros: Capacity, washing performance, quietness, ease of use, pet hair removal, ability to choose more water for some loads when appropiate, flexibility of cycles, intuitive operation, water extraction.

Washer Cons: No timed chlorine bleach dispenser, must return to the machine mid wash cycle to add bleach; some tangling, but no worse than our HE3; some shaking on mid-speed spin; no lid window, unable to observe even the agitation cycle.

Top-Loading Dryer Pros: Ease of use; cycle selection; no lint filter to clean, (lint drops in plastic bucket); excellent moisture sensing and temperature control; excellent treatment of laundry in general,(much better then the Kenmore HE); reversing tumbling, no more balled up comforters.

Top-Loading Dryer Cons: Pricey; Loud bang of internal drum door closing and opening and beginning and ending of cycle respectively; unable to instantly access clothes during a cycle, must wait for drum unlocking sequence; not the quietest dryer, odd whistling and whinning noises when dryer starts, sounds much like an old Hydra-Matic drive Oldsmobile; heavy items elicit a banging noise from the machine while tumbling until they get somewhat dry.
Note: I love both machines, but I remain skeptical that the complex dryer will provide years of trouble-free service.



Forum Index:       Other Forums:                      



Comes to the Rescue!

The Discuss-o-Mat has stopped, buzzer is sounding!!!
If you would like to reply to this thread please log-in...

Discuss-O-MAT Log-In



New Members
Click Here To Sign Up.



                     


automaticwasher.org home
Discuss-o-Mat Forums
Vintage Brochures, Service and Owners Manuals
Fun Vintage Washer Ephemera
See It Wash!
Video Downloads
Audio Downloads
Picture of the Day
Patent of the Day
Photos of our Collections
The Old Aberdeen Farm
Vintage Service Manuals
Vintage washer/dryer/dishwasher to sell?
Technical/service questions?
Looking for Parts?
Website related questions?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
Our Privacy Policy