thrillme
04-24-2009, 06:48 PM
My washer and dryer are 14 years old...Yes they work but it seems like the washer is getting off balance a bit more and the dryer sometimes just doesn't seem like it does the job. It gets hot but takes forever.
I've had friends who have bought those new front loaders. Recently the LG Steam washer has gone on sale a pretty good one. I know there can be a bit of an issue with ALL front loaders with a bit of "moldiness"...my mother-in-law leaves the door open for a while after her last load and hasn't had a problem. Another friend runs a light load (like a towel) with some heavy bleach a couple of times a year and that seems to help. But I'm not so sure this is only an LG issue...it appears to be all of them.
I also know that if they're "installed" on a wood subfloor they could be a problem (circuit board wriggling out) but I'll be putting mine on concrete.
Everytime I've used one of these washers at a friends they "seem" (could be in my mind) to get my clothes cleaner than my old set. How long are washers supposed to last. Could mine be nearing their end even though they work? I know my Mom had one for 20 years before she finally got rid of it. But toward the end she started having lots of problems.
What do you think of front loaders. Should I take the plunge?
I've had friends who have bought those new front loaders. Recently the LG Steam washer has gone on sale a pretty good one. I know there can be a bit of an issue with ALL front loaders with a bit of "moldiness"...my mother-in-law leaves the door open for a while after her last load and hasn't had a problem. Another friend runs a light load (like a towel) with some heavy bleach a couple of times a year and that seems to help. But I'm not so sure this is only an LG issue...it appears to be all of them.
I also know that if they're "installed" on a wood subfloor they could be a problem (circuit board wriggling out) but I'll be putting mine on concrete.
Everytime I've used one of these washers at a friends they "seem" (could be in my mind) to get my clothes cleaner than my old set. How long are washers supposed to last. Could mine be nearing their end even though they work? I know my Mom had one for 20 years before she finally got rid of it. But toward the end she started having lots of problems.
What do you think of front loaders. Should I take the plunge?