My house came with these. The washer shook itself to pieces internally, something broke inside and made a HORRIBLE sound when spinning. Prior to that, it sounded like the main bearing was failing. It would make very loud screech sound when it started up or stopped. I think they were three or four years old. The washer would frequently refuse to spin, so it’d leave the laundry soaked and I’d have to force a spin load.
Dryer was fine, but driers kind of last forever.
Replaced the washer with a speed queen and got a free gas dryer from a relative.
Hope yours do better. Maybe the previous owners washed a weighted blanket or something.
Oh my fucking god I’m so glad “goddamn” was censored!..
I’m just here to figure out what that word was even supposed to be
Gorram. It’s gorram.
You know dat’s right
Goassmn
This was the answer. I have no problem saying GODDAMN.
But that word you said, that word pisses me off
i can’t imagine what in the fuck christ i would have had to do if the word goddamn cam up in my scroll fest
Why would you censor Goddam
Like Goddam man what in the goddam, just don’t use the goddam word if you needed to goddam censor it.
Got to keep the Lemmy sponsors happy and the money flowing. :)
Dem big Lemmy bucks.
I just picture the episode of SouthPark where the boys try to get the internet money for what what in the butt. But internet is all crossed out and replaced with Lemmy.
Goooomm?
I don’t see any babies on that picture – did you put them in the dryer already?
Any reason for this model in particular? We’re looking for a new washer and trying to pick a mid range model is frustrating. We can’t drop 1-2k on a speed queen but I still want us to get something decent.
Vertical-drum washing machine? In 2026? You’re gonna waste so much water… There are top loaders with a horizontal drum with its own doors, if space in front is a concern
What the hell are you saying? A top load washer with a horizontal drum? Please link if this is a real thing, it makes zero sense.
It’s the only kind of top-loader available in the EU, I think, due to the water use.
Oh man, you guys get some of the coolest shit… We can’t get those in the states.
They are quite narrow, pretty cool for saving floor space… The only vertical drum I’ve seen though was at a public swimmming pool’s hair-drying room, the device was a quick spin dryer for a single swimsuit. So that’s a choice we don’t have.
Top loader for life. I’ve seen way too many educational videos of people stuck in front load washing machines, those things are deathtraps.
This is posted in the wrong community.
Posts should be about your own dull, lived experience.
This is the height of my existence, though
Nice hardware! How much stooping do you have to do? Is it hard on your back?
Me? None. I’m 5’8".
But my wife is 5’. She specifically requested this one (idk why I just said yes dear) and idk how she gets in there, but she does.
That height difference is adorable!
You can watch the wash through the door??
WANT
It was so cool. There’s a toilet directly in front of it, too. So sometimes when I take a shit, I get done and then stand up and look at the clothes getting washed.
Don’t get them mixed up.
So I’m not the only on sitting on my bathroom floor watching the front-loading washing machine do its thing through the window. I find it mesmerizing and oddly meditative.
I do my laundry in the communal basement laundry room which has 3 washers. I despise the front loader that keeps getting stuck, so I use the top loaders, but I like watching other people’s laundry slosh around. So I love the idea of a see-through top loader.
I’ve had bad experience with whirlpool. Hopefully they go well for you though
What have they done to you? We have a two year protection plan with my best buy card, we will see. Maybe they will break the repair man will just shit in it.
Not sure about them but I’ve an anecdote:
A few years back they had a batch of bad boards for washers across all their brands. Any of the cheaper/lower end models with the simple dial and five (or six?) green LED lights to indicate the current cycle. Specifically it was a bad pressure sensor for detecting fill level. It’d fail and then the washer would run the pump non-stop trying to expel water that wasn’t there. Some folks ended up with burnt out pumps on top of the bad board as a result.
Our Amana failed in under a year. Whirlpool eventually put out a service bulletin about it and replacement boards would be provided free if a tech found them to be needed. The boards were backordered unobtanium and cost nearly the price of the washer so that DIY route was closed. It also meant techs probably wouldn’t have new boards on their vans, so two service calls guaranteed. If I recall, the TSB didn’t waive call-out/labor so once again we’d be looking at over half the cost of the machine even without paying for the board. I was livid.
Eventually I found a few YouTube repair videos, almost all of which pointed to someone who’d made a side gig out of the fiasco by hocking new sensors for $25 a pop. Guess they were the quickest and became the de facto source. So I ordered one, some wick and wire, and picked up my iron for the first time in years. It was ugly but the washer has been working ever since, no thanks to Whirlpool.
Nice I hope they work great for a long time! I tried an HE top load like this once and it worked for pillows great, where my front load washer couldn’t get the balance right to spin them dry. My washer also tangles long sleeves and pant legs which I don’t like. My trusty old Kenmore/Whirlpool dryer with woodgrain is this same style with the hamper door and top lint trap. I’ll get the same again if I need a new one. Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, and Amana are part of Whirlpool too if others are shopping around.
I hope you got the extended warranty. Whirlpools are known to only last two or so years…
But, yes, those are quite nice.
Top loader, interesting choice. I didn’t know they still made those.
Did you go for that because of space constraints in regards to a door?
Top loaders:
A. Tend to last longer.
B. Have less mechanical issues.
C. Able to handle larger loads (like quilts).
D. Cheaper to repair if needed.
E. MOST IMPORTANTLY: They drain completely so every load doesn’t smell like shit.
Most of these are complete fabrications.
A. They all have very similar failure rates (about 1/3 will have problems within 5 years). They are expected to be in use around 5-7 years by the manufacturers.
B. At best this comparison could be made to the extremely cheap top load washers, as they have less features and therefore less to break. They also have smaller capacity drums so they have room for larger motors and transmissions, but that only works out for you if you don’t need the capacity. If you would be filling up a front loader once a week, you are doing 3-4 loads in the small top loader per week, so even if the machine’s simplicity makes it last for three times as many loads, you are still breaking down in about the same amount of time passing. C. This is completely backwards. Capacity may look similar based on advertised cubic feet capacity, but front load will still edge out top load even in this figure. When you take it a step further and realize that you can use much more of the listed capacity in a front loader (or dig deep enough to find the capacity listed by weight instead of volume), front loaders take a big win. Basically every single full size front load washer you can buy right now will wash a king size comforter, and only about 25% of top load washers will.
D. Maybe an argument could be made that you are more likely to be able to do the work yourself on a top loader, but if you are paying a repair guy to do the work you are likely spending very similar money to repair modern washers regardless of type.
E. The smell has nothing to do with how much water drains out and how much doesn’t. They all will still have some water in them at the end of a cycle (not that you can see). The biggest factor in the smell is actually using too much soap and fabric softener, and not cleaning the machine basically ever. Historically, top loaders used a lot more water so these problems were not as noticeable, but as the HE mandate has significantly reduced water usage even for top loaders, people are starting to run into smell problems in poorly maintained top loaders now too. If you leave a front loader’s door cracked after a cycle so it can dry (because it has a water tight seal, this is needed for direct comparison to a top loader), and compare it to a top loader after similar use they will smell the same.Well I don’t know much more dull than arguing about washing machine models. I’ll be to try not to fall asleep during this one. I did keep the original one short a sweet to make sure it was dull enough.
A: AKA when the cost/time to repair is not worth it. . The most common fault in a top loading washing machine is the suspension rod sticky wears out. If you don’t mind getting messy its a few $ fix. The most common fault in a front end loader is the door seal, belt or like my 4 year old LG that the motor burned out after the bearings failed.
B: When comparing the two you really have to ignore the difference in model type and focus on the difference in the mechanics. Vertical drums have less load and stress to turn than a horizontal drum. I’ve never personally seen any issues with the belts etc of a top end loader. See my above LG experience for the front end loader.
C: I said handle not capacity - Just because you can physically stuff a kings sized comforter into the machine doesn’t mean that the machine can get it clean. When it comes to oversized loads, you can’t replace the dilution factor of MORE water. Top load machines use more water hence they handle maximum capacity loads better.
D: See above for the most common issues that is unique to a top-end vs. front end. Of course we are doing the repair ourselves.
E: The funky smell: Where does the smell come from? Bacteria and fungi breaking down dead skin, body oils etc… as part of the bio-products of decomposition are aromatic and volatile compounds (the funky smell). These microbes are located in biofilms coating undisturbed surfaces. A biofilm is a polysaccharide matrix that firmly attaches itself to any surface it can They includes many different species of symbiotic microbes. Biofilms grow best in temperatures between 15-30C with an alternating application of a nutrient bath & air. Biofilms go dormant when they dry out but reactivate quickly when conditions are appropriate. Conditions in front end loading washing machine are much more conducive to maximum biofilm growth than a top-loader. Mainly due the rapid wet/dry action and 100% water coverage of the interior of the drum on every load. The additional water retained in the door seal and the greater surface area wetted = MORE WATER REMAINS IN THE MACHINE at the end of the cycle. It’s physically not much to us, but to a microbe, a few more hours of water can mean several more generations of growth.
They are partly correct that the newer detergents are to blame for smelly machines. In order to break down a biofilm you need some more caustic soap to break it down. The newer detergents are soft and full of enzymes that can’t penetrate the biofilm. However to be fair the most common way these biofilms traditionally have been broken down is with bleach. Bleach with enough concentration, time, and temperature can break down these biofilms and clear out the stink. It still works exceptionally well in a top-end loading machine but not so much for a front-end loader. Why: The bleach cycle in a top-end loader is a fully submerged for the length of the wash cycle. Combined with agitation this gives the bleach time, temperature, and concentration to break down the biofilm and remove the stink generating bacteria. A combination of more surface area to attack for the same concentration of bleach and less direct contact time means that the bleaches efficacy is reduced on a front-end loader. Add in some nice hiding spots for the bacteria in the door seal and the funk is back after just a few regular washes.
Wait what makes front loaders so popular then?
E. Keep the door open on front loaders so it doesn’t seal the moisture in and allow mould to grow.
Yah, I’m going to dispute C. I had toploaders all my life and then got a front. Now I can get sleeping bags and comforters in it whereas the top loader would just tear them up if I dared to put them in.
And honestly, the rest of your issues haven’t seemed to have cropped up in the ten years I’ve had my front loader. But you may be right statistically. And if you leave the door open between loads, front loaders smell fine.
you can get top loaders with no central agitator
Which doesn’t meaningfully change their wash capacity at all…
Those are impeller style washers you’re talking about.
Hmm, that’s changed, probably for the reason I didn’t like them. Any that I ever had you couldn’t. Good to know.
He’s gonna miss that fresh mildew smell
Not OP, but less maintenance because fewer parts. Easier to unload for tall people. I have a hard time bending over, and squatting down to reach into the back of the dryer. Bending over to reach into the washer is easier.
That’s why you get a washtower. Machines are comfortable height, pull put shelves for your laundry basket and lots of extra storage space
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I’ve got a similar space and have been considering ripping the shelf out, doing stacked appliances, and then like… different shelves that are easier to reach.
Very cool, very 70s
