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help? any recommendations?
It's a large capacity top loader.. 13 yrs old (insert rant about remaking a part to protect the $14 part and kill the $160 transmission.. plus maybe the motor too)
I know all the.. look for it on freecycle/craig's list etc.. those are based 130 miles from here.. cost $100 just to go there not to mention most of a day.
Can't spend a fortune.. but we do have a bit extra money.
Not totally convinced on the frontloaders either. We're on city sewer and the washer plugs into a regular outlet.
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HE Toploading Washers
This is a thread I started about HE Toploaders a few months ago.
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Jodie, I'm so sorry your washer died! That is always such a strain in a large family! So prayers for peace for you and for a quick restoration of your laundry support system  !
Just a comment on front loaders. I have a large capacity one. I love the capacity and the reduced water use. I don't like the fact that I can't soak really dirty clothes overnight and then just run the washer. Also, the rubber gasket on the front gets appallingly gross with this slimy, yucky stuff (old soap? Dirt from clothes?) and I have to clean it all the time.
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I have the Maytag HE Top-Loader (the one that is $549 on www.lowes.com). I just got it a month or so ago when our machine died.
It gets very mixed reviews on lowes.com because it uses such little water, but in the month I've had it I have to say I really like it. It's the best machine I've ever had, and because it doesn't have an agitator in the middle it holds a LOT of clothes (which is always a plus around here!)
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jawgee wrote:
I have the Maytag HE Top-Loader (the one that is $549 on www.lowes.com). I just got it a month or so ago when our machine died.
It gets very mixed reviews on lowes.com because it uses such little water, but in the month I've had it I have to say I really like it. It's the best machine I've ever had, and because it doesn't have an agitator in the middle it holds a LOT of clothes (which is always a plus around here!) |
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This is what I ended up getting as well (the Bravos, right?). I like it, and it does hold a TON. I found it on special. At the time we bought it, we got it on deep discount from Sears for a President's Day sale, but we had seen it for almost that price at the Sear's Outlet, so you might check there if you have one nearby.
I like it, and I chose it because I liked the idea of the HE but didn't want the front-loader gasket issues Caroline referenced--plus they are cheaper than front loaders because they don't need the gasket.
However, you still can't tub soak like with a traditional washer. I did end up keeping the old, tiny washer that had temp issues and use it for soaking diapers or the couch slipcovers, etc... I'd probably be okay without it and would just use a wet pail and the utility sink as a tub for soaking things in oxi-clean and then adding them to the HE washer, but you would definitely lose some convenience if you like to soak things a lot or do any vat dying.
But, the spin cycle is heavy duty. If you line dry, it would be great. We still haven't had our yard graded and seeded from the septic field replacement (they were supposed to do it in May  ), so I haven't actually got a line up yet, but the clothes come out of the washer "damp," not wet.
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I still love our Whirlpool Top Loading HE, except for the lack of soaking. It's a Cabrio, which I don't think is made anymore. It is just amazing what I can wash and get clean.
Mine does have a soaking cycle, and if I pause the cycle I can keep the items soaking a bit longer. But you have to add the oxyclean directly into the water, because it won't use the regular Oxyclean dispenser during that cycle. I have been using the bucket method for most of the soak things anyway. It's a little shift.
I have found one negative that I don't know if it's the washer or not, but I get little bleach spots /fading occasionally on my clothing.
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CrunchyMom wrote:
| However, you still can't tub soak like with a traditional washer. I did end up keeping the old, tiny washer that had temp issues and use it for soaking diapers or the couch slipcovers, etc... I'd probably be okay without it and would just use a wet pail and the utility sink as a tub for soaking things in oxi-clean and then adding them to the HE washer, but you would definitely lose some convenience if you like to soak things a lot or do any vat dying. |
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This is true. I use a bucket to do Oxi-Clean soaks. The problem with my last washer (a Kenmore, BTW, and only about 5YO) was that it started leaving rust spots on my clothes. I wonder if that was from me soaking in that machine. I don't know, just wonder.
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| But, the spin cycle is heavy duty. If you line dry, it would be great. We still haven't had our yard graded and seeded from the septic field replacement (they were supposed to do it in May ), so I haven't actually got a line up yet, but the clothes come out of the washer "damp," not wet. |
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Yes, and even though it uses a lot less water, my clothes come out very clean! It's not good for sneakers covered in mud, though, I've discovered.  Just not enough water for those.
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I have a front loading LG and I do have to leave the door open after a load so it can "dry" otherwise it gets stinky esp. next time you open the door to complete a load. If we drain the water line (on the front, real easy) and pull back that rubber gasket to clean, it def. helps.
I think Tide has a solution you can use 1x a month that's supposed to get rid of that.
Not sure that helps...can't say I LOVE my front loader but certainly LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the large capacity.
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