Frigidaire Washing Machine: lg front loader

I was reluctant to make the move from a top-loading washer to a front-loader, mainly because of the horror stories I'd heard from other moms about mildew issues in front-loading machines.I'm glad I made the change, because this LG Steamwasher is terrific. There are a wide variety of load options and times, from a quick rinse and spin to a allergy-fighting steam clean. It has a big enough interior to wash a 5x7 rug or a king-sized comforter. The barrel is stainless steel.

Unless it is really dirty, most regular home laundry can be done on a short 30 minute cycle. The machine weighs the clothes once the door is shut and determines the appropriate amount of water for the cycle. A full load in this front-loader is about double the wash capacity of our old top-loading machine...so I spend a lot less time in the laundry room and more time with my family.

Detergent, bleach, prewash and fabric softener are added through an easy-to-reach door on top of the machine. Since it is a front-loader this machine does require a low-sudsing detergent formulated for a "he" (high efficiency) washer; the good news is, HE detergents cost about the same as regular detergents, but you will use a fraction of the amount a top-loading machine needs. On a standard 30-minute wash cycle with a full load of clothes, I use about three tablespoons of detergent and a tablespoon of liquid fabric softener.

There are a few things to get used to: unlike a top loader where you can open the lid after the machine is filling and throw in a few extras, for a front loader it is necessary to pause the cycle and wait for the auto door lock to disengage (this takes about 5 seconds). Once the last load of the day is finished, mildew issues can be avoided by wiping the front seal and inner door with a paper towel. I generally also leave the door open for an hour after the last load is finished to facilitate any additional water evaporation.

The best part is, our water bills have plummeted. Our top-loading machine used an average of 40 gallons per load (20 for the wash, 20 more for the rinse cycle). The LG Steamcleaner uses about 12 total, and the laundry load capacity has doubled. Be sure you have a solid subfloor if you are considering this machine; it has an industrial weight motor which is extremely heavy and requires stability for its spin cycle, which can reach 1200 RPM. This machine is Energy Star rated.

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Our old washing machine broke a couple of months ago; and, even though we could have fixed it, we decided it was time to go with a new front loader instead.The main reason we wanted front loading machines was because of the space savings when stacked.After a week of research, we settled on either this LG model or the comparable Samsung, based on reading pretty much every review we could find - we settled on the LG because of price.

Aside from the fact that these are extremely heavy compared to our old top loaders, the installation was fairly straight forward.The water hoses are a couple of feet longer than a typical washer hose (even other front loaders), which was great for us since we ended up stacking them a few feet from the water inputs.They are also very easy to setup and use.

At first we were a bit nervous about the height of the machines when stacked, but those fears were completely unfounded.I'm 5'9" and I can access both the washer and dryer with ease.The washer tub is actually tilted upward to make it easier to access when it's sitting on the floor instead of a stand.As a quick reference, if you're worried about the height, the bottom of the dryer opening sits at 54" when stacked, the center of the dryer control knob sits at 76", and the top of the dryer is at 79".

Aside from the obvious space savings, here are the things we've really liked about this washer:
1) It runs very quietly with no noticeable vibration.I was worried about this after reading reviews for other front loaders, but it hasn't been a problem at all - even with both the washer & dryer stacked and running at the same time.
2) It gets our clothes at least as clean as our old washer ever did; but it uses a lot less water to do it.(It's supposed to be easier on the clothes too, but I have no way to verify that.)
3) The controls are intuitive and easy to use.
4) We can fit an amazing amount in each load.Our old washer was a high capacity top loader, but this thing can probably clean almost twice as many clothes in each load.It is especially nice when it comes time to clean bedding that didn't even fit in the old washer.
5) I love the load sense feature.This is one of the things you should read the manual to figure out how to use; but it is definitely worth the effort.Basically, it tells you how much detergent you need to add in order to get the clothes clean for that particular load - I use it to tell me when the load is full by just adding clothes until it says I need the full amount of deterget:).It really does eliminate a lot of guess-work.

As usual, there are some things I wish I could change:
1) You can't use powder detergent with liquid bleach in the same load.You need to have either powder or liquid for both.
2) The controls don't remember settings, which can be a bit irritating since we use the same settings 95% of the time.Luckily they are easy to set, but you do need to reprogram it every time you turn it on.
3) The washer door only opens one way (the hinge is on the left), which is great if that's the way you need it to open.In our case, it opened the wrong way so we had to rearrange the room a bit.Fortunately, the long hoses made it possible to rearrange everything without a lot of extra effort or expense.

Another thing I had read about the front loaders was that the door needs to be left open between loads.I thought this would be a pain, but it really hasn't been a big deal at all.The manual doesn't actually recommend doing that; but says to periodically run a tub clean cycle (I think it says to do it every month) to eliminate any odor.I figure I'll leave the door open as well just to be safe.

Overall we are extremely pleased with these.I guess time will tell if they hold up as well as our old top loader did, but so far I'm pretty confident that they will.I highly recommend these if you're looking for a new washer and dryer.

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