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Top or Front Loader?
My H and I are under contract on a house that is being completely rehabbed. The sellers are giving us a $1000 credit for a new washer/dryer and I am curious what everyone here prefers. I'd love to do a front loader because then I could install a table space above them for baskets, folding, etc. But I want to know the pros and cons of both. Also, brands, models, etc. would be great. Thanks!
Re: Top or Front Loader?
We have front loader in our summer home and I hate it! Constantly bending over to drag wet laundry out is not fun and the FL's have a tendency to smell, unless you keep the door open to air it out. Personally I would never buy another FL.
When it was time to get a new washer for our primary home, we bought the Whirlpool Cabrio top loader and I LOVE it!! It is agitorless, so there is tons of room and I can even put king size comforters in it.
That would be the FL if you don't let it air out (which is the same with a TL, but most people leave the top open on a TL without even thinking about it anyway. Anytime you let something stay wet you run the high chance of mold growing.
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There was just a thread about this yesterday on D&R:
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/52966833.aspx
I love my front loaders!
I have a Samsung Front loader and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Its one of the steam ones (yeah Black Friday Sale) and would get another one in heart beat if I had a need for two sets.
I've heard of the problems with the mold and the research I've done says there are a couple ways to fix it. There's some cleaner things (That are $$$$) you can use or run a cycle of super hot water a bleach once a month or so. Since I have white sheets and towels I do that anyway so its not inconvenient.
If you did go with a front loader and have the extra money I HIGHLY recommend getting the pedestals. My MIL didn't at first with her FL and went back and bought them because it was a PAIN to bend over to rotate the wet stuff into the dryer.