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Buying a New Washer and Dryer
Asked by C.S. from Orlando
on July 19, 2009
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I am about to purchase a new washer and dryer and I would like to get other mom's suggestions. I have looked at the LG and Whirlpool front load washers and dryers. I...
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- Leave the door open after washing, make sure you use high efficency detergent only. Run white vinegar through once a month although awesome!
- I was going to get a front load washer, but heard way too many negative things about them – mould, mildew, special detergent, leaking etc. Plus, I don’t know abou...
- All the responses were good. We plan to buy either the GE (listed as the best buy in CR) or the Whirlpool-need to do more research. Forget Frigidare. We only have 27...
Washer/Dryer Reccomendations
Asked by J.B. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
We need to get a new washer and gas dryer. I'd really appreciate some suggestions on less expensive and more efficient brands. I think I'd like front loa...
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- I would definitely go with Front loaders and I have the LG brand and I am very happy with it.
- I never liked the front loading washers I had -- too much bending over and occassionally leaking from the door! I like my Fisher and Paykel top loading washer. Its...
- I have the Maytag Neputne front loader with matching dryer. I've had them about 4yrs and love them. The front loaders are so worth the cost. My only regret is that I d...
Front Load Washer and Awful Mildew smell..HELP
Asked by E.S. from Dallas
on October 7, 2007
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We bought our LG front load washer when they were just starting to come on the market. After about a year I started noticing the mildew smell in the washer as well as ...
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- Run a washer cycle with no clothes in it but put a good amout of bleach in it. Then leave the door open after the cycle to dry. You need to leave the door open after...
- i dont use bleach, i use white vinegar with some tea tree oil in it, about 5 drops to every cup of vinegar, i would probably use at least 3 cups or so the first time y...
- You have to leave the door open! I have a gate to keep my kids out of the laundry room. That is where the cat food and litter are as well. If you can't gate it off, yo...
Another Cloth Diaper Question...
Asked by N.S. from Tucson
on October 16, 2008
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I asked before about cleaning cloth diapers in the LG steam washer. I now clean the diapers on "sanitary" cycle starting with the cold "stain cylce." This ends up be...
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- I dont know what the diapers are made of these days or if it is just the newfangled washing machines. Maybe i didnt know any better when ihad my babies but i just wash...
- Borax and vinegar are both really good at getting pee smell out--I have a newborn and 2 boys who still occasionally "forget" they are potty-trained! I have a Kenmore ...
- The problem may not be so much what detergent you use. I've found that what the baby eats and drinks has a profound effect on the odor of their urine. For instance, if...
Ihow Long Has Your Washer and Dryer Lasted?
Asked by Y.C. from Orlando
on February 16, 2012
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We are bringing back our Whripool Cabrio washer/dryer and get a new pair. I don't like that the washer "always" has a lot of left over water after each wash.
I am loo...
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- We have Maytags with electric touch panels -- they are 10 years old and work just fine. One of the LED lights in the timer on the dryer burnt out last year (so one pie...
- I'll tell you a funny story about my current set.. They are 6 years old now. They are 3 years past the warranty agreement I paid for. They've each been fixed once s...
- Our old one lasted for over 20 years. We ahve had our new washer for 7 years but the dryer not even a year. But from what I understand if they are not building them ...
Stinky Washer
Asked by C.M. from Minneapolis
on April 5, 2009
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Hi Mom,
Does anyone have a simply solution to making my front loader washing machine not stink. It doesn't seem to matter what I do it has an awful smell. Thank you i...
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- It seems that I heard something recently about the rubber seal in the door of front loaders, that "scum" can accumulate there and cause odors. I wonder if the manual w...
- Have you checked for mold? Front loaders collect water in the rubber seal by the door and they need to be wiped out after each wash cycle. A friend of mine had a servi...
- With front loaders you need to leave the door open. If you close it, it gets mildewy and starts to smell. I'd run it on empty with either bleach in it or vinegar and...
Laundry Stains
Asked by B.D. from Chicago
on September 22, 2010
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We have a front load washer a few years old and now when washing clothes they come out with oil spots on them. We tried this with a brand new tee shirt an many stains...
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- It sounds like you need service done on your washer. Did you wash anything recently with oil on it, like a rag or a shirt you got oily/dirty? Someone wrote in about ...
- Hi - I used to have these same spots. Front loading machines are SO efficient that the amount of soap that your washer calls for (the fill line) is too much. Use abo...
- that is why I got rid of my front load washer......... I had the same thing happen so I solved the problem by washing everything inside out so the marks wouldn't ruin...
Current Models of Top-load Versus Front-load HE Washers
Asked by E.K. from Dallas
on June 30, 2012
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Can anyone comment on the difference between the current models of HE, large capacity front and top load washing machines? Specifically, are the new, HE, high capacity...
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- I have a 10 yr old Maytag front looad HE and it has been a good washer. It is on its last legs now and I am in the market for another machine and I WILL NOT purchase ...
- The front loaders use a lot less water and in my opinion clean better. You cannot defy gravity. So the clothes are going to settle to the bottom of a top loader as i...
- If you get the front loader and the pedestal it makes for a lot of useful storage space in the drawers under the pedestal. I also find it much easier on my back. I l...
Washer & Dryer
Asked by E.Z. from Los Angeles
on September 25, 2009
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Hi
So after 14 or so years, I am looking to replace my Washer and Dryer.
I have the typical top loading Kenmore models right now, and I am really looking to get a F...
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- I love love love my GE Harmony. It works like a front loader, but loads from the top - energy efficent with a extra large tub so you can do big loads. It also "weigh...
- I have a Maytag Neptune front-loader and I would NOT recommend this IF you live in a humid environment or close to the ocean. I live relatively close to the ocean and...
- We bought the Whirlpool Duet series washer and dryer about 3.5 years ago and I've had no problems with them. We received energy saver rebates from SDGE as well and th...
It's Finally That Time!... I Need a New Washer & Dryer!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on August 16, 2011
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...and I'm SO excited!
I don't think that my washer washes all that well, and it's big and bulky. It's a hand me down from my husbands grandpa.
I know, I know.......
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- I just bought a new LG top-loader from Best Buy in January. 5 star review. I LOVE IT! http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+4.5+Cu.+Ft.+14-Cycle+Ultra+Capacity+High-Effi...
- DO NOT BUY AN LG!!! There are very few repairmen that are "qualified" to work on them and parts are very expensive and they are difficult to find and you have to wait...
- Go check out Sears. They have lots of options and GREAT financing plans with 0% interest.
