Need Opinions PTers... please!

[Jessika]

Now I'm not sure or anything, maybe it's just my in-law's front loaders, but it seems that since hubby and I are staying with them, all of my clothes are getting torn up. =/ The last three days I've worn shirts that have mysterious holes torn in them, and I can't think of any other way it's happened besides the washer and dryer process. Now this could be a fluke thing, but hubby and I have NOT changed our washing habits besides the actual washer and dryer. The only difference is their's are front loading.

I'm actually sorely disappointed because my $100 Cardinals jersey is now ruined.

EDIT: And on another note of front-loaders, both my in-laws AND my parents now own front loaders, and I have not heard anything about having to use a "special detergent". I believe both families use the same detergent as they have in the past.

[caseysmom]

They say you are suppose to use he because the regular detergents causes too many suds for the amount of water, if you use regular you are suppose to use less. The he detergent is pricey though.

[andrea2712]

We have owned a front loading Bosch dryer and washer for the last 3 years and love it. Plenty of functions, cleans very good and drys very fast.
We are completely satisfied with the purchase and performance.

[Jessika]

They say you are suppose to use he because the regular detergents causes too many suds for the amount of water, if you use regular you are suppose to use less. The he detergent is pricey though.

Oh I see; I've always used less detergent to begin with though because my old assistant lead (before she was fired hah) said she learned in school through tests that the "recommended amount" for doing laundry is two to three times too much. When you're done there are still suds left in the clothing. So I've always used 1/3 the "recommended amount" while doing laundry and everything gets cleaned just fine. PLUS the detergent lasts soo much longer

[Catlady711]

If anyone is interested my washer was delivered this morning. I won't go into details about it unless requested as I stated before.

[Moesha]

I was wondering how the washer was working out for you.

[shepgirl]

I have the front loading washer and dryer stacked set and am very satisfied with performance and how clean the clothes come out. Very quiet and no vibrating. I use the regular liquid soaps and have no problem, but the salesperson did tell us to use less than for top loaders. So less soap, less water and sparkling clothes with savings on both soap and water. And I can put double the amount of clothes in since the agitator isn't there.

[Grace]

We bought a Whirlpool Cabrio last spring - I LOVE it!!

It's a top loader with front loading action - no agitator. Have to use the HE detergent. Since we have a very good water softener, I use no more than 1 tablespoon for a full load. Absolutely no complaints. Did I say it has a glass top - so I get my thrills by watching the clothes wash

Over the previous years, we had had 2 front-loading Maytags. Never again. My DIL has one, though, and loves hers.

[sasvermont]

Hettie I love my Kenmore He3t washer and dryer9 front loader washer and gigantic dryer). I have service contracts for them, so the repairs, although they have been few, were covered under the service deals. I use very little water, detergent, energy etc. Mine are so efficient. The clothes are nearly dry when they come out of the washer, as the spin cycle is deadly fast and spins most of the water out of the items. I just love, love mine washer and dryer. Sears has good service around here. I have Kenmore Elite stove and freezer as well. I am a real Sears fan. Maybe I should work for them?

[Catlady711]

I was wondering how the washer was working out for you.

I had thought I wouldn't like the new washer as much as my old one because they just don't make one like that anymore. Well I couldn't be more wrong. In fact the differences between them makes the new one even better! (except I still really, really miss my warm water rinse cycle though)

The new Whirlpool is more noisy than the old one. I keep it in my basement so it's not to much of a problem, although I can hear it a bit upstairs.

It's slower to fill than the old one was, but sloshes the clothes around MUCH better. My clothes are so much cleaner now that it makes me feel like I've been wearing dirty clothes for 9 years with the old washer. I've got whiter socks, and rugs that no longer are grungy. I thought with the wider basket and smaller agitator it wouldn't do very well, but I was wrong, it actually gives the clothes more room to slosh around.

I'm using about 1/2 as much soap and 3/4 as much fabric softner. I just can't get over the difference in how well this washer cleans. It suds up great with less detergent than I used to use. I'm also making a point not to be tempted to overload it.

I'd read so many bad customer reviews on them not cleaning well, and dancing across the room when spinning. I've even done rugs and jeans in it and the thing stays put. Good thing too because we have to have the washer/dryer up on a platform to keep them off the floor. Dancing washers could be detrimental if they danced off the platform. The top covering shakes alot when it spins to where you can't set anything on top of it or it eventually falls off, BUT when I look underneath the feet of the washer never move a bit! I had also read reviews that the hot water doesn't actually get hot, but this one is full hot almost to scalding, so it will kill those nasty dust mites good.

The basket on this one is wider than my old one so now I don't have to stand on my tiptoes to get the last of the clothes out of the bottom of it.

All in all I'm very, very happy with it and could kick myself for ever thinking the old one was that great. Assuming this one lasts as long or longer than the old one did I'd be happy to buy a Whirlpool washer again.

[Queen of Poop]

I have the maytag front loading washer/dryer. I absolutely HATE the washer. Everything comes out a tangled mess!!! The dryer rocks.