Ladies and Betas of the OT: Top or Front-Load Washer/Dryer?

Front load washers are for dumb trophy wives that just want to keep up with their bitch friends

They are terrible

Don't buy a front load washer she will hate you.
Buy a top load H/E washer...front load dryer..
good luck

top load washer is the only way to go. I don't need my laundry room to look like a laundromat.

neither will top loaders. just know what cycle to put your machine on.

I agree with top load washer and front load dryer.

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front load dryer.

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All dryers with the exception of the Fisher/Paykel



are "front load"

if you mean "glass or clear door" then actually the units are almost the exact same under the panel and drum. I do agree that the higher end dryers are more efficient and give more control. Also dryers cost a lot less to repair.

also
stay away from the Cabrio/Oasis/Bravos line. (all made by Whirlpool but sold under Kenmore, Whirlpool and Maytag.)
Holy crap. These things have a long list of expensive issues.

Bearing failure - $300 (requires lengthy rebuild)

Control failure - $250

Motor control failure - $225

Stator failure - $195

And it seems that every single unit will have one of these go wrong.

And then on top of that, you will over time stretch the supports and then the supports will need to be replaced. This happens quickly if a lot of heavy loads are used.
The drain and circulation pump are separate and each cost about $150 to replace. Fail rate is high on the drain pumps as well.


These units are lemons for the most part.







If you get a top loader you want direct drive.
It's a shame too, because I like what Whirlpool had designed, but they are just so finicky.

Thanks for the info

the only reason I would go front load is to have some work directly above.

Other than that I have never heard people that have one being happy with it.