The 5 brands I or my kids have had that have had huge issues are:
Maytag, LG, Samsung, Kenmore, Whirlpool. Another friend has a
Frigidaire with all the same issues but since I never had to maintain
it I'm not sure if they go thru all the extra maintenance on a regular
basis.
The dryers all work great, but the dryer design is nothing new so
you'd expect that. Also keep in mind you are putting less because the
front loaders have smaller capacities than top loaders.
On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:49 AM, [email protected] wrote:
That's good to hear, although LG has perhaps the most complaints of
any maker in ConsumerAffairs.com's Complaint list. Another oddity
is that Bosch is right behind LG in complaints, with Samsung close
behind.
I don't know how many manufacturing plants each maker has, but one
might guess that some factories do better assembly work than
others. The engineering complaints are about equal, although Bosch
seems to have more than others. LG, Bosch, and Samsung lead in
Poorest response to consumer complaints and poorest warranty
service. I imagine that many of the numbers are directly related
to the amount of sales that the maker has - More sales, so more
complaints.
A good buddy of mine is in appliance repair - he said that he never
gets calls on the LG Tromm series of cloths washers/dryers. We had
a Maytag front loader before the LG and it was JUNK. Within 6 years
it was "done". Terrible design and we were actually happy when it
wore out so we didn't have to deal with it anymore.
The LG Tromm has been great for 4+ years, and other than cleaning
the lint trap, hasn't needed a thing in the way of service.
-Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, Aug 26, 2010 7:37 am
Subject: Re: NMC - Any GOOD Washing Machines made today? NMC
A good buddy of mine is in appliance repair - he said that he never
gets calls on the LG Tromm series of cloths washers/dryers. We had
a Maytag front loader before the LG and it was JUNK. Within 6 years
it was "done". Terrible design and we were actually happy when it
wore out so we didn't have to deal with it anymore.
The LG Tromm has been great for 4+ years, and other than cleaning
the lint trap, hasn't needed a thing in the way of service.
-Chuck
On 8/25/2010 7:58 PM, [email protected] wrote:
This is a personal consumer/user question regarding front loading
clothes washing machines.
I know many testing organizations compile lists of Best Buys based
on features and the results of short term, limited testing, but the
reports of those LIVING with and USING a machine provide a lot of
very useful data for the propsective purchaser.
Has anyone had ANY brand of front load washing machine (and dryer,
for that matter) that has been, for a year or more, Pain Free (no
repairs, no balance problems, no problems getting clothes clean, no
control malfunctions), and the machine hasn't had problems that
could not readily be resolved under warranty, or by owner or
technician provided service if out of warranty? Has anyone had a
recent acquisition (say, less than 3 years) NOT cost them a large
sum of money in repair or parts costs?
I have a 17 year old top load Maytag that could now use a number of
replacement parts (things do wear out over time and with heavy
use), so I'm considering a new "better" washing machine (although
some needed parts are still available through ApplianceClinic.com,
a good source). From what I've read while researching washers on
the web, NONE of the new models from ANY manufacturer seem to last
more than a few weeks before something goes wrong. Seriously! If
you go to ConsumerAffairs.com and search on any brand washer,
you'll be confronted with so many horror stories that you may NEVER
feel confident about spending cash on a new machine. There are
nearly as many horror stories about warranty and service repairs,
as well.
Therefore, I'd like to know if there is anything really positive to
be said by consumers about modern clothes washing machines in
regard to durability and / or the manufacturer's acceptance of
responsibility to the consumers.
Thanks,
Jerry aka LGO
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