Oh... a DRUM dry heater within the washer... I thought you meant the built-in hot water heaters that many washers have. That's interesting.
The european models with a heater, which drys out the drum area and doesn't allow mold and mildew to grow, is the only model that consistently gets good reviews -----Original Message----- From: David Bennett <[email protected]> To: Dan Scolnick <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Aug 26, 2010 10:46 am Subject: Re: NMC - Any GOOD Washing Machines made today? NMC The european models with a heater, which drys out the drum area and doesn't allow mold and mildew to grow, is the only model that consistently gets good reviews On Aug 26, 2010, at 9:40 AM, Dan Scolnick wrote: Psssst (it is a European model). And they are expensive, but they work amazingly well. Dan From: David Bennett [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:37 AM To: Dan Scolnick Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: NMC - Any GOOD Washing Machines made today? NMC Built in heater makes it like the european models that work. All others not so much so. On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:59 AM, Dan Scolnick wrote: MIELE makes an amazing washer. It REDLINES at 1400 RPM so the dryer has less work to do. Very energy efficient. Built in heater, customizable computerized programs. Dan From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:49 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: NMC - Any GOOD Washing Machines made today? NMC 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. 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