cM3go

LG just recently came out with their Steam Washer, it steam cleans your clothes in less than 20 mins. I have to dress up everyday for work, this will save me time and money on dry cleaning and ironing. I wanted the Navy Blue, but it only comes in the higher model, so I went for the Candy Red, saw it in person, its and . I got them without the Pedestals.


Washer: LG WM2487H and the Dryer: DLG7188

Scrib

how much?

cM3go

More than you can afford pal, Ferrari, heh.

About $1900.

AsianRage

IWNI

Very nice choice indeed.

NSXNEXT

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I was reading about them but it seems like the reviews state that you still have to iron shirts after they come out.

doopstr

Do you steam clean all loads of laundry or just certain things?

cM3go

You could steam clean anything, but its only good for a few items at a time, I think they say 5-6. This is really for those who wear a lot of clothes that require dry cleaning.

dallison

front loads are over-rated. i have one and will never buy one again

svtmike

I just bought a top line Whirlpool top load set (Cabrio). Three weeks in, the washer faulted with an F51 code. Look it up on the internet - rotary position sensor - and it's everywhere. Appliances today are all crap.

crazymjb

Good ol' reliable washing machine:


I believe they call 'em "Women."

Mike

svtmike

Hey.... my grandmother has one of those machines, and I have one of those women.

Let me see if I can survive making the suggestion....

CL Type Slim

Nice!! I like my front-loader, never had a issue with it.

Street Spirit

Why not? What's been your experience with them vs. top loaders?

doopstr

The washing machine is now officially over invented. A washing machine should not have error codes. It either goes or it doesn't. It just washes clothes!

keg1997

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I'm interested too...we've had a set of Whirlpool Duets (one of their first front loaders) for 3 years and really like them. I can't speak to their efficiency since...well I just have never cared to attempt to measure it , but my wife and I love how much we can wash in there.

dallison

the one good thing i do like is the dryer, it works well. but the washer we have had to replace the gasket around the opening, under warranty. but the slightest thing can tear it. when it does tear, the water goes all over the floor.

they do save water and electricity. but i will buy a top load next time, but this set will stay here when we sell in a few years.


plus you must buy the stands for the front load for about 3-400 for the pair

svtmike

We looked at the front loaders when we bought our top loads. They were a lot more expensive, and we were told they are a lot more efficient - which is true.

But the estimated annual cost of use on the EnergyStar tag for the LG was $8, and on the Whirlpool top loads it was $11. Percentage wise, much more efficient. Money wise, you'll never make up the difference in price.

BstonBruin

We just got the blue ones at my house...they are awesome.





not that I'm home from school much, but they actually kind of sound cool too

synth19

beats the old beat the shirt on the rock technique.

cM3go

Which brand did you have? I've had that problem with Whirlpool front loaders.


The blue ones are even more , but I wouldn't use it's full potential, so I went with this model instead.


That's the truth brotha!

corey415

I have a Whirlpool Duet Sport. WFW8300S. Love it so far. Much more efficient than a top loader, even ones without an agitator (ie Whirlpool Cabrio HE).

In terms of the savings and upfront cost, I should be receiving quite a bit in rebate money for my washer. $35 from my electric company and $100 from my water company.

Also, keep in mind that front loaders dry the clothes much better than with a top loader. So the clothes dont need to be dried as much, which means you also save money on that end.

Front loaders also wash better (soild and stain removal) and require less detergent. They are also gentler than top loader with agitators on the clothes.

svtmike

One of the reasons we bought the Cabrio set was that they are agitator-less - and are rated as the best machines in terms of getting stains out. While they work, they do work well, and have a huge capacity. I'm really pissed about the breakdown after only 3 weeks of use though.

Clothes come out of the washer very dry - the dryer cycle time is less than the washer cycle time as a result.

RaviNJCLs

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I love the look of those. Nice purchase.

fsttyms1

Front loaders are far easier on clothing. I love mine. I dont have to do much ironing on my cloths with them. They clean and dry faster as well

corey415

My parents actually have the Cabrio. I really liked the huge capacity. Its amazing how much clothes you can fit in it.

It still uses a considerable amount of water though...

svtmike

I'm in Chicago - water is cheap.

As a follow-on to the fault code, it was fixed today by the repairperson the first time. They just came out with a kit to address the rash of rotary position sensor problems, so we're crossing our fingers that it doesn't recur.

She-L-S

Since we're talking about washer/dryers....anyone know how well these new combination washer/dryer units work?

http://us.lge.com/products/category/list/home%20appliances_laundry_washer|dryer%20combos.jh tml

svtmike

No personal experience with them, but I'd expect loooooooooong cycle times from it. If you have the hookups a stackable would be much more efficient.

cM3go

I would only get one if you wanted a washer and dryer and didn't have the space. Also, you could only work on one load at a time.

She-L-S

Good point :-/ That would worry me more than the run-time... Also, it says they don't need to be hooked up to venthilation, so I'm not sure how they work exactly. I think I'll go with a traditional W/D.

svtmike

I think traditional is the way to go. The way it has to work without ventilation is all the water in the clothes is either released into the air or condensed into a tank of some kind that drains.

I read in one review that a single load took 4 hours.

She-L-S

Ouch. Forget that..

svtmike

My Whirlpool Cabrio set is going bye-bye after 3.5 frustrating years. I rarely buy extended warranties, but on these I did when Best Buy allowed it after the thing broke three weeks into ownership. I paid $200 for the 5-year extended warranty on both the washer and dryer.

Well the dryer has been great, but the washer has been a gigantic turd. It's broken a little more often than once a year. I was doing some laundry a month ago, and I felt a snap when I pressed the start button. That was the last load the washer did because that button is no longer working.

Best Buy is unable to get the part (control panel in black), so under the terms of our extended warranty they replace the unit. They no longer carry that unit in the color black, so they're unable to replace it like-for-like, so we were asked to go to the local store and select a new set and we'd get the washer free.

Picked out the LG Wave Washer/Dryer -- there was no way I was going to throw good money after bad on another Whirlpool set.

Best Buy came through. The washer was free, the dryer was heavily discounted and I'm going to throw the old one up on CraigsList.



Here's hoping LG has got it right.

Scrib

I forgot about this thread...

Around the time I asked "how much", back in 2007... We bought their front load steam washer and gas dryer. Love em.


Any reason why you didn't go front load or are you still against them for the reasons noted above?

hornyleprechaun

My washing machine is from the early 90s, and dryer is from the late 90s.. both still working great

rza49311

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We have a maytag washer that walks across the floor about every 5 cycles. I wish the thing would hurry up and DIE. That LG looks very nice and gets great reviews. I may need to sabotage the maytag

svtmike

Still consistent in thinking. While our washer has been down, we've been using neighbors' machines and relatives' machines of various types and makes. The front loads we used are sloooowwwww (neighbors have high end Bosch machines) and still ridiculously expensive compared to the high end top loads like these.

csmeance

Whirlpool's and it's associated brands quality has gone down quite a bit in the last few years. I have a whirlpool stove, dishwasher and hood and all 3 have been junk. Add onto that the whirlpool fridge I have that I had to have lemoned.


EDIT: their group consists of "Whirlpool, Maytag, Kitchen Aid, Jen Air, Amana, and Gladiator in the US .

jupitersolo

It's also great for bed lining, dust mists and bedbugs.

Sarlacc

Still love our Kenmore set we bought when we bought our condo.