opinon on washing machines (33)

Would you go the top loader

or

Front loader

and why???

My Simpson machine lasted 11yrs, it is still washing puting oil on the clothes though and some part fell off which is a bit like fix it and see where the lahbour is more money etc...And now days there all push buttons and like ...........lol

such is life....

Feedback appreicated....

Hiya Kezza.. I am a convert to the front loader.. by accident.. I had a top loader and lost it in my last custody dispute.. and then a mate won a front loader in a custody dispute and sold it to me for half price..his half! and I am a convert.

In my opinion and I am sure this would be backed up by research, the front loader certainly appears to use a lot less water, and a fair amount less detergent. Its also quicker and tends to spin the clothes dryer.

Mine is an LG IntelloWasher.. its the smartest thing in this house .. has more cycles than the Australian womens hockey team and has more settings than Windows Vista but its a ball tearer.

Easy to operate and fairly quiet unless you are on top speed spin mode and then it sounds like a 747 taking off for about 3-4 minutes.

Cheers
TARA

Maybe one that works

I have a front loader now- not happy Jan!!! I find they don’t wash the clothes as well.

I have the top loader but only because I am the type who likes control over it as I often add clothes that I have forgotten and I can stop and start when ever I want, plus the spinner is pretty powerful and get the clothes nearly dry.

That said I know the front loader is very popular, what ever you would be comfortable with.Its all a matter of taste.

I remember many years ago when we moved to Tas, the house we purchased had one of these early front loaders A Brevis I think well it was a big heavy old thing. The first time I started it I just put the washing in and left it well about 15mins later I heard this very loud bang... thud.... thud.I raced to the laundry and there in all its glory was the Brevis jumping around the the room spouting soap bubbles everywhere. I can laugh now but at the time it was terrifying as as I went in to turn it off it came jumping right at me and by this time the bubbles were starting to fill the laundry,the feeling of helplessness came over me because I swear that bloody thing knew I was there and was trying to to get me in a corner! somehow I got out, the bubbles by now were going down the hallway.
It came to me! the power box... turned the main power off and went to survey the damage never seen so many bubbles in all my life.
Dents in walls but lucky.
Found out after that these monstrosities had to be cemented into the floor and the previous owners took their good washer and placed this one in its place.

Hi Kezza

Get another Simpson for use (top loader).
Have had my lastest Simpson for 5 years and still still going well (yes we have them here in nz lol) and it's awesome, 7,5 kg so can handle heaps and has all the special cycles, delicates, woollens etc

Washes well but the only thing I don't like is when it finishes it's cycle - it beeps, and beeps and doesn't shut up until you turn it off - really ignoring if ya put a load of washing on at night before going to bed, as ya just hear beap beap beap and then end up having to get up and turn damn thing off - not nice in winter