Any suggestions about a good washing machine?

My mother swears by her 1972 Lady Kenmore.

No vibrations is impossible - a lot of the vibration has to do with the flooring as opposed to the actual machine.

Kenmore. I've had mine for 10 years, through 3 moves, and it works as well as it did on wash number one. All Kenmore's are mfd. by Whirlpool.

I have LG and it's pretty quiet. It vibrated a lot when I got it, but then when I moved it around a bit, it stopped. So the flooring definitely has a big impact on whether it vibrates as the poster above said.

do not buy a maytag neptune -- we had nothing but trouble with this overpriced piece of junk. On doing a search I discovered that lots of people had the same problems we did. The maytag repairman in the tv ad is not idle because he has nothing to do, but because he is incapable of addressing the problems

We just got a frigidaire - not a brand I would have ever considered, but it is made by the same people who make electrolux which is pricier.
Main advice: get any brand you like, but make sure you get the min bells and whistles you consider reasonable. Many of these machines seem prone to failure and given the site visit charges and the prices of parts anything they do is ridiculously expensive compared to the price of a new machine,
We bought the washer/dryer from PC RIchards and for the 1st time got a 10 year extended warranty that cost $300 or so I think -- about the cost of one repairman visit. Hopefully they will honor it properly

So far so good -- 2 months into the new machine

PS -- you do need to play with the leveling screws on the bottom and level the machine -- then no vibration problems result

Thank you everyone. I read great reviews about miele on consumer reports site. Anyone used it it?

I've had a Miele W/D before. Great quality. The only issue I had was that the wash & dry (vented) took much longer than other brands.

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Had Fridgidaire for years and it worked flawlessly. Replaced it with Electrolux during a renovation and so far it has been great too.

They key to low vibration is leveling the machine so that the load is equally distributed. If the floor is not stable, then put a sheet of 3/4" or 1" plywood underneath.

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and run it with PERSIL (jumbo pack is around $75 but its worth it)

But it takes forever and a day just to do one small load. The capacity is way below that of Bosch & LG front loaders.

I have a fisher and paykel top-loading washer and dryer. The capacity is huge, and while its a high-efficiency unit you don't need to use the HE detergent. But that spin cycle is really fast, so you do get vibration.

I had maytag top loader before and I chased it around the kitchen every time.

My appliances are all brand-new European models in the $2,000-$4,000 range each, and here is my question: Why the hell do people think these are superior and worth the ridiculous price tags?

All in all, my Liebherr fridge, Miele dishwasher, and Electrolux w/d have one thing in common: They are the worst and noisiet pieces of cr@p I have ever owned. They're loud, the doors won't shut right unless you really slam them hard, and they're poorly designed in general (poor ergonomics). Yet, you only see RAVING reviews about them... I am puzzled. There is nothing good about them besides the "fresh" design. My Electrolux w/d do dance around quite a bit.

Honestly, GE makes better appliances at least functionally to fit the US lifestyles, and if I had it my way, I'd pick a GE w/d in a heartbeat...

I personally don't like LG and other Korean appliances, as they have some "branding" issues (mostly due to the negative stereotypes stemming from the cheap cars/imitations made by Hyndai, Kia, and Daewoo), but I have read that their washers/dryers, at least functinally, may very well be the VERY best one can get in the U.S. (w/d by Sharp and Panasonic are supposed to be the most advanced technologically, but they are unavailable in the US).

So, you have some thinking to do--the design vs. usability, branding vs. functionality, etc.

I have a Bosch Axxis (ventless) and quite happy with it. The vibrations are impossible to avoid in my experience, but you can take steps to mitigate the noise.

Miele--the thing is silent. Worth the premium.

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A foldup model that slides into the space next to my fridge when not in use, please

In my first 10 years of home ownership, I have had White Westinghouse, Maytag and GE washer dryers. In my second 10 years, I have had only ASKO--the Swedish brand. I haven't had one service call for the ASKO machines in over TEN YEARS, while the other brands required service calls over just a few years. If you are looking for a stackable european-style washer/dryer, I cannot recommend ASKO more highly.

The ASKO ventless dryer is the cleanest operating machine you can imagine--no lint at all in the space like you get with a GE stackable. The ASKO washer performs very well also--it super heats cold water, so no hot water feed is required--and the clothes spin in both directions. It is an amazing piece of engineering.

LG front load wash/dry combo unit has been GREAT.

A question for the proponents of European brands: Are your observations based on your actual COMPARATIVE experiences (versus domestic or other non-European brands), or are you unfamiliar w/ others' performances (i.e., love your Miele/Bosch/Asko-Electrolux, but don't know how recent GE or LG models might perform, especially given the price differentials)?

Consumer Reports (arguably one of the very last remaining objective sources for appliance ratings) consistently puts the expensive brands -- at best -- in the midrange for performance. Always at the top are the old American standbys -- GE, Maytag, and Frigidaire.

We wound up with Fisher & Paykel because they were the only manufacturers of a top-loading dryer. Because we were converting a small walk-in closet to a laundry room, we didn't have the clearance for a front-loading door. We've been really happy with our GE appliances through the years, but they don't make the weird (and awesome) dryer we needed. The Fisher & Paykel units cost about the same as most mid-range domestic w/d's too.
I drive a Ford, have a GE fridge and a GE (Monogram) range. But my dishwasher is a Bosch, because we had one in our previous rental and it's the simplest, most maintenance-free device ever.

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Theres a host of good W & D's.

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mutombonyc, who is the host of good W & Ds?

I still want my supercool no-leak Xeros. I wonder if Xerox can sue. I bet they're pronounced the same in Spanish.

bela: could you describe the space you are putting the units into? Will the drier be gas or electric? Do you care about environmental issues? (like low water consumption). it baffles me how people make suggestions to others based on what works for where they have their own stuff without regard for the environment the products being suggested will be placed.

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LG front loaders are the best imo

downtownsnob, i'm curious about your experiences with the miele. can you elaborate--which model, what other brands you've had experience with, etc? currently debating miele vs. the axxis.

I am putting gas dryer. Size is flexible. The more H2O the better.