20 Best Washer For Large Family (2023 Updated)

I bought this washer April 2021. There are enough issues and things I don’t like about this machine, that I’ll be replacing it soon. The spin cycles leave our clothes much wetter than our previous machine even on the high speed.

When the spin cycle begins, the tub wobbles which makes us concerned, but it doesn’t move around on the floor, and improves once it gets going. We’ve investigated the machine including performing the self-calibrating cycle.

It cleans fine, but perhaps that’s the detergent. There are some chimes you can remove, and some you CANNOT. We prefer NO chimes/alarms. I made the mistake of buying Stackables (but didn’t stack them) and every time we lean over them to reach some upper cabinets, we accidently turn off the washer mid-cycle and it won’t pick up where it left off.

Lastly, the machine has a CLEAN THE WASHER cycle that appears every 40 cycles. This feature takes almost 4 HOURS to complete using hot water and high agitation. Your warranty will probably be void if you don’t do this.

Then, my fault for choosing the 4. 5 cubic size over a 5 cubic size – my King sheet set (high quality sheets) seems to be too large of a load, so I find myself washing the 4 King pillowcases in a second load.

If I could give this washer zero stars, I would. It arrives. It is correctly installed. No matter what cycle I set it on, it only uses HOT water. Warm/Cold setting? It runs HOT/HOT. Cold/Cold setting? It runs HOT/HOT.

I was about to call to set up an appointment to get this remedied when the washer goes into its spin cycle. Whatever holds the tub in place busts and the tub then starts free-slamming around inside the washer box.

I am NOT making this up! Four days after its installed. FOUR DAYS! and it is broken. With the 15 day return policy I just told Best Buy to come get the cursed thing OUT of my house. Mind you, I bought this washer to replace another Samsung that I had purchased just 3 years before.

THAT washer broke down and since it was under extended warranty, I called to get it fixed. Three months later (that’s three months WITHOUT a WASHER!) after replacing nearly all the parts inside the silly thing (more money was spent on parts and labor than I paid for the thing to begin with! Go figure!) the insurance company decides it is not repairable and tells me I can just apply the original purchase price towards a brand new replacement washer.

So this means I had two Samsung front load machines turn out to be JUNK. Samsung is making garbage washing machines. Do NOT buy a Samsung washer. My experiences have taught me that they are extremely poor quality.

This is NOT Best Buy’s fault, but if they read these reviews, I heartily suggest you drop the Samsung line. You should start offering Speed Queen instead. They make a top notch line of washers, both top and front loaders.

Ended up replacing with a GE – 4. 8 Cu. Ft. High-Efficiency Front Load Washer with UltraFresh Vent System – White on white, pretty sure the model number is GFW650SSNWW. Could not be happier with it and I’ve been using it hard for the last 5 months.

My last Samsung washing machine lasted almost 12 years so I thought going with Samsung for a replacement was a no-brainer. Sadly I was mistaken and will never purchase a Samsung product again. The machine cleans the clothing fine, but it shakes so violently during the spin cycle that anything on top of the machine falls off, and the spin cycle is extremely loud.

Samsung has sent three technicians from two companies to investigate why the machine is doing this. Technician #1 said there was no error code, so therefore no problem, but he agreed my machine was shaking worse than he’d seen.

Technician #2 wanted to replace the shock absorbers, but said I was out of warranty so it would cost nearly $500 (I’m not out of warranty, Samsung opened the repair ticket incorrectly). Technician #3 acknowledged that I was under warranty but saw no problem with my machine.

Interesting that a problem is discovered when it’s believed I’m paying out of pocket. Samsung’s answer is “don’t put anything on top of your washing machine. ” Needless to say, I hate this machine and Samsung’s customer service is awful.

I purchased both the washer and dryer with stacking kit in July 2021. Best Buy delivered them and installed them and everything was great. until I did my first load of laundry and water started leaking from underneath.

I thought something was just loose. It leaked every time I washed clothes until right before Christmas when it started making this horrible screaching/grinding sound during the spin cycle. I rushed to turn it off and water started gushing out of the bottom.

I was still under the one year warranty so I made an appt with Samsung for the following week. They called me and rescheduled twice. They finally came out a month later to service it and couldn’t help me because the unit was stacked! Nobody informed me that they could not be stacked.

So I had to call and make another appt. Samsung assured me they would come out and fix it the following week. I got a call from the repair company informing me that they had to reschedule again! So now I haven’t had a washer for 6 weeks! Do not purchase a Samsung!.

My washer has been emitting a potent burning smell from the very first cycle that we ran (large or small). The odour starts off light but seems to get exceedingly worse towards the end of the cycle. When I open the door to remove my clothes after the wash is complete the smell seems to be exceptionally strong.

The best way that I can describe the smell is that of an electrical motor being overloaded for a long period of time. I was initially informed that this is normal and that the smell would dissipate after the first few full cycles, unfortunately it seems to be getting worse.

I have spoken with customer service and my initial pleasure with what seemed to be genuine kindness and understanding quickly evaporated into thin air when I was referred to a representative from your executive team.

After my experience with customer service I now understand that what I interpreted as genuine kindness was scripted and that it was simply a means of sweeping my concerns under the rug. The first time that a technician arrived, he was more concerned about making personal phone calls than actually trouble-shooting the problem.

Rather than acknowledging that I was having a problem, he simply denied it and said that the smell is a normal operating smell and that I should open the windows and bathroom fan. This experience didn’t quite sit well with me.

Upon calling customer service, they re-assured me that they would send another technician for a second opinion. After taking another day off work, the exact same technician shows up and this time he doesn’t even bother bringing his tools.

His conclusion after absolutely zero troubleshooting: the machine is in perfect working order, and this time, he smells nothing at all. After this second visit, I was referred to your executive team, the representative explained to me that based on the technician’s notes, the machine is in proper working order and there is nothing that she can do and that I am stuck with a defective machine.

All that I am asking is for someone to acknowledge the very real problem that I am having, to conduct a systematic analysis, and to provide a solution. So far, I have had my time wasted, and have been made to feel unimportant and dishonest.

I have had this washing machine for 1. 5 years now and I hate it. 1. It often doesn’t add the correct amount of water. For full loads of clothes I have to hit ‘add water’ once when starting it (since there isn’t an option to do it twice), wait for it to fill, pause it and hit it again.

If I don’t, some of my clothes will be so far above the water that they are not even all that wet and definitely not getting clean. For heavier things, or if I do a pre-rinse making things wet at the start of a wash cycle, it will add too much water and there is no way to stop it (without pulling some wet things out, waiting for it to fill and putting them back in, which I don’t generally do because.

seriously??). I will never again buy a machine without a water level setting knob. 2. The water temperature settings are ‘cold’, ‘warm’, and ‘hot’. But warm is definitely cool, not warm. So there is no warm setting.

3. If you pause the wash cycle for any reason and don’t re-start it again within 5 minutes it will drain all of the water and there is no way to stop it. Running a hot wash? I hope you have large water heater to re-fill it.

I learned fast to just not do that, but it is extremely inconvenient when I want to scrub a stain or have it be quiet for a little while for a kid’s nap or something. 4. Not having an agitator makes it really easy to get off balance.

General loads are usually fine, but no matter how much I try to load things balanced around the drum as I should, my loads of towels and sometimes other things get off balance. To ‘fix’ this, the machine will just re-fill, swish, drain, and try to spin again.

Before I realized this happens I had a load run a few extra rinses once. Now I just never run it when I am not around and go re-balance it by hand. I might be forgetting something. The pro is that it can run a really large load being 4.

5 cu and not having an agitator, but I still would never, ever buy this machine again. Or one with so many ‘smart’ features really at all because it just makes it so awful!.

I purchased the LG WT7100CW washer in April 2020 based on the Consumer Reports ratings. At first I was very happy with this washer. After about 1 year (of course after the warranty expired) I started having some trouble with the washer not starting.

I contacted LG and they instructed me to do what is called the hard reset. It did get the washer to start. After that initial phone call, the washer did not start again a few more times. I did what they originally told me and it would restart, until recently.

The washer WILL NOT START. I called LG and they went through all the steps with me to still find out the washer will not start. I was told to call for service. This is not covered by LG. When researching on the internet about this problem, I discovered this has been an ongoing issue with many of the LG washers.

The part for the repair is very expensive and you have to pay for the initial service call, then the parts & labor. Most people opt to purchase a new washer after calculating how much the repair will cost.

I am so disappointed with LG. They are very aware this is a problem and basically choose to do nothing, especially for the consumer. I even purchased the matching LG dryer, even though my dryer was working fine.

As a company, I feel LG should repair the washers at no cost to the consumer since they know this is a problem. I will NEVER purchase another LG product again.

We bough this washer last month and I am just getting to use it this week due to a delivery install that went awry and sadly flooded my house. I very much like the washer in comparison to our last washer.

I can wash larger loads. The features are awesome. It senses the load size and alters the wash cycle based on that. Silly but I love the happy music it plays when a load is finished. It is very quiet.

Because of the above issue with install, I have been watching the wash closely, which means leaving the laundry room door open. With our precious washer it was so loud, if you didn’t shut the door when laundry washed you could do anything because it was so loud.

This machine is so quiet that with the door open we can even watch TV on a normal volume!! I have noticed it leaks out the door on certain loads, just a drip or too—not a lot— hence the 4 stars, but it only does it sometimes.

I’m still trying to figure out why before I call for service. I’m hoping it’s a quick fix. After being without a washer for a month due to the install I’m not wanting to be without a washer again anytime soon.

I absolutely love this washing machine. I did a lot of research and LG is the best washing machine on the market. It’s not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. The quality and performance is second to none and it is feature rich.

The size is great so I don’t have to do as many loads and I save water and energy. It is very quiet and the clothes come out clean and fresh. If I had one complaint is that the instruction manual is only basic and limited in the information it provides you have to scan the QR code or go online to get the entire manual.

For the premium price that you pay I expect that they would not skimp on the extra paper needed to get the full manual in print. You cannot print the manual either, you have to just read it on your phone or computer.

It has a lot of room for clothes which is a plus. Is able to wash blankets and comforters, no problem. On certain cycles it does not spin enough and leaves the clothes still wet so I have to run it through an extra spin cycle.

I don’t t like that it doesn’t give you a time for each cycle until you turn it on and is on for at least 20 seconds or so. I feel like it is never the same amount of time for each cycle. The light to the drum only turns on when the cycle is over which is annoying to me.

After every wash there is always water left in each compartment of the dispenser tray so I have to leave it open so it can air dry and doesn’t get moldy. Lastly, the door on this washer is very big and square.

It will not fit and open fully if you have a small space. Not impressed at all. I have not used the steam option so I cannot comment on that feature.

The good: You are able to select water level (Low, Medium, High, Max) although some reviews say that each of these levels depends on how much clothes you have in the machine. I always fill it empty to see how much water is in there.

for normal loads, I use Medium with Deep Fill. (If I use High without Deep fill, there is too much water–not enough friction to clean clothes) There’s a comparable Maytag machine for sale now, and according to the reviews, you can’t open the lid to see how much water is being used.

The Bad: VERY STRANGE settings. For example, I want a warm temperature for colored clothes, for example, 80 degrees F. In order to get this temp. I fill it on HOT for 5 minutes, then switch to WARM. But I have to press Start/Pause twice, otherwise it doesn’t switch.

If I close the lid, after closing, every time it pours about 15 seconds of cold water. (This is stupid) Then it switches to the setting that I chose. Other Stupid Programming Things: 1. If you change water temperature during filling, sometimes it changes, and sometimes it doesn’t.

I think/hope it will be consistent if I press e Start/Pause twice when I change temperature. Why would I want to do this? Because “WARM ” is not really warm. It is 50 or 60 degrees F. The manual says that modern detergents are designed to wash in cold water.

Well, that’s a lie. I have tried it. It doesn’t work. 2. Sometimes when you open the lid, water continues to fill. Other times, the water stops. I haven’t yet figured out why it is not consistent. 3.

Drain and Spin sometimes fills the machine again. The manual doesn’t tell you this, but if you want to Drain and Spin again, yo must have OPTIONS set to OFF, or EXTRA SPIN” otherwise it will rinse again, defeating the purpose.

4. Fabric softener doesn’t dispense evenly when you put it in the middle hole, as instructed by the manual. So, when it switches to RINSE, I pour fabric softener into the water, over the clothes 5. Does not get enough water out of the clothes during spinning 6.

Not possible to select “EXTRA SPIN” when you are using fabric softener. So if you want to get extra water out of clothes, you have to do Drain and Spin. 7. If it’s set to HOT and you open the lid during filling, and you close the lid, it fills with cold water for about 15 seconds and then switches back to hot water.

this is a strange quirk 8. The owners manual says to put detergent on top of the clothes after you load them. However, the quick reference guide says to put detergent in the bottom of the tube before loading clothes.

(They should not tell you opposite information) 9. Precise fill is not acceptable for colored clothes because it pours very hot water on some colored clothes, and this is not good for bright colors. The lid is locked during filling, but after filling is done, you can open the lid and feel the water.

Every 6 inches the temperature is different. very hot on some clothes, very cold on other clothes. 10. I called GE twice and emailed once, trying to determine if my machine is defective. They all said I should get a GE technician to check my machine.

However, from past experience, I guess the technician will say there is nothing wrong. My point is: the GE people on the phone should know about the quirks that I described above, but they don’t. Specifically: Drain and Spin starts the RINSE cycle unless you have OPTIONS set to OFF or EXTRA RINSE; and: Water pours in cold in the first 15 seconds after opening/closing the lid.

The techs on the phone told me this means the machine is defective. I almost returned it, but I was concerned that the replacement machine would do the same thing. So I kept experimenting and figured out that these quirks are probably normal.

My recommendation is: Write down your settings, how much water is in the tub, and how hot the water is. there are many possible combinations of settings. This includes “Did I open the lid? Did I press Pause/Start?) These minor details make a big difference.

When you find a good setting for you, keep using that setting. Some people complained that the sounds were like a sick duck or a cow giving birth. Well, if you want a machine that plays Glory Hallelujah, you’re in for a disappointment.

This machine is not loud. And mine did not vibrate and walk across the floor as some other people said it did.

Purchased this GE washer with a matching GE dryer on (order date) 8/10/21. Initial washer delivered was dented, but the Best Buy installer told us they still had to take our old washer and couldn’t leave the dented one while we waited for the replacement.

The initial dryer delivered (same time as the washer) was installed incorrectly, causing a gas smell throughout our laundry room for approximately a week, the earliest they could bring the replacement washer & dryer.

My complaint (case # 267666481) went without a response, even though a Best Buy phone representative said someone would get back to me in 24 hours. Never happened! It wasn’t until I visited the store a 2nd week later, after returning from a business trip that a manager at the store listened to me.

When the 2nd washer and dryer delivery was made, the Best Buy set up representative acknowledged, after inspection, the initial dryer delivered was hooked up wrong and quote “could have caused problems”.

Now for the washer: Its complete junk!! The past month has been nothing but out of balance issues as has been CLEARLY STATED in many reviews prior to this one. I laugh at the manual that says “balance the load” and / or floor levels”.

This machine bounces around so much it runs into my laundry room walls, along with the noise and velocity of the inner tub banging against the outer walls of the washing machine itself, to the point family members won”t even stay in an adjacent room, because of the distraction, let alone the excess water issue.

WAKE UP GE AND INSTEAD OF ALL YOUR “Dear customer, we are sorry” responses, ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM AND FIX YOUR ISSUE. If this is happening to a machine just 4+ months old, what repair is next? If retailers like Best Buy, Home Depot, and Big Box stores would DISCONTINUE 3 / 4 of all the manufacturers skus they represent at store level, maybe these same manufacturers would wake up and inject some lasting quality into their products at the expense of profit.

The store manager was actually nice enough to discount my bill a bit, but what’s the point if a product does not work properly and is worth nothing to begin with because I now have to buy another washer? This IS BY FAR THE WORSE CONSUMER PRODUCT I HAVE EVER OWNED AND NEVER AGAIN.

If there were a zero star in the Overall Rating Section” that would be my choice!.

We’ve only had the new machine for about a month so far, but we are quite pleased with it. We hadn’t purchased a new machine in almost 42 years, dealing with the washers at rental homes or buying used ones all that time.

When the last one died, it was time to bite the bullet and buy a new one. One of the main reasons we chose this particular washer is because you can control the water level. I wasn’t thrilled about going back to a machine with an agitator, but I was so frustrated with the small amount of water our previous machine used–leaving soapy streaks on my dark pants, etc.

When it died, we decided to find one where we could control the water level, and where the wash times weren’t so darned long. We didn’t want a bunch of bells and whistles to go wrong on us, either. I read hundreds of reviews (both professional and personal) and finally settled on this GE model out of an overwhelming number of choices out there.

So far, so good. It does sometimes kind of churn my queen sized sheets into a twisted rope by the time it’s done, but it does wring out the water well in the process. Our clothes are coming out clean, and since we don’t wear fancy, delicate fabrics, we don’t mind if it’s a little harder on our clothes than a machine without an agitator would be.

It’s out in the sunroom, but I don’t notice it making a lot of noise, even when it’s spinning. Only once so far has it gotten out of balance and “walked” away from it’s designated spot during the spin cycle, and that was with an especially heavy load when wet that got to one side.

The drum isn’t as big as one without an agitator, but it’s plenty big enough for our needs.

this is my first front load washer due to energy and water efficiency over a top load. it has many i looked forward to – quick wash, spin only, etc. the washer struggles with small loads and balancing mixed loads, e.

g. , shirts with sheets. the main disappointment is the “spin only” feature which is clearly mislabeled or incorrectly engineered since water is added to the drum after several minutes have passed during that cycle.

it appears to be a redundancy of the “rinse and spin” option and the customer support folks cannot tell me how to get the machine to spin only. i never expected i would have to reinterpret the meaning of “only” as in “spin only”.

i am looking at spin dryers now to use in addition to my washing machine when i need to spin without further rinsing.

This is my second Samsung steam front load washer. My previous set was 11-12 years old and when it was time to replace them I simply looked to the newest model to replace. I was concerned about having to purchase a new laundry pair during the pandemic after hearing horror stories of people having to wait months for new appliances but got lucky and was able to purchase my set during a sale and snag both the washer and dryer in my preferred champagne colorway.

Set is very close to my old set, and because I am at home almost constantly anymore, to opt for the non wifi version. The new set is very quiet and virtually wobble free despite being stacked. The clothes come out very clean and even the quick wash cycle is efficient.

Cosmetically this set is a beauty to behold and I really like the dark doors over the clear ones on my old units. It is a very sleek addition to my laundry room. I hope this set serves me as well as my old one and remains as troublefree from a maintenance perspective.

All in all a gold medal winner in this household!.

We bought this model Wash Machine in May 2021. In March 2022, we had been noticing for several months, our clothes have not been cleaned very well requireing rewashing, and did not know why. Finially, watching very closely, I noticed the the Whirlpool was not agitating at all, and promptly called the Whirlpool service representative.

The repair technician quickly diagnosed the problem, and replaced the defective part. From the repair company, I come to find out, this is a common defective part Whirlpool has known about for months.

The prevous part was made in Mexico, but due to shortages a substitute part from China was used, and a number of Whirlpool Wash Machines have had this problem with the agitation. My question to you at Whirlpool, why did you not notify me as an owner of this Whirlpool Wash Machine of the potential problem, with the result of lack of agitation leading to clothes not being cleaned correctly! Who would have guessed a new Whirlpool Wash Machine would have had a actuator part failure so soon, which is the reason we did not think there was a problem with the Whirlpool Wash Machine.

Instead of being transparent with the frequent part failure, Whirlpool kept this information from the owner of this wash machine until I was finially able to diagnose what the problem was. It would have been so easy to notify me as the owner of this Whirlpool appliance of the problem, and be on the lookout for actuator failure leading to failure of agitation to occur and clothes not being cleaned.

After the actuator part replacement, the Whirlpool Wash Machine finially was cleaning clothes again the on the initial load.

I bought this washer a few months ago and have been very pleased with it. I was trying to avoid anything too fancy (who needs a wifi or smart phone enabled washer anyway??) and this was perfect. I love that it is a top loader and has no agitator – I can fit a lot of laundry in it.

Does the job well and I’ve been pleased. Only negatives- heavy items like towels go off balance easily and then the machine sounds like it’s going to take flight and practically shakes the whole house.

Kind of annoying. Also, I dislike that the machine won’t start the washing process- won’t start filling with water- with the lid open. If you open the lid while it’s filling it stops. I never really know how much water is actually in the tub or if my clothes are entirely covered or if I’ve overloaded the machine since I can’t see.

For this reason I typically select the bulky items or deep water option (that and i probably do overload it). Once or twice though, when washing bulky items like a blanket, I found that the powder laundry booster I’d added to the wash wasn’t entirely dissolved after the wash and had to put it through another cycle again.

I know a lot of this is because everything is less water and higher efficiency now but sometimes I long for the good old days of lots of water. 99. 9% of the times it’s great though and not a problem at all.

I just wish I could open the lid and see for myself – or I wish the lid were clear. Minor issues but I’m a little old school. Very pleased with this washer though and would definitely buy it again. I got it at a bulk warehouse store and the price was great, and it is exactly what I’d wanted – just a good washer that gets the job done.

So sad. Drain pump already failed in less than a year. We had a previous LG washer and it had the same problem. Drain pump failed. Unfortunately getting service has not gone well either. Three calls to Costco concierge, multiple calls to service company, call with Lg.

It’s not working out. ,service company says they MUST have a receipt with a model number and when I called Costco back about that I could not get one that day and my service call was just canceled. I had provided my receipt twice.

Maybe try a different brand? Just had friends that went with another brand. I’d like all companies to be successful. I’d love Lg to fix their pump (buy a better quality one from a supplier) so others don’t have this problem and then if Lg can let me know they are using a quality pump I would be so happy to recommend them to others, but cannot recommend at this point.

I have tried to be accurate and honest in this review to help other buyers.

I had to have the first one delivered be replaced with another machine since the original didn’t take the product that was inserted into the tray. No sure why, I followed the directions and only filled maybe 1/2 or 3/4 to the max line.

Got the new washer and all works just as I was using the other so it really was the machine, not the user. Removing one and a half star because on these new machines, you have to mix the fabric softer with warm water before adding it.

Really? I have a small laundry area without a sink and so I have to go the kitchen each time to do a load of laundry to mix product with warm water. I ended up getting one of the nicer water bottles, filling just shy half way and then adding warm water to it.

I shake the bottle and then add in the product. Seems like a needless task but talking to the LG rep, its the only way it won’t clog up the machine. I use laundry detergent tabs so I can’t speak to how that product works by adding liquid or power.

As for the other half star I took off, that’s because I still can’t get the machine to connect to the app. Since that is a selling point and “feature”, I’m annoyed by that as well. I will keep trying and maybe call an LG rep to see if they can help.

Everything else in the house like smart plugs and whatnot are all connected and programed so I don’t believe its a fail by me.

After struggling for 5 years with another big brand name washer, my life is so much better after purchasing the LG washer that Consumer Reports recommended. I have no fear of it constantly breaking down as the other did.

First of all, the washer has a fantastic load capacity. I washed one of my quilts in it, and they’re large; however, you can wash small loads in it because it weighs the load you put in, and then rations the amount of water needed for that load.

And, it has a lot of different settings that, minute wise, allows you to save money on electricity. I’ve used 6 different settings so far, and they range from 15 minutes to 1 hour. There are more settings that I haven’t used, but my clothes come out very clean on the ones that I have used.

The washer is quiet, and I love the musical chime which tells you the cycle has ended. And one other thing that I really like is I can choose to add an extra rinse cycle which is 14 minutes. I use it each time.

So far, I’m really really pleased with my purchase, and I’m just waiting for the dryer that matches it to become available so I can buy it also. Can’t be too soon!.

I was in a pinch when my 12+ year old workhorse Whirlpool Cabrio washer’s transmission failed. I needed a new washer fast and had a physical size limitation in my laundry room. I preferred to stick with Whirlpool because of my positive history with the brand, and – due to limited inventory (supply chain issues) – this was the only model that fit the bill that had all (most?) of the features I was looking for (stainless steel tub, impeller).

I had to buy it sight-unseen because of the 5 local stores that carried it, only one had it in stock and no one had it in-store. The controls are simple and self-explanatory. It also has a greater interior capacity than my last unit yet is the same physical dimensions.

And the price was right (I paid the same amount that I paid for my Cabrio 12+ years earlier). so I kinda know I bought a “lesser” unit. That said, while it is not as quiet as my Cabrio, I would not say that it is “noisy”.

I do miss having an upper tray for laundry detergent that allows me to put the detergent in AFTER I load the washer, but remembering to put the detergent in first is just a habit I have to break. It doesn’t spin as fast as my Cabrio so clothes don’t come out as dry, but certainly dry enough (my old machine was a beast); I didn’t notice drying times being significantly longer.

I did experience the water-saver mode complaints that I read in some other reviews (not all clothes get “wet” initially), but I have also read that you have to use the washer a while in that mode for it to “learn”.

That said, I am on well water, so I don’t pay for water usage. I turned water-saver mode off and the tub fills nicely. Clothes come out clean which I suppose is the point after all! Its not “perfect” (I May have bought something else had the situation been different) , but – considering supply chain and size limitations – this washer meets my needs and gets the job done.

I recently purchased this washer to replace a model that was 33 years old. There are several features with the new washer that I’m very unhappy with. The water level settings are sorely lacking. You can choose between auto sensing or deep water wash, but because everything stops when you open the lid, it’s impossible to know how much water is used for the deep water wash.

I have used the amount of detergent that is recommended on the detergent bottle and end up with so much soap suds in my clothes that I have to rinse them several times. Without seeing the amount of water in the tub, how can you possibly know how much detergent to use??? My clothes are nowhere near as clean as they used to get with my old washer and I don’t know if this is the fault of the washer, the HE laundry detergent, or if it’s because this washer has an impeller rather than an agitator.

With my old washer, I could fill the tub with the amount of water I needed, put in the necessary amount of detergent and then add the clothes. This washer does that completely backward. I’m sure I will adjust in time because I’ll have to but I find this washer extremely difficult and confusing to use.

I’m very unhappy with it.

The first Maytag washing machine which Best Buy delivered had a cup of water in the tub when they left, and it never did drain properly. Two weeks later they delivered a replacement. The replacement washer seems fine.

I have had Maytag washing machines for 50 years, and they seem to get progressively worse. Next time I will consider another brand. The good things: The washer is quiet, & the Lock is optional. The bad things: It doesn’t spin out water as well as my last 3 Maytag washers, the end of cycle signal is so low, you can barely hear it if you’re standing right in front of it.

The door & rubber seal are covered with water at the end of each wash and have to be dried to keep the water from dripping in the floor. The Quick Wash cycle is only 23 minutes long– 8 minutes shorter than my last Maytag washer.

The drawer where the detergent/bleach/fabric softener goes is extra small and barely pulls out far enough to add your liquids. The Whites cycle takes well over 2 hours to wash. Those are my first impressions.

It’s been almost a couple years since we purchased this washer machine. It was also our first maytag appliance we’d ever purchased and we were excited to give it a try. Well, we will never purchase anything Maytag ever again.

The first time we used the machine it kept giving an error message with a spinning cycle and that went on for a while and all of a sudden that problem goes away and it starts leaking water. In the manual it says if the machine is overloaded or has too much soap it could leak.

So I always made sure not to do that and the machine would leak randomly like 3 out of 5 times I wash. I finally called the customer service a few weeks ago to have somebody out or to get a solution but nobody answered.

It didn’t tell me how long the wait was or how many people were in front of me but rather it just rang rang and rang and I finally gave up. It’s been a headache to deal with this machine and I don’t know what to do with it since Maytag doesn’t even want to answer their phone and I don’t want to purchase a new machine when we only bought it a couple years ago.

this machine is also very loud that I never owned anything louder than this. The touch buttons are so sensitive we always have to lock and unlock all the time. very disappointed in Maytag.

Hi All, Purchased this set (5 cu ft washer and 7. 5 cu ft dryer) literally installed 6 days ago. What I found, on the very first load, and mind you, I do about 3-4 loads of laundry a day (large family), was the ability to just walk up and get the washer and dryer going is extremely frustrating.

Rather than having a quick, turn the knob and go, you’ll find you have to power on (which takes several seconds of holding the power button), then (specific to our family) we don’t use softener, so the machine will, every single time, tell you softener dispenser low (which should have the ability to turn off but alas), you have to push “ok” to exit that, then spin to the desired wash cycle, then hold the go button for several seconds to make it go (this is the easiest of the two to get going).

The dryer is the more frustrating of the two. To get the dryer going please realize one important thing, the dryer defaults, every. single. cycle to “eco mode”. Eco mode will set your “normal” dry time to an hour and fifteen minutes, because it doesn’t use hot air to dry.

It does this with normal cycle, timed dry, and a few other cycles (it does not do it for the towel cycle). This single aspect is what makes this set so frustrating. The routine to just dry a load of clothes in one cycle: Move clothes to dryer, close the door Hold the power button for several seconds Spin the dial to “normal” (for the majority of loads) Push options Spin dial to “eco mode” Push ok Push options again Push and hold play button to start dryer Now, throw in what usually happens, during this procedure (which simply takes too long, there should be a disable eco mode), if you touch, move, brush against the dial, it’ll spin, then you literally have to start over the entire process from spin to normal cycle, push options, etc.

I did it once and immediately realized there was no way I wanted to do this every. single. load. It’s beyond frustrating, it’s way too many pushes, spins, options, and I’m not some old person who doesn’t understand “this dang new fangled technology”, I’m pretty hip and with it (at least I think so) and dang, this is just too much.

You’ll see reviews that say, “set a favorite on the app and you can just spin to that and go” the problem is, even if you set a favorite on the app to normal dry with no eco mode, it still defaults to eco mode on the favorite, it’s ridiculously difficult, not intuitive at all, sometimes fancy touch screens, etc are just noise.

Buyer beware, and seriously, if you could just spin it once to whatever cycle you wanted then hit the go button, these would be great, but when you spend 2 minutes every single cycle hitting buttons, options, spinning dials, it’s ridiculously unintuitive.

I gave this WTW4816FW washer a low score for two reasons. First, the user manual needs to be enhanced to include a DO FIRST section and HOW TO USE AS A CLASSIC WASHER section. These two sections would alleviate a lot of the bad reviews.

Second, the washer is very noisy with clicks, bangs, gurgles, and other noises. Whirlpool needs to take a step back and make the washer quieter. The first thing that you need to do after installation is to run a CLEAN WASHER cycle without any clothes to calibrate the water level so that the water will cover your clothes.

The rinse cycle has 4 settings. The top two for 1 and 2 rinses DOES NOT fill the tub with water. Instead it sprays a little water on the clothes while the tub is spinning; and that is all. If you want the tub filled with water then use the bottom two settings for fabric softener to fill the tub; you do not have to use fabric softener.

If you have a full load to wash then use the DEEP WATER WASH setting. For smaller loads, use the AUTO SENSING setting, but make sure you have calibrated the washer first with the CLEAN WASHER cycle. If you would like to manually soak your garments for an extended period of time during the wash portion of the cycle, press PAUSE and leave the lid closed.

Once your desired soak time has elapsed, press START again to continue the cycle. As long as the lid remains closed, your soak time can be longer than 10 minutes. However, if the lid is opened during the soak and remains open for more than 10 minutes, the water will pump out automatically.

Also the SOAK CYCLE on the panel only lasts for 10 minutes before the water is drained, so push PAUSE if you want a longer soak. Other than what I have written above, I like the washer. It does get the clothes clean.

I am sorry I replaced my old Whirlpool with this one. In just one month, it has ripped the fabric of a pair jeans, an outdoor flag and a quilt when using it on the Autosensing mode. I also don’t understand adding bleach and detergent prior to water as it causes the first clothes or bedding to lie in intense concentrations of both as the water fills.

It is also way noisier and slower than previous washers. Although the ability to rinse in warm or hot water was also missing on my last washer, I dearly miss the ability to use warmer water for rinsing.

I understand that this is supposedly a conservation/environmental/energy-saving measure, but the tradeoff in my hard water environment is that clothes are less clean, less sanitized and need two are more rinses to get the soap out! Whoever invented these features must have a desk job and no athletes, maintenance people, gardeners, etc in the family and never had to contend with jock itch, other infections, flooding or bedbugs.

The whole purpose of washing is to guarantee cleanliness and sanitation and unfortunately in my lifetime the washing machines being offered are increasingly less effective than their forerunners!.

After having had a Maytag for over ten years, I decided on this Whirlpool. I am very disappointed that none of my loads have been completely dry based on the machine sensing. It is not as accurate in that respect as my Maytag was.

There is no “operating” manual provided, nor is there one available online. The only manual provided is an “installation” one. The flyer the accompanies the drier is not totally understandable and to get resolution, call Whirlpool.

Providing a more explicit instruction manual would be so much more consumer friendly. I did buy this one knowing there was no interior light and I really regret it. Why a manufacturer would not include an interior light is unthinkable.

I could have an interior light, or I could choose a door that opened down like a table (complete inaccessibility to the rear of the inside of the drier) and have the light. Poor thinking on the part of the designers.

I regret, regret, regret my choice.

I had to replace my 5 year old front load washer. It needed a tub bearing which was very expensive. I was excited with the prospect of once again owning a Whirlpool washer. The old washer was a name brand that I was never happy with.

I am so satisfied with my new Whirlpool 4. 5 Cu. Ft. Front load washer. It is such a pleasure to now do laundry. The control panel display is easy to navigate and understand. Unfortunately, there is no way to clean the filter from the front of the washer.

I do miss this feature but not enough to ever again buy another brand. I highly recommend Whirlpool appliances. Not sure why I ever thought another brand could come close to Whirlpool’s quality and standards.

I bought this on July 15 and it was the same day in the upstairs laundry along with a matching dryer which works fine. The washer functions mechanically but will not complete the washing cycle (stops with about 1 minute on timer and requires unplugging from wall and manually initiating drain/spin cycle).

Registered product and called Whirlpool on July 16. After having to endure endless “covid issues” recordings finally talked to a Representative who took my info, advised that there isn’t a “qualified” service person in my area and said Whirlpool would get back to me (which they never did) regarding getting service.

I called again on July 27 and received an apology and a promise that I’d be contacted within five business days which means that around three weeks will have transpired before I even get a glimmer of what Whirlpool is going to do.

Needless to say, I’m not happy. Have a house full of Whirlpool products and I prefer to buy American, however, I’m very likely to change my attitude after this experience.

I bought this washer along with its matching dryer on 9/3/21. I also bought a stacking kit as they needed to stack to fit in my laundry room. The first washer that was delivered was fine, but four dryers were delivered damaged.

That meant setting up another delivery date and staying home for a 4 to 5 hour chunk of time each time another dryer arrived. I was relieved to find the fifth dryer undamaged when it came on 10/6/21.

But the deliverymen refused to stack the machines, saying the stacking would damage the washer and the two might topple on me. I told them I had a stacking kit, I had seen them stacked in the store, and I was going to call the store immediately.

After being placed on hold, I finally talked to the clerk who sold me the machines. She said the deliverymen were being lazy, and when I returned to talk to them in the driveway, they had quickly started to stack the appliances.

They were concerned because the stacking kit had only two screws when it was supposed to have four, and they did indeed damage the washer in the process of putting the dryer on top. But the damage was only cosmetic ( a few dings in the enamel which I could cover with appliance paint and a piece of plastic gouged out of the detergent dispenser).

I hope to never have to buy another appliance, but both the washer and dryer work well and I am pleased now that they are both here. My previous washer required me to get down on my hands and knees to drain dirty water from the drain pump and remove gelatinous cat hair, mold, and dirt from a filter; I am happy to not need to do that anymore.

The sensors on the Amana machines work better than on my previous machines, and there is no scooting across the floor when the tub spins. I don’t know why four damaged dryers were delivered (two had dents, one had a hold in the side, and one had a door that would not shut); I even asked whether a dryer could be examined before leaving the warehouse.

This was an extremely frustrating, exasperating experience, but it finally worked out satisfactorily.

Recently purchased in December 2021 to replace my washer that suddenly died. I like my front loading machines and liked the reviews that this had. In the 2 months I have had several issues with this machine.

If I wash delicates there is at least 3 cups of water that remain in the tub and the clothes are saturated with water that soaks my floor getting them into the drier. This causes wasted energy as I then have to run a drain and spin cycle on the machine machine.

If I run regular or normal cycles there are other codes that pop up interfering with the cycle being completed. I have ran the machines cleaning cycle to see if it would help based on codes and it didn’t complete the cycle in 12 hours apparently as when I went to put clothes in it had another code that there were clothes in the washer.

Regret my decision so far.

I have had this washer for about a month. It has a large capacity and is very efficient. I love the sensing feature. The washer adjusts wash time based on amount of laundry in the drum. I actually enjoy watching the wash time change after sensing the load of laundry.

The only thing I don’t love is the sensitivity of the touch controls. I am short and when I reach over the washer to get something off of the shelf I brush against the buttons and either turn the washer on or pause it in the cycle by accident.

I have gotten to the point that I usually remember to be careful of the buttons, but still button design could be improved with a lock feature or slightly recessed buttons. Overall, I am very happy with this washer.

We bought this washer almost 1 year ago to replace a Kenmore Elite front loader that we had for 17 years (was also manufactured by Whirlpool). This unit has been great so far. I wasn’t concerned with having the “load & go” feature when shopping for a replacement, but I must admit that it has been wonderful new feature (now I just need to convince my wife that I’m not the only one that can refill the dispenser).

It is also a bit more quiet than our old washer (probably another sign that it was in need of replacement), but we have noticed that there can occasionally be some louder noises during spin cycles with some larger loads (mostly when it is starting to spin or changing directions of spin to reposition wet clothes).

We have only had a couple of minor issues that we were able to resolve on our own without even reading any manuals or looking for troubleshooting tips online. The first issue was a couple of months ago where the washer seemed to “freeze” shortly after starting.

Holding in the start button in didn’t make it restart, and no other buttons were responsive, so we decided to unplug the unit. After plugging it back in after a few seconds the washer again function like normal and we have had no recurrences of this issue since.

There was one other time that it wouldn’t start a wash cycle after our son loaded his clothes. When I confirmed that holding the start button did not work like normal, I opened the door and then gently closed it again, pressing firmly in the center right side of the door (the unhinged side).

The washer then functioned normally and there has not been a repeat of this issue again. I just hope it lasts as long as our prior washer!!.

The manufacturer changes in the Whirlpool 4. 5 Front Load Washer compared to my previous 14 year old Whirlpool front load washer have created some interesting adaptations. The front door handle seems at an odd placement.

You open it by pulling from the outside of the outer circle and the door swings to the left. The previous washer was opened by pulling at the inner circle near the glass which seems easier to use my left hand in the glass door and pull open to the left.

In the new model, using my left hand to swing the door open left, one has to turn the hand upside down or, using the right hand, open the door swinging the arm across the body to the left awkwardly. This new door is so large that a normal sized clothes basket hits the door upon opening.

I understand that the storage unit below the washer will eliminate this problem, but standing at 5’1” will make the top of the washer somewhat inaccessible so I opted out of this additional purchase.

While I am still learning about the features, I have yet to use the load & go or steam option, the machine does a super job washing the garments. The tub capacity is very large and the low water consumption is a big bonus.

A major reason for repurchasing this brand is I like that the appliances are manufactured here in the United States.

I purchased this washer Feb 28 2022 and after 10 loads of laundry (2 loads per week) it was wobbling so much during the spin cycle that it eventually gave up and in order to get it to spin at least enough to get some of the water out I had to stand and brace the machine.

The repair technician came and said that one of the drum bearings was going and that a new drum would have to be ordered. Of course Whirlpool parts were on back order and there was a months wait. 4 wks later the new drum was installed and the wobbling and shaking was resolved.

A week later the machine was making an annoying noise during operation and upon investigating I could surmise it was coming from the front bottom area. Another service call was made and the same repair person came again to assess it.

This time it was the pump that was vibrating off the side of the compartment which it shouldn’t be touching. He adjusted it and the noise stopped. One load later and the noise was back. I contacted the repair person again since he had just been in attendance less than a week ago.

He said the service order was still open so he would order a new pump for it. Again it was deemed out of stock and no word on when they expect the part to come in. Needless to say I am very disappointed with this machine and with Whirlpool as I feel that this machine should have been replaced rather than keep trying to fix the problems as it seems to me that this is a manufacturing issue.

I am still waiting for the part.

We bought this washer after having a top loader Maytag of 18 years. We have had the LG machine for 6 months. Consumer Reports gave this model along with the LG WM3900 and LG WM3500 models very high scores on performance.

Spent a lot of time researching washers and this model was one of the top choices. Another big competitor for me was the GE UltraFresh HE Vent system. One model being GFW550SSNWW. This machine seems to address the potential mold issues better.

(Definitely check these models out, but make sure you look at the machines with the “UltraFresh” in the name. ) Ultimately we picked the LG washer because the dimensions width and depth are a little smaller.

(27×30 vs 28 x 32). Double check the route the washing machine will take getting into your house. The LG machine has a lot of cool features such as delay wash, allergy cycle, bedding, child lock, WIFI, tub clean, extra rinse, Fresh Care (extra tumbling if not home to prevent wrinkles) etc.

So far, I have tried delicates, bedding, Steam, normal, delay wash and all seemed to be working well. Right away I have cleaned comforters one being a king size without any problems. The additional capacity is a big plus to clean large bedding especially during Covid.

As many reviews have said the display screen is difficult to see, but if you are just selecting a load without changing the settings then this won’t be a problem for you. For example, one chooses a normal load and the default temp, soil level, spin then the user just presses start.

Many people have done work arounds such as using a flashlight, installing additional lights in laundry area, or placing a light with magnetic strip on top of machine. After 6 months I know the different buttons I don’t need extra lights.

Recently I discovered I LOVE LOVE the delay feature. It is good for up to 20 hours. Also I use the Fresh Care option which tumbles your clothes every 7 minutes until you move the clothes to dryer. A big SURPRISE is all rinses is with cold water.

A couple big things to note is if you have a tankless water heater. The washer starts and assuming you want hot/warm water the washing machine asks to supply hot water for 30 seconds then stop, then 1 minute later ask for hot water for 30ish seconds then stop again for several times.

This does not work well for our tankless system. Our tankless system runs a gallon of water through before hot water comes. This doesn’t always give the washer enough time to receive warm water. I did see another reviewer complaining about the same thing.

(Company suggests running water faucet until hot near washing machine. That beats saving any water. ) Some tankless water systems due address this delay in hot water problem–sandwich situation. Due to the way our hot water is supplied by tankless system the STEAM feature doesn’t work well.

Please note that it doesn’t to totally heat up the water. It is expecting the water to be somewhat hot before it increases the temperature. Another item to be aware of is if you have an older house with copper pipes is water hammer.

I don’t think this is the fault of the machine but the changes in our society rules and having water efficiency appliances. There are remedies for water hammer (Mini Resters) and you do want to take care of it before your pipes give you a problem.

Finally, for this machine and probably most of the front loaders is the maintenance. After each day of use, the user needs to wipe down/dry the door and gasket (especially the gasket) with a towel. Also remove the dispenser, rinse out, and towel dry inside the dispenser.

(SOMETIMES there is quite a bit of water in the drawer. ) Depending on the type of wash. Keep the door open overnight to further dry the machine. Additionally, a monthly maintenance is recommended of running the Tub Clean cycle, pull the drain hose (front bottom left) to drain leftover tub water and while drain hose is out, clean out the catch-basket too.

All this is to prevent mold and smelly problems that come with the front loader machines. After 6 months we tend to do this maintenance bi-monthly. Something to consider if your washing machine is on the main level of the house.

The washer door is OFTEN open to air it out unless you do all your laundry in one day. This will be a challenge to teach my teenagers in the house to keep the door open after doing laundry. Not to mention drying out the gasket and door.

So, if you don’t want to spend the extra time on the maintenance of a front loader this may not be the best choice for you. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a lot of options of where to buy a new LG machine except at big box stores.

Local appliance stores were not selling the LG washer machines. This is still a GREAT machine with lots of cool features including troubleshooting problems with the Wifi connection.

Me and 2 other friends have bought LG washers in 2021 around March to May. Different models. Mine was this one. And we all have experienced water filling too high despite using normal washing loads and normal soap amounts.

Water filled too high and poured out the front through the door and we could not stop it, the hose at the bottom did not drain water fast enough for the amount of water that is in the basin. I had to get my floors redone and when the technician and plumber came neither could recreate the issue because It seems to just happen sporadically.

Hopefully my insurance will subrogate and get me my deductible back, luckily I’m on the first floor of an apartment and so no units underneath me to be worried about. I was also fortunate that Costco accepted a full refund despite it being just past 90 days after I bought this.

Now I am nervous to buy any LG washers….

Bought this washer along with the matching dryer in February. It cleans fine and looks great. Unless your absolutely stupid on how to wash a load of clothes, buy a cheaper model and save your money. There are to many so-called “Smart” features built in.

When you pick one of the cycles, there is little choices you can make to any of the settings. They now have ‘Dirt” sensors which adjusts how long the wash will take. The average load takes about an hour and a half.

And don’t leave the house after you start a load, because if it gets a little off balance, it will sit there going back and forth very slowly forever until you stop it. The door rattles like crazy at the beginning and end of a spin cycle.

Called for repair and the LG repairman couldn’t find any adjustment on the door and blamed the problem on the cheap casing the door closes against. He called it a ‘soup can’ He tried to bend the front out a little, but it still rattles.

As far as the lengthy time, the repairman told me to stay away from most of the preprogrammed features. Do yourself a favor, unless your a complete idiot and have all the time in the world to do laundry, buy a cheaper model with a few less features, The dryer is the same way, it has dampness sensors, the time on the display is no indication of how long it will actually take, if a damp sock happens to come in contact with the sensor, the dry time will increase dramatically, frying the rest of the load.

The repairman again told me to just stay way from 7 of the 9 dry dry cycles. Again buy a cheaper unit with less features, after all, you just trying to dry your clothes, right. BTW, I was told by the repairman that almost all makes of the newer high-end.

washers and dryer work the same way, regardless of the manufacturer.

So it’s a nice size washing machine and easy to figure out. The only thing is that on normal hook ups cold water is on the right and hot on the left. Well not this one, when they hooked it up my cold water cycle was steaming hot! Customer service was awful to deal with to get someone out to fix it so we did it ourselves after finally realizing what the problem was.

Note to others if you have issues with anything call your sales guy directly ours has them coming out in a couple days to fix the dryer issue that RC should have fixed prior to delivery. I was on hold for over an hour to be transferred once again to get service a month later but he got me in quick! Otherwise the washer itself cleans great! I had a very pet spiked item and no stains at all after washing last night :)?.

I bought this washer 10 months ago and the last 2 months it randomly clicks during rinse and spin. At first it was just one occasional click didn’t matter what load type. I checked everywhere and found nothing and didn’t get clicking when manually spinning the drum either direction.

Now, it makes the most awful and annoying noise, I can’t get anyone to call me back or assist and I’m not happy. I was obsessed with my washer until this fiasco. I would love to upload the video I just took of the sound, but I can’t since I am not uploading from YouTube.

This is a nice washer. I replaced a 14 year old top loader, so some of my impressions are based on the switch to a front-loader. Pros: Large capacity Quiet operation Smart features Good cleaning Fast wash setting Cons: More “post wash” maintenance than top loader Door cannot be reversed This washer does everything I need it to do.

It takes large loads and adjusts the cycle based on the amount of clothing. It’s interesting to see how the default time changes once it “calibrates” to the load. It has a large number of settings pre-programmed (bedding, towels, normal, etc.

) but also allows you to upload custom settings (one at a time). It has a drum clean cycle as well, which is a nice feature. The smart features, while not necessary, are godd additions. My favorite is getting a notification on my phone when the cycle has completed.

Also, being albe to check the status and maintenance needs remotely is nice. As an added plus, Samsung has several pre-set custom cycles in the Smart Things app that can be added, or you can define your own.

The main downside is that, like most front-loading washers, you need to dry the seal and door after use to avoid mold/mildew. Also, it would be nice if they had a reversable door so you can configure it to match your house’s fixtures.

My dryer is on the left of the washer, the way the door opens means I have to navigate around it to fill the dryer. Not really a big deal, but complimentary opening would be nice. I got this on sale for about $700, and for that price it’s a steal.

Even at the list price it is worth a look.