Are Front Loading Washers Very Noisy?
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From: R Kannan on 7 Mar 2007 21:49 S wrote: > > I notice that you can get a top loader with a lot more space than a > side-loader (for about the same price.) I'm talking about the top-loaders > with no agitator. Yes but the top loader without an agitator (such as Kenmore Oasis HE) is not apparently as efficient as the frontloader (such as Kenmore HE5).
From: bkashanian on 13 Mar 2007 23:39 On Mar 4, 1:32 pm, "R. Kannan" <rkan...(a)peoplepcnospam.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am also in the market for a front loading washer / dryer. I do see that > noise is a big factor in these washers. Our laundry room is in the first > floor over the basement. Does anyone have experience in the following? > > 1) Whirlpool Duet Washer WHW9200S & dryer GGW 9250S/9250P > Seems to be reasonably priced for a 3.8 Cu.ft capacity in the washer ( > $1000)and a 7 Cu.ft dryer. Dryer talks about reversible side swing door. > Not sure if it can be installed to swing one way or the other. The washer > door seems to swing to the left which may not be convenient in our laundry > room. > > 2) Kenmore HE2T washer. > How is the performance & noise on this washer? > > TIA for any help > > > > Rich wrote: > > "mike_0_...(a)hotmail.com" <mike_0_...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in > >news:1170681563.768021.125230(a)h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > > >> suggest you buy from somewhere with a liberal return policy, as you > >> are gonna have NO luck with one of those beasts on the second floor. > >> Pictures will be falling off the walls downstairs. A cement block > >> under it won't help. Google is your friend, this has been discussed > >> endlessly. > > > I have an upstairs laundry area with a Maytag Neptune (an early one with > > all the fixes done to it) and it doesn't shake anything off of any walls > > downstairs. > > > I know the plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data' but I though I would just > > rebut your assertion that it shakes the house down. It doesn't. > > > The spin cycle is louder than that of the equivalent toploader, but that's > > why our laundry area comes complete with a set of doors.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hello - I am also looking at WFW9200S for the 2nd floor. Any body with track record on this beast?
From: v on 14 Mar 2007 15:33 On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00:41 -0800, someone wrote: >They are also supposed to be much easier on the clothes and do a >better job of cleaning than the tradional top loader. > Easier on the clothes would be a plus. I don't feel there are any shortcomings in getting the clothes clean now, so that is not a big motivation for me. As I live in an area with ample water, I have no ecological motivation to use less water. There is a pumping cost (we have our own well) but I don't find that (whtever it is buried on the overall electric bill) a big motivation either. And I'm not concerned about the cost of soap yet. But if the clothes would last longer..... However, I'd want one that could still handle the blankets/comforters that now (barely) fit in the top loader. Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file.
From: KLS on 14 Mar 2007 17:34
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:33:03 GMT, vze8f3tq(a)verizon.net (v) wrote: >But if the clothes would last longer..... However, I'd want one that >could still handle the blankets/comforters that now (barely) fit in >the top loader. This is one area where front loaders are clearly superior to top loaders: they can take king size comforters with no problem (at least, mine can). |