I had top load since can remember and still have them . I've learned how to do my own maintenance on them by watching videos on how too , so far so good 👍
I bought my first front load washer in 2007 solely for the looks - an LG. Not long after my purchase, I began reading about all the problems front loaders could have which concerned me very much. During the 14 years that I owned it, the machine was moved to four different locations, which takes a toll on machines of any kind. I am happy to say that I never had the least little bit of trouble with it or breakdown of any kind during all those years. It was an absolute joy to use. I am sure that I would still have it had I not sold it with the house that I sold in 2021. Because of how well it performed for me for so many years, I decided to purchase another front loader for my new house - a Samsung. Hopefully, it will provide just as many years of satisfaction as the LG did. The only washing machines that I’ve ever had to have serviced or repaired were top loaders, machines that I had before I bought my front loader. So I’ll have to say that the “parts guy“ should be trusted when he says top loaders have more problems than front loaders.
My experience...The Top loader is better. With the front loader, water runs down the back of the basket to the spindles where it gets to the bearings causing them to corrode prematurely. You end up having to replace them about every 5 years, and if you have a repairman do the work it will cost about $400+. With a top loader, the water is less likely to reach the bearings due the orientation of the basket. All other mechanical items in both washers are nearly identical in the newer models.
Isn't the top load washer bearings seal totally submerged when doing laundry versus front load isn't below the water line. I would think front load would be less likely to have a bearing fail due to water in theory.
Top load washers: I changed a few belts over the years. front load wahers: i changed belts, front bearing. front seal and unclogging socks and underwear from bottom cavity. Top load DEFINITELY less maintenance but front load uses less electricity and washes clothes better plus higher capacity. IMHO washers from years ago were less maintenance but you never had to buy parts or have a repair guy fix it plus lasted forever.
We had a Samsung top load. They touted low vibrations. Not true. Often had to rebalance the load. Did some repairs. All in all not a good machine. Replaced with a front load LG. An excellent washer and trouble free so far. Generally balances itself. After 2 years very happy.
Front load works better but top load requires far less maintenance. However with most modern machines designed to have a shorter life-span,, and be replaced, rather than repaired, it's pretty much a wash. Would only add that front loaders have an inherent mildew problem, which top-loaders dont have. Even so, just leaving the door open over-night after use, is sufficient to eliminate that problem.
Front load HE washers are much better if your house has a septic system tank and drain field. Also, they are much more reliable and do a better job of cleaning clothes without destroying them. There are some draw backs with occasional unbalanced loads and the need for cleaning them because of mold/detergent/softener build up, but overall, these are minor annoyances for me, YMMV. In over 20 years, all I've ever had to repair on our Frigidaire Gallery Series is the door interlock, (because our kids used to love to slam the door) the motor drive belt once, and I've had to clean out the pump intake once because coins got in it "somehow". Other than that, no problems. Now the dryer is another story. I had to replace the controller board but I'm pretty certain that was lightening damage and I had to replace the drum bearing and belt about year 16. Shame on me for not lubing it before it started screaming. ;-)
I have a 20 year old Sears top load...and my friend has a 4 year old front load. I dont like the way clothes and towels smell when i use the front load. It does not use enough water and that HE soap does not give a clean smell. The front load machine is not moldy as we air it out. SO, I prefer top Load.
@@pookspooks1032 A lot depends on the brand of the machine and the detergent being used. We use ARM and Hammer HE detergent exclusively, use a cup of baking powder in each load with the detergent, and use white vinegar in the bleach cycle before the final rinse with Downey fabric softener and our laundry comes out so clean, bright and fresh, you'd swear it was professionally done. Mildew will happen in any machine even top loaders. The difference is you can "see" it in a front loader. I clean ours with bleach bathroom cleaner (and a toothbrush) and run a few cups of bleach in a ghost load to flush everything out after I've scrubbed off the hopper and the front seals. Also, cold water will *never* get clothes as clean as warm or hot. The chemistry of emollients requires heat energy to work effectively. Simple science. higher temps mean higher solubilities. ;-)
I prefer top load for a variety of reasons, but at the end of the day, as someone who repairs appliances, I have found that the real difference when it comes to reliability has nothing to do with front load vs. top load....but planned obsolescence and the robustness of parts. If you're as old as I am you know that the durability and repairability of appliances has decreased substantially over the years. America is one of the wealthiest nation in the world, but there is a reason why so many people never seem to have enough money....it's because we are conditioned to buy garbage and then, when it breaks a year later, buy another one. Nothing is built to last and that is INTENTIONAL by the major manufacturers. All washers from 50+years ago lasted longer and washed just as good as modern washers. The difference is replacing brass fittings and robust durable parts with cheap plastic parts and electronics designed to wear down in just the right amount of time to make a modern consumer feel like it is time to buy a new one. My generation....and most especially my parent's generation...would NEVER have been satisfied with an LG washing machine that lasted 10 years before needing major repairs and then the cost of the parts and repair is equal to or greater than 50% the cost of a new machine. I owned a Whirlpool top loading washing machine for 40 years...the same model....and finally had to get rid of it when they stopped manufacturing the parts needed to maintain it....otherwise, I would still have it today. You can say that modern washers are more high tech and more water and energy efficient and that is great....but are you telling me that with all of the advancements in technology, billion-dollar high tech companies like Samsung, LG, Whirlpool couldn't figure out how to make a more efficient washer last longer? OF course they can! They CHOOSE not to! And they realized that if they all work together to scam us and lower our expectations, we would be all to happy to be willfully ignorant of the possibility of something better OR too frustrated and powerless to do anything about it. Want a good quality washer that has all the bells and whistles of modern machines with the reliability of older machines? Too bad....no one wants to sell you that because there is no MONEY incentive to do so. And herein lies the fundamental problem with Capitalism....at the end of the day, money is power and people power means nothing without strong democratic institutions willing to ensure an educated and empowered electorate is willing to take action. THe only counter balance to raw financial power and corruption is Government power...and when that government's power is weilded democratically in the hands of a free, educated, pluralistic population, there is no end to the possibilities. So want a better washing machine? VOTE DEMOCRAT! Then tell your representatives what you want.
If you know the codes you can throw it into diagnostic mode (you can get them online or in the user manual it came with) and manually rerun drain, rinse and spin cycles. I do it when the wifey crams too much in or we get an unbalanced load.
Some people say front load, need more maintenance then top load, en consumers less energy, but need more water , for me i have top load, and i like, maybe front washer the clothes better,
I had top load since can remember and still have them . I've learned how to do my own maintenance on them by watching videos on how too , so far so good 👍
I bought my first front load washer in 2007 solely for the looks - an LG. Not long after my purchase, I began reading about all the problems front loaders could have which concerned me very much. During the 14 years that I owned it, the machine was moved to four different locations, which takes a toll on machines of any kind. I am happy to say that I never had the least little bit of trouble with it or breakdown of any kind during all those years. It was an absolute joy to use. I am sure that I would still have it had I not sold it with the house that I sold in 2021. Because of how well it performed for me for so many years, I decided to purchase another front loader for my new house - a Samsung. Hopefully, it will provide just as many years of satisfaction as the LG did. The only washing machines that I’ve ever had to have serviced or repaired were top loaders, machines that I had before I bought my front loader. So I’ll have to say that the “parts guy“ should be trusted when he says top loaders have more problems than front loaders.
My experience...The Top loader is better. With the front loader, water runs down the back of the basket to the spindles where it gets to the bearings causing them to corrode prematurely. You end up having to replace them about every 5 years, and if you have a repairman do the work it will cost about $400+. With a top loader, the water is less likely to reach the bearings due the orientation of the basket. All other mechanical items in both washers are nearly identical in the newer models.
Isn't the top load washer bearings seal totally submerged when doing laundry versus front load isn't below the water line. I would think front load would be less likely to have a bearing fail due to water in theory.
Top load washers: I changed a few belts over the years. front load wahers: i changed belts, front bearing. front seal and unclogging socks and underwear from bottom cavity. Top load DEFINITELY less maintenance but front load uses less electricity and washes clothes better plus higher capacity. IMHO washers from years ago were less maintenance but you never had to buy parts or have a repair guy fix it plus lasted forever.
That is a great answer. All your questions just met my decision.
We had a Samsung top load. They touted low vibrations. Not true. Often had to rebalance the load. Did some repairs. All in all not a good machine. Replaced with a front load LG. An excellent washer and trouble free so far. Generally balances itself. After 2 years very happy.
Front load works better but top load requires far less maintenance. However with most modern machines designed to have a shorter life-span,, and be replaced, rather than repaired, it's pretty much a wash.
Would only add that front loaders have an inherent mildew problem, which top-loaders dont have. Even so, just leaving the door open over-night after use, is sufficient to eliminate that problem.
Front load HE washers are much better if your house has a septic system tank and drain field. Also, they are much more reliable and do a better job of cleaning clothes without destroying them. There are some draw backs with occasional unbalanced loads and the need for cleaning them because of mold/detergent/softener build up, but overall, these are minor annoyances for me, YMMV. In over 20 years, all I've ever had to repair on our Frigidaire Gallery Series is the door interlock, (because our kids used to love to slam the door) the motor drive belt once, and I've had to clean out the pump intake once because coins got in it "somehow". Other than that, no problems. Now the dryer is another story. I had to replace the controller board but I'm pretty certain that was lightening damage and I had to replace the drum bearing and belt about year 16. Shame on me for not lubing it before it started screaming. ;-)
I have a 20 year old Sears top load...and my friend has a 4 year old front load. I dont like the way clothes and towels smell when i use the front load. It does not use enough water and that HE soap does not give a clean smell. The front load machine is not moldy as we air it out. SO, I prefer top Load.
@@pookspooks1032 A lot depends on the brand of the machine and the detergent being used. We use ARM and Hammer HE detergent exclusively, use a cup of baking powder in each load with the detergent, and use white vinegar in the bleach cycle before the final rinse with Downey fabric softener and our laundry comes out so clean, bright and fresh, you'd swear it was professionally done. Mildew will happen in any machine even top loaders. The difference is you can "see" it in a front loader. I clean ours with bleach bathroom cleaner (and a toothbrush) and run a few cups of bleach in a ghost load to flush everything out after I've scrubbed off the hopper and the front seals. Also, cold water will *never* get clothes as clean as warm or hot. The chemistry of emollients requires heat energy to work effectively. Simple science. higher temps mean higher solubilities. ;-)
1:42 that connector makes me scared.
I prefer top load for a variety of reasons, but at the end of the day, as someone who repairs appliances, I have found that the real difference when it comes to reliability has nothing to do with front load vs. top load....but planned obsolescence and the robustness of parts.
If you're as old as I am you know that the durability and repairability of appliances has decreased substantially over the years. America is one of the wealthiest nation in the world, but there is a reason why so many people never seem to have enough money....it's because we are conditioned to buy garbage and then, when it breaks a year later, buy another one. Nothing is built to last and that is INTENTIONAL by the major manufacturers.
All washers from 50+years ago lasted longer and washed just as good as modern washers. The difference is replacing brass fittings and robust durable parts with cheap plastic parts and electronics designed to wear down in just the right amount of time to make a modern consumer feel like it is time to buy a new one.
My generation....and most especially my parent's generation...would NEVER have been satisfied with an LG washing machine that lasted 10 years before needing major repairs and then the cost of the parts and repair is equal to or greater than 50% the cost of a new machine. I owned a Whirlpool top loading washing machine for 40 years...the same model....and finally had to get rid of it when they stopped manufacturing the parts needed to maintain it....otherwise, I would still have it today.
You can say that modern washers are more high tech and more water and energy efficient and that is great....but are you telling me that with all of the advancements in technology, billion-dollar high tech companies like Samsung, LG, Whirlpool couldn't figure out how to make a more efficient washer last longer? OF course they can! They CHOOSE not to! And they realized that if they all work together to scam us and lower our expectations, we would be all to happy to be willfully ignorant of the possibility of something better OR too frustrated and powerless to do anything about it. Want a good quality washer that has all the bells and whistles of modern machines with the reliability of older machines? Too bad....no one wants to sell you that because there is no MONEY incentive to do so. And herein lies the fundamental problem with Capitalism....at the end of the day, money is power and people power means nothing without strong democratic institutions willing to ensure an educated and empowered electorate is willing to take action. THe only counter balance to raw financial power and corruption is Government power...and when that government's power is weilded democratically in the hands of a free, educated, pluralistic population, there is no end to the possibilities. So want a better washing machine? VOTE DEMOCRAT! Then tell your representatives what you want.
Please you can translate to spanish in subtitle, tks a lot, salutes from Monterrey México
Top is better
If a front loader doesn’t drain your screwed
If you know the codes you can throw it into diagnostic mode (you can get them online or in the user manual it came with) and manually rerun drain, rinse and spin cycles. I do it when the wifey crams too much in or we get an unbalanced load.
Some people say front load, need more maintenance then top load, en consumers less energy, but need more water , for me i have top load, and i like, maybe front washer the clothes better,
this video is such a load of BS on the reliability/maintenance aspect.
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