LG : WM2688HWMA 27 Front-Load Steam Washer - White Review

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(More customer reviews)our LG steam washer is 7 months old and we have a bad musty mildew odor coming from the machine. It took me a while to realize this smell was from the washer but I found that the front door seal holds about a 1/2 cup of water after the cycle and that water stagnates and turns into black goo that smells really bad. In our old house we had kenmore HE3 machine and never had that problem and they did just as good a job or better. I feel the LG has a design flaw and for being top rated and costing $$$$ that this is unaceptable. I would not buy this machine again.

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Whirlpool Duet HT : WFW9200SQ 27 Front Load Washer Review

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(More customer reviews)The set was purchased as a gift for me by my husband in an effort to make laundry easier (larger capacity = less loads) and be more effecient - it uses 1/3 the amount of water my un-he top loader did. He purchased the wfw9200sq elec. dryer as well.
While it was being delivered from Lowe's the installation man told me "be ginger with the doors, they break a lot, but a lot less than they used to." Okay.
The machine worked great for 5 days, then at 6am with much laundry to be done, I pressed power, put in a load, added the soap to the cheap plasticky soap dispenser (which I figured would be the first thing to go on the machine) and BEEEP BEEEEP BEEEP!!!!! F 26 flashes on the machine three times. So, I tried again. BEEEEP BEEEEP BEEEP F 26. Then I unplugged it. Then I tried it again. Then I called Whirlpool who said to unplug it. Which I did. BEEP BEEP BEEP F26.
"What does that mean?" I ask..
"Don't know" she said. "Never heard of F26 coming up on a display."
The she said they would dispatch someone in ONE WEEK. I explained that would not do, this machine was only a few days old. They gave me a priority service call (which I did not pay for) and the guy came the next morning.
He showed me a combination of buttons to push to get into some diagnostic mode to remedy the issue but assured me this was a fluke and would not happen again.
"What does F26 mean?" I asked.
" It's a door thing", he said, "but it's no big deal. Won't happen again."
" Why doesn't the phone-in customer service guy tell you the button combination and save the service call?"
I ask.
"Don't know" he said.
He leaves and literally 20 mintues later... BEEEP BEEEP BEEP F26 error. I tried the diagnostic code trick. Still with the "F26" error.
Then I tried to call the service man on his cell phone 3 times and he didn't answer. Then I called Whirlpool. They said they could send someone..... in ONE WEEK.
I went back to Lowes that day and asked that it be returned. I got a whirlpool cabrio top loader (thinking I would avoid the front loader door problem altogether) which was close to $1000 cheaper -- it is extremely loud, but no operational problems with it so far.
Bottom line, maybe I got a lemon, but 5 days of regular use and the thing blew up. It was quiet and did clean the clothes nicely and spun them almost dry so that the dryer need not run excessively. But I still wouldn't recommend it. $2500 for the pair is a lot of money.

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ENERGY STAR Qualified: The ENERGY STAR emblem signifies that the Duet washer meets the requirements set forth by the Department of Energy for cleaning efficiency.
AccuWash Temperature Control: Adjusts wash temperature continuously to assure wash results: Heats water to the necessary temperature to activate detergents: Helps prevent fabric shrinking and bleeding
Ultra Capacity Plus
Direct Inject Wash System: A stain-removing shower of concentrated detergent deep cleans large loads and delicate garments, ensuring thorough cleaning.
6th Sense Technology: As soon as the wash cycle is started, the washers use various sensors to determine the size of the load and precisely how much water is needed to clean it.: Heat sensors then monitor the temperature, and make sure water is warmed gradually to make cleaning enzymes optimally effective.: Suds sensors also work to prevent oversudsing in the low water wash system.
Care Control Temperature Managemen

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Whirlpool Cabrio WTW5700XW 27" Top-Load Washer with 4.3 cu. ft. Capacity, 11 Wash Cycles, 5 Temperatue Settings, Delay Start, Glass Window and LED Display: White Review

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(More customer reviews)Last week we purchased this Cabrio 5700 washer along with a 5600 dryer(non glass front,Great Buy!). We really did not need the washing machine as we have a Maytag conventional 2 years old; however our original GE dryer died and we went ahead and bought anyway because of the fantastic Labor day sales and $100 in rebates from the local power company and State. We do a lot of laundry. We have two young boys who get clothes dirty, quickly and my wife an I also have uniforms that need frequent washing. I am always a skeptic and overly research items, peruse product reviews into the wee hours of the morning, basically become a bit obsessive over the whole deal (per wife).
As I write, I am conducting yet another experiment to see what this thing can handle. It is on the Heavy Duty cycle-Heavy soil-cool water- Deep clean option. I have in the machine, 6 pair of 11 oz canvas hiking pants, 1 pair of bluejeans (all sized 36/34) and two thick Field-n-Stream non lined flannel shirts. The load is up to the top of the stainless tub and the clothes are semi loose, spread around the center. This is a heavy load for clothes and I would not normally load it this thick. Initially the tub fills with the soapy solution and then agitates. The agitator is definitely under some stress as the motion is measurably subdued compared to a normal load of mixed fabrics. The tub fills 3 more times as the cycle progresses. The manual states on the Heavy Duty cycle that it will do this because the recommended fabrics for the cycle absorb more water than normal type loads. Because the machine has a glass top, I am able to observe the whole cycle. Through out the course of the cycle, all of the items eventually make it through the solution a few times. I had my doubts but was proved wrong. This load when wet looked like quite a force to recon with however the machine did as advertised and being able to observe this through the glass top is a real plus.
Whites cycle is excellent!. Bulky cycle handled a queen size thick cotton hand made quilt very well. The water level in the tub on the Bulky setting is quite a lot. I did have to open the lid and even out the quilt due to it having an unbalanced load during the spin cycle. The wet quilt was sooo heavy that this was sort of expected. Not a concern for us. Today I washed 4 washable silk shirts on the delicate cycle and these came out great as well. The delicate cycle also fills up with a higher level of water and agitator speeds are slower. We have put towels through the Heavy Duty cycle and the Whites cycle and have had no issues. No twisting into knots or ripping. FWIW Front load washers are not exempt from tying items into knots! A feature I wish this had is what Whirlpool put into the larger capacity models which is when the load is going through the initial soak down, the basket rotates so all of the load gets saturated. Currently the load makes it through anyways via agitation so this wish is not a deal breaker. I DO recommend this product. If it did not meet my expectations it would have been sent back, Period!

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