Washing Machines:

Just bought a new house, where we need to choose our appliances. Wifey currently has a top-loader which i hate. "Some of my friends say the front-loaders leak" she says.

I've always had front loaders in the UK - I believe they clean much better. Especially if you have alot to wash as the weight pushes down from top to bottom and it all spins together without really getting thrown around for a good wash...which is why they invented front loaders.

Which is best? This is the question we all want to know.


So let's hear it. WW3 may commence or be avoided depending on your answers.

Top loaders are shite had one in a rental when I forst moved here. Aside from the fact I thought I'd just stepped back into the 1950's I had no idea where you even put the detergent. And they wash crap.

Obviously front load all the way.

There's no debate. Top loaders are just shit.

Top loaders also put holes in clothes!

same as mandy...first place had a top loader and it was honestly junk

when you washed whites, you had to do it twice...once with detergent and then once without, as the detergent wouldn't mix properly in the wash and the clothes came out with a bit of the colour of the detergent still in them!

front loaders in my new place, and they're rather good...just wish they didn't play a ridiculous tune when they've finished their cycle!

Ooh mine do that too! (Sing at end of cycle)

First few times I was walking round thinking done one had changed my ring tone!

Front loader. Bought mine in 1999 and it was still going strong when I sold my house last year. Never had any leaks. As has been mentioned, the agitator in the top loaders damages your clothes.

How much will you pay for your new washing machines? I haven't bought one in yonks, but was amazed last time in Sears to see that a high-end set-up is priced at more than $3000. That seems crazy to me, and is why I will continue to use the river.

I agree whole heartedly with all of the anti top loader brigade.....hang on...that's all of you! (Not one 'yeah! For the top loader response'). We have a NEW top loader where we have just moved, I'd never met one before.

As Shard says, washing machines are incredibly expensive here, so for the foreseeable future, I'm going to have to make loving friends with the alligator inside whilst it munches my clothes

We recently bought fridge, stove, freezer washer and dryer. The total was, iirc, $3600 of which the stove was $1500 or so. (The stove seemed the thing worth spending on, it's hard to tell if one fridge is better than another while it's easy to tell if dinner is cold and raw). It's a front loading washer, the top loaders eat your clothes. So, non-matched pair of new GE laundry appliances, gas dryer, about $1100.

When I was in the states I used toploaders a couple of times and they are bobbins, might as well have cleaned my clothes in an open sewer pipe. Therefore when I do eventually get to Canada it will be front loader all the way

Front Loaders use much less water than Top Loaders which can be a consideration if you are on a well. A reasonable unit can be bought for $1000 or so.

What about a high efficiency top loader with no agitator? Very nice machine and can wash a huge amount of clothes and king size duvets.

I am also a front loader fan, even if I do get a celebratory tune at the end of each cycle. I can recommend sears kenmore brand, ive had two sets now, last set went in house negotiations. Front loaders use less water and clothes last much much longer.

Yep mine too..they keeping going on playing a tune every 30 second or so,,,the tumble dryer is the same until you empty them...they are like a couple of toddlers throwing a tantrum if you dont empty them ...yes i know you are finished but will you just f...off and leave me alone