veggiepatch1959
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I currently live with four other guys in a rental property in southeast Melbourne.
Since August this year we have had three different top loader machines. First was a Maytag small commercial model which shit its pump constantly and was commissioned as a boat anchor. I don't know how old it was.
The next was a Lumina which I think is an Aldi product and a loaner. Again the pump died with a impeller problem which was fixed numerous times without success.
Number three, which is currently still going just, is a Hotpoint (I thought the Hotpoint brand died in the 1960s). During the spin cycle, the amount of vibration must register on the nearest seismological station's charts.
I have never owned a front loader machine myself. However, the three top loaders that I have bought from new are still going strong, the first being bought in the early 2000s (Simpson Eziset 9.5 kg capacity).
I see no merit whatsoever in a front loader washing machine. Their design is contrary to common sense. As soon as a cycle is started, the door is locked and cannot be opened until it is finished. So what happens when the crate shits itself mid cycle? Time for a crowbar? And they say that they are so environmentally friendly! Bullshit! They use cold water and an element to heat that water. How environmentally friendly is that? Better to use hot AND cold water for your laundry requirements.
The advantages of a top loader is that you can interrupt the cycle by simply opening the lid, choose hot, warm or cold water much more easily than a front loader, be assured that the washing load is totally immersed in the washing media, namely water,and clean the lint filter in less than 30 seconds. It seems that consumers have been duped by the flashing lights and infinite wash settings of the front loader.
What is your preference?
Since August this year we have had three different top loader machines. First was a Maytag small commercial model which shit its pump constantly and was commissioned as a boat anchor. I don't know how old it was.
The next was a Lumina which I think is an Aldi product and a loaner. Again the pump died with a impeller problem which was fixed numerous times without success.
Number three, which is currently still going just, is a Hotpoint (I thought the Hotpoint brand died in the 1960s). During the spin cycle, the amount of vibration must register on the nearest seismological station's charts.
I have never owned a front loader machine myself. However, the three top loaders that I have bought from new are still going strong, the first being bought in the early 2000s (Simpson Eziset 9.5 kg capacity).
I see no merit whatsoever in a front loader washing machine. Their design is contrary to common sense. As soon as a cycle is started, the door is locked and cannot be opened until it is finished. So what happens when the crate shits itself mid cycle? Time for a crowbar? And they say that they are so environmentally friendly! Bullshit! They use cold water and an element to heat that water. How environmentally friendly is that? Better to use hot AND cold water for your laundry requirements.
The advantages of a top loader is that you can interrupt the cycle by simply opening the lid, choose hot, warm or cold water much more easily than a front loader, be assured that the washing load is totally immersed in the washing media, namely water,and clean the lint filter in less than 30 seconds. It seems that consumers have been duped by the flashing lights and infinite wash settings of the front loader.
What is your preference?
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