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But VMWs are better than HydroWaves and Model-Ts, the reason why you see those with more issues is because the VMWs are much more common.

VMWs are one of the most common washing machines so as a result they have the most reported issues. Washers like the GE Model-Ts and HydroWaves are kind of dying down so those now are less commonly repaired than before.

Not a huge fan of this design, but GE used shipping rods instead of styrofoam or protective film on the control board. This type of design was used on their Model-Ts and HydroWaves, as well as their current stackables. I’m guessing the reason why GE used these in their washers is because they...

He probably works at a repair yard

I don’t actually have any of those machines because I’m not a repair professional Maytaglover68 might tho

Lol this was a parody comment for what MaytagLover68 does I’m not a Technician like them and I don’t have those washers but I’m just an example of what they do. I don’t know why they just comment on the same post instead of post threads and I don’t know why they include all model numbers.

I can get one for the WTW4816FW3 but not WTW5010LW0 Also, I got in more Whirlpool made washers today. Maytag MVW7232HW0 washer (made on 9th week of 2021). Bearings are roaring - very loud on the spin cycle. Roared like an airplane. Not work fixing. Maytag MVWB835DW4 washer (made on 15th week...

This is a friend where I’ve never been to whose house before, I went in his laundry room, only to find his 2023 Whirlpool WTW4855HW3 washer constantly draining. This seems to be a very common failure with these washing machines. I believe Whirlpool now offers these boards for free. Basically...

I don’t know either. When he goes to work and works on appliances he just lists the washers to show everyone the issues with them

I’m disappointed in them, never used one but I’ve watched videos and they have ZERO rollover and do not get clothes clean, the tub on those just swoosh around. No action from the agitator at all. Although I own a VMW, I still get clean clothes. While this Speed Queen TR series, the agitator is...

For a brief period, Whirlpool made non-HE VMW’s with a load size selector and a true agitator. Those machines used a full tub of water, but they did use spray rinsing and they did have temperature regulations. This type of VMW was used on lower end models made from 2010 to 2015 and were made...

What’s the best residential Whirlpool VMW washer to buy?

And older BOL VMWs had a water level switch, and they weren’t high efficiency. But those were discontinued due to some 2015 regulations. So now all VMWs use auto sensing to save water. The HydroWaves were so problematic and most broke down at just 5 years. When the HydroWave came out techs...

I have one of those VMW Impellers from 2014, and I heard that these older ones actually have decent blooming since mine has the tall impeller. Mine is WTW4900BW0. The flat impeller versions (like the WTW5000DW) I heard didn’t clean as well. I do think the dual action agitator models do clean...

What do you think is the best modern washer to buy outside of Speed Queen?

Lately one person has been defending GE’s HydroWaves and their Model-T machines, but they were terrible machines. I’d much rather even use a Samsung machine than a GE HydroWave, at least when a Samsung gets off balance it’ll redistribute, while a HydroWave will destroy itself before of the lack...

They were labeled as Maytag, Kenmore and Whirlpool. Example of a floating tub Whirlpool Cabrio.

This was a Whirlpool design that came out in 2006 and was discontinued in 2015 and long replaced with the VMAX. I own a VMW and I never owned the F&P machines. They were sold under the Bravos and Cabrio names, just like how many VMW and VMAX machines were. Those names aren’t used anymore on the...

I made a thread about this.

I own a VMW myself and I’ve had it for 11 years and the bearings only started getting noisy. My machine is a 2014 Whirlpool WTW4900BW0 washer. If you take care of them right they last while, but all the ones outlined in this post are the newer ones and those seem to be worse overall than older...