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Now in Stores -- Affinity 7000 I had been eagerly awaiting the retail arrival of the Affinity 7000s as they were at the top of my shortlist for several weeks now. However, finally seeing the machines at my local Best Buy was kind of a bummer. In my opinion, the "upgraded" exterior of the 7000...

Wash and Spin Tumble Speeds: 2940 vs. Affinitys Over at GardenWeb, the_seven hypothesized that the different wash times might be related to wash RPMS. It certainly could be a factor. The slowest 2940 wash speed was dropped on the Affinitys, and the remaining wash speeds were brought closer...

Cycle Migration: From the 2940 to the Affinitys Here's the complete cycle migration of the 2940 to the Affinitys. Several cycles were lost but have approximate equivalents (noted below). Two cycles have no solid equivalent: Touch-Up and Soak. The Quick cycle migrated to the 6000 but not to the...

Cycle Assessment: The 2940, Precursor of the Affinitys I definitely praised the large number of cycles on the 2940, and I remember others saying that they preferred the simplicity of just a few choices. Now, when I delve into the 2490 manual, several cycles are so similarly defined that their...

Frigilux, *LAUGHING* Yes, the thought did cross my mind! Actually, I'm not too satisfied with the most recent Frigidaire/Electrolux response, which is: - they can't give me a date when the new hinge will be in production - there's no way for the layperson to tell it apart from the existing...

Frigidaire Responds to Hinge Concerns I respectfully sent an e-mail to Frigidaire asking if an upgraded aftermarket hinge would be available for purchase. (This is a very nice way of saying that the consumer is willing to pay for a door that won't break.) Frigidaire's response was this...

Skimpy Dryer Hinge I had to go to three Best Buys this weekend to find the correct set of DVDs for a gift (not hard to do in Denver). So, I checked out the Affinity 6000s at every store. And at EVERY STORE, the dryer door was bent downward! Not much, but enough that the door didn't line up...

7000 Prewash Equivalent? Remember that with the 6000/7000 washer, you can get a cold water Rinse & Spin by selecting Spin Only and then adding an Extra Rinse. Since Extra Rinse is a modifier, the washer should remember your preference on the Spin Only cycle. Of course, you could just run a full...

7000 Washer Operating Instructions Now Online Frigidaire has now posted the operating instructions for the 7000 washer, and we're still waiting on the 7000 dryer. There aren't really any surprises here, but there are a few clarifications: - The drum light is activated only when the door opens...

New Boot! Less Water Buildup? One of the more consistent grumbles about the 2940 was the tendency for a small, tablespoon-sized amount of water to collect in the boot. Many users simply scoop this water up with a sock en route to the dryer, but it is a valid minor annoyance. Today, I compared...

Rinse & Spin Lives On Earlier, someone mentioned that the "Rinse & Spin" cycle choice from the 2940 has disappeared on the Affinity. Good news... According to the manual, you can acheive the same goal by selecting the cycle "Spin Only" and adding the option for an Extra Rinse. Since this is a...

6000 Washer Operating Manual, and More! Frigidaire has now posted the 6000 operating manual, which includes a few nuggets. Most important are the similarities to the 2940 programming. I was pleased to confirm that modifiers to a cycle are retained for future washes. And as mentioned...

Thank you!!! SRSwirl, Awesome job on the heater research!!! --Trip

What a dumb move... Frigidaire is smokin' the rock at those prices. Obviously, they are giddy on the good press because they CHANGED the MSRPs in front of god and everybody. Get ready to watch the excitement dissolve at the $1000 mark! Best Buy is selling the 6000 TODAY at $800 regular price...

First Touch - Affinity 6000 - Very Positive! I had the pleasure of handling the Affinity 6000 at my local Best Buy tonight, and I must confess that I was VERY impressed. This is clearly a redress of the previous TOL Frigidaire "Square Door" 2940. But that's not a bad thing, because this is a...

I have to admit I'm enthusiastic because the new Frigidaire Affinity seems to be galvanizing that the front-load wars of 2006 have begun! The new Affinity 7000 offers an onboard heater--and metallic trim--for a mere $20 more MSRP than the 6000. Finally, a vendor is recognizing that heat alone...

Pricing! According to the MSRP of the 6000 and 7000 washers, you can get a water heater and metal-style trim for only an extra *$20*! 6000 - $879 7000 - $899 I'm sure it makes the point that perhaps the 6000 starts too high (let's just call it the GE effect). But I'm happy about one thing...

The 7000 is back up on the Frigidaire site. Now they are both shown. --T

My local Lowe's says they will have the Affinitys in-stock by the end of the month, but they could not specify whether this was the 6000 or the 7000. The 7000 has disappeared from Frigidaire's web site, as noted elsewhere. At least by this morning, the 6000 remains all that was visible on...

Consumers Union has become way, way out of touch in the last five years. It's been said before, it will be said again, but I just don't take Consumer Reports very seriously any more. --Trip