A new machine for my Mom

[qualin]

Hello everyone.

I thought I'd get this out of the way now so I can save my pennies.

My mother has a mid 80's vintage Kenmore washer which is acting up on her. The machine really isn't worth repairing.

I'm going to give her my 2004-vintage GE TOL washer/dryer set as a holdover until I can get her something new.

My mother wants a front loading machine with a matching dryer, but I want to be a good son to her and not buy her junk which will fall apart. She can't use a top loader all that much more because a cycle with a high water level drains the cistern and they have to truck in a tank of water to fill it back up. (She lives in a Rural Area.) Otherwise, I'd just buy her a Huebsch Top loader.

So, obviously, the first thing that comes to the mind of everybody is "Buy her a Speed Queen front loader!!!" ... The problem is, the machines are on a second floor landing on a wooden floor, so they can't vibrate too much. A Speed Queen (Aka Huebsch) would destroy the spackled roof in the basement from all of the vibration.

Now, my parents are empty nesters, so it's just the two of them, they don't need a huge 5.0 cu.ft machine. Something either Euro-style or around 3-3.5 cu.ft would work fine for their needs.

So, I know that the machine either has to be of a smaller capacity to reduce vibration or it must contain vibration reduction technology.

So I was thinking either the Samsung WF210ANS or the LG WM2140CW would do the trick. An Asko would also do the trick as well, but they may be a bit too small.

Any other recommendations?

 

[ronhic]

Bosch?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Given

All the info and wanting stability, it would have to be ASKO over LG or the Samsung, at least you would be assured of it being run full all the time over half empty, failed spin, uneven balancing and shaking the roof etc...

 

[bellaboy]

new washer

if u have the mony for a asko by a miele i have had asko and never ewer wont it in the hous again.and espesiality when it is no longer asko but gorenje maschinery.with a swedish look

 

[chestermikeuk]

New Washer

Why Earling, what was your experience of an Asko?? yes they are now owned by Gorenje (a great step up from Ant Merloni- IMHO) but are still built to Asko specs - and besides given how many makes are out their you`d be far pressed to give Gorenje a bad review from what I`ve used & sold!!!

I see you have an english electric 405 1950`s washer in your profile, would love to see some pics etc..

Cheers, Mike

 

[dave886]

get her a LG, MIELE OR Speed queen front loader, they are expensive yes, but it will be worth the money in the long run

 

[bellaboy]

Mike

Hi well i bought a washer and dryer stove. fridge and dishwasher from asko
and to day i have had 2 fridges replaced 3 stoves the 3 time i got the mony back because of an designer failing the electrical would start to burn if u used the oven for 60 min or more.wires was toooo smal .they have replaced everything in the washer and dryer(thanks for 10 years warranty) .the last thing was the thermostat in the washer it literary melted the soap dispenser and steamed the electronics.the dishwasher .have they replaced soap dispenser main board and on and on .so now i only have the dishwasher again.i also had an gorenje vent hood but its electronics broke 2 times .

so no more asko for me Loves the miele washer and my maytag dependebl care

 

[qualin]

Hm... A Miele W3033 would do the trick, but $$$$$$$!!!!!!!

Will have to do a little bit of research on Asko here. They're also quite expensive.

Then again, I get the feeling that if I bought either one, I'd never have to buy another one again for her.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wow

Earling, you must be the most unlucky buyer of appliances in one go!!!, like you say at least the after service was GREAT!

So, pics of that English Electric & other vintage stuff, looking forward to seeing those!!

 

[vacbear58]

Wooden floor

Qualin

No matter which machine you go for yiu will find the stability will be much improved by standing the machine on a think piece of board screwed to the floor. Mine is in my first floor in the bathroom and sits on a 4cm worktop laminate cut off. As my machine is stacked with a drier the board is cut to just slightly wider than the (Miele) washer, if you have the room you can extend the board even wider as that would probably make it even more stable. The thicker the board the better as it spreads the load more evenly over the floor

Al

 

[westie2]

Miele FL

Have purchased appliances here before scroll down to the washers.  This is a floor model  with a great price $$.

http://metroappliancesandmore.com/clearance-center/springdale-arkansas/

 

[cfz2882]

Asko

i've never tried an asko washer,but i have a 2009 asko t712c european condenser
dryer in DD use and i like it;it dries effectivly and holds an impressive load
for its small size-handles my usual filterflo and neptune loads with ease!
Mine is made for north american use with it's american style terminal board though
it does have a 230v outlet on the back for the matching washer.
Dryer is louder than some modern dryers as the motor(and twin blowers)run at 3300
rpm and the drum wheels flatspot and thump for the first 20 min.or so if dryer has
sat unused a few days.The condenser matrix is easy to remove and clean-i clean mine
every 25 loads or so.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Qualin

This is one you might want to consider from WP. It has decent capacity, internal heaters, 1,300 RPM spin ETC.

http://www.whirlpool.com/laundry-1/laundry-2/laundry-pairs-3/-[WFW9550WW]-1001658/WFW9550WW/

 

[mysteryclock]

Is that particular Whirlpool a true horizontal axis machine or a tilted drum one?

If not, as an alternate question -- are there any true horizontal axis machines (other than the small euro ones from Asko and Miele) available...preferably ones with an internal heater? I know the Speed Queen ones are HA but none are offered with a heater any more.

 

[cfz2882]

non-tilted HA front load

what about the old "frigilux"front load washers? or are those '90s origin machines
even still made...

 

[rp2813]

I strongly discourage Frigilux anything.  My Affinity is lousy at rinsing and will regularly waste 15 minutes trying to re-balance a balanced load before launching into final spin.

 

[qualin]

To Whirly

I'm not sure if I would consider a Whirlpool. That model you pointed out was $1100.

I'd like this machine to last her more than five years.

 

[roscoe62]

@qualin

I don't understand what your saying about the whirpool, five years ? Has something changed with the manufacturing I'm unaware of or does this mean that after five years you could be in the parts department?
Tks

 

[nmassman44]

If you are on Facebook check out the Whirlpool page...it's very interesting in how their appliances and all the issues/problems that is out there. I had to deal with them and they are not very helpful and once they get your money your on your own.