eemac
Member
FL, mostly
We had a front-load washer for almost 15 years. We bought a Speed Queen top-loader (SQ TL) right before SQ changed their designs.
The front loader:
* cleaned better
* used much less laundry soap
* handled big/bulky items better
We have more persistent shirt stains with the SQ than we ever did with the front loader.
That said, I'm not unhappy with the SQ TL! It cleans well enough, and it *rinses* like nobody's business. There's very little detergent scent on clothes after it's done. And clothes smell cleaner than they did from our front loader.
In 15-20 years when our SQ wears out, I'll look at a front loader again. But I'll also enjoy the reliability and fantastic rinses in the meantime.
We had a front-load washer for almost 15 years. We bought a Speed Queen top-loader (SQ TL) right before SQ changed their designs.
The front loader:
* cleaned better
* used much less laundry soap
* handled big/bulky items better
We have more persistent shirt stains with the SQ than we ever did with the front loader.
That said, I'm not unhappy with the SQ TL! It cleans well enough, and it *rinses* like nobody's business. There's very little detergent scent on clothes after it's done. And clothes smell cleaner than they did from our front loader.
In 15-20 years when our SQ wears out, I'll look at a front loader again. But I'll also enjoy the reliability and fantastic rinses in the meantime.