Frigidaire FTFB4000FS

[gadgetgary]

Just went out today shopping for a FL washer for a friend who knows nothing about laundry. After serveral stops, I decided on this washer.... A Frigidaire FL. Has lots of options, does not seem to complicated to operate, and is suitable for the application(washing comforters, dog pillows, blankets).

Does anyone have any feedback on this model or other models of Frigidaire FL washers?

The pricing seemed good.

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[peteski50]

Frigidaire!

Hi Gary,
My mother has the model just above this one. It is a good choise. In terms of a front loader you get the most for your money with a Frigidaire. I wish I had got one of these models instead of the problem LG I have.
Peter

 

[stainfighter]

feedback on other Frigidaire Fls...

We have the 3.1 cf 2001 edition and paid this same amount back then. this is a lot of FL for the $! My only recommendation - don't bother with the matching dryer. With that kind of capacity one needs a larger dryer. They squeezed out another .1 cf in the matching unit, now 5.8 (v. our 5.7). That's not enough capacity to dry a comforter in, a dryer with 7.0 cf or preferrably 7.5 would be the way to go - imho

 

[golittlesport]

those are good machines....I have the model above that one. I've been very satisfied with it....does a very good job.

 

[irishwashguy]

i have a friend that has the Kenmore version of the above model,it is used, and abused, and her and her husban love it. no complants

 

[sudsman]

That is a good model

I have a neighbor that has 8 kids she abuses it like you would not beleive.. and it does very well .

 

[tomturbomatic]

"Advanced Rinsing Technology (ART) creates a fresh water rinse, virtually eliminating detergent residue for whiter whites and less skin irritation"

Excuse me, I am having trouble understanding the Madison Ave. bull crap factor in this "advantage" of the machine. It must be important because there is a three letter acronym for this advantage. If anyone has this washer, could you please tell me about the rinsing? One of the other features on the spec sheet is "second rinse." Does it not normally give a second rinse?
Thank you, Tom

 

[launderess]

Though do not have this machine, ART is discussed on antother thread about vintage Bendix washing machines. IIRC Advanced Rinse Technology is a fancy name for something many laundromat/commercial washers do: tumble laundry one way while water enters the tub, with the drain open. Basically clean water flushes though the laundry and tub rinsing the wash for a set amount of time, then the drain closes and machine begins to fill for the rinse. Have only see this feature on Wascomat machines in laudromats where it seems to work quite well.

L.

 

[lavamat_jon]

Advanced Rinse Technology with these machines I believe is identical to the Advanced Rinse Technology that are on (electrolux made) AEG machines here, and is just a fancy name for Zanussi's jetsystem recirculating spray.

If anything, with my AEG the Advanced Rinse Technology hindered rather than helped rinsing, as at the beginning of each rinse it would dump suds from the last rinse right on the laundry, and the constant recirculating of the water also made foaming an issue sometimes.

Jon

 

[oxydolfan1]

This and the similar Kenmore model will probably be "Affordable Choice Number Two" after the Duet/HE3, when I go to buy....

Whether the Duet is an affordable option or not is probably for another thread, but I confess I am biased towards it.

I'm NUTS about this Frigidaire, though....have seen it in person, and believe it is a more economical option.

If I am not mistaken, there is a rebadged GE version that is possibly identical.

 

[peteski50]

Rinsing!

In the last rinse the machine will fill to a higher water level. Not all the way up but just below the door line. But in the rest of the phases it is at a lower water level like most front loaders today. I am sure that is what they mean by Advanced Rinse Technology .
It is a good machine. My mother has the model above this one with a few more features and I think it is Great. And the price is right. If I was replacing this I would get one of these.
Peter

 

[decodriveboy]

Tom

"Advanced Rinsing Technology (ART) creates a fresh water rinse, virtually eliminating detergent residue for whiter whites and less skin irritation"

I agree. Any rinse cycle would use fresh water. The description is either very lacking or there really isn't that much 'technology' after all.

Some much needed technology IMO would be more water, higher temps, and less wash time.

 

[oxydolfan1]

is this a "world model"

meaning, produced for and sold in other markets

 

[norgeman]

Re: Decodriveboy:

I couldn't agree with you more. I think that if the new front loaders used a little more water like up to the window for washing and for rinsing it would do a better job of washing and make for better watching. Kind of like the old Westinghouse Laundromats or something like that. Danf.

 

[roto204]

AutoPester

I've asked Frigidaire what, component- and/or operation-wise, "Advanced Rinsing Technology" specifically indicates. We'll see what they have to say.

 

[decodriveboy]

Norgeman

I absolutely love those old Westys and Bendixes for that very reason!

Sometimes I wonder if in the near future we will see window-level water as the market continues to push consumers to buy FLs. Eventually there is likely to be a demand for machines which give people the ability to further customize their cycles instead of only being allowed preset features.

Adding to that, I'd love to see new washers offered based on the designs of the 1950's and 1960's, as they have now with stoves and refrigerators.

Imagine a new front loader that looked, say, like a 1956 Duomatic - except with 4.0 cubic feet....now that would be a dream come true!

 

[passatdoc]

Very happy with my Frigidaire 2140

Bought it a year ago. Works like a charm. Mid-sized with 3.5 cu ft capacity (Frigidaire does not make anything larger). Best of all, I have good quality, front-loading cleaning performance for about half of what the "prestige" brands cost.

If I could have done it over again, I might have chosen the 2940, because it offers automatic temperature control, and the prices for the two models have converged to about the same. This machine can be found in Southern California for under $550, and usually there is a $100 water district rebate (may not apply in less thirsty areas of the USA) and a gas co. rebate, in my case $135. I bought the matching dryer (solid door, gas) and stacked the units in my garage; the space where the old washer stood now holds a folding table.

As others have mentioned, the dryer capacity (5.7 cu ft) leaves something to be desired. King sized comforters have to be removed once and turned during drying, but I don't wash comforters every day, only once every few months. I'm simply grateful that I can wash my comforters at home and not have to take them to a laundromat or dry cleaner.

With any complex appliance, I'd get an extended warranty.

 

[passatdoc]

Gary---the model in your link is identical to my 2140

Either they changed the model number, or else it's a special model for sale at Best Buy only (Frigidaire does this for Lowe's as well). The Frigidaire website (see link below) still calls it the 2140. In any case, the one you selected is the one I have, and I've been very happy with it for one year now. I know it's not the same as saying "I bought it ten years ago and it works like new", but so far, so good.

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[pumper]

rinsing

I have this machine and it does not fill up higher on the final rinse. All rinses are the same low level.