LG-Difference between WT5070/4870 and new WT4970?

[BJB]

Greetings. Hopefully this is the right place to post this. I am looking at a new top loading HE washer and matching dryer. After looking through reviews and features vs. price, I got comfortable with either the WT5070 or 4870. But neither is available now and have been replaced in the market by the WT4970.

I cannot make the determination if the reviews on the prior models might still apply. Even the LG website comparison is very muddy.

Does anyone have any insight on the differences?

I also looked at the WT1101CW which is still available. However I am concerned about the front-mounted controls and constantly leaning over (and on) those controls. Unless you are very tall, there is no way to avoid it. I assume they are turned off when the lid is open? But even if not, wonder if leaning on them would wear them.

I am not hung up on only LG, but in looking at reviews, it seems to hit the sweet spot on noise, "gentle on fabrics", size, etc.

Thanks!
BJB

 

[lorainfurniture]

Just my experience with them as a servicer. They tend to go off balance quite a bit, and nothing really corrects it. I just looked at one last week that was 1.5 years old that had a tub seal leak. Aside from that, people seem to be satisfied with them.

The new(ish) vertical belt drive by whirlpool is pretty decent, and easy to fix.