Need help with front loader not fitting into house

[henene4]

This is the LG on YouTube, performing it's TurboWash cycle on Cottons warm/cold!

 

[bethm]

No go on the LG. I have 77" maximum vertical clearance for stacked units.
How is the 4.1 cubic feet Whirlpool Duet (height 38") (odd that this is the machine the other delivery people struggled with!)
Or, do I stick with Frigidaire and get FFFS5115PW? (36" height)

 

[bethm]

Ok, so here's my update. Firstly, thank you all so much for being exactly the helpful community I thought you would be. I received the Frigidaire set of FFFS5115PW and FFFSE5115PW and they arrived and were installed today. This set of delivery guys really knew what they were doing and were able to negotiate the strange narrow 1-step and get the units in with zero damage or scratching. The set looks fantastic and they ran the dryer for a bit. They powered up the washer but instructed me not to run it until tomorrow at least, since I am in a cold climate and they apparently ship the units with a small amount of water in them, which generally freezes in the warehouse? Whatever, I can wait.

 

[yogitunes]

this is wonderful.....glad to hear it......

pics are a must!

 

[retropia]

Congrats! I was looking at the newer-model Frigidaire front-loaders before I purchased my older-model Kenmore.

We would enjoy seeing photos, and let us know how you like them once you've had a chance to give them a spin.

 

[bethm]

Here you go. Picture quality is not great but this is basement lighting of course. You can almost see the pipe we had to clear vertically and the long cord that restricted us moving it any farther to the left. The distance from the outlet wasn't even something I thought about when I thought we might need to settle for a top loader set, so really we got the best possible fit for our space limitations.

They are both still virgins - hope to break them in later today/tonight.

 

[countryguy]

How high is the top of the dryer from the floor? How do you reach/read the controls?

Gary

 

[bethm]

I believe it is 71.5", at least that's what the specs said. Totally reachable, even from my 5'2" perspective. The pipe was 77" from the floor at best, so the other sets that came in at 76.5" stacked were just too close for comfort to be confident they would fit.

As far as I can tell, this is one of the shallowest depth and shortest height full size front loaders out there. So we did not have the option to have our pick of the litter.

 

[yogitunes]

BEAUTIFUL........can't wait until we hear what you think of the washing/drying results...

Congrats.....you did good!

a little aggravation at first....but a Happy Camper in the end...it's all that matters

 

[bethm]

I asked the delivery guys if the washer needs to be worked on, how they access it. The old unit had a panel on front below the door that would unscrew. If the washer needs to be serviced, do they need to be unstacked? (The old set would not have needed to be unstacked).

And, I would appreciate any opinions on the 3-year extended warranty vs the 1-year standard. I think it's ~$119.

 

[logixx]

All is well that ends well.

Congrats! User frigilux has a similar set and he is very happy with them.

 

[frontloaderfan]

I notice the doors of these newer models seem to have smoked lenses on them. That doesn't appeal to me. I like the clear lenses on my Affinity's so I can see what's going on. That would be a reason for me to possibly not buy those machines

 

[bethm]

Supposedly the washer has a light in it. My husband was reading that in the manual anyway, which I have not yet looked into. I'll report back once we fire it up for the first load, which will be tonight or tomorrow.

I really was not in any position to be picky about the glass color or door size or any of that. I wanted decent capacity and reputation but needed something that would fit.

 

[henene4]

After havenig replaced about 7 appliances in the last years

... get the warranty! We had that much problems with our washers/dryer/stove/hoob/fridge/freezer/TV/Sat-Sytem/PC's, we now buy anything with at least 3 years warranty, better 5.

 

[combo52]

Extended Warranty ?

Congratulations on your new washer and dryer.

I would not get the extended warranty if they give it to you for free, Extended warranties are not only an incredibly poor buy [ you usually get 25% back of what you pay them in actual service, State lotteries pay twice that much if you really like to gamble with your hard earned money ], but even worse they take away any control you now have on who will fix your machines, and how your machines will be fixed [ used or rebuilt or new parts ], and when you might get your machines fixed.

Extended service plans generally only guarantee one thing, you will probably get POOR SERVICE when needed. It is interesting that appliance buyers that buy extended service plans usually end up replacing their appliances much sooner than consumers that do not buy these plans.

SAVE your money, if you have a serious problem in the first few years complain to the manufacturer and the store where you do business, they will usually help.

John L.

 

[frigilux]

Thanks for sharing the photo of your new Frigidaires!  You have the current top-of-the-line model.  Mine were purchased in 2010 and have not given me a bit of trouble. 

 

You'll find using the Sanitize cycle for whites (coupled with an excellent detergent like powdered Tide With Bleach HE or Wisk Deep Clean) banishes every imaginable stain.  The cycle is long, but worth it.

 

Keep the door and dispenser drawer open a few inches when not in use (if possible) to help prevent mold/mildew issues. Don't do this if you have small children around.

 

[bethm]

Final update after trying these out - WE LOVE IT!

Thanks again everyone.

 

[yogitunes]

one last thing.....did anyone notice Beth's double laundry tub?....I took out the single and installed the double tub, just like this....I have the pull out faucet.....Beth has a sprayer.....what a gem to have in a laundry tub setup....once you have it, you won't ever go back to not!....a sprayer can easily be installed in a plastic tub type...