Get the Speed Queen Front Load Washer, Period.
I bought a Speed Queen front load washer because it is the same washer used in Laundromats and hotels but for home use meaning no coin box and more cycle selection. It comes with a 5 year warranty vs. 1 year for most other brands which includes LG. The ten year motor only warranty that a lot of other brands offer is a marketing ploy since most failures are bearings, electronics, drum spider arms and seals. The Speed Queen is rated for 10,250 loads where as most other brands are only rated for under 2500 loads. It does not hold more laundry and in fact is smaller than the latest crop of font load washers available but it more than large enough for my needs at 3.42 cubic feet and/or 22 lbs. of laundry. Having used it for about 10 months now I am very pleased with the results. I like that the Speed Queen is basic and simple and cleans very well with straight forward selections of water temperature and load types. It also includes the ability to add an extra rinse cycles and longer wash time to the wash cycle if desired. I like that it has a pre wash and soak cycle. I also like the heavy duty build quality of the bearing assembly and the no nonsense approach to doing laundry. The machine runs quiet with little to no vibration during the spin cycle and the cloths come out well rung reducing the dry time from my previous washer. A typical heavy duty wash cycle can be done in 45 minutes. In addition this machine weighs substantially more than all the washers I looked at from other manufactures. It is an excellent machine. I high recommend this washer.
I bought a Speed Queen front load washer because it is the same washer used in Laundromats and hotels but for home use meaning no coin box and more cycle selection. It comes with a 5 year warranty vs. 1 year for most other brands which includes LG. The ten year motor only warranty that a lot of other brands offer is a marketing ploy since most failures are bearings, electronics, drum spider arms and seals. The Speed Queen is rated for 10,250 loads where as most other brands are only rated for under 2500 loads. It does not hold more laundry and in fact is smaller than the latest crop of font load washers available but it more than large enough for my needs at 3.42 cubic feet and/or 22 lbs. of laundry. Having used it for about 10 months now I am very pleased with the results. I like that the Speed Queen is basic and simple and cleans very well with straight forward selections of water temperature and load types. It also includes the ability to add an extra rinse cycles and longer wash time to the wash cycle if desired. I like that it has a pre wash and soak cycle. I also like the heavy duty build quality of the bearing assembly and the no nonsense approach to doing laundry. The machine runs quiet with little to no vibration during the spin cycle and the cloths come out well rung reducing the dry time from my previous washer. A typical heavy duty wash cycle can be done in 45 minutes. In addition this machine weighs substantially more than all the washers I looked at from other manufactures. It is an excellent machine. I high recommend this washer.