What do people prefer ? Top loaders or Front loaders. Which machine gets your clothes cleaner ? Are revolving drum action machines better than centre post agitators ? I must admit, that I have never owned a front loader. The only time I ever used a front load, was at our local laundrette. I remember my granmother's Servis twin tub when I was a kid....35 years later and we still have it and it still works !!! Our first automatic, was a Hotpoint top load with the filter Flo. Another good machine. I presently have a Whirlpool top load super capacity washer and have recently acquired a Wilkins Servis wringer washer. So which machines do you guys prefer ?
Top Load or Front Load....?
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pierreandreply4
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i prefer topload washers to be honest
vacuumguy99
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We have a front loader and when I took over doing laundry I thought an hour per load was way to long, we got an wringer washer and our clothes have never looked better. Wringer/Toploader gets my vote.
Top load or Front load
I agree with you guys !! Unfortunately, living in Scotland, the majority of households are front load. If you want a top load, you either have to go on ebay or really do some searching through appliance stores. I would really love to get my hands on a Speed Queen. I have heard they have a good rep.
I agree with you guys !! Unfortunately, living in Scotland, the majority of households are front load. If you want a top load, you either have to go on ebay or really do some searching through appliance stores. I would really love to get my hands on a Speed Queen. I have heard they have a good rep.
paulinroyton
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I love top loaders as they much quicker than a UK front loader and do a great job of the washing
Paul
I love top loaders as they much quicker than a UK front loader and do a great job of the washing
Paul
Top Load or Front load
Hey Paul, I do agree with you on that one. I don't personally own a front load, but some of my friends say that they take ages to do one load of laundry,while my top load can do 2 or 3 loads to their 1 load of laundry. Is that your Speed Queen Paul ? If so, I am sooooo jealous !!! Always wanted one of those !! I saw a coin op commercial SQ washer on ebay, but was too late as it had been sold !!!
Hey Paul, I do agree with you on that one. I don't personally own a front load, but some of my friends say that they take ages to do one load of laundry,while my top load can do 2 or 3 loads to their 1 load of laundry. Is that your Speed Queen Paul ? If so, I am sooooo jealous !!! Always wanted one of those !! I saw a coin op commercial SQ washer on ebay, but was too late as it had been sold !!!
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Ya'll are N U T NUTS!!!! Front load is the ONLY way to go these days! Uses WAY less water, gives you lint free washes, washes & rinses extremely well with NO wear and tear on your clothes and spins out so dry that it takes little time to dry in the dryer. Just no comparison to the top load machines offered today.
paulinroyton
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Hi John
Yes that's my top loader washer. Simply love it, do have a couple of front loaders, but prefer the top loader.
Paul
Hi John
Yes that's my top loader washer. Simply love it, do have a couple of front loaders, but prefer the top loader.
Paul
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A couple??? Looks like an arsenal!
turquoisedude
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Top-load for me, please!!
I have been using a front load washer for my weekly laundry for about 20 years now and have been happy with the results. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> We've had this water shortage in California for a few years now, so I'm happy to do my part to conserve water by using front loader(s).</span>
I have a number of both top load and front load washers in my collection and currently have 4 FL washers connected that I use for laundry each week. It's REALLY nice being able to do 4 loads at one time!
Occasionally I will move machines around and connect a top load washer (or 2) and use them for a while. However after 2 or 3 or maybe 4 weeks, I start getting uncomfortable with how much water they use and will move them out and reconnect a FL. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>I do between 4 loads and 7 loads per week, usually 4 or 5 loads. That equates to water usage of 170 gallons up to 350 gallons per week if I use top load washers, depending on what machines I use.
Yes front loaders have longer cycle times (tho not as long as EU front loaders), but being able to use 4 machines at once, this is a non-issue for me. Top load washer do have much shorter cycle times and they are more fun to watch, but the amount of water they use becomes an issue for me, so I don't use them regularly.
Kevin
P.S... Paul, nice group of machines you have there! Question, what is that metal bar / bracket on the Speed Queens lid? Thanks!
P.S.S... I posted this 6 years ago, but still fun to watch. Skip to 2:18 and start watching from there!
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paulinroyton
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Kevin,
The metal bar of the Speed Queen is the locking device for the machine, I know it spoils the appearance of the machine.
Paul
Kevin,
The metal bar of the Speed Queen is the locking device for the machine, I know it spoils the appearance of the machine.
Paul
locking device?
Paul,
A locking device so you cannot open the lid anytime during the cycle? Is that something that is installed on SQ machines sold in Europe, or did you install it?
Thanks!
Kevin
Paul,
A locking device so you cannot open the lid anytime during the cycle? Is that something that is installed on SQ machines sold in Europe, or did you install it?
Thanks!
Kevin
lordkenmore
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Front Load vs Top Load...it will be interesting to see if this thread turns into a bloodbath before it's done... LOL
lordkenmore
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As for me... I'm not sure I really can answer this question because I've never used a home front load washer. Everything has been top load, from 1960s Kenmore to 1990s WCI Frigidaire to the current BOL WP. So I can't make fair comparisons.
Not that real experience will stop people from making loud announcements of what is better on the Internet...
I have to admit that I was very biased against the idea of front load machines for a long time simply because of the horror stories I heard about them not working terribly well here in the US. And some of these experiences were reported by people who seemed reasonably likely to have attempted to use the machines properly (e.g., members of AW.org).
But...I've reconsidered my bias in recent years. I've been hearing more positive things in recent years. While these don't necessarily "sell me", I'd be curious to try living with a front load washer. And I certainly have come to realize that they are very practical for certain situations (e.g., where water is seriously limited, energy use is a concern, etc). I also have thought, often, that if buying new a front load machine makes more sense than a low water use top load machine.
However, a front load machine won't be on my "try" list any time soon. I hear stories of people who find passable machines for free or very cheap, which is my current budget. But my current laundry room pretty much dictates an older top load washer.
Indeed, at this point, I'd be more inclined to go definitely "older" with the "older top load washer." Reliability of a vintage machine is a real concern. But I cannot forget how good a job the last belt drive Kenmore did for me vs. either of the top machine designs (WCI Frigidaire and WP DD) I've had the misfortune of using since that time.
Not that real experience will stop people from making loud announcements of what is better on the Internet...
I have to admit that I was very biased against the idea of front load machines for a long time simply because of the horror stories I heard about them not working terribly well here in the US. And some of these experiences were reported by people who seemed reasonably likely to have attempted to use the machines properly (e.g., members of AW.org).
But...I've reconsidered my bias in recent years. I've been hearing more positive things in recent years. While these don't necessarily "sell me", I'd be curious to try living with a front load washer. And I certainly have come to realize that they are very practical for certain situations (e.g., where water is seriously limited, energy use is a concern, etc). I also have thought, often, that if buying new a front load machine makes more sense than a low water use top load machine.
However, a front load machine won't be on my "try" list any time soon. I hear stories of people who find passable machines for free or very cheap, which is my current budget. But my current laundry room pretty much dictates an older top load washer.
Indeed, at this point, I'd be more inclined to go definitely "older" with the "older top load washer." Reliability of a vintage machine is a real concern. But I cannot forget how good a job the last belt drive Kenmore did for me vs. either of the top machine designs (WCI Frigidaire and WP DD) I've had the misfortune of using since that time.
front load all the way
Been using a FL since 1997 (it's still going) and have never looked back. Who cares about longer cycle times? What do people do, sit there nervously biting their fingernails anxiously waiting for the washer to finish so they can put things in the dryer? I load it, set it, start it, and walk away to do other chores. It took me one day to adjust to that type schedule all those years ago. I have clothes that would not come clean in my previous GE filterflo that did come out of the FL spotless! I'll NEVER go back to a top loader.
Been using a FL since 1997 (it's still going) and have never looked back. Who cares about longer cycle times? What do people do, sit there nervously biting their fingernails anxiously waiting for the washer to finish so they can put things in the dryer? I load it, set it, start it, and walk away to do other chores. It took me one day to adjust to that type schedule all those years ago. I have clothes that would not come clean in my previous GE filterflo that did come out of the FL spotless! I'll NEVER go back to a top loader.
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Cycle time lengths
As for me, what I don't like about lonnnnnggggg cycles isn't that I do feel a need to be more or less present during the entire cycle. Not that I'm hovering over the appliance the whole time, but I want to be on the premises and awake so if something seems like it might be going horribly wrong (e.g., loud bangs, sound of running water when water shouldn't be running, a big plume of smoke, etc), I have a better chance of dealing with it before it becomes a major disaster. Major disasters have, happily, been rare...but small things with washers can and do come up.
Although I have to wonder as I type this if a lot of my bias here isn't just the sorts of appliances I'm used to. Top load washers, for example, can go out of balance. A front load machine, however, is apparently "smarter" about balancing--unless something goes seriously wrong...
Another issue, too, is that there are times when one wants/needs a load done fast. Say, one wants to go out to dinner, and wear a favorite shirt.
As for me, what I don't like about lonnnnnggggg cycles isn't that I do feel a need to be more or less present during the entire cycle. Not that I'm hovering over the appliance the whole time, but I want to be on the premises and awake so if something seems like it might be going horribly wrong (e.g., loud bangs, sound of running water when water shouldn't be running, a big plume of smoke, etc), I have a better chance of dealing with it before it becomes a major disaster. Major disasters have, happily, been rare...but small things with washers can and do come up.
Although I have to wonder as I type this if a lot of my bias here isn't just the sorts of appliances I'm used to. Top load washers, for example, can go out of balance. A front load machine, however, is apparently "smarter" about balancing--unless something goes seriously wrong...
Another issue, too, is that there are times when one wants/needs a load done fast. Say, one wants to go out to dinner, and wear a favorite shirt.
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I believe it all boils down to this...top load machines are things of the past and front load machines are things of the future. With energy conservation getting stricter I doubt if even SQ will be making a top loader like their's much longer. It is just ridiculous to use something that wastes so much water when there is an alternative that does a better job and produces lint free totally clean clothes using a minimum of water. Even using extra rinses would not use the amount of water that one load in a top load machine uses. There is just no need for antiquated top loaders anymore and in a few more years they will be rare. Old style top load machines are great for collections and to see how things once were.
paulinroyton
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Kevin.
Speed Queen machines sold in the UK have this locking device. Their machines are sold for commercial use, so can't understand why they fit this lock.
As for some front loader wash times. My LG Turbo wash machine could take over 3 hours to complete a load, you did have Turbo wash feature, but I found it would compromise on the rinse.
Paul
Kevin.
Speed Queen machines sold in the UK have this locking device. Their machines are sold for commercial use, so can't understand why they fit this lock.
As for some front loader wash times. My LG Turbo wash machine could take over 3 hours to complete a load, you did have Turbo wash feature, but I found it would compromise on the rinse.
Paul
East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet.
We had numerous discussions about toploaders vs frontloaders and there is never an agreement on it. It's a matter of opinion and noone will give an inch away of his opinion in this matter, so the disscussion is rather useless.
Me? I love H-axis toploaders.
We had numerous discussions about toploaders vs frontloaders and there is never an agreement on it. It's a matter of opinion and noone will give an inch away of his opinion in this matter, so the disscussion is rather useless.
Me? I love H-axis toploaders.
top load or front load
Wow!! What an interesting response from you guys. It's interesting to read the different opinions. Well, after reading the different answers, I will probably just stick with a TL washer. I haven't had any problems with it. Either that, or I will go back to the good ole' days and beat my laundry on a rock down by the river or use a washboard !!
I am currently in the process of restoring a 60 year old wringer washer. It actually still works.....wish me luck !!!
Wow!! What an interesting response from you guys. It's interesting to read the different opinions. Well, after reading the different answers, I will probably just stick with a TL washer. I haven't had any problems with it. Either that, or I will go back to the good ole' days and beat my laundry on a rock down by the river or use a washboard !!
I am currently in the process of restoring a 60 year old wringer washer. It actually still works.....wish me luck !!!
Wow..
Well you aint afraid of pulling out the big guns Johnny ha ha...having collected twinnys, wringers possers and lime barrells one can firmly say that a horizontal access turning drum far outweighs anything else in the efficiency stakes, in water consumption, energy efficiency, detergent consumption per kg washed you will always get the best efficient results - hence why its the machine of choice for commercial launderies etc...
Nowthen before everybody swipes right from brown, most of us here will get the best results from any wesher made whether it be top load or a cement mixer, because we would (hopefully) understand how the machine worked and adapt our resources accordingly...!!
What model is the twinny you have Johnny ?
Well you aint afraid of pulling out the big guns Johnny ha ha...having collected twinnys, wringers possers and lime barrells one can firmly say that a horizontal access turning drum far outweighs anything else in the efficiency stakes, in water consumption, energy efficiency, detergent consumption per kg washed you will always get the best efficient results - hence why its the machine of choice for commercial launderies etc...
Nowthen before everybody swipes right from brown, most of us here will get the best results from any wesher made whether it be top load or a cement mixer, because we would (hopefully) understand how the machine worked and adapt our resources accordingly...!!
What model is the twinny you have Johnny ?
pierreandreply4
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brucelucenta
you might have to rethink that not everyone are into frontload washers i might be using 1 now but to me a 1 hour wash cycle is just to long and for me the more water the better the cleaning power grewup with topload washers set from my youth mny teen year still had the original inglis dry till 1992 washer was replace aroud my teen years 1988 by a whirlpool washers and also asl long as some consumers buy topload washsers companys like whirlpool inglis speed queen general electric will keep making topload washers the set my mom and i have now might be 13 years old and will eventualy require replacement so while doing research i have look at the speedqueen model awn432 and it would fit or need perfectly since i do not see the use in my case of lots of cycles the only cycles i use are normal perm press delicate hand wash if needed and soak and not everyone wash the same.
you might have to rethink that not everyone are into frontload washers i might be using 1 now but to me a 1 hour wash cycle is just to long and for me the more water the better the cleaning power grewup with topload washers set from my youth mny teen year still had the original inglis dry till 1992 washer was replace aroud my teen years 1988 by a whirlpool washers and also asl long as some consumers buy topload washsers companys like whirlpool inglis speed queen general electric will keep making topload washers the set my mom and i have now might be 13 years old and will eventualy require replacement so while doing research i have look at the speedqueen model awn432 and it would fit or need perfectly since i do not see the use in my case of lots of cycles the only cycles i use are normal perm press delicate hand wash if needed and soak and not everyone wash the same.
turquoisedude
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H-Axis
So Louis, wanna buy a Launderall? For you, special price!!! (ducks and runs...)
So Louis, wanna buy a Launderall? For you, special price!!! (ducks and runs...)
top load or front load
Hey Mike. I have a Servis MK2 supertwin. We have had it in the family about 35 years without any problems. It was my grandmothers before me and as far as I can gather, I think she bought it some time in the 1960's. I think by that time the brand name had changed from "Wilkins Servis" to just "Servis". Always has been one of my favourite brands. I also have another Servis make. It's a Servis 1108 twinny.
Quite a debate going on here Mike !! Top load or Front load ?
Hey Mike. I have a Servis MK2 supertwin. We have had it in the family about 35 years without any problems. It was my grandmothers before me and as far as I can gather, I think she bought it some time in the 1960's. I think by that time the brand name had changed from "Wilkins Servis" to just "Servis". Always has been one of my favourite brands. I also have another Servis make. It's a Servis 1108 twinny.
Quite a debate going on here Mike !! Top load or Front load ?
Paul
Watch it mister! Or I'll send Jon over for one of his famous slaps! lol
Watch it mister! Or I'll send Jon over for one of his famous slaps! lol
turquoisedude
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Louis, I'll be seeing him soon - I'll be good.... LOL
I agree with Bruce
Everything he said. FLs do take longer but with some extra rinses ultimately clothes are cleaner and better rinsed, with far less detergent and water. Win-win. It's worth the extra time. Especially when washing towels and blankets, I sometimes do think, jeez, the TL was easier, none of this time spent trying to balance, but then I remember I'm getting almost twice as many items washed in that FL load, and it'll dry faster due to better extraction.
I expect that the cost of detergent for a TL will eventually become cost prohibitive. As more and more people get HE units and start using only a tiny fraction of the detergent they used to use, the detergent companies, to survive, will reduce the size of bottles and greatly raise the prices. Already starting to gradually happen. Groceries here are stocking way more of the smallest sizes.
Might as well get with the 21st century.
Everything he said. FLs do take longer but with some extra rinses ultimately clothes are cleaner and better rinsed, with far less detergent and water. Win-win. It's worth the extra time. Especially when washing towels and blankets, I sometimes do think, jeez, the TL was easier, none of this time spent trying to balance, but then I remember I'm getting almost twice as many items washed in that FL load, and it'll dry faster due to better extraction.
I expect that the cost of detergent for a TL will eventually become cost prohibitive. As more and more people get HE units and start using only a tiny fraction of the detergent they used to use, the detergent companies, to survive, will reduce the size of bottles and greatly raise the prices. Already starting to gradually happen. Groceries here are stocking way more of the smallest sizes.
Might as well get with the 21st century.
I have both front and top load washers in my laundry. I have to say the front loader does a much better job than the TL machines and it is my main driver. In Australia we are very water conscious and FLs use a fraction of the water the TLs do
I have 3 Fisher & Paykel TLs and they are not bad and do a pretty good job. They spin really fast too. I also have a Maytag Atlantis and it is rubbish and I rarely use it though the dryer is fab and they look pretty cool side by side. I also have two GE Filer-flo which I love to use but they are not as good as the F&P washers.
I have 3 Fisher & Paykel TLs and they are not bad and do a pretty good job. They spin really fast too. I also have a Maytag Atlantis and it is rubbish and I rarely use it though the dryer is fab and they look pretty cool side by side. I also have two GE Filer-flo which I love to use but they are not as good as the F&P washers.
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