Washing machines

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

We reviewed many different models of front loaders and top loaders. Utimately deciding to go with the LG DLEX3470W Washer and Dryer because it was one of the highest rated on Consumer Reports and it was on a great sale for Black Friday At Home Depot last November. When the men came to install it everything looked sleek. The delivery man even told me that they rarely have to come back to pick up LG models. When they set everything up they did not level the washer by adjusting the legs or feet on the bottom of the machine. When the washer began it's spin cycle, it did knock and rock quite loudly. This was only due to the not adjusting the feet so that it would not teeter. After my husband adjusted that it was great. It spins very quickly! And after using the washer for over 5 months, the feet do need to be adjusted a bit, but this is not a nuisance. It's amazing the washer doesn't take flight every time it begins it's spin cycle.<br />With my first load of laundry, I made sure I knew where every stain on my kids clothes was. I purposely did not put any stain remover. I had spaghetti stains, underwear stains, dirt, etc... After running the Bright White cycle, everything came out clean. No traces of any stain. <br />I do love all of the settings. I use delicates, bright whites, steam clean for those sick days, delicates and wool/hand washables. I throw in my queen comforters and sheets with ease. My four kids love to turn on the machines and watch the lights and listen to the happy songs it sings you.<br />I've been very satisfied. My one bit of concern is my clothing doesn't seem to come out as soft. The fibers in the clothing seem to ball up more with the washer. It might be due to the spinning or the HE detergent? Not sure. I've used fabric softener and it helps a little. My old top loader and dryer finally quite and I've been happy with the new front loader from LG.

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

Bought this after tons of research, internet inputs and searches about front loaders vs top loaders, and consumer reports recommendations. I spent weeks gathering information before I purchased it. It was a coin toss between a front loader or a top loader as far as the pros and cons for each. Please here this, I love to research things, I have five kids and do a LOT of laundry.... I bought an LG WM3470H model as it was the middle of the pack and a good value as far as front loaders go. <br /> Now, I've Spent the last month trying to find the best way to clean the clothes after reading, hylighting and digesting the washer manual. THEY DO NOT COME CLEAN. How can they with no water????? I tried adding water to the tub, it spins it out and doesn't like the added weight. I added the water to the top of the clothes pile in the tub. It wet them a bit and spun out anything that dropped to the bottom. I tried several different detergents. None work because there's not enough water to clean the clothes. Even though by the end of the wash cycle the clothes seem saturated, they only slosh about and have nothing rubbing them clean, so to speak.<br /> The store clerk said the HE detergent is supposed to seek out the dirt enzymes, attach themselves to it and clean the clothes this way. This comment is an advertising ploy to get you to buy HE detergent but, you can't use old fashioned detergent with front loaders or the suds get in areas that will ruin the machine. Since I paid a lot of money for these, I won't attempt to try this. I am going by the manual directions exclusively to not void my warranty. <br /> I have to spray every arm pit with Oxy clean if I don't want to smell the deodorant from the day before. This seems to be the only way to ensure my shirts come somewhat clean. Who has time for this??? You are supposed to use only 3 Tlbs of detergent which makes the clothes not smell fresh. If you use more, they end up crusty and crunchy because, you guessed it, there's not enough water to rinse out the detergent even with added rinse cycles.<br /> The steam cycle is the only way clothes seem somewhat clean but this added another hour to the cycle defeating the energy savings cost I'm sure. So, I used to be delayed by how long my dryer took to dry clothes. Now, Im waiting on the washer. You're getting the idea of how much work it is to now just DO The laundry....<br />The positive side is that the matching dryer that comes with this model is fantastic and they sure look pretty in my laundry room. Clothes don't look as faded as they did in the old style washers either. If washer manufacturers read this, you need to develop a washer with an agitator that doesn't catch/ rip clothes and bring back the water. These no agitator/ low water washers DO NOT clean. The moral of the story?...buy an old fashioned washer and do all your laundry on delicate...

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

don't buy.<br />Will not spin bulky items such as towels and bedding.<br />get error message. no local service.<br />Very Frustrating. Returning machine

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.