>>106636056
How is Speed Queen's service shit? They seem to have a good rep with people who afforded them, and they have trusted appliance repair places that are supposedly certified, which is nice if you have say, a home warranty from someplace like First American.
I will agree with Whirlpool. They were the brand for our washer and dryer at our old place, and they were fine, but when I was on the sales floor I could tell they were getting worse build quality than the stuff that was for sale in the used appliances section of the store.
>>106635892
Yeah, I agree. I owned a Top loader, and it was nice, but I live with my autistic brother and he's literally unable to comprehend how to load clothes into the wash drum. Even I struggled with it a bit. When we moved into our townhome, they gave us brand new GE washer and dryer and we said fuck it and kept those after we had them inspected and serviced. The advantage of a side loader is that the drum is mounted horizontally. During the tumbling wash action and the subsequent spin cycle, gravity works to its advantage. As the drum rotates, the clothes are continuously lifted and then fall back to the bottom. This tumbling motion naturally helps to distribute the load more evenly before the high-speed spin begins, so when we load clothing, we can just dump them in and forget about it. I've also come to learn that Front-loaders utilize a suspension system more akin to that of a car. They employ shock absorbers and springs that are designed to absorb the vibrations and movements of the drum during the spin cycle. So the convenience factor alone made me decide to keep buying side loaders and I guess keep the door propped open and clean them often.
