Does one clean clothes better than the other?

I'm not sure about cleaning better but Front loading uses less water and electricity.

If you want a machine that really does an excellent job, buy the Kenmore Elite series.

I like front loaders because you can load them up really full, they don't get off balance, and they save water & energy, as mentioned above.

Also, the agitator in top loaders seems to agitate my clothes, ie fuck them up!

Plus, with a front loader, you can stack them & save space

The only thing that's not great about the front-loading washer is that once you've started it, it's locked and you can't open the door. Which sucks if you're like me and inevitably find a sock or a shirt that should be in there with the rest of the load.

But other than that, front-loading is the way to go.

Efan said:

The only thing that's not great about the front-loading washer is that once you've started it, it's locked and you can't open the door. Which sucks if you're like me and inevitably find a sock or a shirt that should be in there with the rest of the load.

But other than that, front-loading is the way to go.

My forntloader unlocks. Just hit the "pause" button and then it unlocks. I've never heard of a frontloader that doesn't let you stop it whenever you want to either add an item or remove an item.

I got a front loader last year when my top loader kicked the bucket. It does clean the clothes way better! They do have top loaders without the agitator now. My mom bought one a couple of years ago and it does a great job !

SagsWay2low said:

I'm not sure about cleaning better but Front loading uses less water and electricity.

If you want a machine that really does an excellent job, buy the Kenmore Elite series.

Really? Man you are making me really excited about looking into one.

I found top loaders with the same features as the front loader (minus the front load). (ie steam/ less water usage then reg top loaders etc.)

The only downside I found with front loaders is that some models (a lot) are design to sit on a wood floor or tile floor. In other words, the machines will be unbalanced, unless you have the "stands" to put them on. The other negative is that bacteria can build up in the seal of the front loader and cause a stink. So, unless you leave the door open when not in use it causes a bad smell.

kewlschool said:

I found top loaders with the same features as the front loader (minus the front load). (ie steam/ less water usage then reg top loaders etc.)

The only downside I found with front loaders is that some models (a lot) are design to sit on a wood floor or tile floor. In other words, the machines will be unbalanced, unless you have the "stands" to put them on. The other negative is that bacteria can build up in the seal of the front loader and cause a stink. So, unless you leave the door open when not in use it causes a bad smell.

kewlschool said:

I found top loaders with the same features as the front loader (minus the front load). (ie steam/ less water usage then reg top loaders etc.)

The only downside I found with front loaders is that some models (a lot) are design to sit on a wood floor or tile floor. In other words, the machines will be unbalanced, unless you have the "stands" to put them on. The other negative is that bacteria can build up in the seal of the front loader and cause a stink. So, unless you leave the door open when not in use it causes a bad smell.

Clean it, maybe?

SonOfSoul said:

Efan said:

The only thing that's not great about the front-loading washer is that once you've started it, it's locked and you can't open the door. Which sucks if you're like me and inevitably find a sock or a shirt that should be in there with the rest of the load.

But other than that, front-loading is the way to go.

My forntloader unlocks. Just hit the "pause" button and then it unlocks. I've never heard of a frontloader that doesn't let you stop it whenever you want to either add an item or remove an item.

Mine unlocks, too. It just makes you wait a few seconds before you can open the door.

I love my front loader. It uses less water and it's a lot gentler on my clothes (ie, causes less fading and wear because there is no agitator to cause friction). The key to getting clothes really clean is to make sure you use HE (High Efficiency) detergent. HE is specially formulated for use in less water. If you use regular detergent, your clothes will come out very dingy because it doesn't rinse properly in an HE machine.

Of course, your clothes are going to come out dingy anyway if you overstuff the machine. Clothing needs to be able to tumble freely in a front loader in order to get clean.

As for a mildewy smell, it definitely helps to leave the door (and the detergent "drawer") ajar when not in use. Tide detergent also makes a washing machine cleaner that works very well. But as long as you don't seal the machine when not in use, you won't have to use something like that very often.

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BklynBabe said:

Neither type picks up my clothes and washes them for me