© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Washing_Machines Recent content written about Washing Machines en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_226328284804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author brianprodor - I had read some mixed reviews about the vibration of this unit and that the zippers act as a chainsaw while it spins wrecking your clothes but I've got to tell you folks - this machine is AMAZING! It cleans and cleans and cleans and is amazingly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226328284804 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:14:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226328284804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_329100856964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mmbcstu - This washer is not durable. I have only had it a short time and its already falling apart. It leaves ling on the clothes but does not have a cleanable lint filter. Parts are already worn out so when spinning even a small load the washer bangs or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~329100856964 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:00:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_329100856964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420976365188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author static796 - Clothes smelled soured had repair man out. Did not fix the issue. Couldn't afford another machine so we settled for a CHEAP washing machine. Obtained documentation for lawsuit settlement to get another washer and they tell us we do not meet the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420976365188 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:15:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420976365188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407817391748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lgshaker - The selling point of this washer was the quiet spin cycle. That isn't the case on a subfloor above a crawl space. The technician said the washer is completely balanced and performing properly, but due to the spin rpms, it will vibrate and be noisy if... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407817391748 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:38:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407817391748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190404660868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author macboy91si - I used this washer for about a year of at least daily use. I had minimal problems and just loved the fact that in February I didn't have to get the laundry in a frozen car and wait at a crowded laundry. I was lucky in that my kitchen area had a nook... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190404660868 Wed, 14 May 2008 23:54:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190404660868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423751421572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author nicnic08 - I would not recommend purchasing this machine. I purchased mine a year and a half ago. After only 30 days, the machine started to shake so hard it moved the machine. We checked it several times to make sure it was level, and it was. The repair man... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423751421572 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 22:44:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423751421572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_316462698116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tgeiger - We purchased a Calypso washer from Sears thinking we were getting a machine that was a big improvement over our old one. WRONG! Since we purchased the machine about 1 year ago we have already had a repair man out to fix it once. Then it began... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~316462698116 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 11:06:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_316462698116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423827377796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author krispie022 - When this washer spins correctly, which is not that often, it is wonderful, price reasonable, large capacity, easy to operate, but very frustrated with the sopping wet clothes. I take out some, then try to drain/spin. This does not work, so I constantly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423827377796 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:09:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423827377796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422349082244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author catemma - Been using this machine for 14 months and have been dissatisfied since Day One! It just doesn't get the clothes as clean as my former machine, which was a GE! If I use more than the recommended amount of HE detergent, the soap doesn't rinse out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422349082244 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:08:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422349082244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_133850041988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bonnie18 - We purchased this machine 2 years ago, and paid $1000.00 at the time. Recently a Bath towel, not a small towel---get caught up underneath the rotating basket part of this machine. I've had problems ever since, 3 service calls, and $400 worth of repair... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133850041988 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:34:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_133850041988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423970442884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author purplemom - I knew about F&P when I lived in Australia. Its reputation was as a so-so brand. But when in the USA 10 years later I needed a new washer and heard they were offering one of the first eco-friendly top-loaders I checked out the reviews (one's here) and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423970442884 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:22:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423970442884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423853461124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bella654321 - i read the reviews on this before i bought it and was a little apprehensive.well-this thing is fantastic.it gets your whites really really white.i used it on some socks i had washed over and over and bleached in my old machine that i thought would never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423853461124 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:48:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423853461124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423832489604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgarcia1022 - First if you are hesitant about buying this machine.....don't be! I'm the research queen...I research everything from appliances to diapers. So needless to say I did a lot of research before deciding to buy this machine. Like many other people... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423832489604 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:01:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423832489604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423774621316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mbl1023 - We are having a terrible experience with this LG front load washer as are countless others. Within 2-3 months of purchase, mold & mildew were forming in the drum & on all seals. Our towels smell. When we contacted LG to report the problem, they gave... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423774621316 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:28:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423774621316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423746047620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mommy2five - Who knew you could fall in love with a washing machine? This is one great machine! The clothes come out looking super clean and smelling super fresh. The best feature is that with the large capacity of this machine you can do at least two loads in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423746047620 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:43:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423746047620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423525060228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cb4243 - I bought both the Cabrio washer and Dryer in October 2006. Since then, I have had to have my washer replaced once, had the motor replaced on the dryer and once again have to have the washer serviced. Getting an error that of course you don't know what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423525060228 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:39:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423525060228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423515164292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lurae - My machine is just a little over a year old. It's expensive to repair. It broke on March 12th. Sears came out and determined the part that was broken. The part is now on back order until April 11th. Cost to repair will be around $400.00 I would... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423515164292 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:04:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423515164292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423425969796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbfishman - Just a reminder that this machine uses way less water than the top loaders so you need way less soap and should use the new high efficiency soap instead of regular detergent. Too long a cycle could be from the water sensor detecting too much soap... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423425969796 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:55:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423425969796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423395626628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bluegrallis - This is the biggest piece of crap ever to have the Maytag name on it. In the first year it kept making squeaking noises. 3 different repair people looked at and tried to adjust different things. I don't think any of them knew what they were doing.The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423395626628 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:19:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423395626628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423329173124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pbyer - Our washer performed for first year fantastically. Great wash. Quiet. Economical on hot water and detergent. We have it mounted on concrete and have had no problem with vibration on it's pedestal. There is some noise when it goes into the high spin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423329173124 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:23:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423329173124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423268421252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author notthistime - Cleans my clothes well and is energy efficient. I purchased the product to conserve energy and reduce wash loads for my family of 5 My HE3 rubber door gasket has failed 5 times in 4 years: twice it shredded to pieces and the other three times it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423268421252 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:07:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423268421252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231167725188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lydmedtek - I have had the LG washer for about 10 months and I am happy to go to the garage and do laundry every day. It is a sheer pleasure, I can stuff a king-sized comforter in it with no problem, set it and walk away until it's done and I hear the little bell... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231167725188 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:11:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231167725188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423234342532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tsnider - After 4 years the main bearing on our Duet went out just like our Maytag Neptune did before that. Whirlpool won't acknowledge there's a problem and won't pay the $400+ for labor to repair the machine even though there's clearly a design / manufacturing /... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423234342532 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:24:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423234342532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423234145924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tsnider - After 4 years the main bearing on our Duet went out just like our Maytag Neptune did before that. Whirlpool won't acknowledge there's a problem and won't pay the $400+ for labor to repair the machine even though there's clearly a design / manufacturing /... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423234145924 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:22:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423234145924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423159828100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woodchuckvt - So we've had this machine for about 6 weeks now. Impressed with the Epinions reviews and the Consumer Report ratings, so we bought it for $970. We have not been disappointed. Runs quiet, we have ours on the basement concrete floor. Huge door/opening... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423159828100 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:28:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423159828100?linkin_id=8003929