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I have these in orange!
Ugh it's likely from hard water. So annoying!!!
I do not mean to thread Jack but am considering a new washing machine because for some insane reason ours puts these weird white streaks on black clothes. Does anyone else experience this? We have a cold water only washing machine bc it's more environmentally friendly, and I have tried every cycle type, using less detergent, more detergent, different detergent, etc, to no avail. We still get what looks like streaks of white dried detergent on our black clothes. It drives me insane, but I dont want to get a new washer just to have the same problem. Any tips? Or is this just somehow a problem with cold only washing machines?
Ugh it's likely from hard water. So annoying!!!
Any of the washer dryer sets on sale at Costco catch your eye?
We love a costco sale!
I have these in orange!
@missy Thanks for this thread sorry about the reason why, but I understand why you want the features you do.
You know we are building the house so I am going to be looking for new washer and dryer. M&C just bought whatever was the cheapest on sale combo at Costco, theirs is a top loader washer, have that here in this rental, sorta like it but reviews say they don't clean as well. Love the red! hope you can get that again, it's Missy
Around here its common for filtered hard water to a third facet on the sink and fridge for drinking and cooking water.Ihe other end is 1/2 the time you cook with soft water you are getting a lot of sodium.. If you would, update when you make your decision. Good luck..
Thanks @the_mother_thing yes we do clean the machines. My dh takes care of that. He’s a keeper ❤
Appreciate your concern and double checking with me.
Glad to hear/read that.
If you love the red color of your current set, it may be possible to get the new set painted to match after-market. Sure, it’d cost a little extra, but if you really like it ... just a thought.
Around here its common for filtered hard water to a third facet on the sink and fridge for drinking and cooking water.
Is that not common in other areas?
Thanks @the_mother_thing ,I never considered that idea. It's not that important to me but it is a good suggestion if I had my heart set on a specific color. I just want whatever we end up purchasing to be reliable and do a decent job. Everytime I have to purchase a new appliance and start researching the options it becomes more involved than I thought it would be. You know, the paradox of choice.
I do not mean to thread Jack but am considering a new washing machine because for some insane reason ours puts these weird white streaks on black clothes. Does anyone else experience this? We have a cold water only washing machine bc it's more environmentally friendly, and I have tried every cycle type, using less detergent, more detergent, different detergent, etc, to no avail. We still get what looks like streaks of white dried detergent on our black clothes. It drives me insane, but I dont want to get a new washer just to have the same problem. Any tips? Or is this just somehow a problem with cold only washing machines?
@missy Thanks for this thread sorry about the reason why, but I understand why you want the features you do.
You know we are building the house so I am going to be looking for new washer and dryer. M&C just bought whatever was the cheapest on sale combo at Costco, theirs is a top loader washer, have that here in this rental, sorta like it but reviews say they don't clean as well. Love the red! hope you can get that again, it's Missy
IMO, The fancier they are the more problem in the future.the next one played the national anthem (im not kidding, its in there for demonstrations) it was so fancy
Had to replace the fancy screen after a couple of years
IMO, The fancier they are the more problem.
Indeed ... I don’t envy this task you have!
Knowing you have sensitivity concerns, I wonder if it might be worth also cross-researching any forums that might also cater to people with allergies/sensitivities to see if there are any experiences (good or bad) with particular models they may know about/suggest. I don’t know of any forums like that to suggest, but knowing this might be more than just about ‘washing clothes’ for you, the thought crossed my mind. Good luck!
I love our set, no issues with seeing the display but I will say the washer on spin cycle is very loud. I’m not sure if it’s because we now have pedestals or what but it is distracting. The clothes come out very clean and very dry straight out of the washer, the dryer doesn’t have to use nearly the same energy as out 12 year old LG dryer which is nice
Thanks @KKJohnson, what model number are these?
@missy Did you get your new set? I'm having to quickly come up with a decision myself, but looking through reviews there seems to be 1 star reviews on every single possibility. Did you get the LG Wm3900?
I'm also considering Electrolux.
No one is shipping until into August and September here. No in house deliveries anymore either. Just basically driveway.
After reading tons of reviews on every brand, I think it's all just a roll of the dice. Something wrong with every single set I've looked at. I wish my old ones were more reliable. We're going to try one more washer fix before we have to buy new.
Just a bit of (hopefully) helpful advice for you, @missy, if/when you get a new washer, or for others in the thread who have newer machines: we were told by the repairman that diagnosed our last washer and helped us choose and install our newest one that the newer high-efficiency machines need much less detergent than the older ones. He said that the "recommended detergent levels" indicated by lines on the bottle cap are way too much; he said that, for a large load, the lowest line is plenty, and even less for small or medium loads. (I found an article that said to use only 1-2 teaspoons for a normal sized load.) Also, one should only use detergent meant for high-efficiency machines in them. He said that using more, or using detergent not meant for high-efficiency machines, will leave detergent residue in the clothes, encourage mold and "funk" in clothes and the machine, and actually damage the machine over time in a way that shortens its life, sometimes significantly. (He was telling us this because that was, indeed, the "cause of death" for the machine he diagnosed. I had been following the guidelines on the cap, not knowing any better.)