If the door does not have glass in it, then it's probably reversible, at least with the Maytag washers and dryers.

If you want to watch the laundry, then you'll have to specify which side the handle is on to get what you want.

I don't think that is universally true. The door on my Samsung dryer, with glass, is reversible. When you look up washers and dryers on-line, it often says if the door is reversible in the specs. Not sure about my washer.

I haven't seen a FL washer with a reversible door, although one may very well exist.

I've noticed that many (most?) FL dryers allow you to switch the door hinges so the dryer door can open from either side. A FL dryer does not need to be water-tight (like a FL washer), so switching the hinges is an easier engineering problem to solve.

CMC

Most (if not all) are NOT reversible on the washer... I would MUCH prefer mine open the 'opposite' of how they come...but unless I went Miele, that wasn't happenig when I was choosing...

Dryers... I believe most of these ARE in fact reversible...

Thank you very much for your responses. I will have to double check the models that I picked out (Whirlpool Duet Steam). The blueprints have my washer and dryer shown on the plans. Now I just have to make sure that they don't need to be reversed in their positioning for the gas line and water lines.

I'm only aware of two FL washer with reversible doors. The old Maytag (class action lawsuit) Neptune had one, and the upcoming Asko WL6511 XXL is reported to have one (but not yet available). Other than that most FLers are left hinged with the exception of Miele, Speed Queen and some of the smaller Euro-sized front loaders from Asko and Danby (no longer sold in USA).

Most dryers are reversible.

My not so old Maytag (not part of the class action lawsuit) washer and dryer both have reversible doors - they are 4 years old. My daughter got a Maytag washer and dryer last June and they also both have reversible doors (none of them have glass in the doors). They do exist. You just have to read the specs carefully to get exactly what you want.

momj47 -

What is the model # of the current Maytag with the reversible door? Didn't see any on their website.

Maytag also did some commercial versions of the Neptune with reversible doors. They have one at the assisted living place where my mom lives.

I emailed my daughter to get that information, but you are right, I don't see it on their site at all. I know they got the set at Sears last June. They had to get one for the house they are renting in Texas. I'll post it as soon as she lets me know.

I have an older one that they no longer make - the superstack with FL W/D. I love it, so, of course, they discontinued it.

All of the solid door Neptunes (consumer and commercial) are gone.

Whirlpool shut down the huge Maytag factory in Newton, Iowa where they were made last October.

Too bad, I think they finally got the bugs out of it and it was decently priced.

They are good washers and dryers. Her washer is Maytag Neptune MAH5500B Front Load Washer and the dryer is the Maytag MDE5500AYW. They are listed as discontinued though some appliance dealers may have some left. Too bad.

Thank you so much for your responses. I notified my contractor that the washer and dryer placements need to be switched. The washer has to go where the dryer is on our plans and vice versa. Small problem avoided thanks to you guys!

The newer Electrolux washers and dryers all have reversible doors, but their ratings weren't that high in Consumer Reports.