Need help for a new Top Loading washing machine

11 years ago

I am looking for a replacement for my old Maytag front loading washing machine (the mildew has gotten to be too much!), I would like to find a high cap. top loader (since I have had so much mildew problems with the Maytag). I thought I was interested in the Samsung WA56H9000AP but some of the reviews are downright terrible.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

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rwiegand

11 years ago

I'm thinking there's a business opportunity in smuggling black market washing machines into the country from someplace like Ukraine or Kazakstan where they still work. Have to look into Speed Queen, the 30 year old used Sears machine we got to replace a succession of modern, "high efficiency" useless stinky paperweights won't last forever.

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cookncarpenter
11 years ago
Most recommendations for this question seem to go to Speed Queen, which I will seriously consider when my lousy HE Kenmore dies...not soon enough
Nothing Left to Say
11 years ago
You might also try the laundry forum here on gardenweb.
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wekick
11 years ago
We have 11 SQs in our business and love them! They recently discontinued the top two models of SQ with timer controls and replaced them with electronic controls. Some other changes are that they now fully fill without having to adjust the water level. They meet water use standards by offering an Eco cycle that uses a spray rinse. There is also a conventional fill the tub rinse on other cycles. My SQ(timer controls)has a spray rinse followed by a tub rinse for the first rinse. I am not sure if the new ones do that for the regular rinse. There also seems to be a third rinse available for those with allergies. We have severe allergies so I do a wash with single rinse and a second light wash with a little water softener to remove detergent and single rinse. I get one warm rinse that way. There is still a basic model available with timer controls.
sparky823
11 years ago
Which model Neptune do you have? I have a 4000 and no mildew/mold. I leave my door cracked so the inside can dry out--just unplug it to cut the light off. You can also use the gel type bleach bathroom cleaner and spray the rubber boot and let it soak OR use Cascade dishwasher gel(it has bleach) and rub that all over the boot and let it soak several hours then use hot water and a rag and wash it off. Do you use liquid detergent? Might try powder for better results/less mold. Also on the Samsung, I have a friend with one(TL) and she hates it BUT then I have another friend with one and she loves it(cheaper model) and she went from a 30 yr old top load Maytag(Never had a repair but their house burned) to the Samsung. I would get a SQ if I wanted a full fill model machine.
Davis Bennett
11 years ago
this is the one I am looking at as part of my new home build

http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/WT5680HVA.html
seb225
11 years ago
I chose to buy a SQ set after much research and many attempts to find a reliable high efficiency machine that actually washes, not spritzes. I'm very pleased so far.